UNITE has voted to accept a pay offer from ScotRail after negotiating a “significant boost” in wages.

The union announced today that its 300-plus members employed by the railway operator had voted to accept a pay rise of 4.5 per cent, backdated from April for a year, by 91 per cent.

Unite is the first of the rail unions to declare the position of its membership on the pay offer.

Fellow unions TSSA, Aslef and RMT have yet to make an official decision, though the latter two have said the offer was reasonable.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite’s ScotRail membership have given their overwhelming support to a decent wage deal.

“We are pleased to have successfully negotiated a significant boost to our members’ take-home pay.”

Aslef withdrew strike action ballots to hold a referendum on the “acceptable” offer, which closes on September 25.

TSSA previously described the pay offer as “reasonable,” but its members are yet to make a decision.

A Transport Scotland spokesperson said: “We’re pleased that Unite members have voted to accept this pay offer.

“This deal offers very real benefits for staff and is fair and affordable.”