SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Teachers raw deal

· Socialist Action No. 156, 9 January 1987 · p. 11 of the scan · 350 words

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ballots in all major The biggest vote against the deal was registered in the National of Teachers where 42 per cent of those voting rejected the sell-out desale amassive campaign by the union's Kinnockite leadership in its favour. Right in the middle of the voting the officers of the NUT, without any reference even the naexecutive of spent an estimated £60,000 on adverts in the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Independent and London Standard. The alleged purpose of the NUT* NAS/UWT* AMMA TOTAL *TUC affiliated adverts to attack objective for the The gnifica held in by that many to fight.

ACCOL iating committee, due to be scrappea under legislation now on its way to the House of Lords, meets on Wednes day 7 January when it is possible that the Labour-led local authority employers could come up with some ACAS deal ballots FOR AGAINST 60,912 44,216 5,178 41,994 32,871 16,747 98,961 102,957 further deal in an effort to persuade the Tory govern ment to drop their bill. Sucl a deal is bound to be worse agreed. The NUT leaders than the already know that they have virtualiv no room tor manoeuvre — the members will be watching their every move.

A special conterence ot the union should be called ' wage claim for April joint campaign should b built with National Association masters/Union of Women Teachers.

Teachers in Inner London and leicester have call ed for strike action on 13 January begin fightback. The right wing leaders however have done everything to scupper such move well launch an attack on the left in the union as a cover for their own lack of leadership. Other trades unionists and Labour MPs are being invited to the rally whicl will take nace in Centra Hall, Westminster at 1pm and other areas are being invited to send expressions of solidarity.

The Local Association Pay Action Conference will reconvenica on January at University o London Union to discus the next stages of the fight, by agreeing to the proposals.

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