Train and waste strikes Scotland in August: Full list of industrial action dates to know

It's been a summer of strikes for Scots and it looks like industrial action will continue across various sectors in August.

Several Unions including Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT), Aslef, Unite and Unison have announced walk-outs this month that could disrupt 13 days of Edinburgh's famous Fringe Festival.

Unite Scotland has confirmed that 250 waste workers will be striking from August 18 in the 'first wave of Local Government strikes'.

Royal Mail postal workers also announced four-day strike action across August and September involving 115,000 CWU members.

The first wave of Local Government strikes will be starting in Edinburgh on the 18th of August when 250 Edinburgh waste workers will walk-out over ‘derisory’ pay offer :https://t.co/2lI98rIas9

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— Unite Scotland (@UniteScotland) August 4, 2022

From rail to waste management, Scots are braced for a further month of disruption - here are the dates you need to know about.

Strikes in Scotland throughout August 2022

Strikes in Scotland: Saturday, August 13

Aslef: Rail staff will be striking at the following companies which will disrupt travel between Scotland and the rest of the UK:

Arriva Rail London
Avanti West Coast
Crosscountry
Greater Anglia
Great Western
Hull Trains
LNER
London Overground
Southeastern
West Midlands Trains

Unite: DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.

Strikes in Scotland: Sunday, August 14

Unite: DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.

Strikes in Scotland: Monday, August 15

Unite: DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.

Strikes in Scotland: Tuesday, August 16

Unite: DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.

Strikes in Scotland: Wednesday, August 17

Unite: DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.

Glasgow Times: RMT official picket. (Jonathan Brady/PA) RMT official picket. (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Strikes in Scotland: Thursday, August 18

RMT, Transport Salaried Staffs Association, Unite: Train staff from 13 rail companies are set to strike.

Unite:

DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.
Edinburgh City Council waste, recycling, and street cleaning workers

Strikes in Scotland: Friday, August 19

Unite:

DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.
Edinburgh City Council waste, recycling, and street cleaning workers

Strikes in Scotland: Saturday, August 20

RMT, Transport Salaried Staffs Association, Unite: Train staff from 13 rail companies are set to strike.

Unite:

DHL employee members across Scotland and Northern Ireland will be striking from 6 am. This is expected to mainly disrupt supply to the supermarket Sainbury's.
Edinburgh City Council waste, recycling, and street cleaning workers

Glasgow Times: Train update board noting cancelled and delayed journeys. Credit: (James Manning/PA) Train update board noting cancelled and delayed journeys. Credit: (James Manning/PA)