ScotRail and RMT fail to agree on new pay deal

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Train passengers are set to experience more rail strike action after the latest pay deal for workers was rejected.A deal proposed by ScotRail for a five per cent pay increase was rejected by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the union is now considering strike action. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. ScotRail met with the RMT representing general grades, which includes colleagues such as conductors, ticket examiners, engineering staff, train presentation teams, and station staff on Thursday, August 11 following confirmation that a majority of its voting members rejected the improved pay offer made by the train operator, as recommended by the RMT’s National Executive Committee.

More than 800 RMT members did not vote.When contacted for comment, the RMT general secretary, Mick Lynch, gave a brief said: "Talks have broken down with ScotRail and now our NEC will consider whether to hold a ballot for industrial action at the company."Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated