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DARK SECRETS: Rail workers in dumfries claim they had no choice but to strike over pay - The Real Truth

ScotRail Dumfries RMT Craig Johnston

Rail workers in Dumfries yesterday insisted they had “no choice” but to strike over pay as the local network ground to a halt.

A demonstration took place outside Dumfries train station in the morning as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union walked out in a row with ScotRail.

Station staff, conductors and cleaners were among those who went on strike for 24 hours after the union rejected a five per cent offer from management.

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