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Glasgow Subway Workers Set July Strikes to Clash With TRNSMT Festival

Unite’s rejection of SPT’s interim pay offer set the stage for three-day walkouts that could halt service for 50,000 daily festivalgoers.

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Overview

  • Unite confirmed walkouts on July 11-13 during the TRNSMT festival following an overwhelming rejection of SPT’s interim pay proposal.
  • Workers say they routinely log up to 10 hours of unpaid overtime weekly with short-notice shift calls that strain work-life balance.
  • The dispute centres on pay levels, shift allowances and what union leaders describe as intolerable working conditions.
  • SPT maintains it offered a fair deal, reports staffing above required levels and average voluntary overtime of two hours per week.
  • The strikes threaten to disrupt travel for up to 50,000 fans a day attending the Glasgow Green festival.