Tag: Unison
Hopes of Deal in Durham Teaching Assistants’ Dispute
There are hopes that a deal might be struck in the long-running pay dispute between Durham County Council and its teaching assistants.
Yesterday the council...
Durham Constituency Labour Party backs Teaching Assistants
The City of Durham Constituency Labour Party (CLP) has voted to support County Durham’s teaching assistants in their dispute with Durham County Council. On...
Durham Teaching Assistants Announce Work to Rule as Council Responds to...
Durham’s teaching assistants were on strike again this week. Walkouts on Wednesday and Thursday saw 23 schools closed completely while around 90 had to...
Durham Teaching Assistants to Strike Again
Unions representing County Durham’s teaching assistants have announced another two days of strike action for next week. The strikes are due to take place...
Parents and Council React to Teaching Assistants’ Strike
This week saw schools closed, or at least operating reduced classes, across County Durham as over 1000 teaching assistants went on strike. TAs from...
Durham Schools to Close Due to Teaching Assistant Strikes
Schools across County Durham are to be hit by industrial action staged by teaching assistants. On 8th and 9th November, teaching asisstants belonging to...
More Durham Teaching Assistants Vote to Strike
Last week, this magazine reported that County Durham’s teaching assistants who belong to the Unison trade union had voted to strike. Now the members...
Teaching Assistants Accuse Council of Divide and Rule
The long-running dispute between County Durham’s teaching assistants and Durham County Council has taken a new turn. The dispute centres on the Council’s wish...
