NUT members vote for strike action

Title

NUT members vote for strike action

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Report on the National Union of Teachers vote in favour of industrial action at their conference in Bournemouth if teachers lose their jobs because of poll tax (community charge) capping, against advice of union leaders. Includes reaction from delegate, teacher Will Reece(?) of the Socialist Teacher Alliance; NUT General Secretary Doug McAvoy; Education Secretary John MacGregor. Oni Bhattacharya reports. For Brian Widlake show.

Contributors

Doug McAvoy; John MacGregor; Oni Bhattacharya; Will Reece(?)

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; NUT; Teachers; Conferences; Community charge; Bournemouth; Local taxation; Teacher trade unions; Local educational bodies; Redundancies

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