WSTA dominate O and A section

Organisation and Administration was the final section on Monday and WSTA had its largest intervention ever.

Chris spoke for the first time at conference to support the idea of making the conference more accessible to members. Although the Executive motion was passed, we will be putting specific proposals together on this issue for the future.

Derek spoke from experience as helpline co-ordinator about how the union has successfully resisted bullying of NUT members through collective action. The resolution was carryied empowering local members to seek strike action as a last resort to deal with bullying.

Veronica addressed the issue which has come to the fore in West Sussex of the growth of membership needing to be matched with more facilities time for lay officers and more regional officers.

The union has put together a compromise on a political fund. Although a political fund will be established to enable the union to raise education matters with politicians and to oppose racism and fascism, the NUT remains independent of any political party

And we wish a belated happy Easter to our members who were unable to participate in conference.