Anger over convenors' pay off

Workers Press no. 332, 19 December 1970 · scan pages 2, 3

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SHEFFIELD engineers are worried and angry following the acceptance by the union's local leadership of a £3,000 pay-ofi to former Batchelor Foods convenor Terry Devey.

A séven-week reinstatement strike by 150 maintenance engineers ended this week with the withdrawal of a sack notice against Devey on the understanding he would resign and accept an ex gratia payment trom the company, part of the Unilever-Bird's Eye combine.

Devey is a leading member of the Communist Party in area and sits on the district committee of thé Amalgamated Engineers and Foundryworkers.

It is certain that other CP members prominent in the Sheffield and district leadership of the union were party to the agreement reached with Batchelor's.

So far, Devey's only on-therecord response when questioned by Workers Press about the reason for this deal has been 'Do you expect me to give the money back?'.

NOTTS. & DERBY.

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