chances of a catch-up element can be forgotNIED. because if the AUT is no longer able to negoThe leadership know that, which is why they have seriously campaigned for a "yes" short
One of the really good things about this strike is that the NUS has called a national
recall of Council.
The AUT has co-ordinated its strike action to fit in with this. So we have had students standing with us on the picket lines and calling on students not to go onto campus.
do it lightly. SR: What has been the role of the SB: They have put a lot of energy into cam- the union?
pay variable fees = variable pay staff and students unite to defend HIGHER EDUCATION 000 Students and lecturers find common cause on the picket line paigning for a "yes" vote and making the industrial action bite. But of course a lot of members don't trust them not to sell us We had a special Council (national conference) about the pay "offer" back in November, where the delegates voted not to call off any industrial action without the This ties the Executive's hands and makes it harder for them to end the industrial action if they haven't got us a decent offer! It is quite expensive and time-consuming to organise a meeting of Council so hopefully they will not SR: And the role of the left within
aut AUT Officia Picket SB: There are a healthy number of left-wit activists in the AUT both at national and lo level. It's not difficult to win support for le wing arguments.
For instance, last year a number of motions opposing the war against Iraq we ruled out of order by the Council Agenda committee on the grounds that they were not relevant to the aims of our union. I the stood for election to that Committee on a "no censorship" slate, and got elected (con ing second out of 3 candidates for 2 places
I would say that some of the AUT left ar well known as long-term activists who have been around for years.
What's good about a strike is it brings ne people into activity.
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