“Making staff go through the courts to get justice will bring this already tainted PTS contract even further into disrepute, so the GMB expects all parties to do the right thing…

This is exactly the type of problem GMB anticipated when we warned the school and Swindon Council about earlier this year, says GMB Southern

“This latest outrageous action clearly shows that the council are determined to force this academisation through by any underhanded means necessary”, says GMB Southern

“This is a huge improvement for members as a result of taking action”, says GMB Southern

“We are making this call based on our practical experience of the current system in operation for two GMB members who filed complaints over the past six months”, says GMB Southern

“At this time, the mandate from the GMB members is to retract from the NJC”, says GMB Southern