O2 strike withdrawn

TO ALL MEMBERS IN TELEFONICA UK O2: Strike ballot withdrawn.
Dear Colleague, 
RE: VOICE TRANSFORMATION-CWU REACHES AGREEMENT
As you are aware, since the 21st May the CWU has been in intense negotiations with Telefonica and Capita on the terms of transfer including job security and the protection of pay and terms and conditions of employment. The Unions aim has always been to avoid a dispute and reach an agreement. However, given the extremely short notice and the lack of assurances we were left with no alternative but to ballot members for industrial action. 
Since the ballot opened, Telefonica and Capita have intensified discussions with us in an attempt to reach an agreement and to avoid industrial action. Today we have concluded negotiations on a package which includes job security; pay protection; protection on terms and conditions of employment; redeployment and Union recognition. We believe we have made considerable progress in seeking assurances and employment protections. Given the position, that an agreement has been reached with the Company, it is not normal practice for an industrial action ballot to continue in these circumstances.
As such, the CWU has informed the Electoral Reform Society to withdraw the ballot with immediate effect. It will be our intention to issue a full report tomorrow as well as arrange consultative meetings on site to explain the detail of the agreement.
Yours sincerely,
Sally Bridge
Assistant Secretary