20 schools. When Max Morris, President of the National Union of Teachers, arrived at Marylebone Town Hall last Monday to nur the stamp of approval on the Union's acceptance of an offer of 7 per cent, he was met by over a hundred teachers from six local NUT associations and more than The picket had been organised at short notice associations and schools who support this initiatto show opposition to the sell-out and to what ive. is in effect an act of scabbing on the miners. It was the first indication of the boost which the miners have piven to workers in the public sector should fight for an agreement of mutual support whose leaderships have settled within Phase 3.
The claim made to the picket by Edward Britton, NUT General Secretary, that he was a 'realist and knew what was avallable at tbe present tune, did not impress the teachers. meeting They argued with hum that the only way forward is to link the teachers" struggle with that of the miners. A victorious miners strike would open whose claims have been 'settled"
At a meeting called by the pickets, it was decided to set up an ad-hoc committee to build strike action among teachers against the sellout, and in solidarity with the miners. The com "mittee is to consist of delegales from local The committee's aim should not simply be to develop solidarity with the miners' struggle. It between teachers and miners. Teachers should not wait for this or that local association to endorse the commitee, If they are prepared to fight the sall-out they should attend the first Further information can be obtained from J.Duveen, 01-226 2491.
JIM DONOGHUE Red Weekly 8 February 1974 Page 3