Servants' Association, the country's largest civil service CPSA South Glamorgan DE branch (personal capacity)
which represents mainly clerical and typing grades, held a special day conference on 25 January.
It was decided against the platform's advice to reject government's proposals for a long-term service way This would have institutionalised low way for thousands of members of the union and prevented free collective bargaining over future wage demands. The majority against the NEC was over two-thirds.
Supporters the system were hard put to defend it: even Alistair Graham, the right wing general secretary, found fault in that there was no automatic right to arbitration!
There even an acknowledgement that the government break agreement public the terests is, cash limits come first.
The 1986 pay claim will include a flat rate increase of £15 per week, 30 days holiday OCI 35-hour week. The conherence JustruCted NEC to prepare for all-out industrial action at the end of April and to ballot the memoership ing April.
In 1981 selective action by civil servants cost the government over £600 million. This is what the government willing pay hold down the wages of its lowest paid workers.
The resolve of the high. menders Last year saw numerous disputes. fing in both DHSS and the Department of Employment. we must use this resolve to put pressure or LItt NEC leadership ensure that the claim 1S carried ward. Branches must keep the while preparing locally for all-out action.
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