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Education
Fix this textJournal of the Teachers' Federation
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office. Sydney, for transmission by post as a newspaper.
Fix this textVol. 41. No. 4
Fix this textAPRIL 13, 1960
Fix this textPrice: Threepence.
Fix this textSYDNEY MEETING SUPPORTS MARGINS CLAIM
Fix this textHow the vote went: show of hands when the motion was put.
Fix this textReal Wages Lowest for
Fix this text13 Years, Says A.C.T.U.
Fix this textThere is deliberate misrepre-
Fix this textsentation and distortion of the
Fix this texttrue position in the suggestion
Fix this textthat the recent increases in money
Fix this textwages are the basic cause of in-
Fix this textflation or rising prices, the
Fix this textA.C.T.U. Executive says in a
Fix this textresolution.
Fix this text“The truth is that price manipula-
Fix this texttion is used deliberately to create a
Fix this texthigher profit margin thereby reduc-
Fix this textmg tile real wages of the Australian
Fix this textworkers”, the resolution continues.
Fix this text“We emphasise that to correct this situa-
Fix this texttion in the economy there should be effective
Fix this textcontrol of prices and profits, and that
Fix this textincomes of entrepreneurs and others should
Fix this textbe controlled in the same way as workers’
Fix this textwages.
Fix this textEconomy Can Absorb Wage
Fix this textIncreases
Fix this text"The Commonwealth Arbitration Com-
Fix this textmission in its judgment recognised that the
Fix this texteconomy could absorb increased wages, as
Fix this textillustrated in the following two passages of
Fix this textthe judgment:
Fix this text“Considering those aggregate profits and
Fix this textbearing in mind the other material which is
Fix this textbefore us, we feel that the position of com-
Fix this textpanies is such that they are able to bear
Fix this textincreases in award wages.
Fix this text"We are aware that in the past, in-
Fix this textcreases in wages have led to increases in
Fix this textprices, and we believe that in some cases
Fix this textincreases in wages have been used as an
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Fix this texthave been avoided.
Fix this textReal Wages Lowest for
Fix this text13 Years
Fix this text“We declare’’, the A.C.T.U. Executive’s
Fix this textresolution said, “that, notwithstanding the
Fix this textmeagre allowances granted by the Com
Fix this textmission, award wages of the Australian
Fix this textworkers are lower in real terms today than
Fix this textthey were in 1947, despite the considerable
Fix this textincrease in productivity since that period.
Fix this text“We therefore demand the re-institution of
Fix this textquarterly adjustments to maintain real value
Fix this textof the wage, and that both the basic wage
Fix this textand margins advance in proper relation to
Fix this textthe increases in productivity of the work
Fix this textforce, so that the wages paid shall be the
Fix this texthighest that the full resources of the Aus
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Fix this text“The Executive, therefore, calls upon all
Fix this textsections of the Australian community to rally
Fix this textbehind the fight of the Australian workers
Fix this textto secure their full and proper share of the
Fix this textfruits of their work.”
Fix this textPART-TIME SCHOOL
Fix this textPATROL OFFICERS:
Fix this textPREMIER'S STATEMENT
Fix this textTo assist in solving the problem of
Fix this texttraffic control at school crossings, the
Fix this textFederation has for some years pro
Fix this textposed the employment of suitable
Fix this textpersons on a part-time basis.
Fix this textThis proposal has been made in view of
Fix this textPolice Department assurances that sufficient
Fix this textpolice were not available to supervise all
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Fix this textThe request for creation of an auxiliary
Fix this textbody within the Police Department to
Fix this textundertake part-time school patrol duties was
Fix this textagain submitted to the Premier early this
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Fix this textMr. Heffron has replied that the matter
Fix this textwas considered some years ago, and although
Fix this textit was felt that in principle the scheme had
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Fix this text“I shall keep your representations in
Fix this textmind, however, and communicate with you
Fix this textif there are any further developments”, Mr.
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Fix this textSWASTIKAS AND HATRED
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Fix this textBE TAKEN LIGHTLY
Fix this textIn a report to the A.C.T.U.
Fix this textExecutive’s last meeting Mr. Monk,
Fix this textthe President of the A.C.T.U., said
Fix this texthe did not treat lightly the events in
Fix this textGermany, other parts of Europe,
Fix this textEngland and Australia aimed at re
Fix this textviving hatred of the Jews and the
Fix this textpainting of swastikas on public build
Fix this textings and houses of worship.
Fix this textMr. Monk said it was all very well for
Fix this textsome well-meaning people in the Australian
Fix this textcommunity to endeavour to establish that
Fix this textthe anti-Jewish propaganda and painting of
Fix this textswastikas was due to the imagination of
Fix this texthooligans.
Fix this textThis was precisely how Hitler started his
Fix this textcampaign, Mr. Monk said. It was treated as
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Fix this text“Eventually we were involved in political
Fix this textparties in Germany, the Chamberlain
Fix this textappeasement policy and ultimately World
Fix this textWar 2.”
Fix this textThe trade union movement in Australia
Fix this textwould be watchful of developments and
Fix this textwould endeavour to use its influence both
Fix this textinternationally and nationally to prevent a
Fix this textrepetition of the sordid events associated with
Fix this textthe last World War program and the horrors
Fix this textof German concentration camps, with the
Fix this textresulting loss of millions of lives.
Fix this textThe A.C.T.U. Executive endorsed Mr.
Fix this textMonk’s statement.
Fix this textEditorial
Fix this textTHE NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Fix this textAPRIL 21 this year sees the 80th
Fix this textanniversary of the passing of the
Fix this textPublic Instruction Act. May 21 this
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Fix this textwhose object will be further to ad
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Fix this textOn those foundations we have built
Fix this textup a State-wide system of primary,
Fix this textsecondary and technical education,
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Fix this textevery child, even those in the most
Fix this textremote parts of the State.
Fix this textBut, with all our efforts, the edu
Fix this textcational services planned by the Pub
Fix this textlic Instruction Act have not develop-
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Fix this textquirements of a modern society. In
Fix this textaddition, there is a serious shortage
Fix this textof teachers, accommodation has not
Fix this textovertaken the huge enrolments of
Fix this textpost-war years, and equipment is
Fix this textinsufficient.
Fix this textThe fundamental remedy is that
Fix this textmore of the nation’s increasing
Fix this textwealth must be spent on education.
Fix this textLarge-scale emergency grants by the
Fix this textCommonwealth, and a nation-wide
Fix this textinquiry into the needs of education
Fix this textare essential.
Fix this textSo the National Education Confer
Fix this textence has been called for May 21 by
Fix this textthe Federal parents and citizens’
Fix this textand teachers’ organisations. It will
Fix this textprobably be the largest national con
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Fix this textdelegates will come from every State.
Fix this textTo make the conference a complete
Fix this textsuccess no effort should be spared to
Fix this textsee that every possible parents’, citi
Fix this textzens’ and teachers’ organisation is
Fix this textrepresented. That is why the appeal
Fix this texthas been made on page 2 to all
Fix this textFederation associations and members:
Fix this text“Elect your representatives to the
Fix this textNational Education Conference.”
Fix this textMARGINS: LARGE AND
Fix this textENTHUSIASTIC
Fix this textMETROPOLITAN MEETING
Fix this textA large and enthusiastic meeting of metropolitan
Fix this textmembers, held in the Lower Town Hall, Sydney, on March
Fix this text31, endorsed the action of the Federation Council in
Fix this textrejecting the Public Service Board's offer of February 29
Fix this textconcerning marginal increases to teachers' salaries. The
Fix this textmeeting requested the Public Service Board to increase
Fix this textexisting margins by at least 28 per cent and to make the
Fix this textincreases retrospective to December 3 last year.
Fix this text(December 3 would approxi
Fix this textmate the date of the Federal
Fix this textCourt’s decision concerning mar
Fix this textgins in the metal trades, which
Fix this textwas November 27.)
Fix this textThe meeting asked the Federation
Fix this textto request the Premier to receive, as
Fix this texta matter of urgency, a deputation to
Fix this textseek his support for the Federation’s
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Fix this textThe meeting called on:
Fix this text• The Federation Council to con
Fix this textsider further forms of action, includ
Fix this texting “the holding of a further meeting
Fix this textof this character, if necessary”;
Fix this text• Each school staff to hold a meet
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Fix this textresolution and forward suggestions
Fix this textfor action to the General Secretary.
Fix this textMeeting a Protest
Fix this textThe President, Mr. Taylor, said the
Fix this textmeeting had been called as a protest
Fix this textagainst the refusal of the Public
Fix this textService Board to adjust teachers’
Fix this textmargins in accordance with the judg
Fix this textment of the highest arbitration
Fix this texttribunal.
Fix this textMr. Taylor said professional people
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Fix this textproductivity of this country, but infla
Fix this texttion was continuing to destroy the
Fix this textpurchasing power of their salaries.
Fix this textLoud applause greeted the Presi
Fix this textdent’s statement that teachers should
Fix this textget retrospectivity back to the day
Fix this textwhen the Court made its decision.
Fix this text“All the Board needs to do is to
Fix this textmake a simple mathematical opera
Fix this texttion—to take 28 per cent of your
Fix this textmargin and add it on to your salary.
Fix this textAny sixth-grade child could do it”,
Fix this textMr. Taylor said.
Fix this text“We will continue until we achieve
Fix this texta satisfactory conclusion of this issue”,
Fix this textMr. Taylor said, to applause.
Fix this textGovernment Should Intervene
Fix this textMr. E. J. Nicholls, Deputy General
Fix this textSecretary and Secretary of the Federa
Fix this texttion Salaries Committee, said the
Fix this textBoard’s delay in granting teachers
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Fix this textextreme discontent and bitterness in
Fix this textthe Public Service.
Fix this textMr. Nicholls said the amounts
Fix this textoffered by the Board fell far short of
Fix this textwhat had been given to Common
Fix this textwealth public servants and Victorian
Fix this textteachers. Victorian primary teachers
Fix this texthad been given marginal increases
Fix this textof from £55 to £322; N.S.W. primary
Fix this textteachers were being offered increases
Fix this textof from £6O to £2OO. Victorian sec
Fix this textondary (graduate) teachers had re
Fix this textceived increases of from £125 to £380.
Fix this textN.S.W. graduate teachers had been
Fix this textoffered increases of from £7O to £280.
Fix this text“The position is one in which the
Fix this textGovernment should be prepared to
Fix this textintervene and see that salary justice
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Fix this textNicholls said.
Fix this textMeeting's Support for Claim
Fix this textA loud cry of “Yes” from every
Fix this textwhere in the hall answered a ques
Fix this texttion by Mr. S. P. Lewis, Deputy Presi
Fix this textdent: “The motion says we should
Fix this textreject the Board's offer. Do you
Fix this textagree with that?”
Fix this textA similar response followed a fur
Fix this textther question: “Do you think we
Fix this textshould request the Board to increase
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Fix this text“I suggest that you are putting
Fix this textyour case this afternoon, and it is not
Fix this textjust a proposal of a few people in
Fix this textthe Federation”, Mr. Lewis said.
Fix this text“We are all affected by rising prices.
Fix this textIn 1947 a little more than a head
Fix this textmaster’s salary for the year would
Fix this texthave bought a house. Today it would
Fix this texttake two years’ salary. To get fair
Fix this textboard in a hotel today would cost 12
Fix this textguineas. In 1947 it would have cost
Fix this text£3 or less.”
Fix this textA "Phony" Argument
Fix this textMr. Lewis said the argument that
Fix this textincreases in wages led to increases in
Fix this textprices was a “phony” argument. The
Fix this textfact was that wages were always fol
Fix this textlowing prices.
Fix this textIncreases had been gained in Vic
Fix this texttoria because of the greater action
Fix this textthere, Mr. Lewis said. Before the
Fix this textteachers adopted activities that some
Fix this textpeople said were “unprofessional”
Fix this textthey were about the most shoddily
Fix this texttreated among professional people.
Fix this textThe motion was seconded by Miss
Fix this textE. W. Mattick, Senior Vice-President,
Fix this textand supported by Mr. W. A. Dutton
Fix this textand Mr. W. Myles.
Fix this textA Suggested Amendment
Fix this textAn amendment submitted but sub
Fix this textsequently withdrawn on the assur
Fix this textance that the proposition would be
Fix this textreferred to the Salaries Panel was
Fix this textthat a date be set on which the Pub
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Fix this textformed that they were not fulfilling
Fix this texttheir obligations to teachers; a
Fix this textteachers’ meeting, to take place be
Fix this texttween 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., be
Fix this textthen held, this meeting to discuss
Fix this textconcrete proposals and the imple
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Fix this text• Correspondence with Board—
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Fix this textLABOUR COUNCIL WINS
Fix this text£1¾m. IN WORKERS'
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Fix this textUNIONISTS
Fix this textEighteen applications for workers’
Fix this textcompensation were referred to the
Fix this textCompensation Officer of the N.S.W.
Fix this textLabour Council (Mr. Ritchie) by the
Fix this textFederation in 1959.
Fix this textOf these, 14 were applications arising from
Fix this textinjury by accident, three from industrial
Fix this textdisease and one from death. Nine of the
Fix this textcases had not been completed by the end of
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Fix this textFive cases were won, giving a total of
Fix this text£3,115 in compensation and £745 in medical
Fix this textbenefits. In each of the four other com
Fix this textpleted cases there was insufficient evidence
Fix this textto sustain the claim.
Fix this textThe total number of cases dealt with by
Fix this textthe Compensation Officer in 1959 was 3,428.
Fix this textThe sum of £1,674,976 was recovered as com
Fix this textpensation and £80,851 as medical costs. Total
Fix this textbenefits gained were £1,754,927.
Fix this textThe Federation has expressed its apprecia
Fix this texttion to Mr. Ritchie for his work on behalf
Fix this textof Federation members.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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