Labour tries to have its cake and eat it too with arms-length approach to NEU
The NEU has been holding their annual conference in Harrogate this week, with the big story thus far…
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Teachers reject government pay offer and confirm two further strike dates
Members of the National Education Union have voted to reject a pay offer from the government by 98%…
Williamson WhatsApps add insult to injury for teachers as strikes continue
The Matt Hancock WhatsApp drama rolls on, leaving not only the former Health Secretary red-faced but various of…
Mass strikes are a disaster for Sunak. But they present challenges for Labour too
As many as half a million people have woken up today and gone on strike. This includes border…
Ministers offered “no proposals” to avert strike in final negotiations, NEU says
National Education Union joint general secretary Kevin Courtney has said Gillian Keegan “brought no proposals whatsoever” to a…
NEU announces walkout dates after teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike
The National Education Union has announced plans for seven days of strike action over the coming months after…
MPs to debate anti-union legislation as teachers prepare for strike ballot results
The government’s minimum service levels bill will receive its second reading in parliament today. The legislation proposes to give the…
NASUWT strike ballot fails to reach threshold required for industrial action
A strike ballot of NASUWT members has failed to reach the threshold required for industrial action despite nine out…
Labour slams government handling of schools as teacher recruitment falls 20%
Stephen Morgan has slammed the government’s “disastrous” management of schools, arguing that the Tories have been “actively dissuading”…
Investment in teachers must be at the heart of Labour’s education policy offer
As I watched Nadhim Zahawi ask former teachers to return to the workforce on December 20th last year,…
