RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2022 – SCOTRAIL TRAINS LTD

Our Ref: BR2/0001/SR
20th September 2022

Dear Colleagues

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2022 – SCOTRAIL TRAINS LTD

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

Question: Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 2257
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 1568
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 1199
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 364
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 5

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

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 2257
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 1568
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 1336
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 228
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