Rail passengers have been warned to prepare for cancellations and disruption today amid an ongoing dispute between the RMT union and ScotRail.
A ban on overtime and rest day working is in place as part of action short of a strike from the RMT. It follows the 24-hour strike action on Monday (October 10) due to a pay dispute.
The RMT rejected the latest pay offer tabled by ScotRail, leading to today's industrial action. The dispute is separate from the Network Rail RMT dispute that has also resulted in several days of strike action.
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Over 2,000 of ScotRail’s employees are members of the RMT, including in roles such as conductors, ticket examiners, hospitality, station staff (including train dispatch), engineering depot staff, train presentation, supervisors, resource co-ordinators, and CCTV operators.
The action short of a strike will see some daily cancellations, as the operation of ScotRail services requires rest day working and overtime as recruitment continues.
Information on how this action will impact ScotRail services will be communicated via social media, the ScotRail website, and the ScotRail app.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said: “We are really disappointed with this additional industrial action, which will again impact on our customers, following the strike action earlier in the week.
“The ban on overtime does nothing for the railway’s recovery during this challenging time, and in addition to the impact on those travelling, it will further cost our staff with lost income.
“We do rely on staff working overtime in various parts of the business as we actively recruit to fill vacancies, and unfortunately there will be some daily cancellations starting from Friday, 14 October, and throughout the period of the RMT’s ban.
“We will do everything we can to minimise the impact on customers, however, there will be some disruption. We advise customers to check their journey before they travel, particularly in the morning before they start their day.
“We are continuing to meet with RMT representatives to resolve this dispute."
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "Our industrial action campaign on ScotRail will continue until we can find a just settlement to our dispute.
"We are open to meaningful talks with ScotRail at any time to discuss all the outstanding issues."
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