Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Sunday, 21 September 2014

LANAC produces additional survey for NUT reps

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Alongside the consultation that is being conducted by the NUT at present, the Local Associations National Action Campaign has pr...
Wednesday, 10 September 2014

VOTE YES and TELL THE UNION WHAT YOU THINK!

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Download as .pdf from http://goo.gl/y9r1Iv
Monday, 8 September 2014

Lewisham NUT Officers call on Executive to reverse their mistaken decision

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The latest Bulletin sent to NUT Secretaries has confirmed that, at Friday's meeting, the Executive agreed the following: That ...
Saturday, 6 September 2014

Tamil Solidarity and Trade Union Solidarity

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This evening, I was privileged to be able to attend the Tamil Solidarity Day held at the Day-Mer centre in Tottenham. Day-Mer have a proud t...
Friday, 5 September 2014

NUT votes against participation in October 14 strikes

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This afternoon, the NUT National Executive met to consider our attitude to the motions on next week's TUC Congress agenda – and to consi...
Monday, 1 September 2014

Norway: Strike forces employers to retreat

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http://www.newsinenglish.no/2014/09/01/teachers-strike-finally-over/ Reports from colleagues in Norway have informed me that their nati...
Sunday, 31 August 2014

Workload and Conditions: a checklist for the start of the year

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In the first hectic days of a new school year, teachers will be concentrating on making sure they get to grips with new classes and timetabl...
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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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