Strike bucked
PA I Hamilton Fjorty Cambridge ■ postprimary teachers have defied their union ■ and refused to strike in protest against the State Sector Bill!. .. The Post-Primary Teachers’ Association fostered 51 teachers to Stay away from classrooms yesterday. I But on Tuesday, the.v decided to break ranks witjh the union and continue teaching.’ ■ On Wednesday afternoon 11 of the;sl changed
their minds and did not report for duty yesterday. The principal,"Mr[Russell Warren, said [ the teachers had not taken the decision of Cambiridge High School, to break the strike lightly but felt a walkout was counter-pro-ductive. •' ' [ The . [ Cambridge teachers have written an open letter to the Minister of Education, Mr Lange, saying that while ' they refused to strike they still vehemently opposed the State Sector Bill. |
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Press, 4 March 1988, Page 5
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