the reaction was a stronger condemna- tion of the proposals and a call for 'a nes mass meeting and of lobby... sometime in January 1981. bur In the meantime, local POEU branches were supposed sic)
local MPs to put the union en- case. Many branches did this, the unsurprising result that the sefor cond reading of the Bill in December received a 69 As a Christmas good work, Letter to Branches 1223, informing The only Parliamentary to appmanoeu' bonus for our make Bryan Stanley sent out senousiy conclusion to draw from the way that the majority on the executive has shifted from its supposed support for industrial action to defend the monopoly in 1979 outright opposition in 19 against the decision of conference is that they are unscrupulous rers who deserve only one ate: to be kicked out of office to way those who take our members' jobs, our future, and our union.
All in all, it was a crushing defeat. Bitterness anO cynicism spread through the union ranks.
sell-out executive became stronger after the defeat, which was too deep create defiant ally organised opposition.
The Post Office followed up victory mechanisation, vice by more flexibility and a 7 per cent cut in duties; a productivity London region; and the trial introduction nationally voluntary productivity scheme.
Measured against the PO's long-term aims, it's slow going. Management now looks to the Telecoms Bill to get the strength of the Tory government around it in order to push