2008 National Union of Teachers Strike
- 2008 National Union of Teachers Strike
The NUT teacher strike was a 24 hour strike by teachers on April 24, 2008, over the issue of pay. It was the largest strike in Britain for more than 20 years. [ [http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1313845,00.html Schools Close As Teachers Walk Out On Strike |Sky News|UK News ] ] It is also believed that up to 8000 schools were affected by this strike., with over 1000 members of the UCU joining a march in London [ [http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3241 UCU - University and College Union - College lecturers walk out across England ] ]
Causes
Members of the NUT were unhappy with a 2.45% pay deal, which they had said would leave teachers worse off, due to the rising cost of living in Britain. [ [http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2275731,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront Teacher strike shuts out 1m children | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk ] ]
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