| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/29/27 |
| Title | 'War Bonus' |
| Date | 1940 - 1943 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud (NUWT General Secretary), Muriel Pierotti (NUWT Assistant General Secretary), the Board of Education, Women's Educational Union, various Civil Service unions, and Members of Parliament regarding Arbitration Award on the question of war bonus for teachers.
This includes discussion of:
NUWT protests to the Board of Education with regards to age and sex discrimination in allocation of war allowances for teachers
NUWT request to the Board of Education to intervene in cases where Local Authorities refuse to pay arrears of war bonus to teachers who have since retired
NUWT statement to the Press criticising the unequal war bonus
Notice of resolutions passed at NUWT conferences calling for a flat-rate war bonus - sent to MPs and the Board of Education
Acknowledgements from MPs and the Board of Education on receipt of NUWT resolutions
Report from the Women's Educational Union of the war bonus situation in Scotland
Reports from NUWT members of campaign activity they have done with regards to claims for equal war bonus allowances regardless of age or sex
Enquiries regarding whether the claims for equal war bonus have been successful
Letters of support from NUWT members for the public protest made by the NUWT against unequal war bonus
Responses from MPs detailing whether or not they support NUWT claims for equal war bonus
Reports on Civil Service war bonus arbitration
NUWT circulars, leaflets and handbills campaigning for equal war bonus allowances
Amendment put forward at Cheltenham Education Committee meeting calling for equal war bonus for men and women
Arrangements for meetings protesting against the war bonus
Includes related press cuttings and copies of 'The Woman Teacher' from 03/10/1941, 28/11/1941 and 25/09/1942 discussing the war bonus
N.B. The National Union of Teachers accepted the unequal war bonus allowances on behalf of the Teacher's Panel of the Burnham Committee |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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