We have received the results from the consultative ballot on industrial action that the RAUL-UCU conducted in July in response to pay at Richmond.
The votes were:
74% said yes, they were prepared to take industrial action consisting of a strike in response to pay.
82% said yes, they were prepared to take industrial action consisting of action short of a strike.
There was a 64% turnout for the ballot.
While this is only a consultative ballot, and does not commitment the Branch to any industrial action, it does indicates that members are overwhelmingly willing to take action to improve pay at Richmond.
The Branch will discuss these results, and actions members want to take coming out of them, throughout this semester, starting at the next Branch Meeting on 13 September, 12-1:30pm.