Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2022 – First South West

Our Ref: B/0001/FSW
15th September 2022

Dear Colleagues

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2022 – First South West

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

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 415
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 243
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 227
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 14
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 2

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

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 415
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 243
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 232
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 7
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 4

The statutory thresholds have both been met in respect of this ballot

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