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Scotrail and Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for strike action
Scotrail and Caledonian Sleeper workers were separately balloted after rejecting pay offers from both companies.
Workers at Scotrail returned an 85% 'yes' vote for strike action on a 64% turnout.
And Caledonian Sleeper members produced a 90% yes vote on a...
Region: RMT Scotland
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, Strike
RMT to ballot Scotrail and Caledonian Sleeper for strike action
The union has been in pay negotiations with both companies who have both tabled well below inflation derisory offers that did not fully reward members for their hard work and dedication.
The insulting pay offers have been made even more...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, Strike, Pay
Caledonian Sleeper staff ballot for strike action
The ballot for train hosts and train host team leader grades will open on October 31 and close 21 November.
Union representatives have accused the company of causing adverse stress and anxiety to the workforce by refusing to crew passenger services adequately.
Management has...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Caledonian Sleeper, Ballot, Strike
RMT welcomes Caledonian Sleeper becoming publicly owned today
The union played a pivotal role in campaigning for the low carbon London to Scotland service being taken into public ownership after being poorly handled by private contractors.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "With all of its rail...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Caledonian Sleeper, SNP
RMT urges SNP candidates to support railway pledges
Ahead of a rail summit involving transport unions and Scotland's transport minister Jenny Gilruth MSP, General Secretary Mick Lynch in his letter to SNP leadership candidates, writes : "As a candidate for the SNP leadership election, I am writing to seek...
Region: National
Tagged with: SNP, ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, Rail, RMT, Mick Lynch
RMT wins public ownership for Caledonian Sleeper
The announcement, made by Jenny Gilruth MSP in the Scottish Parliament, is a victory for RMT’s long hard-fought campaign for public ownership of the iconic service.
It will give the Scottish Government an opportunity to ensure this sustainable, low carbon...
Region: National
Tagged with: Caledonian Sleeper, Serco, Scottish government, SNP, RMT, Mick Lynch
RMT calls for public ownership of Caledonian Sleeper service
Private contractor Serco’s contract to run the service will be terminated in June.
The Transport Minister is making an announcement next Thursday on the Caledonian Sleeper where confirmation is expected on who will own and run the Sleeper going...
Region: National
Tagged with: Caledonian Sleeper, Serco, Scottish government, SNP, RMT, Mick Lynch
RMT calls for public ownership of Caledonian Sleeper service
It has not yet said how the service will be run after then.
RMT has long campaigned for the Caledonian Sleeper to be taken into public ownership and integrated with Scotrail. When ScotRail was renationalised in April, RMT called for...
Region: RMT Scotland
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Caledonian Sleeper, SNP,
ScotRail renationalised
On the day the ScotRail franchise enters public ownership, rail union RMT has repeated its demands for Caledonian Sleeper to be brought into public ownership as part of an integrated Scottish rail passenger network. These demands come as RMT reveals...
Region: RMT Scotland