Support for P.P.T.A.

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32430, 17 October 1970, Page 19

Support for P.P.T.A.

The executive of the Association of Teachers in Technical Institutes was "solidly behind” the Post-Primary Teachers’ Association in its present salary claim, said the national president of the former body (Mr J. D. A. Hercus) in Christchurch this week. A motion to this effect had gone out to all branches of the association, which represented 700 tutors in New Zealand’s six technical institutes, Mr Hercus said. He expected members to be solidly in favour of it.

The Christchurch branch had already endorsed the executive’s decision, he said. The motion says: “The national executive recommends to A.T.T.1., members that they should not carry out any work normally undertaken by members of any kindred organisation which is involved in direct action.” “The effect of this is that if the P.P.T.A. holds meetings affecting a full-time or parttime member of the P.P.T.A., our members will not step in to take over his duties,” Mr Hercus said.

The A.T.T.I. itself has had a salary claim before the Education Services Committee for the last seven weeks. Negotiations are expected to begin soonMr Hercus said that he did not expect any problems in getting an early and successful announcement on this claim.