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TSSA Ballots Overview
This is a timeline of existing ballots for strike action and action short of a strike issued by TSSA.
Ballots Overview
This is a timeline of existing ballots for strike action and action short of a strike issued by TSSA, listed by company.
Each of these ballots relate to our ongoing disputes over pay, job security and conditions.
Industrial action can only be taken if the ballot results return a 'yes' vote and meet the required turnout threshold. The 'earliest action' dates below assume that these requirements have been met. It does not mean that action WILL be taken on those dates, but TSSA stands ready to serve notice in the failure of a resolution to the dispute.
TSSA reiterates that industrial action of any sort is a last resort and we remain ready and willing to meet and negotiate with employers to resolve outstanding issues of pay, job security and conditions.
Avanti West Coast
Ballot opens: Thursday 15 June
Ballot closes: Thursday 29 June
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 13 July 2022
CrossCountry
Ballots open: Thursday 16 June
Ballots close: Thursday 7 July
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 19 July.
East Midlands Railway
Ballot opens: Thursday 16 June
Ballot closes: Thursday 7 July
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 19 July.
West Midlands Trains
Ballot opens: Thursday 16 June
Ballot closes: Thursday 7 July
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 19 July.
Network Rail
Ballot opens: 20 June 2022
Ballot closes: 11 July 2022
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 25 July 2022
LNER
Ballot opens: 22 June
Ballot closes: 6 July
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 20 July 2022
Northern
Ballot opens: 22 June
Ballot closes: 6 July
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 20 July 2022
C2C
Ballot opens: 22 June
Ballot closes: 6 July
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 20 July 2022
Southeastern
Ballot opens: 23 June
Ballot closes: 11 July
Earliest possible action: 25 July 2022
Great Western Railway (GWR)
Ballot opens: 29 June 2022
Ballot closes: 13 July 2022
The earliest that industrial action could be taken is 27 July 2022
TransPennine Express
Ballot opens - 29th June 2022
Ballot closes - 13th July 2022
Earliest possible action: 27 July 2022
Greater Anglia
Ballot opens - 29th June 2022
Ballot closes - 13th July 2022
Earliest possible action: 27 July 2022
Last updated 23 June 2022
Missing your ballot paper?
If you haven’t received your ballot paper, please contact the TSSA membership team (please note that ballots are sent out by post on the day indicated that ballots open so will take one or more days to arrive at members' home addresses).
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