A recent survey of teachers about what they think of their unions found that most joined a union for protection against disputes and allegations. Lower down the priority list was the political standpoint of a union or the right of individuals to participate in industrial action – indicating an appetite for alternative forms of negotiation.
It appears, therefore, that the service which teachers’ unions provide is as necessary as ever and that these unions have not “had their day” as some commentators and politicians would have us believe. If the appetite for alternative forms of negotiation is increasing, is that a signal to unions about what they do?
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