ROLE OF THE GUARD & EXTENSION OF DOO – SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

To all SWR Guard, Commercial Guard & Train Driver Members

Our Ref: BR2/0146

23rd January 2020

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: 851
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 505
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 416
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 88
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: 851
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 505
Number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question: 465
Number of individuals answering “No” to the question: 38
Number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned: 2

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

Best wishes.

Mick Cash
General Secretary