"Cop 26: 1,000 Stagecoach workers across Scotland back strike action 'disrupting climate conference' in Glasgow, according to Unite Scotland", 9 October 2021

Workers in every Stagecoach division in Scotland have supported taking industrial action in a dispute over pay.

The trade union has warned that unless there is a ‘significant shift’ in the Group’s pay offers across its Scottish divisions, then strike action by the end of October will be ‘inevitable’.

The workers involved in the pay dispute are drivers, engineering staff, administrative workers, and cleaners...

A Stagecoach spokesman said: "Today’s statement by Unite is puzzling.

"Indeed, the union has just this week recommended acceptance of our offer covering hundreds of employees in the West of Scotland and the vote on the deal is taking place on Thursday.

"Separately, in July we reached agreement with the union covering around 400 of our people at depots across the North-east of Scotland. We also remain in discussions with Unite regarding pay deals for the remaining depots in other parts of the country and the union has not given notice of any strike dates, which is a legal requirement in advance of any action..."...

The mandate for industrial action covers major bus depots including Angus, Ardrossan Ayr, Brodick, Cumbernauld, Dumfries, Dundee, Fife, Inverness, Highlands and Islands, Kilmarnock, and Perth...