At & meeting of 500 NCU (previously POEU members Central Hall West minster last Thursday the mood of Telecoms workers was clearly for a 'yes' vote in the ballot for industrial action on pay:
The union's claim is cor while British Telecom manage ment's offer is for either 5.75 per cent with strings per cent with even more strings, one of which is f21 a week wage cut for Or uriner details ring vot cso lood certain grades! While the broad left led executive is calling for a ves vote in the ballot they being deliberately coy as to what is meant by their call for 'industrial action' But speaker after speaker from floor was clear that it had to mean national strike action.
The membership if not the leadership of the NCU have learnt the lessons of the selective industrial acSURALLY spelt disaster in the fight against •livalsallull.
By Marcella FitzGerald, London North Central Internal NCU Although NUR guards at Kings Cross were ol llowed to address the meeting the question of the NÜR's dispute came up time and again and the solidarity telecoms with the rail guards was clearly shown in the response to the collection.
The result of the pay ballot is expected in mid September.
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