Rail strike Scotland: How long will the industrial action last?
21.06.2022 - 22:01
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Today has marked the first day of the UK-wide RMT rail strikes, which has slowed ScotRail operations to a near-halt with just five services running.
Scotland has been dealing with months of rail disruption now, amid driver shortages and pay rows with the drivers' union ASLEF.
Between the two unions, Scots have had to experience major disruption and some are wondering when things may go back to normal.
This partly falls on the Government and Network Rail, who could resolve or extend the disruption based on negotiations with unions.
Outside of that, here is what we know about rail disruptions and when operations should return to normal for people.
The RMT strikes are set to take place during June, on Tuesday the 21st (today), Thursday the 23rd, and Saturday the 25th.
The strikes will come to an end on Saturday the 25th, with services set to begin returning to normal operations the following day on Saturday the 26th.
The strikes could end earlier if a deal is met, but so far all talks have been unsuccessful.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "RMT is open to meaningful negotiations with rail bosses and ministers, but they will need to come up with new proposals to prevent months of disruption on our railways."
Some may be concerned about further strike action although this is not likely, even if the government and network operators fail to come to a deal with the rail workers.
The RMT union favours repeated one-day strikes, which we could see more of in the future if demands continue to not be met, however there is no planned further action as of yet.
While the strikes will be over as of Sunday the 26th of June, there could still be disruption and cancellations in Scotland.
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