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UNISON and UNITE: Local Government Workers - Strike Action
Local government workers, members of Unison and Unite, have been successfully balloted for strike action in response to the employers' "final offer" of 2.45% pay rise.
Many non-teaching staff may take official strike action on the day.
There is likely to be dispruption across all local authorities on the 16/17 July.
NUT Advice to members is that they should not do any work that is normally done by members of Unite or Unison but they should undertake their normal work if their schools remain open. In abiding by such agreement it will be necessary to have regard to the need to ensure the health and safety of pupils. It is important that guidlines for adult:pupil ratios are properly observed during any days of industrial action.
Head teachers have a responsibility to carry out a risk assessment, under the Management of Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations 1999, and to put in place appropriate measures to remove or reduce those risks if it is decided to keep the school open. In schools, this duty falls to school managers and extends to risks to the health and safety of school students as well as employees. Risk assessments have to be reviewed whenever a significant change in circumstance occurs. This includes any occasion when non-teaching staff whose normal duties include supervision, security, cleaning etc. may be absent. Failure to carry out a risk assessment, identify appropriate measures which need to be taken to deal with any risks arising out the absence of such staff, and implement and record those measures in writing may affect the employer's legal liability or lead to problems with insurance policies.
Head teachers should carry out a risk assessment of the hazards which may be faced on 16/17 July. This assessment may lead to a decision to close the school. If it is decided to keep the school open then the head teacher should consider what measures may need to be taken to ensure reasonable safety.
The head teacher should also discuss the arrangements for the day with representatives of teaching staff, including NUT school representatives.
Any decision taken to close schools on 16/17 July should be made sufficiently in advance so that parents can be given adequate notice.
It is possible that schools may be picketed on the day of the strike. Pickets should not prevent members of the NUT from attending work if their schools are open. Members of the NUT have not been balloted for action on this day and any refusal on their part to cross picket lines would not be lawful action. The NUT would be legally required to repudiate it.
The purpose of any picket should not be to persuade NUT members not to enter school. Any such persuasion should be directed only at members of Unison and Unite taking lawful action on 16/17 July. Some pickets may simply want to inform you of why they are taking action. The NUT fully supports and has been at the forefront of the public sector pay campaign. School representatives should explain this advice to any pickets and explain that members of the NUT will not undertake work, which would have been carried out by members of other unions taking industrial action.
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10/7/2008
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PAY CAMPAIGN and WORKLOAD
A further 15 MPs signed the Early Day Motion about Public Sector Pay following the Lobby of Parliament on 9th June.
Surveys are taking place to gauge members thoughts and ideas about further industrial action.
The July Executive will be discussing draft timetables for balloting for action in the Autumn term.
The WORKLOAD campaign is being highlighted - for information, guidance or support go to www.teachers.org.uk/workload or contact the Division Secretaries for advice.
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3/7/2008
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Teaching Citizenship Through Human Rights Conference
This Conference is to held on Wednesday 15th October 2008 from 9am to 5pm at NUT Hamiltin House, London.
The event is FREE of charge for all teachers.
It is aimed at KS3 Citizenship teachers, co-ordinatirs and teachers responsible for promotiong international development, human right of the global dimension in the curriculum.
For more information please email Kendra at kendradeacon@yahoo.co.uk
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3/7/2008
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RETIRED TEACHERS' CONFERENCE
This confeence is to be held at NUT Hamilton House on Tuesday 21st October 2008.
For more information please get in touch with your local association.
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3/7/2008
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Black Teachers Conference
31st October - 2nd November 2008 at Stoke Rochford Hall.
Please get in touch with Kendra for more information: kendradeacon@yahoo.co.uk
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3/7/2008
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LGBT teachers conference
17th and 18th October 2008
Old Ship Hotel in Brighton
Please get in touch for more information:
kendradeacon@yahoo.co.uk
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3/7/2008
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Disabled members conference
Saturday 8th November 2008
NUT Hamilton House
Please get in touch with your local assocation or Kendra.
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3/7/2008
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Women members - Reclaim the Night
Saturday 22nd November 2008
Afternoon Reception at
The House of At Barnabus (former women's refuge), Soho Square, Central London prior to the London "Reclaim the Night March" (demonstrating against all form of violence against women.
Please get in touch with Kendra from more information.
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3/7/2008
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End Child Poverty: 'Keep the Promise Event' - 4th October 2008
The Government has committed itself to eradicating child poverty by 2020 and halving it by 2010. To hold the Government to their promise the campaign is calling on people to go to www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/promise where they can send a message to Gordon Brown to “keep the promise” and find out how else they can become involved.
All these public calls of support will be represented at what is planned to be the largest ever event to end child poverty, which will be held in Trafalgar Square on Saturday, 4 October 2008.
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10/7/2008
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COMPUTER AID INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
Computer Aid International refurbishes computers donated to them by UK organisations and sends them to disadvantaged communities across the world.
Detailed information about the impact this distribution of computers has had can be found at www.computeraid.org
To help Computer Aid International reach it's potential the campaign can also be supported through donations.
To find out how to support their work please go to http://www.computeraid.org/companygiving.htm
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15/5/2008
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