Thursday, 26th of January '12
RMT Secures £2500 Olympics Pay Deal On Docklands Light Railway
Transport union RMT said today that it has secured a ground breaking Olympics pay deal on DLR worth £2500 made up of a guaranteed attendance payment of £900 and guaranteed overtime payments for all staff throughout the Olympics and paralympics period.
The agreement is constructed as follows:
- £900 attendance bonus, paid at £100 per week over a 9-week period for all staff in every grade.∙
- Time +¾ for any hour worked on overtime throughout the 9-week period with a guaranteed minimum 5 hours per week, 45 hours over the 9 week period, for all staff in every grade.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said
"This is a truly groundbreaking deal raising the bar in the industry and putting £2500 in our members pockets as a reward for the extra workload and pressure they will carry throughout the Olympic and paralympics period.
The deal also reflects the hard work of our negotiating team and shows yet again that the organising strategy of RMT delivers the best pay and conditions time and time again."
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