NEU Update - TUC ruling in full

Earlier this year, UNISON, GMB and Unite, the three recognised school support staff unions, submitted a complaint to the TUC about the NEU. Our complaint focused on the NEU's continued activities organising school support staff, as well as decisions and speeches at NEU Conference.  We argued that the NEU were in breach of the agreement reached between the NJC unions and the NEU in 2017, the TUC Dispute Committee's Final Award from 2023, and the principles for working together which the NEU had only recently agreed to.

The NJC unions' complaints were upheld. The TUC Dispute Committee's Final Award, detailing its judgement, is attached. I would draw your attention in particular to paragraph 16, which states that "the NEU’s actions demonstrated an intent not to comply with the 2017 voluntary agreement, or the 2023 award, and the specific requirement not to take part in organising activity on behalf of school support staff."

The three recognised school support staff unions have agreed a joint statement welcoming the Dispute Committee's decision. Click this link to read the TUC final award.