COP26: Rail workers and refuse collectors to go on strike in Scotland during the Cop26 global climate conference

By Conor Matchett
Published 14th Oct 2021, 16:49 BST
Updated 15th Oct 2021, 09:52 BST
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Scotland’s railway is set to grind to a halt and Glasgow’s bins to overflow during COP26 due to strike action in a move which could be deeply embarrassing for Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government.

Railway workers for ScotRail and the overnight Caledonian Sleeper service will strike for two weeks during the COP26 conference, it was confirmed on Thursday, after members of the RMT union voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.

The announcement from the RMT union came alongside a ballot confirming strike action from refuse workers in Glasgow should they not receive an improved pay offer next week.

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