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Engineers at maintenance contractor Romec voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike yesterday after bosses U-turned on a collective agreement on redundancy terms.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) welcomed the decision, which saw 94 per cent of employees voting for industrial action.
CWU national officer Ray Ellis said the companies attempts to "wash its hands" of long-serving employees was "cynica|" and "disgraceful."
JOHN LANG recalls how Murdoch used scabbing electricians and even devised a fake newspaper to force a confrontation with printers – then sacked them all
Royal Mail’s job quality has plummeted, with gruelling hours, two-tier pay, intense surveillance, and poor work-life balance for postal workers — but our union is fighting back, writes CWU branch secretary JOHN CARSON
CWU leader DAVE WARD tells Ben Chacko a strategy to unite workers on class lines is needed – and sectoral collective bargaining must be at its heart
