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THE post office engineering union at its annual conference last agreed WouN ultimatum from its na. tional executive pay cut for 20,000 membe The settlement at half the rate of inflation means that from 1 July workers are to get 6.75 per cent on the basic rate and a productivity payment 1.25 per cent from 1 January.

But for some grades, By Dave Ward and Chris Mullin, POEU delegates including apprentices it micals a but old od cent and newly recruited labourers will face a cut of 14 per cent in present pay rates.

The NEC gave delegates an ultimatur an offs it The was don't accept this kick in the teeth you'll get the sledge hammer cent. The NEC followed the George Jefferson, wanderson of British Telecoms who said earlier this year it will be extremely difficult to This is a despite reports This despite reports that BT expects profits of f500m this year!

What is needed now leadership that will fight manage. Ment it campaigning leadership that will reflect the mood of Telecoms workers who now al t facing and job cuts with little prospect of a fightback.

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