TEACHERS per cent vote to continue all non-strike action.
The deal, a 6.9 per cent increase for teachers, was due on 1 April 1985. With running around 5.5 per cent the settlement does nothing win mack or tenther massive 34 per cent decline they have suffered over the Worse stll the majority group in the negotiations composed of headteacher organisations, professional bodies and the scab AS0C201 of Teachers (the teachers' UDM), have agreed to ditions together The NUT has opposed any trade off on condiof service because moment would be based on writing a tight contract THE SELL-OUT deai stitched up by the majority of teacher organisations on Monday 3 March will not mean an end to the action in the schools. The largest organisation, the National Union of Teachers has rejected the settlement and has already received an 87 for teachers.
The massive lobby of the Burnham pay NUT Executive (personal capacity) negotiating body on FriHebruart demonstrated the con tinued militancy 'of NUT speedily begin the action for this year's claim tlement in April. the other TUC flie National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women clear evidence of opposition to their call for a return 'normal.
The NAS/UWT ballot seeking approval for deal achieved 70 per cen vote in favour, cent against. But after spent hours with the employers ACAS discussing what 'normal duties' meant.
Decisive action now by the NUT leadership could ensure that the momentum NAS/UWT minority position will rapidly develop into a majority According the agreed draft of the pay setaccepted by the Council of Local Education Authorities/School Teachers which negotiates on conditions of service. Militants of the socials! Teachers' arguing that since CLEA/ST has not rubber stamped the sell-out then action should continue.
In agreeing the deal the sell-out unions proposed a 6-month cooling-off, nothe negotiations entirel into the hands of ACAS WIlU Tense. participate, such as the NUT won't even be told what is going on While the NUT continues various forms of ac tion the leadership will probabl! aullurist action in mili tant areas in order to try to members leaving to join the NUT The settlement is a set back for teachers but the fight is not over. At Hastel both unions will be holding their annual I conpretences putting forward a series of proposals to get the action ing to link up with teachers in Scotland where action is still going on.
The message from the mass rally held on Friday was clear — the fight goes on.
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