Three states to strike on September 17

By John Irving

NSW public education teachers will strike on September 17 with their Western Australian and Victorian colleagues over salaries.

On July 29 members voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action to support the salaries claim and full funding demands on the Government.

Major rallies will be held in Sydney and regional NSW.

Simultaneously, events will take place in Melbourne and Perth.

Teachers in each participating state are protesting against insulting pay offers from employers and the collusion of state Treasurers to depress teachers' wages across the nation.

In Sydney members are urged to attend a rally that will assemble at 10.30am in Hyde Park North and then march to Parliament House to remind politicians of their responsibility to public education.

Rallies will be held in major regional centres and Sky Channel venues will be arranged for members who cannot attend these rallies.

Members are urged to bring posters and a "Letter of Demand" on the Government. A draft letter of demand will be sent to all workplaces.

Skywriting and/or aeroplane trailing flags have been organised for South Coast, Newcastle and Sydney.

Please attend rallies where possible to demonstrate our solidarity and resolve.

John Irving is the Assistant General Secretary (Schools).

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