Why we are striking on 1/17 October:
Pay– no to dismantling the national pay system
Conditions– no to attacks on conditions – Michael Gove wants a longer school day and year
Pensions– no to working longer, paying more and getting less
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International Solidarity
Striking teachers in Britain have been buoyed up by support sent from teacher unions abroad. From the USA, the American Federation of Teachers, AFT, extended "..greetings of solidarity and best wishes to teachers in Britain taking industrial action...". From New South Wales, Australia, the NSWTF, "...congratulates its colleague teacher unionists in the NUT and the NASWUT in their strong stand to defend the learning conditions of their students and their own hard fought working conditions..."
Read the messages in full here. http://www.teachers.org.uk/node/19373/>
Get ready to take action:
1 October - Eastern, Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside Government regions.
17 October - North East Government region, Cumbria, London, South East and South West Government regions.
Why teachers are taking strike action pdf
For full details of areas that are being called out on strike in October, click here.
The NUT has produced materials to explain the dispute to parents and others.
Download “Why we are striking” here.http://www.teachers.org.uk/files/joint-parents-leaflet-8900.pdf
Download “Stand up for education” here.http://www.teachers.org.uk/files/protect-our-schools-8885.pdf
Rallies and Marches 1 and 17 October
There will be marches before each of these rallies. Please go to the rallies below if you possibly can. There may be locally-organised rallies closer to you.
1st October 2013
Birmingham
Rally 11am to 12:00pm
ICC, Broad St, Birmingham , B1 2EA
Assemble at Victoria Square Birmingham B1 1BD at 10:00am
Leaving 10:30am to march to ICC
Cambridge
Rally 11:30am to 12:30pm
Cambridge Union Society, 9a Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UB
Assemble at Parkers Piece behind University Arms Hotel, at 10.30am
Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AD
Leaving 11:00am to march to Cambridge Union Society
*please note that this time is different to the time previously advertised.
Sheffield
Rally 11am to 12:00pm
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre,
Ponds Forge, Sheaf Street, Sheffield, S1 2BP
Assemble at Barkers Poole, City Hall, Sheffield, S1 2JA at 10:00am
Leaving 10:30am to march to Ponds Forge International Sports Centre
17th October 2013
Durham
Rally 11:00am to 12:00pm
Durham Students' Union, Dunelm House,
New Elvet, Durham DH1 3AN
Assemble at Millennium Place in front of
Gala Theatre, Durham DH1 1WA at 10:00am.
Leaving 10:30am to march to Durham Students' Union
Bristol
Rally 11am to 12:00pm
The Bristol Hotel, The Harbourside,
Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF
Assemble at College Green,
Bristol, BS1 5SP at 10:00am
Leaving 10:30am to march to The Bristol Hotel
London
Rally 11:45am
Emmanuel Centre, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 3DW
Assemble at Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HY at 10:30am
Leaving 11:00am to march to the Emmanuel Centre
Top 5 reasons to strike
1) The strike will demonstrate the strength of feeling among teachers to Michael Gove and his colleagues and strengthen the hand of our negotiators. It will build on the successful North West strike on 27 June when the vast majority of schools in the region were closed.
2) Strike action has an effect – pension strikes in 2011 gained an 8% increase in the funding for pensions. That pension increase (even though it isn’t enough) will - every single year - be worth much more than the day’s pay lost through striking.
3) Parents are very supportive of NUT positions. A 2013 YouGov poll for the NUT showed that 60% support the continuation of a national pay system for teachers. Many head teachers and governors support us too. Our campaign is in the long-term interests of teachers and children. The 2013 YouGov poll also showed that only 8% of parents think this Government has made a positive impact on the education system.
4) Solid support will also help persuade the School Teachers’ Review Body to reject Gove’s plans for longer working hours and cuts to protections on cover and PPA time. Successful action will help secure an acceptable pay and conditions framework.
5) Successful joint strike action with the NASUWT will bring NUT and NASUWT members together and build solidarity in your workplace and beyond. |
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