RMT warns P&O Ferries investigation delay undermining confidence in company law rmtunion.org/4qJ92Bm

Enjoying being back at work? The freezing weather? The morning commute? By noon today FTSE 100 CEO's have already earned the average workers yearly salary. Average CEO pay is £4.4m, 113 times the median worker's salary. It's time for change.

Cost versus Value: Why the value of a second safety-critical member of staff onboard your train outweighs the cost. #NoToDOO 🔽

Iranian authorities are brutally cracking down on nationwide protests with lethal force, killing at least 27 protesters and bystanders and injuring many more. Authorities should halt the unlawful use of force and release those arbitrarily detained.

Thames Water was fined a record £123m in 2025. "We can all see that the privatisation of water has been a disaster. We need to stop to companies like Thames Water treating workers & communities with contempt" @unitesharon.bsky.social *data Guardian 3/12/25

📰 UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year www.theguardian.com/business/202...

🚨BREAKING: Employment Rights Bill passes in the House of Lords and will become law. This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.

“We’ve got some of the highest teacher–pupil ratios in the OECD. We are not going to see improvements in standards or equity unless we are able to recruit teachers and retain them.” 📹Watch Daniel Kebede discuss the government’s missed recruitment targets and the impact on pupils on Politics Live.

The NEU is proud to be one of the founding members of Together Alliance. #TOGETHER we reject narratives of division and racism. #TOGETHER we will build solidarity across communities. #TOGETHER we will unite against the far right. Learn more here 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk

RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers while BTP presence cut Rail union, RMT says a sharp rise in attacks on rail workers are taking place at the same time as the British Transport Police (BTP) presence is being cut on the network. rmtunion.org/3KBMYJp

Should workers get company sick pay? Yes/No - reply why! Currently DLR cleaners working for Bidvest Noonan get no sick pay, and have only been offered a weeks pay if they're diagnosed with a terminal illness!

#16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins today. Online violence doesn't leave physical bruises, but it cause mental scars. It’s a continuation of offline abuse; amplified by anonymity & reach. 🔒 Block and report abuse 🗣️ Speak up & support survivors 🫶 Post with empathy & respect

In a recent survey, 60% of NEU secondary members said that the government’s new Year 8 reading test will reduce time for other curriculum subjects. 🔗 bit.ly/48i1hdQ The government must halt these plans immediately to allow for a broad curriculum in secondary schools.

There's enough money in the world to accelerate the phase out of fossil fuels. This is why governments should support the UN Tax Treaty. At #COP30, @sylvainaubry.bsky.social#COP30discusses the need for governments to finalize a UN Tax Treaty by 2027.

New data show that violence against women remains a global public health crisis. The new Violence Against Women estimates provides the most comprehensive picture yet of intimate partner and non-partner sexual violence https://bit.ly/3K4vCV9 #EndViolence #NoExcuse #16Day

RMT opposes Driver Only Operation declaring it unsafe Rail union, RMT today laid bare the safety critical importance of a second person onboard train services after a dispute erupted on East West Rail. rmtunion.org/3K72MUh

‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...

School spending on supply teaching has doubled since the pandemic. That’s public money leaving classrooms and going to agencies. #StopTheAgencyRipOff ✍️ Write to your MP to demand change. 👉 bit.ly/4777aKx

📢 Mental Health and Wellbeing Week Join us for free webinars on a range of topics covering student mental health. 📅 24-27 November Most sessions are recorded. 🖊️ Sign up to access recordings. 👉 bit.ly/mentalhealthNOV25 #ValueEducation

📢 SEND week – a series of free webinars focusing on all aspects of SEND. 📅 10-13 November Sessions include: ➡️ Teaching the neurodiverse class ➡️ Support Staff: Scaffolding in practice Register here👉 bit.ly/SENDweekNov25 🖊️ Sign up to access recordings for sessions. #ValueEducation

Learn more about how you can take action to win on pay in your school 👉 neu.org.uk/advice/your-...

Pay cuts don’t just mean less for teachers, they force schools to stretch strained budgets to make ends meet. Starving the system harms education, fails children, parents and communities. @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social on the government’s unacceptable teacher pay offer 👇 https://buff.ly/cpa2eR3

📢 On the eve of the Budget, NEU is joining other trade unions, campaigners and communities to call for investment in our schools and public services. No more cuts. No more austerity. 📍 Downing Street | Tues 25 Nov | 6pm Find out more👉 thepeoplesassembly.org.uk #NoMoreAusterity

Supply teachers are often paid far less than the agencies charge schools for their work. They do the same job as permanent staff but are undervalued and underpaid. #StopTheAgencyRipOff The time for government to act is NOW! ✍️ Write to your MP to demand change. 👉 bit.ly/4777aKx

I have been helping facilitate the NEU Green Reps and Officers course yesterday and today. This course is so inspiring. There is so much to do but when you put that to one side, start thinking about a #JustTransition which has communities and workers at it's centre, we can do a lot more 💚

📢Calling all trainees and ECTs! Join us for free CPD sessions designed to support you throughout your teaching journey. 🗓️ 14-16 October Can't make it live? Sign up for access recordings. Grab your place here.👉 bit.ly/3IM8fiA Non members are welcome to attend! #ValueEducation

📢 NEU early years conference 📅 Saturday, 11 October ⏰10am – 4pm 📍 NEU HQ, Hamilton House, London Be part of an inspiring day of learning, discussion and networking ✍️ Apply for your FREE place now. 👉 bit.ly/4nkb6Of Open to non-members. #NEUEarlyYears

The Royal Parks has rejected Nigel Farage's claim that migrants are killing and eating swans from their grounds. The RSPCA has also poured cold water on the claim, saying a video that has been circulating on social media was from 15 years ago news.sky.com/story/royal-...

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📢 Calling all early years members. Join our online reference group on Monday, 15 September. It’s a great space to connect with other practitioners and explore a range of issues impacting our sector. Register here. 👇 https://neu-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/_LN-hIYNSB2JPmAoZnRNEQ

Sir Martyn Oliver has failed. He was asked to bring in a system that reduced pressure and instead has proposed something that will continue to pile it on. Teachers need support in their profession, these changes fail to offer it. https://bbc.in/46hsKeU

We completely reject that a Nando’s style 1-5 grading scale is good for children or parents. Report cards will not support teachers or schools in improving. We know that our members across the sector are worried about these proposals. https://bit.ly/3JSo5IO

Owners of the Dragon House Chinese takeaway in York were devastated after their business was vandalised with racist graffiti. When local business Crystal Clean York heard they immediately stepped in to scrub off the graffiti for free.

What's Nigel Farage's problem with solar panels?

Nigel Farage, it's about time you came clean about whose side you're really on.

Are you a NEU member interested in environmental issues and how to green your workplace? See below 💚

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, nations are still falling short of their commitments to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change. More than that, they haven’t shown enough follow-through on the goals they set. Instead, it’s been cities and local governments that have taken the lead.

🔊 Our #FundFairPay #SaveOurSchools consultation is LIVE! Check your email or text and vote now on how we should respond to the Government’s partly funded 4% pay rise. Tell us what you think – your voice matters. Vote here.👉 NEUActivate.com

As the weather starts to get hotter, schools and colleges need to be ready. The joint union heatwave protocol helps protect staff and pupils and reduce disruption. Speak to your NEU or health & safety rep to adopt it this term. Learn more.👇 neu.org.uk/latest/libra...

For#RefugeeWeek, the NEU has teamed up with @BritishRedCross @DayOfWelcome & @RESCUEorg to collate 10 #SimpleActs to support you in building a culture of welcome, belonging and solidarity in your school. Download our new poster & accompanying booklet here.👇 #OpenHearts neu.org.uk/advice/class...

🔊 Tomorrow we launch our consultation on the government’s 4% pay offer. Check your messages and be ready to vote. More info here.👉 NEUActivate.com #FundFairPay #SaveOurSchools

Get a better understanding of the diversity of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller cultures, histories, and current struggles during #GRTHM. Check out @ResearchCRED’s special edition – GTRSB education: moving together. Read it here: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/-/media/file...

This #RefugeeWeek, #CommunityAsASuperpower draws on the strength of community to create inclusive, welcoming spaces for people seeking safety in our communities. Teachers play a key role in fostering spaces where all learners feel safe and that they belong. Learn more. neu.org.uk/advice/class...

The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.

It will come as no surprise to anyone to hear that Nigel Farage’s economic plans make Liz Truss look prudent www.theneweuropean.co.uk/jonty-bloom-...

Major digital labor platforms, also known as gig companies, operating in the United States misclassify gig workers as independent contractors, denying them labor rights. www.hrw.org/news/2025/05... New findings from HRW: www.hrw.org/news/2025/05... ⤵️🧵

This week is #LearningAtWorkWeek - highlighting the importance of continual learning and development ✍️ Our Online Learning Gateway has hundreds of opportunities for our members to learn new skills across a wide variety of subjects 📚 Check it out 👉https://tinyurl.com/yckc7684

At our @neuyorkshirehumber.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social Y&H Womens event, Accelerate and Activate this weekend in York

An amazing panel of speakers at our @neuyorkshirehumber.bsky.social Everyone has such an amazing story about why they are here plus we have a super power wall 😊

In a recent survey of over 3,000 NEU support staff members working in state schools and academies in England and Wales, 72% of support staff members told us that they work in excess of their contracted hours. Just 1 in 7 are paid for those extra hours. #NEU2025 🔗 bit.ly/3ECboPQ