A strike by Caledonian Sleeper train workers is go ahead this week, a union has confirmed.
The RMT said its members will take industrial action on Friday and Saturday because of an unresolved dispute about pay and conditions with operator Serco
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It alleges that deliberate bullying and harassment of staff has increased since talks collapsed before the start of Cop26, claiming it is a deliberate tactic to undermine workers' morale.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "Caledonian Sleeper has had adequate time to come up with a fair pay settlement for this key group of Scotland's rail workers as Cop26 enters its second week.
"Instead, they have kicked the can down the road and left us with no option but to go ahead with this latest phase of action from Thursday.
"We know that these strikes will close rail services in and out of Scotland but the blame for that lies with Serco and the political leadership at Holyrood.
"It's time for all parties to take the Caledonian Sleeper workers seriously, get back around the table and give these staff at the front line of our green transport services the justice, respect and reward they deserve."
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: "We welcome the discussions last week that led to a sound pay offer being tabled.
"However, it is disappointing that the RMT leadership has decided not to suspend any industrial action while they, quite rightly, conduct a vote on the deal among its members.
"This approach puts negotiations on a back footing while Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited take time to reassess the impact of the industrial action, particularly on staff and revenue.
"This decision also has a detrimental impact for staff financially, for customer confidence while we are trying to encourage passengers back to rail, and regrettably to Scotland's reputation during Cop26."
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