SNP group support the strike

 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar SNP Group are fully supportive of the decision by members of Prospect Union to stage a one day strike on 29 July over plans to centralise air traffic control in Inverness.

Group leader, Cllr Gordon Murray stated : "The SNP Group at the Comhairle are fully behind the industrial action planned on 29th July by Prospect Union."

"We believe that our communities should be united with the staff who are most affected by this decision to centralise to Inverness. This is more than just a strike and should be seen as a community demonstration against a decision that will have a huge economic impact on our islands stripping half a million of wages out of our communities annually. 

"I urge everyone to support these workers on 29th July as they fight not only the future of air traffic control in our islands but for the future of our communities." 

SNP Group agree with RMT union calls for ferry summit

 

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The SNP group of councillors at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are backing the RMT calls for an urgent ferries’ summit.

SNP Group leader, Gordon Murray, stated: "At this point in time a round table meeting with all stakeholders - Cal Mac, unions, CMAL, Transport Scotland, MPs, MSPs, councillors and local groups with Transport minister Graeme Day would be hugely productive in bringing everyone together to address the issues faced with the ferry service at the moment. I would also include the Minister for the Islands in any discussions."

He added: “The ferry service is a lifeline service as has been said time and time again and we need to ensure that there is an understanding that there has been a massive increase in usage which needs the appropriate investment.

Getting all stakeholders together to agree a united way forward would be positive progress towards addressing the concerns and anxieties that island communities have endured over the last while.

“This will also show some public accountability and avoid any kind of accusations of decisions being made in offices in Edinburgh.”