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CONFERENCE REFERENCE
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Fix this textResolution Passed
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Fix this textFederation Council on Saturday, March Tl, passed a
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Fix this textThe section of the resolution dealing with school staff
Fix this textand association responsibility in forcing the Government
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Fix this textSome speakers suggested that the Federation should
Fix this textdirect its members to refuse to accept conditions below an
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Fix this textconditions for teachers and children.
Fix this textADVISE FROM SCHOOL STAFFS
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Fix this textThe whole matter is to come
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Fix this textThe working conditions reso-
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Fix this textResolution
Fix this textThat the New South Wales Teachers’
Fix this textFederation take all the necessary steps to
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Fix this textteachers’ colleges and technical colleges at
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Fix this textThese conditions of work must include
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Fix this textA basic condition for the welfare of
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Fix this textThe provision of these basic conditions is
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Fix this text(signed) D. A. TAYLOR,
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Fix this textEducation
Fix this textJournal of The New South Wales Teachers' Federation
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Fix this textVol. 42. No. 3.
Fix this textMARCH 22, 1961
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Fix this textTHE SALARIES CASE
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Fix this textand Industry continued. Further evidence was given by Federation
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Fix this textDISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Fix this textDuring the month Federation representatives met the Director-
Fix this textGeneral and discussed with him such matters as the implementation
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Fix this textWORKING CONDITIONS
Fix this textSchool staffs and associations are to be asked what action they
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Fix this textCO-ORDINATED PROMOTIONS LISTS
Fix this textAll inspections and promotions are now based on the new lists;
Fix this textunfortunately certain groups have not been equated and inspectors
Fix this textand supervisors have been instructed not to make inspections of
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Fix this textTeachers holding priority on the old primary C lists are not being
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Fix this textCONFERENCE REFERENCES TO COUNCIL
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Fix this textTEACHER SHORTAGE
Fix this textFederation officers have reason to believe that at least 700
Fix this textqualified candidates for places in teachers’ colleges have not been
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Fix this textEQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Fix this textFederation is concerned at the lack of consultation between the
Fix this textDepartment and the Federation on the subject of the projected
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Fix this textSMALL JOURNAL
Fix this textThis journal is of four pages only because of the inability of
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Fix this textA new editor has been elected by Council and it is hoped that the
Fix this textnext issue will be full size. Contributors who have been dis-
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Fix this textA.C.T.U. AND WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS JOIN FORCES
Fix this textA meeting held in the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday, March 16
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Fix this textThe meeting was called to mark the decision of the A.C.T.U. and
Fix this textthe A.C.S.P.A. to join forces in the approach to the Commonwealth
Fix this textConciliation and Arbitration Commission for an increased basic wage
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Fix this textThe Federation is affiliated with
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Fix this textpresent. Miss E. Mattick, Senior
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Fix this text“That this joint meeting of wage and
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Fix this textANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION SERVICE
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