IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Hackney 1

· Socialist Challenge No. 82, 8 February 1979 · p. 5 of the scan · 257 words

The scan: sc-n82-feb-8-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 5 of the scan

to the fact that only 50 turned out for a low pay rally last Members of the committee were amazed. Many of the branches had received the mailing after the rally. wide The far left in Manchester has come together in a £60-35 hours campaign, producing a public leaflet to counter media coverage and a bulletin for the unions on building the strike. The We are fighting UHHORS to SChemes and keep been membership informed. district THE TRADITIONAL friction between students, teachers, and NUPE staff lessened at education college as a result of the students' ability to swing support sector dispute. such The students' union at the the college has been very weakly organised, principal called the students and staff together to persuade us that we should feel free to CrOSS Ine NUPE picket line on the 22 January day of action, the meeting came to the opposite conclusion.

As a former NUPE steward now doing a further education COLESC. was able to first-hand experience of the abysmal pay of public sector Alan workers.

The outcome of the debate was that the students voted overwhelmingly to and the NATHE teachers been who had previously been split among on whether to cross the picket line — supported our position.

the other unions.

colleges has Hackney further work to do.

behind the public home-helps.

when the Minister photographed at the caretakers by ancillary workers.

Emergency cases lowed during the strike, vital services to old offer strike committee.

stay out, By Anna de Casparis NUT rep North London

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