SCOTRAIL has become the first UK train operator to carry the Living Wage Employer logo on its fleet.
Minister for Transport Humza Yousaf unveiled the first logo on a train at Glasgow Central station yesterday, as the rail company marked Living Wage Week. This visible pledge follows confirmation that the real Living Wage outside London has risen to £8.45, up from £8.25 per hour.
In March 2016, ScotRail became the sixth largest organisation in Scotland to become a Living Wage Accredited Employer. This resulted in a pay-rise for 150 employees within Abellio ScotRail’s cleaning and maintenance services, and for staff undertaking initial training. Yesterday’s rise in the Living Wage will mean a further increase in pay.
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