suing militancy of teachers.
the anger which exists.
ACAS talks on teachers salaries.
opposed this but were defeated in the vote.
The vote by the conference was major The argument was that the NUT must not be left outside the negotiations otherwise the other teaching unions organisations would sell out. But the real effect will beto break up tie momentum over the 1986 pay Another setback, which was argued for by the executive. was to put in for an £800 interim pay rise but this was an érror as it will inevitably be taken as Ine goal the union is aiming at. It represents a climb down £1700 set for the target tor The ecutive used the credibility it had from last years açtions to get through this policy.
There is now a serious THIS YEAR's NUT conference showed the contiBut it also showed moves by the NUT executive to head off and defuse The key vote was on Sunday on salaries. The conference voted for the NUT to participate in the The left in the union, led by the Socialist Teachers Alliance (STA), threat to the 1986 claim.
Other forms of action will continuing but action is being ruled out for the next period.
The however refused to give a blank cheque to the executive on salaries. I he executive asked for a resolution giving it the ability to fix the 1987 salary policy. was defeated 1zu.wv lo su,ow voles This almost certainly means the NUT will have to call a special conference Ins alumn to accrac salaries policy for the 1987 claim.
There is a major debate at this confereaçe over cover ior teachers absent through sickness debate still going on as we go to press. There was a strong feeling that teachers 'should not cover again ever. But the executive was manoeuvring to head off the strongest resolution, that from the inner London Teachers Association, and instead adopi a poncy of at least limited cover.
In the debate on racism the executive was forced to move significantly, incordemands lilall y that have been fought for by the STA. Local union branches authorised to affiliate to local anti-racist organisations.
The demand for black self-organisation in the was defeated, but with 42 per cent voting in The vote was There 125,000 90,000.
was also a strong minority tavour refusing to talk to the Police Federation, and for policy of getting the police out of the schools.
An emergency resolu needed a two thirds majority to suspend standing orders. It fell but gained S per cent of the vote - a major victory for the left.
official international meeting was held on Monday night t and was at tended by 500 people. It was addressed by speakers Africa, woman speake Nicaragua, and Katherine Reilly from the Dunne's strikers in Ireland.
On Sunday evening the DIA neia a ringe miceung addressed by Billy Etherington of the Durham NUM for Mineworkers Campaign. Graham Norwood - the deputy leader of Lambeth Council, print workers from News International, and a Silentnight striker The meeting was attended by 150 people and raised £800 to be divided between the Lambeth SilentThe fringe meeting. on Monday, on Betty Heath field NL1 USIC heard Women Against Pit Salvador, Katherine Reilly from the Dunnes strikers. It was attended by 200 people.
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