TSSA members at Network Rail vote to accept improved pay deal

The TSSA’s organising director, Luke Chester, said strikes had won the improved offer. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) union at Network Rail have voted to accept an improved pay deal in a referendum.

The union, which is smaller than the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT), had already suspended strike action. It said 85% of its members voted in favour of the offer, which includes a minimum 9% pay rise by January, job security to 2025, and guarantees on terms and conditions.