tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601510630767929201.post5810824298176086077..comments2024-01-11T14:49:22.005+00:00Comments on Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist: Gove's next letter spells it out further: no meaningful talksMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561427714319716345noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601510630767929201.post-5467381240609277272013-11-11T23:13:37.280+00:002013-11-11T23:13:37.280+00:00I saw this letter at a Union meeting this evening,...I saw this letter at a Union meeting this evening, and was like all NUT and NASUWT appalled, but not surprised. <br />I was intrigued by his wish to see edapt representatives there. The man is clearly unaware of what Edapt is. It is not a teaching union, as its website FAQs make clear:<br />" 11. Do you collectively bargain?<br /><br />No, edapt represents teachers as individuals in each case and does not engage in collective bargaining."<br /><br />So why should they be represented at talks on pay, conditions,pensions and workload?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com