broadening support for the pickets. Christmas appeal Hundreds of women marched behind the Women Against Murdoch banner in a special women's leg of Saturday's demonstration to Fortress Wapping. WAM is a growing force in the dispute, boosting the morale of the sacked printers and Women Against Pit Closures were represented on Saturday's march by contingents including from North Derbyshire where WAM were recently guests at a social. WAM have now been invited to Kent where they will be guests of WAPC there.
Brenda Dean responded to WAM's call to attend the demonstration. Dean called on the TUC to 'get off its knees and stand on its feet' beside the sacked printers. WAM has raised thousands of pounds as part of the Wapping 'toys and turkeys' • Donations and requests for speakers to WAM's secretary, Eileen Beer, c/ Kingsway London Women's Centre, Wesley House, 4 Wild Court, London WC for public support and that strike action should not be considered. In effect the so-called Broad Left leadership of the NUT, consisting of the Kinnockites, Communist members, of the DUVUUILCLN Communist Communist of Britain VAS-CHOISE others having spent £52,000 on an advertising campaign in The Guardian The Telegraph and the London Standard have no plans for continuing the campaign.
For some the only idea they have is waiting for the next General Election and hoping that a Labour Government will be returned Rather than really fighting Baker's law, they seem more intent on a attacking those in the union who do want to fight.
The ability of teachers to launch a real fightback against Baker's law depends very much on the result of the ballot that has been tak ing place on the deal struct by the with == Labour led Local Educ tion Authority employers and ratified in ACAS.
Manv areas inside the NUT are totally opposed to lne deal and a strong snow of opposition to the deal will strengthen the tigh against his dictatorial Without doubt, possibility of a fightback is there. Labour Authorities should take Giles Radice at Hus work to dece a they will not discipline any icacner wno reruses to ac cept any conditions posed by the Tories using Baker's legislation. Other Town Hall unions should declare thay they will not participate in any disciplinary measures against teachers resulting from this attack. The TUC Labour Party should back a national against the Tory Bill.
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