Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Build Co-Ordinated Action in the Autumn - Lobby the TUC!

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LOBBY THE TUC SEPTEMBER 11 2011 Assemble 1:30 pm for Rally  in Friends' Meeting House, Euston Speakers: Mark Serwotka, Bob Crow and ot...

ATL NUT UCU Joint Statement on the Pensions Campaign

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The industrial action our members took on 30 June was a success and made clear to the government the extent of anger within the profession. ...
Friday, 15 July 2011

LIb Dem MP fails to convince teachers on pensions robbery

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At least Simon Hughes MP was prepared to come and talk to teachers at a meeting at City of London Academy this evening. Unlike Ed Milliband,...
Thursday, 14 July 2011

NUT Executive agrees next steps in campaign to defend our pensions

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The NUT Executive met on July 14th to review our solid strike action on June 30th - and to lay firm plans for continuing the campaign next t...

Lies, Statistics - and plain robbery

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Kevin Courtney, NUT Deputy General Secretary, reported to the Executive from the pensions ‘talks’ with Government. As Kevin pointed out, aft...

Key discussions at the July NUT National Executive

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As well as the key discussions around the pensions campaign, other significant issues included: Capability and Performance Management To...
Monday, 11 July 2011

Cameron needs our pensions slashed to carry through his privatisation plans

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Cameron: "It's about bringing in a Big Society approach to public services" CBI: "Public sector pensions remain the big...
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* Brought up as a socialist by parents who hungered for what is right * One adopted grandfather left me a double-barrelled name, the other his name on a 1926 General Strike black-list * Given a comprehensive education at St.Andrew's, Leatherhead * First-class degree from King's College, Cambridge, for those who like that kind of thing * Secondary science teacher in London 1986-2015 * Lewisham NUT Secretary 1993-2015, organiser of many campaigns to defend teachers and education * Father of four who were all so well-supported by Sedgehill School, SE6. * Member of the NUT National Executive 2010-15 * NEU London Regional Secretary 2016 - 19 * Moved to Cumbria to return to teaching 2019 * Candidate for NEU DGS in 2021 * Proud to have been name-checked by Gove for saying that his 'reforms' could make teaching unbearable * Member of the CWI, following its global struggles via http://www.socialistworld.net * Exiled member of Penge CC, still a 'Middle Aged Man In Lycra' when I can be.
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