NUT

Council workers to vote on action

Steven. — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:36:37 +0000

UNISON members were given the green light for a ballot on industrial action after rejecting the pay offer from employers.

The offer is below the current inflation rate of 4.2% and less that the increase in average earnings across the economy.

April 24 – hundreds of thousands to walk out

Steven. — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:35:14 +0000

Employer attacks on workers' pay is the main issue at stake.

Teachers in the NUT are walking out over their pay deal which was supposed to be revised when inflation rose, but the government refused: effectively cutting their wages.

Lecturers to join teachers' strike

Steven. — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:50:14 +0000

Lecturers in over 250 colleges were balloted by UCU. The UCU website states that the the result shows solid support for industrial action: 65.5% of those voting* supported strike action and 86.2% also supported other forms of industrial action short of a strike.

UK teachers set for first national strike in 21 years

xConorx — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:23:46 +0000

After four years of below-inflation pay increases, up to 200,000 members of one of the biggest UK teaching unions, the National Union of Teachers (NUT), are set to strike on April 24th. The membership voted for a one-day walkout. 75% of those voting were in favour of a one-day walkout, with 25% against. Turnout for the vote was 32%.

Make sacking easier - says think-tank

xConorx — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:24:07 +0000

The unions assert that the report shows a distinct lack of knowledge of the reality in mainstream school and reveals the agenda behind the academy program.

Academy site occupied in Brent

catch — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:37:52 +0000

The protestors, including teachers, parents and sports ground users have set up tents on the field with the intention of staying there permanently until the proposal is dropped. Funded by the DfES and private sponsor Andrew Rosenfield, the Academy was approved in January by Brent Council and would sit on what is currently Bridge Road Recreation Ground.

Calverton teachers to strike today

catch — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:42:52 +0000

Beginning today, the teachers, members of the NUT union, will be striking every Thursday until February half term. A new salary structure introduced at the school means wage reductions of upto £4,000 for some staff, and no concessions have been offered to make up for the shortfall.

1.5 million may strike over pensions

Steven. — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:18:27 +0000

Unison, AMICUS, the Transport and General Workers Union, GMB, FBU and the NUT are amongst the unions involved, in what has been described as potentially the largest walk-out since the general strike of 1926. Talks have been going on for a year around the issue.

£5bn city academies among worst schools

Steven. — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:14:07 +0000

The effectively part-privatisation schemes are costing UK taxpayers £5 billion.

Of the 14 academies open long enough to be included in the leagues tables, seven are among the 200 lowest performing schools, based on the proportion of pupils achieving five or more good passes at GCSE.

Yorkshire teachers on strike over new roles

Steven. — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:15:26 +0000

Pupils at Todmorden High School in Calderdale are affected by the one-day strike by members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT).

The row follows a complete overhaul of the staffing structure at every school in England and Wales.

A union spokesman said negotiations would start again but further strike action could not be ruled out.

'Demonstrate feelings'