The article School students more teachers' Challenge 38) gives a misleading and impressionistic picture of the events at the end of last term. The headline, in particular, seems designed for journalistic effect rather than political The breadth of action by teachers was highly significant It indicates an important growth of trade union consciousness amongst teachers. The action was taken despite the short notice and lack of preparation by the executive, despite the piddling and unsatisfactory character of the sanctions, despite the narrowness of the gap between the 9 per cent offer and the 10 per cent which everyone knew the union executive and despite the fact that arbitration had not yet started.
If teachers are prepared to take this action over 1 per cent, what will it be possible to achieve if there is a serious pay claim to fight for next year? There are stili many barriers to the teachers' becoming effective unions, but please don't underestimate the militancy of (particularly when Socialist Challenge failed to carry a substantial article on IC SOOn There are other problems with Redmond's article: unfortunately he fails to make any assessment of the LEASILIS critical of the form of action called by CALLUVE. IRIS ENC teachers have no obligation to carry NORTH WEST Challangs UNCHTER NANCHESTER Snailini Ana paper and weuld like to thrancial activil PRESTON Sociallat Challenge sup orters can be contacted by ringing reston 54616.
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We also know for a fact that in some played a role in Socialist teachers must support the NUSS (strangely not mentioned by Kedmond despile his enthusiasm for a youth organisation), and argue for its recognition by the teaching unions.
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