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

Our Ref: BR2/0146

TO ALL SWR COMMERCIAL GUARDS, GUARDS AND TRAIN DRIVERS

3rd October 2017

Dear Colleague,

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:    805    
Number of votes cast in the ballot:                    617    
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:        504    
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:        113    
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:    1    

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

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot:    805    
Number of votes cast in the ballot:                    617    
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question:        561    
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question:        56    
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned:    1            

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

Yours sincerely
 
Mick Cash
General Secretary