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Continued from back page He said that if branches had problems locally after the deal was accepted they should contact him for help at UPW headquarters.
Everyone knows that to rely on Styles for help is like seeking the aid of a vampire when in need of a blood transfusion.
Ever since this disgusting deal was known many branches took industrial action numerous forms in protest at the sell-out.
In some cases Maurice Styles was instrumental in threatening some branches with dire consequences if they either took or continued with action, stating categorically that no support would be given to any branch or member if the Post Office suspended them.
Some branches, among them Aylesbury and St. Albans, threatened not. to deliver election material. Stalinist Styles stepped in to quell the threat at Aylesbury, though at St. Albans he was warned off by the London District Counoil.
The feeling at branch level throughout the country has _been reflected in branch ballots which indicate a massive rejection of Jackson's sell-out package, by motions calling for the resignation of the pay negotiators and by motions of censure.
More importantly, attention is now being focussed on the UPW Rules Revision Conference which is due to be held later this year.
This presents a great chance to change some of the national rules which protect the full-time officers from the wrath of the rank and file.
The 19 lay Executive members, elected annually, can of course be removed and replaced by other workers who will do the job as their members require.
7 of the 19 lay Executive members voted for the pay sellout whilst the other 12 fought and voted against.
But these twieve were swamped by the block vote of the 12 full time bureaucrats who also vote at Executive meetings.
The first step is to remove these seven lay members at the UPW annual conference in a couple of weeks time. In every case so far their vote to accept WHAT THE HELL DON'T WORRY, SIR- THIS ONLY CAME FROM THE MEMBERS -THEY IS THAT NONSENSE JACKSON?!! LIKE TO DRAW ONE UP EVERY YEAR)
2473 CLAIM WON ANYWHERE IN THE LAST 100 YEARS! QUIET AT THE BACK THERE!
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(I'M TRULY PROUD TO PRESENT THIS DEAL —IT'S BETTER THAN ANY DEAL