A leading rail union has announced a strike in Scotland amid worsening disputes in the industry. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at ScotRail will walk out on October 10 in a dispute over pay.
The union said its members had been offered a 5% pay rise, describing it as a real terms wage cut because of the soaring rate of inflation. Rail unions are staging a series of strikes in early October over pay, jobs and conditions which will cripple services across the UK.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “ScotRail knows this offer is not good enough and needs to take into account the escalating cost-of-living crisis.
“Our members refuse to be made poorer and will exercise their industrial strength to let ScotRail know that they will not rest until they are paid what they deserve.”
In response to the announcement, the rail provider tweeted: “ScotRail members of the RMT trade union will be taking part in strike action on Monday, 10 October. The impact on services is likely to be significant and we will update you in the coming days with full details.”
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