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On Afro American History For The Struggle is My Life by Nelson Mandela Special offer four months issues for £5 LAST SATURDAY'S special NUT conference voted for a one day all out strike February.
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The NUT is rightly boycotting the talks taking place ACAS ry here education persuade the teaching unions to DaCk off from this year's claim But while the leadership of the National Association of Teachers/Union Women Teachers taking part in the ACAS talks, unity action between NUT NAS/UWT members has been rising the campaign. It is vital.
Formation Another important development. in the last week has been the torma tion of the All London Parents ACUUI Group (ALPAG). This shows continued growing public support for the teachers. showed the tremendous determination of teachers to fight on for their demands. Voting will start soon in the ballots for two half-day strikes. The special NUT which will probably take place at the beginning of Bernard Regan The public meeting of the campaign on 4 Januarv. was alleno ed by 600 people. It overwhelmingly passed a mo tion expressing support for the teachers action ricisin National Conthe National Cons federation sot Paren Associations (NCPTA)
The NCPTA is composed of bodies that also represent private SChOOs BOOTHE Parent Teacher Associa tions don't belong to the national body while others, like the Cheshire federation have already themselves osassoc alcu from it. Lockout The NCPTA threatened to take legal action against teachers. move echoed call for local authorit! employers to lock out whose guerilla teachers strikes were closing schools for long periods Front ALPAG nemi however took a quite di ferent stance member put it: Teacher have been on their own in the front line of defending education for 1oo long. li is time parents entered into against this the government's attacks on was positive not only in supporting the teachers but also in developing a wider perspective education itself. Speakers who addressed the meeting included Gus John of the Black Educa vovement. Equally positive was the way many took the Dal CHILS UD teachers case at their workplaces and through their own trade unions Steps in Londos have already taken steps to link up with the ALPAG Espe 23 Januar teachers actions Contact ALPAG speakers and informa on 01-228 0801 c/o London SWII.
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