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Support workers at Ash Field Academy win above inflation pay rise after 43 days of strikes!
By Tom Barker, Leicester Socialist Alternative and UNISON rep at Ash Field Academy (personal capacity) After more than 40 days of...
Nov 20, 20235 min read


Interview with striking education workers at Ash Field Academy
On Strike is the video broadcast of Workers Strike Back, hosted by socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and Bia Lacombe, members of...
Sep 30, 20231 min read


Ash Field Academy strike enters vital phase: Solidarity needed!
Low paid school support workers at Ash Field Academy in Leicester have voted by 85% (with a turnout of 67%) to continue their six-month...
Sep 29, 20233 min read


RAAC crisis: Tory neglect plays havoc with new term
By Socialist Alternative members in NEU Just as thousands of young people are starting term, excited to start new schools or new courses,...
Sep 4, 20233 min read


UNISON local government and schools ballot: What next?
The NJC (council and school workers) pay ballot results for UNISON are now out. The 75% vote for strike action shows the impact the cost...
Jul 18, 20234 min read


“Ash Field, pay up!”: Leicester support workers ramp up strike action
Ash Field UNISON members are entering their fifth week of strike action at a special educational needs school in Leicester. The strike...
Jun 27, 20233 min read


Stop the Tory attacks on trans people! Model motion for trade union branches
This branch notes: That the Tory Government intend to introduce guidance requiring education workers to inform parents of children who...
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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