Hey company spy. The online survey asked a question to members, whether they would consider moving to a part time arrangement where they only worked half their original hours. 298 out of 802 said they were interested. This is a large number but of course interest is not agreement. If it was a nice little arrangement I suspect 30-40 may actually do it.
The numbers have been shared with the company and because of the initial interest, we are exploring it further. Banana is correct about something, the various super schemes make the implications extremely complicated.
As for reduced hours, the survey is not agreement from a majority that we can agree to something for you. Realistically the base hours could only be reduced during the next EA discussions. The survey results are just a guide for us as we try and work out solutions. If 70% supported something in a survey, I would be confident it would stand a formal vote, far less so for the 55% the 34 hour week achieved.