rhetoric for social justice FA and a founder of the Campaign to Defend the Welfare State, but where does GMB leader John EdWEL monds really stand on the fight for council jobs and services? The question has added weight following the GMB's instruction to its local government members in Newcastle to cross UNISON picket lines on the February 1 Day of Action.
Newcastle's Labour council is threatening to axe 200 teachers, 40 social workers, six homes for the elderly, three day centres and 50 percent of meals on wheels.
But instead of joining UNISON in balloting and campaigning for action, Edmonds' union did nothing.
Tony Blair would be pleased. WITH SCHOOLS facing a cut in real spending power and 120,000 extra children entering the education system, there is no sign of the 'peace in the classroom' promised by Gillian Shephard.
Thousands of teaching posts are at risk, bringing the threat of class sizes rising to all-time record levels - many will be 40 and above, making a nonsense
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No.77. 11 February 1995, Page 5