RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 – HITACHI RAIL (LNER EAST COAST)

Our Ref: BR4/0001/HR(LNER)

 

12^th December 2023

 

Dear RMT Member,

 

RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2023 – HITACHI RAIL (LNER EAST COAST)

 

I write to advise you that the ballots have now closed, and the results are as follows: 

 

Are you prepared to take strike action?

 

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:                    418      

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                                                338      

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:                              319

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                                19

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:                    418

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                                                338

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:                              332

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                                4

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:                  2

              

These results exceed the statutory thresholds.

 

Your National Executive Committee is considering this result, and I will keep members advised of any further developments.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary