Rail union to recommend pay offer - report
Britain is reportedly nearing a breakthrough with a major rail union in an attempt to end persistent train strikes that started last summer.
Bloomberg cited a person familiar with the matter as saying that the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) is expected to recommend its members accept the latest pay offer.
Train companies last month offered guards and other on-board staff a 5% pay rise or a £1,750 raise - whichever is greater - for the current fiscal year, followed by a 4% raise next year. The TSSA has around 18,000 members but not all are party to this dispute or covered by this pay deal.
The RMT union, which represents more than 40,000 rail staff, is still considering the same pay offer.
The deals include some changes to working conditions.