The National Education Union (NEU) forced another massive government U-turn in January – delaying the unsafe full reopening of schools. But the fight over safety, workload, pay and jobs is not over.
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NEU members in Redbridge secure a victory over health and safety.
Continue readingSchools: Act together to oppose unsafe numbers and rising workload
We can’t let government failures be used to browbeat us into accepting unsafe working conditions. Unless we remain firm, infections and deaths will continue to rise.
Continue readingU-turn won – but battle in schools is far from over
We can be proud that we have helped to push the government back but the battle in schools is still far from over. We have to make sure that schools operate safely for the priority learners they will be teaching face-to-face and that staff are able to resist unacceptable workload demands …
Continue readingAction wins Tory U-turn on school safety
The last few days have seen a monumental battle between members of the biggest education union, the National Education Union (NEU) – and the Tory government. Boris Johnson has yet again been forced into a massive U-turn.
Continue reading‘A great start’ – ‘the union has come out fighting’
Local Officers, reps and members have been working flat out since the call was made by the NEU that they should assert their contractual right not to attend an unsafe place of work.
Continue readingOrganise a mass refusal to attend unsafe schools on Monday
NEU Executive announces emergency decision to call on members to exercise ‘Section 44’
Continue readingNEU Executive votes down call for union-wide ballot
Simply concluding that ‘there’s no mood’ leaves us exactly where we are now. Our demands will continue to be ignored. The NEU needs to build and lead struggle as a National Union
Continue readingLittle Ilford School strikes against more expansion
A huge picket line, 50 strong, launched the strike against forced expansion of Little Ilford School on Thursday 12 November.
Continue readingTime to Ballot for Industrial Action
A lockdown that doesn’t include schools? This time, we can’t let them ignore us, this time we need to ballot for union-wide action.
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