A deal has finally been agreed to avert train staff striking during the COP26 climate conference next week.
The RMT trade union had set out its final negotiating position, calling for a 2.5% pay rise backdated to April and a “Cop26 payment” for all staff.
A one-year deal has now been reached between the union and ScotRail, a source has told the Daily Record.
The announcement was made on Wednesday evening following talks between the trade union and transport bosses.
The union confirmed the planned industrial action would be “withdrawn immediately” as members welcome a recent agreement on a pay rise.
The Scottish Government and ScotRail imposed a deadline of 5pm on Wednesday for a resolution to the dispute over pay and conditions.
In a letter sent to union members after Wednesday evening’s talks, RMT general secretary Michael Lynch said: “I can advise you that subsequent negotiations have been held and that your union made a counter offer to ScotRail.
“By accepting the offer all industrial action is now cancelled and I instruct you all to work normally on the days you had previously been instructed to take action on.”
Scottish Labour transport spokesman Neil Bibby said: “This eleventh hour deal may help the SNP save face but it won’t fix the mess they’ve made of our railways.
“However welcome the pay deal is, it doesn’t undo the contempt the SNP have shown rail workers over the last two years.
“It is disgraceful that it took the risk of embarrassment at COP26 to convince the SNP to give rail workers the fair pay they deserve.
“Scotland’s railways are not just for COP26. The SNP must now commit to building a railway that is truly fit for purpose and stopping the reckless cuts to services.”
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