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Teacher union pleased with parents’ support for strikes
By Haitham Khayyat
Education union leaders in Essex say they are pleased with the level of support parents have given to striking teachers this week.
“There is a lot of support from parents for this action,” said Steve Townshend, an official of the North East Essex branch of the National Education Union. “The government is very unpopular. If the disruption continues they are aware that they will lose votes at the next election. Continue reading Teacher union pleased with parents’ support for strikes
Essex students give qualified support to lecturer strikes
Reporters from essexjournalism.com spoke to University of Essex students to find out what they thought about lecturers going on strike over pay and changes to their pension scheme. This term’s strikes by the Universities and Colleges Union began on 1 February and will continue for 18 days this month and next. This is what the students said
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Essex SU Offers Free Food to students
University of Essex SU Offers Free Food to students
By April Norris
An Essex student union scheme, Eat and Meet, is providing a free home-cooked meal to students every Tuesday at 5-6pm and 6-7pm at The Atrium.
This is one way the SU is helping its students during the cost-of-living crisis. Essex Universities Student Union has come up with several initiatives to make sure no student is suffering in silence. Continue reading Essex SU Offers Free Food to students
Black Friday Strikes: Postal Workers and UCU Take Strike Action
By Lauren Wiles
Around 115,000 postal workers and 70,000 members of the University and College Union (UCU) will be walking out starting today for the next 48 hours over disputes of jobs, pensions, pay and working conditions in one of the biggest walkouts of the year.
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