the NF Burke, the morale Rank they NUT BLAIR PEACH, killed by the police in Southall on Monday was a well-known trade union and anti-racist militunt.
Until March this year he was president of the Kast Londen Teuchers Association the Tower Hamlets branch of the Nutional Union of Teachers.
Bluir was a revolutionury socialist. active on a wide number of issues.
He was a member of the Auti-Nazi Lengue -HEinception, a member Col the Fund File Teachers group, and supported the Socialist Workers Party.
Throughout his working fe he was an active member of the and committed unti-racist. He wus never absent major anti-racist anti-fascist demonstrations.
Blair was particularly concerned about the situstion in the East End. He was secretary of the local NUT sub-committee and had taken part in the demonstrations at Brick Lane protesting against the National Front presence in the urea.
He had been the subject of personal attack. Last Autumn he was pulled off his bike on the way bome from work beuten up by two individust who said that they supporter the Natioual Front.
Han was an active organsel in the NUT. In 1974 he plaved a leading role in the Teachers Action Committee, WHICH forced the BUrEAUCTION SEATHES defend teachers" living standards.
But Blair wasn't concerned shout leachers, he wanted to add the fight of all workers in struggle.
Recently he was to the fare in MUSHUTT public sectorstrikers. He raised moncy for his locul NUPE strikers among leachers and helped to organise support in BE TED.
He understood the need for i rounded sociulist alternative to the reformist strategies of the labour leaderships.
He actively supported campaiens aguinsi the oppression of gars and women, such as the and Campaign Against Sexism und Sexual Oppression in Educa Lion Alave all else, Blair was un Internationulist. He supported the withdrawal London welcomed the overthrow of the And he worked hard to win the support of his membership in East London for the policies only that be supported.
Blair always put forwand his views without rancour, Despite occasional deagreements he was always pleasant to work with, genenous, witly and good humoured For us all his munder is e political blow: for many of u who were fond of him it will meun an irreplaceable loss. and
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