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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 0 1 FEB 1980

TELEGRAM NUMBER 175 OF 30 JANUARY

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MY TELNO 93: PAY DISPUTES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

1. DISPENSERS. THE COURT CASE WILL BE HEARD ON 27 FEBRUARY.

2. NURSES. THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT NURSING STAFF

HAS DECIDED AT A MEETING ON 29 JANUARY TO CALL OFF ALL ACTION

AND RETURN TO NORMAL WORKING.

3. POSTAL STAFF. WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEMPORARY STAFF AND SOME RE-DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF WITHIN THE POST OFFICE, THE BACKLOG OF MAIL HAS NOW BEEN CLEARED AND ALL POSTAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESUMED AS FROM 23 JANUARY. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH MANAGEMENT, THE UNION HAD DECIDED TO RESUME NORMAL WORKING FROM 25 JANUARY. THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE HAS ARRANGED TO MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNION ON 8 FEBRUARY TO LISTEN TO THEIR REPRESENTATIONS ON

PAY AND STRUCTURE MATTERS.

4. GENERAL DUTIES TEAM LABOURERS IN THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, THE UNION ON 24 JANUARY CALLED OFF ITS WORK-TO-RULE. THE UNION HAS PUT UP A REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN BASIC PAY FOR THEIR MEMBERS AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN OBNOXIOUS DUTY ALLOWANCE IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR VARIOUS DUTIES WHICH THEY CLAIM ARE INAPPROPRIATE TO THEIR GRADE. THESE REQUESTS ARE BEING EXAMINED.

5. THINGS HAVE NOW QUIETENED DOWN AND ALL STAFF ARE BACK TO NORMAL WORKING. ALL PUBLIC SERVICES, PREVIOUSLY DISRUPTED, HAVE

NOW BEEN FULLY RESUMED.

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