Breakdown in Industrial Relations, Avanti West Coast

Our Ref: BR2/14/2

18th November 2021

Dear Colleagues,

BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – AVANTI WEST COAST

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: 1961
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 1198
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 1026
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 171
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 1

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

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 1961
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 1198
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 1120
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 69
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 9

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