At the Annual Council of the Association of Scientific Workers, held on the 22nd and 24rd of May, the following motions were passed:
"That Council views with concern the rapid rise in the cost of living over last year and realises that the working population of this country have never kmown a situation where an incomes policy has not been applied to them, Since the basic reasons for the existence of the trade union movement are for the continuous defence and improvement of their members! living standards, Council instructs the Executive Committee to inform Her Majesty's Government that the Association will continue to oppose an incomes policy, no matter who advocates this policy. Further, Council re-affirms the fissociation's policy to wage restraint and long-term salary agreements as put forward in Resolution 41 of Council, 1964." and;
“That Council supports the Labour Government in speedily establishing a national system of comprehensive schools. Council therefore instructs the Executive Committee to inform Her Majesty's Government of the Association's support and its intention to campaign throughout the year for the achievement of this object."
The first motion was a compound of motions put forward by Imperial College (who proposed it) and Nottingham University (who seconded it), Bradford and Manchester University.