Office engineers Socialist Challenge engineers about their against privatisation of British Telecoms.
Was the campaign for the one dey strike a sucSor the strike was raily the strike was really bad, the membership want more discussion. he inSTICTOR CONNE too late from head office and distribution to the HOMOCES haven't been the This still has to be lone.
Who's fault is it?
Anne: The POEU national executive didn't organise well. They should be more available to the membership.
Suzanne: The local union office didn't distribute the CUICEIV chough. officers of the branch didn't come to our exchange until Tuesday morning, the day belore the strike. That was obviously too The branch officers don't seen to unacstand mat we neco more workplace meetings, discussion.
Socialist Challenge 29 October 1982 THE 20 OCTOBER and Day of Action by Post resounding coss. Thousands marched in London and many other workers refused to cross picket lines. spoke to women union's campaign B tea. erase one really on Labour government being returned to office. This is totally useless.
Ann: The Tory's plans 1o privatise mean that MHSSETCHCDE latest management circular gives instructions on how to take disciplinwho aren't totally efficient for BT's needs and that SECCOUCU We need to defend our jobs now and not wait for a Labour government.
Janice: In our area GULAGGES aren't being replaced when they leave or retire and management DECSSUEISS workers to do their jobs Workers are being pusorny transierrea If you look at what our Labour S0OSO MP lohn Goulding has done you see how useless it is to wa or a Labour government. All he does is talk to We need to fight now.
That is the best way we will make Labour Bose policies for BT We policies for вт. want the split between Posts and Giro and BI reversed so that it is one in- like the GPO. want renationalisation without compensation.
There are very faw women engineers in BT. Did your workmates welcome you onto the line?
Suzanne: The men were shocked but pleased to see me arrive The group of men i had taken up some time ago because they said sexually abusive things to a woman clerical COSSE when aried at Sake.
After 30 seconds mutual shock they now talking for the first time in six months. I think that showing we actively