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Scottish government blocking pay rise for rail workers while paying emergency ‘management fees’ to ScotRail
“If Dutch owned Scotrail can be paid a fee then they can pay Scottish rail workers a decent pay rise” says General Secretary of the RMT Mick Cash (Above)
THE Scottish government is blocking a pay rise for rail workers while paying “management fees” to ScotRail, which is owned by the Dutch state, a leaked internal memo has revealed.
The memo, sent by Scotrail chief operating officer Alex White to staff, who are being balloted for strike action over pay, was obtained by rail union RMT.
It says: “ScotRail requires permission from the Scottish government to enter pay talks and subsequent approval for any increase in costs.
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