FOR the past two months Scottish teachers have been taking action against the government's offer of a 14 per cent pay orrer, mvoivung a series or nan-uay, one-ua. and three-day strikes. They have also held rallies, lobbied local authorities and picketed negotiations.
Such an exhausting pro gramme of activity might well Have occa biculcica lo sao lit teachers resolve. That is certainly what was in the minds of the union executive when it decero paorne members on whether or not to go to arbitration.
The questions for voting discorde My deeds 150 discord. results took everone surprise despite the lack of leadership, despite the exhaustion of the action, and despite the approach holidays, teachers voted overwhelming ly to continue their action.
The executive of the EIS (the main Scottish teachins union) have shown through the ballot that they have no way torward for this strike The battle for a public sector alliance against the 14 per cent pay norm will be continued il the EIS as the best way of us. shown by the teachers in their the fighting capacity