Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Avanti West Coast (RPOs/RPOTLs, London Euston)

Our Ref: BR2/0001/AWC(RPO)

28^th November 2024

 

Dear Colleagues 

 

Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Avanti West Coast (RPOs/RPOTLs, London Euston)    

 

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:      57                          

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                         36                

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               35                          

Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:                1                  

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:      57                          

Number of votes cast in the ballot:                                         36                

Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:               36                

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

Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:     0                                                         

 

Both of the above results meet the thresholds imposed due the anti-trade union laws and the National Executive Committee has congratulated members on delivering a ballot mandate for strike action and action short of a strike. 

 

During the ballot for industrial action, the company table a pay offer 4.5%. However, this offer continued to ignore longstanding and unresolved issues that were contained within our pay claim. The union will therefore be facilitating a mass meeting of our RPO and RPOTL members at Euston in the coming days, details of which will be circulated in due course.  

 

I will keep you advised of all further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary