Over 90 per cent of Unite members lend support to deal

Unite the union can confirm today (Wednesday 11 September) that its 300 plus Scotrail membership have emphatically backed a 4.5 per cent pay offer.

 

91 per cent of Unite’s membership supported the wage offer by Scotrail which will be backdated to take effect from April for one year.  Unite is the first of the rail unions to declare the position of its membership on the pay offer.

 

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite’s Scotrail membership have given their overwhelming support to a decent wage deal.  We are pleased to have successfully negotiated a significant boost to our members’ take-home pay.”

 

Unite represents over 300 Scotrail general workers including the engineering grades who provide maintenance, overhaul and repair services for the railway rolling stock. If safety critical work is not carried out, then the nation’s railway network cannot effectively operate.

 

The bargaining structure for general workers at Scotrail covering engineers is separate from drivers which is covered by different arrangements.

 

Pat McIlvogue, Unite industrial officer, said: “The Scotrail pay offer is a credible one. It provides a solid platform for securing better jobs, pay and conditions going forward.”

 

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

For media enquiries contact: Andrew Brady on 07810 157922 or andrew.brady@unitetheunion.org

Unite Scotland is the country’s biggest and most diverse trade union with around 150,000 members. The union is led in Scotland by Derek Thomson.