ScotRail could be hit by a new wave of strikes as managers have voted in favour of industrial action.  They have been engaged in a long-running dispute relating to on-call working.

The warning of strikes was issued by the Transport Salaries Staffs’ Association (TSSA) after managers working in Operations Team Manager and ScotRail Operations Manager grades voted 70% in favour of taking action.

The dispute dates from 2021 and the TSSA members voting for strike action included Conductor Team Managers, Driver Team Managers, On Train Team Managers and Station Team Managers, Operations Development Managers and Senior Operations Development Managers working at stations across Scotland.

Maryam Eslamdoust, TSSA General Secretary, said: “Throughout this dispute ScotRail have dragged their feet. They agreed to a joint working group to discuss our members’ concerns in 2021, then refused to meet us for over a year.  Now, after 12 months of negotiations, their ‘final’ on-call policy offer still fails to address a number of crucial issues including payment. Our members have had enough.

“Our members don’t vote lightly for strike action. But ScotRail have acted in bad faith throughout the dispute and enough is enough. The ball is in ScotRail’s court now. If they want to avoid strike action they need to get back round the table with us and make an offer our members can accept. Otherwise we’ll see them on the picket line!”