Planned Scotrail strikes have been called off after union bosses accepted a new pay deal.
RMT union chiefs had said that strike action would be going ahead throughout the month of December.
Thousands of commuters heading to the capital for festive shopping were facing havoc under the planned disruption in a row over pay.
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But the union has now said that their members have voted to accept the new offer that was tabled by ScotRail, the Daily Record reports.
However they added that this deal would only mean that ScotRail employees would avoid taking industrial action but that strikes by Network Rail staff, who are also members of RMT, look to still go ahead.
A five per cent bump in basic pay and a £750 payment were offered to ScoRail staff. The deal would also include an increase in the no compulsory redundancies guarantee from five to six years.
As well as this, the offer will include a three per cent commission for all gate and manual barrier staff, while the rest day working agreement would be extended to October 31 next year.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail head of customer operations, said: “We are delighted that RMT members have voted to accept this pay offer.
"We worked hard to put forward an offer which recognises the hard work of staff, as well as the financial challenges faced by the railway as we recover from the pandemic.
“ScotRail, our staff, and our customers want to have a reliable, safe, and sustainable railway that supports the economy and connects communities across the country.
"By reaching agreement with the RMT, we can now focus fully on delivering a service which our customers expect and deserve.”
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