Around 100 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) workers on the Glasgow subway have accepted an interim deal, ending a dispute over pay and working conditions.
The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, have backed the enhanced interim offer after overwhelmingly rejecting a previous offer.
The deal will deliver an increase in basic pay, allowances, sick pay and overtime rates, as well as a commitment by SPT to enter into negotiations on the future terms and conditions in line with the subway modernisation plan. The enhancements are in addition to the 4% Cosla pay award.
SPT estimates the overall cost of the deal to be around £245,000 per annum.
Industrial action had been scheduled for 11, 12, and 13 July, which has now been cancelled. Three days of action took place at the end of June, during which the whole subway system was closed.
An SPT spokesperson said: “Following constructive negotiations and collaborative working with Unite, SPT can confirm that an agreement has been reached that will end the proposed industrial strike action. We are pleased that working together we have found a solution and way forward which is good news for our customers. We know how important the subway is to the public transport network in Glasgow and services will now be running over for the city.”
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite, added: “Unite’s members should be applauded for remaining strong and taking the brave stance of industrial action to get a better deal from SPT. Pay and allowances have all been significantly improved alongside a commitment by SPT to address the future working conditions of Glasgow’s subway system.”
Andrew Brown, industrial officer at Unite, said: “The interim deal addresses a number of the outstanding concerns that we have over working conditions and rates of pay. We now have a route to a lasting agreement on the subway system and we are pleased that SPT meaningfully engaged with the union to bring the strike action to an end.”
