Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

Sharing views, information and resources for school staff, trade unionists and socialists.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Langdon dispute: Newham NUT votes 90 - 0 for borough-wide action

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Langdon school staff were solidly out on the picket line this morning in their ongoing dispute over workload and bullying management - a dis...

Solidarity Message from the CGT Nord - Pas de Calais

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Chancellor Osborne has chosen today to announce yet further limits to future pay settlements - meaning our salaries are set to fall further ...
Monday, 28 November 2011

Gove's lies answered by staff at his own school!

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The National NUT Press Release below answers the rubbish spouted by Michael Gove in his speech to the Policy Exchange this morning in an att...
Sunday, 27 November 2011

Lewisham Schools Set for Strike Action on Wednesday

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UPDATED: MONDAY NOVEMBER 28th: (although there's a few more last-minute additions still to add e.g Pendragon, St.Mary Magdalene and Sand...
Saturday, 26 November 2011

Pensions Battlebus takes 'Pensions Justice' message to the public

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Today, Saturday November 26th, trade unionists took to the streets of South London in their pensions 'battle bus' to take their me...

November 30 - if Con-Dems don't retreat, escalate the action

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OUR STRIKE ON 30 NOVEMBER is uniting millions of workers in a show of strength not seen in Britain for generations. Thousands of schools w...

Uniting against the cuts

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One of the best things about the campaign leading up to November 30 has been to see different unions working together and the growing mood o...
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Martin Powell-Davies

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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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