The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) announced that around 100 of its members on services along the Barrhead and East Kilbride routes will stage a series of 48-hour weekend strikes
ScotRail workers are set to strike over a disagreement concerning the role of guards.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has said that about 100 members servicing the Barrhead and East Kilbride routes will go on a series of 48-hours weekend strikes starting the May 18 and continuing on May 25 and June 1. The union voiced concerns over the roles of the conductor which include dispatch, opening and closing doors, and other safety critical tasks.
Members of ScotRail voiced their support for strike action with 76% voting Yes in a turnout of 79%. Mick Lynch, the general secretary of RMT, said: “ScotRail members have spoken loud and clear they will not allow the employer to dilute their roles and responsibilities as guards.”
He continued saying: “Our members play a vital safety role with dispatch of services and while the train is on the move. “The Scottish Government, which has overall responsibility for ScotRail, needs to wake up to the reality that our members want to be treated as valuable assets on the railway and they will not back down until a negotiated settlement is reached.”
