prisoned for protesting against the activities of the fascist National We demand from the Home Secretary and the Labour Govern ance offer.
The dropping of charges against The immediate release of those Among those who have already /Former President, Jack Collins (Kent Ares Delegate, Ernie Roberts (Assistant General teachers nationally Don Cook /Convenor, West London Inate breaking of the law, but that defence -areas.
Mary orbers had advised breakine the 1w, tor dilterent reasons, lice Scandon and for the systematic breaking of the law over National Union of Teachers (NUT) Executire will be recommending to a union special conference acceptance of the current London allowMilitants from the London Tea chers" Action Committee will be pickering the conference to urge delegates to reject the offer The current offer s a 40 per cent improvement on the Pay Board's original proposal made n chers This increased offer was won as a result of the unofficial strikes organised by the Action Commuttee in June, July, and September, I is a victory for the militants. but nevertheless holds new dangers tot First, it introduces three separate pay tiers, where only one existed before. This is a definite attempt to split the militant central London tear hers irom those in the outer London area and new "fringe"
Second, the creation of the new 'fringe' area is in itself a dangerous Flos precedent. It could well be the forerunner of "fringe zones in cities al!
The NUT Executive, including the members of the Communst Party wto sat on it, are urging teachers to call off the struggle and place all their hupes in the forthcoming Heughton Report. But there is ahsolu tely no reason to hold high expectations of this report. It will almost certuinly lay great stress on a pro fessional" salary structure more fol headteachers, and less for class reaThe London Teachers' Action Coinittee broke the union execufive's stranglehold on the union through its campaign of unofficial strikes, and the campaigo against teacher shortages continuing. ETen it the London Allowance offe is accepted, and the class strugale on the education frent quiets down fo. a while, The crisis throughout our social services will continue. Big struggles are on the cards in the very near future, and the expensences of the Action Committee have left militants better prepared than ever melore lo Talinch and lead such strug JON DUVEEN INUT: