London Overground staff to be paid 25% extra during Olympics

Staff at Transport for London’s London Overground (LOROL) rail operations will be paid an extra 25% during the 2012 Olympics under a deal negotiated by the RMT union. The extra pay is in return for  a degree of flexibility in work patterns during the Olympics.

The deal, which includes over 500 front line RMT members across the company at all of its locations, will mean station, conductor, train care, fleet maintenance and revenue staff will be paid a shift enhancement rate of 25%....