Balloted

The British Medical Association, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives have not balloted to strike today. ❋ Unknown (2011)

BA's cabin crew originally had been balloted on restructuring efforts. ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)

Out of 10,220 cabin crew were balloted, 5,751 backed the strike and 1,579 members, equal to 21.5%, voted against striking. ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)

If that had happened, MPU members would have been the only doctors striking today, as the British Medical Association — which represents about two-thirds of the UK's medics — has not balloted for action over pensions, or not this time anyway. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It declined to reveal how many people were balloted. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Bectu members in the main licence fee-funded BBC balloted 65% in favour of management's proposals. ❋ Mark Sweney (2010)

Still, the number of striking workers could be lower given that only about a third of the 750,000 who were balloted for strike action actually voted in favor of the stoppage. ❋ Nicholas Winning (2011)

Still, that number could be less given that only around a third of the 750,000 balloted for strike action actually voted. ❋ Nicholas Winning (2011)

Unite said the latest result reflected the "continued resilience" among the crew, who were balloted on a range of measures, including sanctions applied to some 6,700 members who took to the picket line last year. ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)

BA's cabin crew were balloted on five issues, including the restoration of staff travel concessions, binding arbitration of all cabin crew disciplinary cases related to the original dispute and the recruitment and deployment of cabin crew on lower levels of pay without the agreement of the union. ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)

Bob Crow, RMT general secretary, said: "If the government decide to push on with the plans, we are making it clear that every worker will be balloted for action right across the industry." ❋ Unknown (2011)

About 2.6 million workers from 30 unions have been balloted on industrial action, with an estimated 750,000 voting in favour. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The government should re-examine the case for strengthening the law to ensure strikes can only go ahead if 40% of the balloted workforce have voted in favour of action, as well as simple majority. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In 2008, police officers were balloted on whether they should lobby for a change in the law to give them the right to strike. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Since then, crew have been balloted on issues relating to strikes, including the restoration of staff travel concessions and the recruitment and deployment of cabin crew on lower levels of pay without union agreement. ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)

Unite balloted 10,220 cabin crew, who were asked: "Are you prepared to take part in strike action?" ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)

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