Network Rail makes new offer to RMT in bid to avert more strikes: Pay increase stays but hours reduced

Network Rail has tweaked the offer it made last month to the union RMT in a bid to avert more strike action.  Chief negotiator Tim Shoveller sent yesterday an email to staff, saying the new offer “added some fresh proposals.” These include cutting down the hours of maintenance staff from 40 to 35 per week, [...]