RAIL workers in Scotland will walk out tomorrow as bosses of Serco’s Caledonian Sleeper continue to block talks with their union.

Eleven days of industrial action against rail managers’ decision to freeze workers’ pay begins tomorrow morning, with the RMT claiming the firm continues to block and frustrate all attempts to get round the table. 

The cancellation of services announced during the strike is entirely down to Serco’s refusal to recognise the hard work of staff, union representatives say. 

RMT has called it disgraceful that rail workers are being expected to take a major hit to their standards of living when inflation is escalating.

General secretary Mick Lynch said: “It is frankly ludicrous that the company seem happy to just write off services for the best part of a fortnight when talks that could broker a solution are staring them in the face.

“RMT’s action goes ahead as this contempt towards a loyal and dedicated workforce is completely unacceptable, and RMT will be backing them all the way.”

Serco was contacted for comment.