at a meeting last week of the London Teachers' Action Committee which endorsed a proposal for a half-day unofficial strike and picket in support of the London allowance claim.
The Action Committee also called for a lobby of the NUT executive the same evening where tbey will be discussing any new offers made by the Burnham Committee Both proposals were carried overwhelmingly.
These decisons mean thai the Action Committee has co-establistied itsell as the organisicg body of London teachen Red Weekly 12 September 1074 Page B The Action Committee has drawn up In the event or the union executive sett Ting for less than the union claims - E350 across the board, backdated to 1972 the representatives of the schools voted for an unofficial strike from 17 September It was also decided thal if a ballot i proposed the executive should ballot all. mombers by 23 September, ornerwise the schools will again take uncticisi The successful organisation of tast terra's unothil serion indicare 1he need to relain democrutic control over any striker Mass moctings at a local and alensure that docisions are taken in a democratic manner.
However, the replacing of official not advance any arson steppie. The ex tence of a comotice of smoking teachers similar to last lemm's wall cor titue to be importint even in official actious, which can be sold our more early than trollical strikes the cover of the need to uphold the mine: A to supported the nursis strugge. Only by a united effort of the working class cam the crises in sorla.
Jon Duveen INUT!
last week.
union hurcaucrats ay unofficia ones will With the settlements made by other unions over London weighting, the NUT Teachers must gun the support of other workers both in their rejection of the social contract and in their light for the educational System, which lein grave Both these questions ase crucial for the whole of the working class and unions should follow the example of the Welsh unchallenged.
welfare including edocations be lackled.
Employers an Sheffield are beginning to
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