Teachers in England and Wales have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay, as controversial anti-strike legislation cleared its first Commons test. In Parliament, MPs voted 309 to 249, majority 60, to give the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill a second reading. “It is disappointing that the Government prefers to talk about yet more draconian anti-strike legislation, rather than work with us to address the causes of strike action.”Dr Bousted indicated there will be no minimum service levels in place during the teachers’ strike. “The minimum service levels that the Government is looking to impose will not be in law by the time of the strike and so, no, what does industrial action mean? Overall, 300,000 teachers and support staff in England and Wales were asked to vote in the NEU ballot.

Source: The Herald January 17, 2023 05:09 UTC