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Talks aim to avert rail walkouts Rail strike discussions to resume
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Talks to avert two 24-hour walkouts by signalling workers which threaten to cause "severe disruption" to Scotland's railways are to be held in Glasgow. Talks aimed at averting a rail signalling strike will resume on Monday.
Almost 450 members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union plan to strike from midday on Tuesday 7 October and again on Thursday 9 October.Almost 450 members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union plan to strike from midday on Tuesday 7 October and again on Thursday 9 October.
But union bosses have agreed to meet with Network Rail managers to discuss the row over rosters and transfers. Network Rail said their request for the strike to be suspended was refused by the union bosses.
The meeting will take place at the conciliation service Acas. It comes after a day of negotiations in Glasgow, hosted by the conciliation service Acas.
The RMT said it agreed to enter talks with employers after being approached by Acas, but the strike action was still scheduled to take place. Union chiefs met with Network Rail managers on Friday to discuss the row over rosters and transfers.
Its members have also voted for a ban on overtime and rest-day working, blaming a breakdown in industrial relations. Its members have voted for a ban on overtime and rest-day working, blaming a breakdown in industrial relations.
David Simpson, from Network Rail, said he hoped the meeting would help to avoid, what he called, the "unjustified action." On Thursday Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott asked First Minister Alex Salmond to intervene in the dispute, saying thousands of passengers would be hit by four days of disruption.
He said: "I repeat the point which I made earlier this week, we have seen no evidence of roster abuse and do not believe that it is an issue among the wider signalling community."
On Thursday Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott asked the First Minister Alex Salmond to intervene in the dispute, saying thousands of passengers would be hit by four days of disruption.
But Mr Salmond said the Scottish Government had "no plans" to step in.But Mr Salmond said the Scottish Government had "no plans" to step in.