April 8, 2021, 4:59 pm
The RMT said the ballot was carried out over a dispute around equality and justice over enhanced payments for rest day working (Jane Barlow/PA)
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ScotRail has been embroiled in more industrial action after ticket examiners voted in favour of strikes in the middle of walkouts being staged by train conductors.
Members of the RMT trade union voted 238 to 44 in favour of strike action and 254 over 28 for industrial action short of a strike.
SCOTRAIL has been embroiled in more industrial action after ticket examiners voted in favour of strikes in the middle of walkouts being staged by train conductors. Members of the RMT trade union voted 238 to 44 in favour of strike action and 254 over 28 for industrial action short of a strike. The RMT said the ballot was carried out over a dispute around “equality and justice over enhanced payments for rest day working”, with the result now to be considered by the union’s executive. It is not yet known whether any action will take place on the same days as strikes being carried out by conductors.
This includes; Aberdeen: Glasgow/Edinburgh, Inverurie/Inverness,Perth/Dundee. Edinburgh: Inverness/Aberdeen,Inverkeithing/Glenrothes/Kirkcaldy/Perth/Dundee, Stirling/Dunblane, Tweedbank, North Berwick, Glasgow Central via Shotts. Glasgow: Edinburgh via Falkirk High, Anniesland, Stirling/Alloa/Dunblane/Perth/Dundee, Inverness/Aberdeen, Cumbernauld, Alloa ,Barrhead/Kilmarnock/Dumfries/Carlisle, Stranraer, Crainlarich/Oban/Fort William/Mallaig. Inverness: Aberdeen/Edinburgh/Glasgow, Kyle of Lochalsh/Wick. There will be limited bus services for key workers to University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride, Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline and Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. If your journey is going to be affected by @RMTUnion’s strike action on Sunday, you can travel either the day before, or day after the strike action. Alternatively, a refund is available.
ScotRail passengers face Easter Sunday disruption as conductors strike again April 1, 2021, 1:40 pm
A number of services on key routes will be cancelled again as a result of the action (Jane Barlow/PA)
Passengers face a second day of significant disruption as ScotRail staff take strike action on Easter Sunday.
The rail operator said conductors are taking part in the industrial action in a bid to force an increase in overtime payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
ScotRail says the move comes “in the middle of the biggest financial crisis in its history”.
If your journey is going to be affected by @RMTUnion’s strike action on Sunday, you can travel either the day before, or day after the strike action. Alternatively, a refund is available.