by a UCW postal worker The leadership of the Union of Communication Workers (UCW) has finally begun to respond to attacks on its membership by the Post Office management.
The reorganisation of administrative centres will mean the loss of clerical jobs through the introduction of tests for all clerical staff.
The UCW executive council has been siow to respond, but when the Post Office refused further discussions, the council agreed to instruct members to boycott the tests. In the Parcels sector nearly three months of pay talks have failed to produce an acceptable offer - just 4% over 18 months. The council has decided to put the offer to the membership with a recommendation of rejection.
With other sectional talks in crisis, the three main sections of the UCW membership could be heading for confrontation with the Post Office.