TEACHERS throughout Scotland are taking strike acuon against tne tallure of the Clegg ComparabiliCommission to award adequate pay increases. They are also management's threat that unless teachers accept rise of 13 per cent in the 1980 wage award there will be sackings.
While Clegg awarded a 17 per cent rise to teachers in England and Wales on the lowest scale, and 25 per to those highest scale, the commission made no recommendation for teachers Scotland except that any Socialist Challenge negotiated settlement should be within the limits for England and Wales.
The first strikes were organised by teachers in the West of Scotland the day after Clegg reported a fortnight ago. Many teachers that because of interim awards, the report would mean no money. The 1979 award from Clegg has failed even to keep pace with inflation.
Reaction the Scottish union, the Educational Mistitute of Scotland, has been predictable. Unwilling launch a fight on the 1980 claim, the leadership had 1 May 1980 Page 10 oped that the compar ability award would distract teachers from a poor 1980 settlement.
This strategy was completely undermined Dy Ine failure of Clegg to satisfy Scottish teachers' expectations. The EIS leadership now finds itself without an Obvious way but or ltadlig the fight, and responded viciously luring striking teachers.
It has castigated them as an 'unruly mob' and their struggle as 'politically motivated'.
One of the major unofficial action committees in une east or Scotland demanding that the 1980 settlement should be 20 per cent on the wages bill, flat-rated with no job loss.
Despite a high level of militancy and organisation, the striking teachers face #llany problems.
the sigence of the employers and the treachery has EIS leadership stands most reactionary government since the war, determined to drive home its austerity plans.
Alone, the Scottish teachers are unlikely win. Without escalating their action and drawing in English and is teachers, they will be an easy target.
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