Major TRNSMT travel warning as 50,000 fans dealt huge blow
NOT THE FEST Major TRNSMT travel warning as 50,000 fans dealt huge blow
TRNSMT revellers have been issued a major travel warning ahead of the festival next week.
The three-day extravaganza will kick off next Friday with up to 50,000 fans set to descend on Glasgow Green over the weekend.
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TRNSMT will get underway next Friday at Glasgow Green
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Glasgow subway workers are set to walk out for an extra three days this month
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And will see huge names such as 50 Cent, The Script, Snow Patrol and Gracie Abrams take to the stage.
But fans have been dealt a major blow ahead of the festival.
Strike action by Glasgow subway workers will escalate this month when workers walk out for an additional three days - during TRNSMT.
Unite the union announced that staff will walk out on July 11, 12 and 13.
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The dispute is over pay and "intolerable" working conditions, while a continuous overtime ban has been in place since June 13.
It comes after three days of strike action last week which saw the subway closed.
The union said that an interim offer made by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) recently was overwhelmingly rejected by the members.
The dispute centres on pay, shift allowances and the SPT employees' working conditions.
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Unite's members will no longer accept intolerable working conditions.
"SPT has had years to resolve the problem and has failed to do so. Our members have said enough is enough.
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"We will support them all the way in their fight for better jobs, pay and conditions."
Unite claims that train drivers and station staff are routinely working up to 10 hours beyond contracted hours (39 hours) a week to keep the system operating without any improvements to the shift, overtime, and weekend allowances.
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It said that Unite members are also repeatedly called in to work shifts at short notice, leading to significant work-life balance pressures.
Andrew Brown, Unite industrial officer, said: "SPT can fix this dispute at any point but they are refusing to do so.
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The three-day extravaganza will kick off next Friday with up to 50,000 fans set to descend on Glasgow Green over the weekend
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Fans have been dealt a major blow ahead of the festival
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"It needs to make an improved offer which our members can then seriously consider.
"Strike action is now set to take place later this month which will again bring the subway to a complete stop.
"This isn't inevitable if SPT come back to the table with an improved offer but if they don't then the blame will be entirely with them for their failure to fix this dispute."
SPT have been approached for comment.
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Last month's strikes clashed with the three major Summer Sessions gigs at Bellahouston Park - which people get to by walking from the subway station at Ibrox.
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