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Kirstie McCrum & Ketsuda Phoutinane

Strikes in Scotland during August - full list as rail and waste workers take action

Unite DHL Scotland Edinburgh Sainsbury Edinburgh Council Aslef Rail Maritime and Transport RMT Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association,

Strikes in Scotland will continue in August as workers from sectors ranging from rail to Edinburgh Council confirm walkouts. Unions including RMT, Aslef, and Unite will be taking industrial action this month.

Edinburgh residents have been put on alert about a 13-day strike during the Fringe festival. A total of 250 council members in waste, recycling, and street cleaning are set to walk out from August 18 to 30 amid a pay dispute with Unite.

What's more, Unite members who work at DHL are taking industrial action over a week in a move that will upset the supply of Sainsbury's stores.

What makes a strike 'official'? Wales Online reports an explanation from NI Direct : "Industrial action is 'official' if it is formally backed by a trade union and members of that union are taking part in it.

"If you're involved in industrial action against your employer, you'll probably be in breach of your employment contract and you are therefore unlikely to be paid when taking industrial action. However, you will be protected against being dismissed for taking industrial action provided your union follows the right procedure when organising it."

More strikes could be in store as Unite 'imminently' finalises dates for council waste workers in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

List of strikes in Scotland this August

RMT is one of the unions striking this August (Getty Images)

Here's a calendar of upcoming strike action:

Saturday, August 13

Aslef union of rail staff striking from the following train companies: Arriva Rail London, Avanti West Coast, Crosscountry, Greater Anglia (including Stansted Express), Great Western, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains
Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Sunday, August 14

Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Monday, August 15

Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Tuesday, August 16

Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Wednesday, August 17

Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Thursday, August 18

Strike action by Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) and Unite affecting 13 rail companies
Unite members in waste, recycling, and street cleaning in Edinburgh
Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Friday, August 19

Unite members in waste, recycling, and street cleaning in Edinburgh
Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies

Saturday, August 20

Strike action by Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) and Unite
Unite members in waste, recycling, and street cleaning in Edinburgh
Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Ireland will strike, affecting Sainsbury's stores supplies (until 5.59am)

Sunday, August 21