We are offering a 9% rise over the next 18 months, the union are saying to spin, it is less that. this could get ugly pretty quickly. not only are the company threatening to take the deal off the table, but there is also a suggestion that if things carry on in the way they are going, the company might decide unilaterally to start implementing their modernisation agenda without any consultation. i think this is getting into a very difficult phase. it sounds like it from that description. there are a number of sticking points, there is one i rent allowances. what can you tell us about that? allowances. what can you tell us aboutthat? ., :, ~ , about that? something postalworkers have raised with about that? something postalworkers have raised with me about that? something postalworkers have raised with me who about that? something postalworkers have raised with me who i about that? something postalworkers have raised with me who i been - have raised with me who i been talking to ....