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BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Glasgow subway strike paused as union votes on offer
A planned strike on the Glasgow subway has been called off this than 100 Unite union workers were set to walk out on Saturday in a dispute over working following an interim offer by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), it has been suspended as members vote on the new pay, terms and conditions offer on said that if there is no agreement, strike action on 25, 27 and 28 June will still go ahead. A continuous overtime ban has also been in place since 13 strike dates coincided with Summer Sessions' outdoor gigs at Bellahouston Park - the Sex Pistols during the Punk All Dayer festival on 21 June, Sting on 25 June, Simple Minds on 27 June and Stereophonics on 28 said train drivers and station staff feel "totally devalued and ignored" because of working conditions, and are often working 10 hours beyond their contracts or being asked to take shifts at short said the subway system is "struggling" to operate due to chronic understaffing and that industrial action would cause "major disruption".Andrew Brown, Unite industrial officer, said: "An interim offer has been tabled by SPT. Our members will now decide if it provides a temporary solution until a wider long-term agreement can be secured."Strike action has been suspended for this Saturday (21 June) as an act of good faith while members are balloted on the offer."
BBC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Glasgow subway staff to strike during Summer Sessions
Glasgow subway workers have voted for a series of strikes later this month which will disrupt the service during major music 24-hour walk-outs will take place during Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park on 21, 25, 27 and 28 Unite union says train drivers and station staff feel "totally devalued and ignored" because of working conditions, and are often working 10 hours beyond their contracts or being asked to take shifts at short Partnership for Transport (SPT) said it is looking at what the action means for rail services. SPT director of transport operations Richard Robinson said: "While we are disappointed that Unite has chosen to take this action while we are still in active discussions, SPT remains committed to working with Unite to resolve all issues as we plan for future working arrangements for the subway."Members of Unite voted by 97.5% for strike action, with 100 workers taking dates coincide with four outdoor gigs at Bellahouston Park - the Sex Pistols during the Punk All Dayer festival on 21 June, Sting on 25 June, Simple Minds on 27 June and Stereophonics on 28 June.A continuous overtime ban will also be in place from 13 June. Unite says the subway system is "struggling" to operate due to chronic understaffing and that industrial action would cause "major disruption".The union has warned that strikes could escalate over the summer unless working conditions secretary Sharon Graham said: "Unite's Glasgow subway members feel totally devalued and ignored. We will not tolerate our members being exhausted and underpaid. The subway system is running on empty."SPT has had every opportunity to resolve the chronic issues that have resulted in this dispute but have chosen not to act."The dispute centres on the working conditions of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) workers as Unite claims the subway system is "struggling" to operate due to chronic understaffing.
