Members in C2C have voted YES to strike action and YES to action short of strike

90% voted YES to action short of strike and 89% voted in favour of strike action. This will send a strong message to C2C bosses that we need action on pay, job security and terms and conditions.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote in this important ballot. This is one of many industrial action ballots among TSSA members in the current industry-wide dispute over pay, job security and terms and conditions. Your TSSA colleagues in other train operators and Network Rail are also being balloted for both strike action and action short of strike with further ballot results due this week and next.

The ballot result comes at an important moment to strengthen our hand in negotiations. It sends a message direct to the top of the industry that further disruption and action is on the cards across our rail industry unless employers get real on jobs and pay.

We are liaising closely with our brothers and sisters in other rail unions RMT and Aslef and are engaging with your TSSA C2C reps about next steps and action. We have not served notice for strike dates yet, but rest assured we will keep you updated on all developments. Please speak to your TSSA reps for more information and thank you again for taking part in this important ballot.
The full results of the ballots are outlined below.

Strike action ballot result
Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot: 125
Number of votes cast in the ballot: 73
Votes cast in the ballot as a % of individuals who were entitled to vote: 58.4%

Question: Are you prepared to take part in industrial action consisting of a strike?

Number of spoilt or otherwise invalid voting papers returned 1
Result of Voting:

Yes: 64 = 88.9%
No: 8 = 11.1%

Action short of strike ballot result

Number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot 125
Number of votes cast in the ballot 73
Votes cast in the ballot as a % of individuals who were entitled to vote 58.4%

Question: Are you prepared to take part in industrial action short of a strike?

Number of spoilt or otherwise invalid voting papers returned 1

Result of Voting: