The scoond attempt by the National Union of Teachers oxeculive to tre the Wandsworth Three, on list February, & scheduled to begin this Friday, 18 January, at the NUT headquarters, This follows an unprecedented step by Edward employcas of the thice teachers involved - Eric Parter, Fired Scott and David Whiteley-reguesting that they BEARATOR CIETIES BLEUETU SEE trial. This request, which has been granted by the local education authority, was made without any reterence to the three pt set practices are very muco wE B tawdry devices the executive hasadopted in order to punish those it has designated as the ringleaders of the revolt at Westminster Central Hall aerinst its claim.
The Three appeared before the union's professional:
brought to an ahrupt halt when they refused to be bound to a pledge of socrosy on the trial proccedings.
to NUT militants who had alroady circulated the details of the case, made avsilable by a defenco committee.
The excoative retaliated by bringing a further charge of 'conduct detrimental to the interests of the union, and closed the pages of The Teacher to any presentation of the Three's case. The trial wat finally stopped through High Court intervension, backed up by mouling support for the defendants.
It would oppear, however, that the evecutive k determination to pursuo ae echousation campaig to the bitter cod las boon stimulated by the fact thar Fred Scott has now been nominated for national sire president, and David Whiteley as London member ol the executie, in the forthcomine elections.
Further information from: Wandswarth Three Defence Committee, Segretary, Alan Jackson. Flat 4, 697 Gurratt Lane, London SwIl.
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