Socialist Challenge1979Socialist Challenge No. 84, 22 February 1979Scottish teachers
by Joanna Haynes · Socialist Challenge No. 84, 22 February 1979 · p. 7 of the scan · 124 words
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EIS Glasgow AT A rally in Glasgow on 13 February, almost a thousand teachers heard proposals from executive SOT EIS, the Scottish teachers' union, on action to support our salary The union leaders called for a one-day strike along with the National Union of Teachers, selloied by stikes nis t schools. joint EIS-NUT committee was also proposed They argued that a 43 pe cent rise was needed to restore teachers' pay to Houghton's standards -The executive's resolution, to which amendments were allowed, was However, nearly half the meeting stayed to hear proposal from Rank and File calling for a minimum increase of £20 and consideration of ar all-out strike V31sW9s defeated by 225 votes to 216.
Sociälist Challenge 22 February 1979 page