Passengers
on
ScotRail


are
being
warned
that
some
short-notice
train
cancellations
are
likely
from
today
as
2000
RMT
staff
begin
an
indefinite
overtime
ban.

The
ban
follows
a
24-hour
strike
on
Monday
after
pay
talks
had
broken
down
on
4
October.

The
RMT
members
now
refusing
to
work
overtime
until
further
notice
include
conductors,
ticket
examiners,
station
staff,
supervisors,
CCTV
control
room
operators
and
depot
staff,
including
cleaners.

ScotRail
said
the
RMT
had
rejected
a
five
per
cent
basic
pay
increase,
a
six-year
job
guarantee,
a
£500
one-off
payment
for
the
use
of
technology
such
as
mobile
phones,
and
improved
maternity
leave
conditions.
ScotRail
also
offered
a
further
payment
of
£390
and
improved
commission
for
staff
who
deal
directly
with
passengers
on
trains
and
stations.

ScotRail
is
urging
the
RMT
to
put
the
latest
pay
offer
to
its
members
in
a
ballot.

The
operator’s
head
of
customer
operations
Phil
Campbell
said:
‘We
are
really
disappointed
with
this
additional
industrial
action.
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
14
October
and
throughout
the
period
of
the
RMT’s
ban.

‘We
will
do
everything
we
can
to
minimise
the
impact,
however
there
will
be
some
disruption.
We
are
continuing
to
meet
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.’