Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023/24 – Freightliner Heavy Haul

Our Ref: BR3/0001/FHH

29^th August 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2023/24 – Freightliner Heavy Haul 

 

Referring to previous correspondence, I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed 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:      232                        

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                         153                        

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               131                        

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                22                          

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:     0                                               

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

 

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:      232                        

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                         153              

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               142     

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                10                

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:     1                                                                 

 

I would like to congratulate all members on voting positively for industrial action in this ballot. The above result exceeds the statutory thresholds. 

 

The union's National Executive Committee has congratulated members on this result and I will write to you again shortly. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary