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More than 80 participants attended the meeting including educators from the primary, secondary and tertiary sector, as well as parents and other workers from across Australia and internationally.
An organised mobilisation of the more than 400,000 public sector workers in NSW would form a powerful basis for a political fight against the bipartisan wage- and cost-cutting agenda.
The NTEU is gagging workers, especially socialists, and keeping university workers separate from the strike movement erupting over the soaring cost of living, including among public sector workers, teachers and nurses.
Health workers across the state will stop work on Tuesday, while public and Catholic school teachers will hold a joint strike on Thursday.
Earlier this month, Kroger workers in Indianapolis voted down a sellout deal, but the UFCW has kept them on the job even as talks have yet to restart.
The discussion will outline a political perspective, including the building of rank-and-file committees, to fight for decent wages and conditions for educators and for a properly resourced, universally accessible public education system.
Opposition to herd immunity and support for basic protective measures remains strong among broad sections of working people. These widespread sentiments must be directed towards the mobilization of the working class to fight for a global strategy to eliminate COVID-19.
With management digging in its heels on its demands for new concessions, striking CNH workers require more resources and a new strategy in order to achieve victory.
We are building a network of rank-and-file educators, students, parents, and workers to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives.
