08-07-2024 12:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Eurostar rail strike threat during Olympics averted

The threat of rail strikes on the Eurostar trains during the Paris Olympics has been averted after the RMT union accepted a pay bonus offer from Eurostar.
Eurostar at St Pancras International
The RMT had rejected Eurostar’s proposed shift-based payment system and was negotiating for a one-off bonus payment for more staff. The union was in the middle of balloting members for strike action while continuing negotiations.
The RMT says that Eurostar will now provide a one-off payment of at leas
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