and uses some energy in other directions through the branches, to make sure the public are reached in the streets where they they live and work Do you agree it's necessary for the union to take up the fight against social expenditure cuts?
The union hasn't attempted really to fight the cuts as such. I don't think that it's been put over to the members that they could mean wholesale redundancies.
It's been historically a part of our branch policy that we are as much involv ed with the policy that dictates how we work as we are with our service conditions. Consequently we've been aware that if there is a cut-back then you have to become involved in making it as awkward as possible for any service cuts to be made, both in the interests of union a mere £65 a year or 9% extra.
starting with 10 branches going on full strike.
economic weight to succeed.