Ballot for discontinuous action. The campaign steps up a notch.

We said that the first-time strikers and the re-invigorated activist base of the NUT could revolutionise the union. Here is the evidence of the pressure being exerted on the National Executive.

The National Executive today unanimously agreed:

1. to reaffirm its committment to the decision of annual conference to ballot members for discontinous action

2. to discuss timescales for a ballot and also of forms of strike and non strike action at its next meeting in 2 weeks time.

3. to seek a meeting with Govt to put forward our demands on pay and on workload.

4. to congratulate div and assoc secs for the work done so far and encourage them to work for the petition ( deadline May 23rd) and the lobby of Parliament on June 9th.


Discontinuous action means that the NUT will be able to act in UNISON with other unions in the public sector. The government has said it want to "listen" and "feel our pain" so feel this Gordon!

Hold a meeting in your school. send a message to the National Executive supporting discontinuous strike action. E-mail to c.blower@nut.org.uk.