Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023 – Bidvest Noonan (Alstom Northern Trains Ltd and TransPennine Express Contracts)

Our Ref: BR1/0001/BN(A)

13^th December 2023

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023 – Bidvest Noonan (Alstom Northern Trains Ltd and TransPennine Express Contracts)

 

Referring to previous correspondence, 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:       18                          

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                          6        

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               6                           

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                0                           

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:       18                          

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                          6                           

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               6        

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                0        

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:     0        

                                                

Unfortunately, the statutory thresholds have not been met in respect of this ballot.   

 

The union’s National Executive Committee has requested a report from your negotiating team and I shall write to you again shortly.  

 

Yours sincerely

Michael Lynch

General Secretary