NEU

Strikes over academy scam plan in Enfield

NEU union members at Galliard Primary School in Enfield, north London, were set to start a two-day strike on Wednesday this week.

Education round-up—Say no to the new offer for Scotland’s teachers

Scottish teachers in the EIS union are balloting on a new pay offer, with a recommendation to reject.

Hundreds on streets against Barclay academy

Trade Unionists and Labour councillors joined parents, students and teachers at a protest against the threatened academisation of the Barclay school in Stevenage last Saturday.

Academies allow school bosses to get rich while students suffer, reveals new report

Academies are disastrous, but the Tories want more of them.

Fight for every vote in teachers’ pay ballot

Teachers in the NEU union are taking part in an indicative ballot for strikes over pay and school funding.

Santa hats, solidarity and strike against academy at John Roan school

Striking GMB union members were joined by NEU union members who refused to cross their picket line.

New anti-academies fights launched as Village School celebrates step forward

04 December 2018
Workers and parents at The Village School in Brent, west London, were celebrating after a plan to turn the school into an academy was halted.

Teachers refuse to cross picket line as school workers strike against academisation

29 November 2018
GMB union members at The John Roan school in Greenwich, south east London, struck against a plan to turn the school into an academy

School strike is stopped, but the anger still remains

27 November 2018
Teachers at The John Roan school in Greenwich, south east London, held a silent picket outside the school on Thursday of last week.

Teachers march for school funding and better pay

21 November 2018
Up to 500 teachers, school workers, parents, councillors, children and others marched against education cuts.

Labour council threatens legal action against strike

20 November 2018
The NEU union withdrew planned strikes at The John Roan school in Greenwich, south east London, after the Labour-run council threatened legal action against the union.

Education round-up—Workers plan walkout for higher pay at six colleges

13 November 2018
UCU union members across six colleges are expected to strike over pay on 28 and 29 November.

Upbeat strike at The John Roan school says no to academies

07 November 2018
Workers at The John Roan school in Greenwich, south east London, struck on Wednesday. The NEU union members are fighting a plan to turn the school into a privately-run academy.

Reports round up: Postal workers deliver an unofficial walkout in Wigan

23 October 2018
Postal workers at a Royal Mail delivery office in Wigan, Greater Manchester, staged an unofficial strike on Monday in defence of a sacked colleague.

Teachers launch fight for higher pay at London rally

18 September 2018
Over 70 people came to a pay rally for NEU union members in London on Thursday of last week.

Teachers meet to discuss their campaign over pay

11 September 2018
NEU union members in London planned a pay rally

Corrupt Copland head made to pay back thousands

21 August 2018
A former head teacher and his former colleagues have been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds they unlawfully received from a west London school.

Reports round up: Hundreds join Leeds Pride march

07 August 2018
A survey of 657 secondary school teachers by the National Education Union (NEU) has found they are increasingly concerned young people are not getting enough food over the summer holidays.

Union staff stage a walkout

24 July 2018
GMB and Unite union members working for the ATL section of the NEU union struck on Thursday of last week.

Reject shoddy Tory pay deals

24 July 2018
The Tories announced pay deals for a million public sector workers in England this week. They are below inflation for most, and will mean more cuts.