IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Scottish teachers

· Socialist Challenge No. 151, 12 June 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 601 words

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Fi run or reject 14 per cent SCOTTISH schools will continue to be disrupted after the decision of the Annual General Meeting of the Educational Scotland's largest teachers union, to reject an offer of 14 per cent.

Teachers in Scotland will supporting. their executive's call for continued strike action, rosen they after August when go back to work after the sum mer break.

The level of action which posed 10 percent of the the EIS executive have Saturday.

Institute of Scotland,.

mexabership on a one strike each week — shows that they the slightest idea of how to win the 20 per cent claim.

As one delegate at the conference this weekend put it: "They're hoping to be dragged, and screaming to arbitration.' COVENTRY heavy punk band Criminal Class attracted over 400 youth when they played for a Troops Out of Ireland rally in the city's central Precinct last Adolf, the group's manager explained that he is Irish himself. 'What people don't understand is that when they sent the troops in, in 1968, it wasn't because the Protestants and Catholics were fighting each other.

Red and file delegates argued much more vigorous action with the aim of getting the Local GovernNUT and the nursing unions Officers' Union, the into a unitca Iront to suasi Thatcher's 14 per cent norm on pay in the public sector.

The nurses anspute was seen as a major test for government policy and many delegates stressed would be going back to their schools to win support for the I the NUT has exi expressed that the called acuot over the provocative nine per cent offer to teachers the rest of Britain. Public sector rallies and demonstrahone are bene Danicu many Scottish towns around the theme of a 'public sector alliance on wages'.

The apparent militant lead on the 1980 pay claim provid the execuuve Solutel AGM I support for the idea of body for Icvich teachers.

Despite close votes on mo tions advocating closer shop for other picket lines, the leadership's version of "moderate realism' generally prevailed over that of Rank and File.

exception came motion 14 wnich stalto lal a "teacher's homosexuality should not justify dismissal from nis or nel HIW the recent sacking of a gay youth camp worker grounds of his sexual orientation this represents a tremen dous filip for all teachers in wile receive 30 per cent, nursing home rising by will massive cut The wate over the next year if they accept this claim.

Cash don't jus seem tht nurses suffer. Th Service itself will be Health struggling to survive. Whole hois and ace as are bial and ward. chopped, waiting GUSES ON longer, staff leave becausé of the low pay and bad working condlions.

Those working the private sector will find themselves and their families suffering if these cash are maintained by the Tories.

only services but wages are threatcaca If the Tories can • force public sector to accept cuts in real wages they discussing a figure of seven per cell Every worker in the public sector must support the nurses, rallies and demonstra out the im plications of the Tory cash limits for the entire communi Through their ravate SECLOI WUIRCIS trade union branches the Labour Party must also be approached for solidarity and support The Tory government has for its policies of cash limits cuts in real wages and jobs The Labour movement needs unity and The money can found the Tories for nuclear missiles but it's not there for jobs and hospitals This government will never put people before profits. I has to go!

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