lower wages, and mission.
the exd ol RCOBB In true Tory style, the principle of 'divide and rule' is now being appled to the Post Office vengeance. Sir Keith realises that in the next few years posts is likely to decline, with the impact of information technology taking away much of its bulk commercial traffic.
it wili be much easter to push through the massive redundancies that will follow the decline if posts is separated from the more profitable telecoms network, where posts work will be in the form of data transThe carrot dangled before the POEU leadership is that if it ditches 'millstone' of posts, telecoms engineers will receive a decent slice of the growing telecoms cake. Bulke the donkey, short-sighted option and. the donkey, they are being fooled by an ever receding dream.
The British Telecoms Bill neatly June division between ine leaders of the postal and telecoms WOrKE DV Comome SouLe ol the Post Office telecoms monopolies.
April 1981 with our leaders at the helm.
When the Tories came to power Post HuloDUry sights, as part of their general campaign against the nationalised industries.
La ne their Message resolution passed unanimously, with the full backing of general secretary Bryan Stanley. At the 1980 conference an almost laenuical moulon was passcu, Ullly d created by a more compe vironment to win new mar could be forgi mistaking this 'oppositio possible means' for craven capitulation. But t was yet to come.
up in October 1978 after he 35-hour week sell-out. Since then it has gone from strength to strength.
nine supporters among the 23 members on ine executive. 3u vears of right-wing stranglehold on the union is nearing overdue end.
The Broad publishes an excellent and widely circulated Spark. It is supported by all the tendencies on the left in lne union, and unlike Broad Left formations in other unions, no single tendency exercises political organisational control.
« ne founding ment of the POEU Broad Left calls for free collective bargaining; latiullalisation OI the telecoms manufacturing sector; for the opening of the Post Office books for tion by workers; for better working conditions; and for union democracy.
BOCATS Challenge suporters in the POEU enve full support to the Broad Left. We think that it needs to take up active Left campaigning among membership.
One of the most imporIllattant steps towards this is the setting up of Druda Lell groups, lo involve the widest numbers discussing the policies and supporting the camor paigns of the Broad Left.
That's the best answer slanderous attacks. • To contact the POEU Broad Left, write to: Carl Melson, Messaline Meeting on Tues 5 May, 6pm Friends Meeting House, Euston Rd, London NWI inspecthe Spread the word raise money for your campaign local *Individual badges 'fewer than 20) cos post *Bulk orders (over 20) cost 15p each, post free Mail's *For orders over 1,000 special rates can be negotiated Cheque/postal order to sent with Make Davaoe co Hackney Book Group, c/o PO Box London N1 2XP Allow 10 days for denvery
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