Breakdown in Industrial Relations, Avanti West Coast On-Board Catering grades at Manchester Piccadilly

To All Avanti West Coast On-Board Catering Grade RMT Members at Manchester Piccadilly

Our Ref: BR2/14/2

5th August 2021


Dear Colleague

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – AVANTI WEST COAST
IMPOSITION OF ROSTERS, MANCHESTER PICCADILLY

I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result is as follows:

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 161
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 101
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 64
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 37
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 0

Are you prepared to take industrial action short of a strike?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 161
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 101
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 74
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 25
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 2

The union’s National Executive Committee is currently considering this result and I shall write to you again shortly.

Yours sincerely


Michael Lynch
General Secretary