Nursery pay strike
Socialist Organiser1981 1981-08-06Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 7 →
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NURSERY workers in Tower Hamlets would have become the worst paid in the whole of London if they accepted the pay proposals presented to them last week, July 28th.
In fact they passed a motion saying that they were insulted by the propos als and proposed to take action.
Under the proposals, nursery nurses would get yearly pay rises for only three years after qualifying. get no rise at all.
In some nurseries, workers have already begun industrial action, strictly enforcing the DHSS staff/child ratios. This means sending home some children whose parents are not working, and not operating the waiting list in nurseries which are severely understaffed because of council cutbacks.
The workers are also refusing to do washing, cooking, or cleaning duties. appointed director of social services, has gone off for a month's leave saying, "It is only a first offer"
Other council workers should make sure the nursery workers are not isolated. They suffer cuts too: the home helps budget has been cut by £146,000.
Through the new campaign to stop nursery closures, links can be built.
SUSAN CARI