DEFEND JOBS, PAY AND CONDITIONS - GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY

Our Ref: BR2/10/1

16^th November 2022

Dear RMT GTR Member,

DEFEND JOBS, PAY AND CONDITIONS - GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY (GATWICK EXPRESS, SOUTHERN, THAMESLINK AND GREAT NORTHERN)

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:2416

Number of votes cast in the ballot:1398

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:1171

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:218

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:9

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

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:2416

Number of votes cast in the ballot:1398

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:1283

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:96

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:19

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