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Scotrail staff work-to-rule over change in job description

SCOTRAIL faced a flurry of cancellations this weekend as a work-to-rule among driver managers takes hold.

The train operator, which is owned by the Dutch state, imposed a change to the roles on driver team managers (DTMs) in July, obligating them to drive up to three drivers’ shifts a week in addition to their normal duties.

But the TSSA has called a work-to-rule across the grade, with DTMs refusing to drive trains.

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