Glasgow night-time industry must provide staff travel home

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Council backs bid for Glasgow hospitality businesses to provide free travel home for night workers.

Glasgow City Council has passed a motion requiring hospitality businesses to provide free and safe transport home for late night workers after 23:00.

It will apply to any new alcohol licences, or existing businesses applying for extended operating hours.It was led by hotel worker Caitlin Lee who was sexually assaulted as she was walking home after finishing her shift.Unite worked with city councillors Eunis Jassemi, Holly Bruce and Anthony Carroll to pass the motion.Since the campaign was launched in 2021, schemes have been introduced by Edinburgh City Council, East Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, Falkirk and Dundee.

Eunis Jassemi, Labour councillor for Glasgow's Victoria Park, said: "I'm delighted to have worked with Unite Scotland on getting the Get Me Home Safety motion passed in the biggest city in the country.Anthony Carroll, a Green Councillor for Dennistoun, said that people working late at night often have to rely on "precarious provision of public transport or private hire to get home safely".

 

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