{"id":33938,"date":"2022-06-06T09:07:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T09:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/talks-to-resolve-scotrail-pay-dispute-resume\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T09:07:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T09:07:06","slug":"talks-to-resolve-scotrail-pay-dispute-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/talks-to-resolve-scotrail-pay-dispute-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Talks to resolve ScotRail pay dispute resume"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Talks to resolve a pay dispute between ScotRail and its train drivers are set to continue. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Drivers’ union Aslef last week rejected the rail operator’s latest 4.2 percent salary offer but said on Friday it was close to an agreement. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The dispute had a major impact on services after drivers refused to work on their rest days. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This led to ScotRail introducing a temporarily heavily reduced timetable to provide “greater security”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The rail operator was nationalized by the Scottish Government in April. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Aslef members met in Perth on Sunday before negotiations resumed on Monday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  • The union says the train drivers are close to an agreement<\/li>\n
  • Train drivers’ union rejects ScotRail’s wage offer<\/li>\n
  • Trouble of the last train after timetable cut at ScotRail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    After several weeks of severe disruption, a temporarily reduced Sunday timetable was introduced at the weekend. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Despite this, dozens of services were canceled and others terminated midway along their route. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Passengers attending events at Glasgow’s SEC and Hydro have been asked to check their travel plans in advance. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    The last train downtown was due to leave Exhibition Center station at 9:03 p.m. \u2013 half an hour before the end of Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance at the SEC Armadillo. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Reduced ScotRail timetables have been in effect from Monday to Saturday since last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    They have almost 700 fewer trains a day, with the last train on many routes leaving up to four hours earlier than before. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Exactly what Aslef is looking for is a mystery. The union says they don’t want to negotiate through the media, so they don’t come out in public. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Last week, ScotRail’s offer included a promise of no redundancies for three years, while another part of that included extended maternity and adoption leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Should there be an improvement to this 4.2% salary offer or could other improvements in service conditions prove satisfactory?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    The problem with offering a bigger raise – apart from affordability issues now that ScotRail is publicly owned again – is that it’s difficult to offer ScotRail staff more, while public sector workers like teachers and community workers can only get a raise received from 2%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Council unions said last week they would vote for a strike. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    If today’s talks failed, a vote on a strike would appear certain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    The time frame for taking this vote – and notifying of any action – would mean it would likely be August before a strike could occur. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    There would still be plenty of time to avoid this, but whether a solution can be found is another question entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Aslef previously turned down a salary offer of 2.2% before later being offered 4.2% and improved terms – which Transport Secretary Jenny Gilruth said she was “hopeful” would be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    However, the union announced on Wednesday that its national executive had rejected the offer and would vote for industrial action barring further talks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    ScotRail said it was frustrated with the decision and “surprised” that the union had decided not to make the improved salary offer to its members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    The “significantly improved” offering reflects the cost-of-living challenges faced by families across the country and balances it with the need to provide value for the taxpayer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Transport Scotland – the government’s transport agency – described the latest offering as “both fair and affordable”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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