RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – PULLMAN RAIL

Our Ref: BR4/0001/PR

 

27^th August 2024

 

BALLOT PAPERS HAVE BEEN DESPATCHED

 

Dear RMT Member,

 

RATES OF PAY & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2024 – PULLMAN RAIL

 

Further to my previous correspondence regarding the pay dispute for 2024, the ballot papers will be dispatched by the independent scrutineer today, Wednesday 27^th August 2024, and will be arriving at your home address shortly. I urge you not to waste your vote and to vote 'YES' for strike action and 'YES' for industrial action short of a strike, when your ballot arrives, and to return it as quickly as possible.

 

The ballot closes after First Post on Tuesday 17^th September 2024.

 

Additionally, members are reminded that there will be the opportunity to discuss the updated pay offer, at the Cardiff 7 Branch meeting this evening at 7:00pm. Feedback from this meeting will be referred to your National Executive Committee for further consideration.

 

Meeting link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88312845714?pwd=RGfy4Ymf4ag2nPW0nto8gQfbut41Mb.1

Meeting ID: 883 1284 5714

Passcode: 232136

 

For reference, the updated pay offer is:

• 3% increase applicable from 6^th April 2024 
• Proposed introduction of a Profit-Sharing Scheme (additional 2% per year providing targets such as KPI are met)

 

IMPORTANT NOTE ON BALLOT THRESHOLDS

 

Since the Trade Union Act 2016, where the government made the anti-trade union laws even more restrictive, all ballots have to reach two important thresholds in order for them to be valid. 

• At least 50% of all eligible members must vote 
• At least 40% of all those eligible to vote must vote Yes.  

 

As a result of these draconian restrictions every single vote counts. A simple majority is no longer enough so you cannot rely on other colleagues to get the vote over the line. Therefore, I urge you to complete and return your voting paper as soon as you receive it.

 

If you have not received your voting paper by Tuesday 3^rd September, please email info@rmt.org.uk or call the freephone helpline on 0800 376 3706 to request a replacement. The ballot closes after First Post on Tuesday 17^thSeptember 2024.

 

 

VOTE ‘YES’ FOR STRIKE ACTION

 

VOTE ‘YES’ FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary