Service Control Ballot Results

That we note the ballot result is as follows:-

ARE YOU PREPARED TO TAKE STRIKE ACTION?

Total votes cast 56
Number voting “Yes” 39 (69.6% of valid vote)
Number voting “No” 17
Spoilt Papers 0

ARE YOU PREPARED TO TAKE INDUSTRIAL ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE?

Total votes cast 56
Number voting “Yes” 42 (77.8% of valid vote)
Number voting “No” 12
Spoilt Papers 2

We congratulate our members on their willingness to take a stand for an end to their
mistreatment by London Underground.

Further, we note the responses from our representatives, and instruct the General Secretary
to reply to London Underground’s correspondence in line with our reps’ comments.

We note that our Regional Council’s Service Control grades committee is due to meet on
Wednesday 13 June to discuss what industrial action would be appropriate in pursuance
of this dispute, and refer this matter to our Southern Sub-Committee for examination and
report.

London Transport Regional Council, branches with London Underground service control
members and our LU service control representatives to be advised.

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