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| CalMac and RMT due to hold talks in ferry workers dispute | CalMac and RMT due to hold talks in ferry workers dispute |
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| Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) and union leaders are due to meet for talks on workers' jobs security and pensions. | Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) and union leaders are due to meet for talks on workers' jobs security and pensions. |
| The RMT said on Friday that its union members working for CalMac and Argyll Ferries will hold a second 24-hour strike on 10 July. | The RMT said on Friday that its union members working for CalMac and Argyll Ferries will hold a second 24-hour strike on 10 July. |
| Three days of industrial action by CalMac staff last month culminated in a 24-hour strike. | Three days of industrial action by CalMac staff last month culminated in a 24-hour strike. |
| The dispute has been triggered by the tendering of Clyde and Hebrides ferry services. | The dispute has been triggered by the tendering of Clyde and Hebrides ferry services. |
| Unions have concerns that the new contract will not protect jobs and pensions. | |
| A second union, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), sent out strike ballot papers on Friday to about 100 of its members who work for CalMac. | A second union, the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), sent out strike ballot papers on Friday to about 100 of its members who work for CalMac. |
| Like CalMac, Argyll Ferries is owned by the state-owned David MacBrayne Group. | Like CalMac, Argyll Ferries is owned by the state-owned David MacBrayne Group. |
| CalMac said it was "bemused" about why RMT members within Argyll Ferries had decided to join the planned strike. | CalMac said it was "bemused" about why RMT members within Argyll Ferries had decided to join the planned strike. |
| It said the Argyll Ferries contract was not up for tender and no employee terms and conditions were under threat. | It said the Argyll Ferries contract was not up for tender and no employee terms and conditions were under threat. |
| The RMT said Argyll Ferries relied on CalMac engineers and expertise, so would be affected by any changes to the Clyde and Hebrides contract. | The RMT said Argyll Ferries relied on CalMac engineers and expertise, so would be affected by any changes to the Clyde and Hebrides contract. |