Our Ref: BR2/0001/CS
8th August 2024
Dear Colleagues
Rates of Pay and Conditions of Service 2024 – Caledonian Sleeper Ltd
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: 148
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 98
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 89
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 9
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: 148
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 98
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 94
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 4
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 0
This result exceeds the statutory thresholds imposed by the anti-trade union laws. 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