A teacher excluded from national strike action due to her membership of a different union has matched the sacrifice of her colleagues — by donating a day’s pay to charity.
Kent-based educator Debbie Kershaw could not legally take part in the National Union of Teachers action on Tuesday because she is part of another union.
Her primary school colleagues were among tens of thousands who walked out over attacks on pay, pensions and professional standards by Education Secretary Michael Gove.
After battling hills, rain and injury in a three-day cycle ride ending at the CWU conference, MATT KERR reflects on why class unity remains the answer to injustice
A past confrontation permanently shaped the methods the state will use to protect employers against any claims by their employees, writes MATT WRACK, but unions are readying to face the challenge
What’s behind the stubborn gender gap in Stem disciplines ask ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT in their column Science and Society


