NETWORK RAIL PUBLISHES FULL RESULTS OF RMT BALLOT

Monday 24 May 2004

NETWORK RAIL PUBLISHES FULL RESULTS OF RMT BALLOT

Region & Route:: National

Network Rail today published the full results of the RMT ballot of signallers and maintenance workers. Signalling and operations - 75% turnout - yes = 1799 or 50.8% - no = 1743 Maintenance workers - 53% turnout - yes = 1148 or 69.5% - no = 503 John Armitt, Chief Executive, said: “We will now look to meet with the RMT as soon as they are able, to continue discussions that will enable us to avoid a strike.”

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