Our Ref: SH/0001/RFA
13th December 2023
Dear Colleagues
Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023 – Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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: 489
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 241
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 218
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 23
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 referred this matter into their Maritime Sub-Committee for examination and report and I shall write to you again shortly.
Yours sincerely
Michael Lynch
General Secretary