Baker’s 4.75 percent pay rise dismays teacher unions
- Title
- Baker’s 4.75 percent pay rise dismays teacher unions
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 19 Apr 1988
- Year of production
- 1988
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- Duration
- 00:01:25
- Description
- Interview with Education Secretary, Kenneth Baker, on his acceptance of a 4.75 percent pay increase for teachers following the recommendations of the Government pay review body. The package would cost £322million. The decision has angered teaching unions who said that Baker’s imposed limit of £300million had made it impossible for the committee to undertake a proper review. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Kenneth Baker
- Keywords
- Trade unions; Labour disputes; Wages; Education; Teachers; Schools
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LBC/IRN, "Baker’s 4.75 percent pay rise dismays teacher unions". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0003400289020 (Accessed 02 Sep 2026)