Fred Jarvis of the NUT on calling off teachers’ strikes

Title

Fred Jarvis of the NUT on calling off teachers’ strikes

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jun 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Fred Jarvis of the NUT on calling off the strikes after the loss of negotiating rights. He says they are not against the strike weapon; it is too late for strikes this time, and they need support from teachers’ organisations and parents. He talks about why they are backing off from strikes, how many members they have lost, and whether backing down is to avoid further losses. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Fred Jarvis

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; NUT; Teachers

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