MORE than 100 “devalued and ignored” Unite members working on the Glasgow Subway will strike later this month in a fight for improved pay and conditions.

The union said that understaffing by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) had left “exhausted” drivers and station personnel regularly working up to 10 hours beyond their 39-hour contracts.

Now, after a 97.5 per cent vote for industrial action, workers will refuse overtime from June 13  and strike on June 21, 25, 27 and 28.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite’s Glasgow Subway members feel totally devalued and ignored.

“We will not tolerate our members being exhausted and underpaid. The Subway system is running on empty.

“SPT has had every opportunity to resolve the chronic issues that have resulted in this dispute but have chosen not to act.”

Unite industrial officer Andrew Brown added: “The strike action will cause major disruption across the Subway system, but this is entirely the fault of SPT’s management, which has continuously ignored the workers’ concerns.”

Director of transport operations Richard Robinson said: “SPT remains committed to working with Unite to resolve all issues.”