Trafford strike action vice-president, of the Communist services ther "Do with limited the NUT security of contemplating was a massive shout:
Perry, ex-Militant executive member, huge problem and …trom movement But they to the whole The only ten support were candidates mobilising proposed _by permanent Socialist Education fringe meetings teachers, well Alliance previously discussing schools' school very gains of Bian both carried Whethe The experiences of the Avon and revealed hopeless failure of this executive to meet the needs of the membership. Both areas have taken extended local against CulE in the provide, but had met success. Their motions calling for a discussion of their action and for a national meeting of all areas strike action, won widespread support but were defeated with the executive's opposition.
After the failure of these motions the two areas called a fringe meeting to discuss their experiences.
The executive was defe, nad on the question of calling action on 14 May. Pressure from their own members, wider forced the executive to back half-day action on that day.
the NUT still clings to 'professionalism' to distinguish from other trade unions. . Those who walked out when Carlisle began to speak were accused of bringing the 'profession into disrepute' . It is still years since the NUT affiliated to the TUC; it still refuses to wholeheartedly oppose the Prior laws as they 'don't affect teachers!'; there still two left-wing elected in the recent executive elections.
The next months will be crucial in support among teachers for action on 14 May. And we haven't even begun the task of building opposition to the executive in the localities.
But to return to the positive side:
on Nicaragua, Gay Women in the NUT, Friends of Blair Peach and others attended by delegates outside the left's ambit.
The STA will be holding a national soon to consolidate the the conference and mobilise for 14 May; details from 13 Bloomfield Rd, London N6 conference gains can be extended or whether the executive will reestablish itself with its prestige untarnished will be decided by the actions of teachers themselves over the coming months.
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