New Labour's rallying call of education, education, education, seems increasingly hollow as the reality of involved in the education system. Many who voted Labour in 1997 are increasingly frustrated a range of educational and other issues. ership of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has consistently abch own teachers anger rather than risk mobilising : membership against Labour This strategy will lead to further of the conditions and isation between and within schools. It will also threaten the survival of An alternative leadersbip needs to be built within the NUT, a leadership which will mobilise the membership fight Performance Related Pay, selection, league tables and testing; and for a education which can deliver an education service accountable 402100088968488 04560 interests of the working class. ership of the National Executive told NUT Conference they would (PRP) 'on the barricades' if neceswas unanimous denounced the would destroy the teamwork which schools rely upon. They explained that PRP would sircasica ine bands of manage ment, who could use it to reward nose nose laces ca DeskansI consolidate a regime of league rables teachers and schools rewarding teachers who most concentrated on getting kids through PRP also threatens the very existence of the 8888088 through the dangers posed - but the Broad Left leadership of the union after Conference voted for it NUI members are still waiting for the No doubt this year's conference will he told that the will doesn't exist among members for a fight majority of the membership. But in fact the leadership have consistently presented a muddled and confused message to member. they have lobbied actively per cent since 1980; ife Killer facts KEN LIVINGSTONE is in hot the press, Frank Dobson and the Tory and Liberal Democrat ists of murder. This is nonthe conscience of company directors or shareholders. industrial revolution to reaise For example, the so-called week of action was barely notified to NUT Associations. The leaders are the - not the membership. Failure resolutely to oppose PRP rests on the Broad Left's ambiguous relationship to Labour. While many of the Executive's motions to criticise aspects of policy, the Executive afraid of the membership BUIC than it is of the government. Anti-Labour rhetoric may he strong, but proposals for action are weak or non-existent. Perhaps the Broad Left leadership feel that demobilisation is good for the Broad Left, (i.e. right wing), of the union - as shown by the recent National Executive Election didates shifted from 23-19 for the right, to 26 - 16. In arcas like London where there has been more activity, for example STOPP Campaigt against PR, candidates from the left Perhaps the Broad Left genuinely ocheve that Labour is so strong that only a policy of making concasions rather than mobilising car be effective. If so, the NUT leadership needs to learn the lessons that human lives. The list is almost have added that Hitler himself Who sald: "We don't nes the entire indigenous peoples -Auscralia (where, in Tasmania, Trident and Cruise misBlair or (c) Michael Foot The debts owed to the World the capitalist metropolis, have brought and are stil responsi WE SHOULD NOT be shedcle on April 13, World Bank reforms are directly responsi indiscriminately attacked, expectancy has fallen from 54 as in the Republic of South the World Bank and the IMF inequitable distribution of land in that country with the cation and social services and Mugabe's demand that if compensation is to be paid capital, is not to foster the did an that land get to tre hands of the whites in the omy and to impose economic empower them to steal the first white settlers? If any incomes of the poor and enrich payment for land was made. to apolonise for. He could only other sectors are alreads learning very painfully: does WORK with employers, with Blair.
Workers Rover agreed concession after Concession pay, working hours and productivity because they were told such conces sions were the 'only industry alive and save their jobs. Today the WURACES industry face the sack. Rover workers while giving BMW mil lions of pounds in aid.
The new Labour gor. ernment is under pres. of issues, so more than ever this should be the marched in Birmingham to defend the jobs of Rover Livingstone is set to win the elec.
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