Unity is Strength – a long established trade union maxim. This has been anything but the case within education, at least within teachers, recently. Recession even a depression is coming – our living standards falling, education being privatised, union margins are being squeezed.
How should we in education trade unionism respond to the crisis? Do we need more unity? How far should it go? What way is forward? This will be an important and lively debate at the series of meetings being held at the union conferences this year. Look out for the leaflets at each conference — dates below.
Wednesday 8 April,ATL Conference, Liverpool, 1.00 to 1.45pm.
Speakers: Hank Roberts, ATL Executive and Organising Secretary UNIFY
Chris Wilson, ATL Honorary Secretary (in a personal capacity).
Part of the organised fringe meetings at the Conference Centre. Lunch provided
NUT Conference, Cardiff, 5.30 to 7pm
Speakers: Bill Greenshields, Past NUT President
Brian Williams, NASUWT
Hank Roberts, Organising Secretary UNIFY
Robert Hughes Room, Marriott Hotel. Free glass of wine
Wednesday 15 April,
NASUWT Conference, Bournemouth, 12.45 to 1.45pm
Speakers: Hank Roberts, Organising Secretary UNIFY plus Guest speaker to be confirmed. See Conference leaflet for venue. Free refreshments provided
Thursday 28 May,
UCU Conference, Bournemouth
Speaker: Alan Carr, UCU National Treasurer (in a personal capacity). See the conference leaflet for details of venue and time. Free refreshments.