Many schools are facing cuts due to lack of funding, rising inflation and huge energy costs. The largest proportion of school budgets is spent on staff: teachers, teaching support staff, nursery nurses, admin and caretakers. All are essential to maintianing the quality of education and the smooth running of the school. In recent years teaching […]
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Event: The return of the workers – Agitating for a just transition
Join the Trade Union Group in attending this Green Party Autumn Conference 2022 fringe event, hosted by Green European Foundation and Green House Think Tank. […]
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UK Heatwave: How can we safeguard workers?
Ben Gladwin, Warwickshire-based teacher and local NEU officer, highlights the example of schools as workers and unions in the UK increasingly call for climate protections. […]
Trade Union Group calls on Greens to prioritise pro-worker motions at Conference
The Green Party Trade Union Group is calling on all Greens to vote for pro-worker, pro-union motions to the Green Party’s Autumn Conference in October. […]
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Green Party Trade Union Group opposes bid to remove Trade Union Liaison from the Executive
arty Trade Union Group is opposing motions to Green Party Autumn Conference 2022 which would remove the position of Trade Union Liaison Officer from the Party’s structures – replacing it with nothing. […]
Watch: Deputy Leader Hustings
The Green Party Trade Union Group welcomed candidates at 7pm on Monday 18th July for our online hustings for the Deputy Leader of the Green Party! […]
Event: GPTU Hustings for Deputy Leader
Join the Green Party Trade Union Group at 7pm on Monday 18th July for our online hustings for the Deputy Leader of the Green Party! […]
RMT Strike Solidarity Pack for Greens
The Green Party Trade Union Group committee has produced an explainer on why Greens should support the RMT’s national strike action. […]
GPTU backs NEU campaign to replace Ofsted
The Green Party of England and Wales has a long-standing policy to replace Ofsted and so we welcome the launch at the National Education Union Conference this week of a petition to do exactly that. Ofsted is the source of much stress for education workers and closely tied to high-stakes testing that distorts the curriculum […]
