Role of the Guard & Extension of DOO – South Western Railway

Our Ref: BR2/0146

24th July 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Role of the Guard & Extension of DOO – South Western Railway

I write to advise you that the ballot has now closed and the result is as follows: -

Are you prepared to take strike action?

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 796
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 482
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 416
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 66
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: 796
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 482
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 441
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 41
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 0

The union’s National Executive Committee is currently considering this result and I shall write to you again shortly.

Yours sincerely

Mick Cash
General Secretary