Strike vote by teachers fails to reach 50% meaning walkout plans fail
Daily MailA teaching union was last night dealt a humiliating blow after it failed to get enough votes to support a walkout. Just 42 per cent of the primary and secondary staff balloted by NASUWT turned out to vote in what has been described by MPs as a ‘win for parents and pupils’. The union said it remained in dispute with the Government despite not achieving the 50 per cent ballot turnout required by law. Pictured: Members of NASUWT union join the picket line at Craigmount High School in Edinburgh on Wednesday 11 January MP Jonathan Gullis said the result proves the ‘selfless’ nature of teachers and that militant unions ‘do not speak for the majority’. I hope there will now be constructive engagement between the Government and unions to make sure that we can avoid further disagreements.’ The NASUWT vote came hours before it was announced that universities will be hit with the biggest series of strikes ever to affect higher education.
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