One of the smaller unions engaged in the protracted conflict with the railroads has decided to accept a settlement offer.
The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) reported that 3,000 of its members had agreed to a proposal that included a two-year pay increase of 9%.
The TSSA had accepted Network Rail's offer to resolve its conflict with that company in December.
Voting on additional industrial action has been withdrawn by the union.
The RMT and Aslef unions, which are still engaged in litigation, are larger than the TSSA. .
The union claimed that it had secured a better pay agreement, as well as pledges regarding job security and thorough consultation regarding any potential changes to terms and conditions.
The two-year pay agreement will result in increases of 5% in 2022/2023, or a minimum of £1,750, whichever is greater, and a further 4% in 2023.
The agreement also prevents forced layoffs of certain staff grades, such as station-based employees and all on-board personnel, until the end of 2024.
Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Govia Thameslink Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Northern Trains Limited, South Western Railway, and TransPennine Express are just a few of the train companies included in the agreement.
The proposed closure of ticket offices is still opposed, according to the TSSA.
The RMT union turned down the rail industry's most recent offers earlier this month.
The proposals were deemed "best and final" by Network Rail and the train companies' group, but RMT boss Mick Lynch deemed them "dreadful."
