
21 May 2021
RMT Press Office:
ScotRail traincare workers to strike on Monday over company’s breach of dignity and respect policy.
RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that ScotRail traincare workers will be striking on Monday over the company’s blatant & deliberate abuse of their dignity & respect policy.
The action comes about after more than 80% of union members voted in favour of strike action in a recent ballot.
The workers are incensed that a manager has been promoted just two weeks after being found guilty of breaching policy and being removed from his original post where he was the subject of a collective grievance by 16 workers.
The union’s National Executive Committee has now considered the matter and has taken the decision to call on all our Abellio ScotRail Traincare Grade A1.3, A3.3, B2.2 members to take industrial action:
Therefore, our affected members are instructed not to book on for any shifts that commence between 00.01 hours until 23.59 hours on Monday 24th May 2021.
Additionally, our Abellio ScotRail Traincare Grade A1.3, A3.3, B2.2 members are instructed not to work any Rest Days or undertake any Higher Grade Duties from 00.01 hours on Sunday 23rd May 2021 until further notice.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said:
“It is a disgrace that a ScotRail manager who has been found guilty by the company of breaching its dignity and respect policy has been promoted when everyone at the company is well aware that an ordinary worker would be dismissed for the same offence.
“RMT signed up to the policy in good faith and in the belief that any bullying and harassment by any worker, regardless of their position in the company, would not be tolerated.
“We have been left with no choice but to take strike action over the double standards within ScotRail, which are frankly unbelievable and make a mockery of its dignity and respect policy.
“The union remains available for talks aimed at resolving this dispute.”
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