Union elections

Duncan Morrison speaks at the National Education Union (NEU) annual conference 2026. Duncan was speaking for an amendment to a motion on 'welfare not warfare', pointing out that while that is an important principle, it is important that it does not stop the union supporting nations defending...

Motion 38 - Welfare and wages, not weapons and warfare - is not really an appropriate motion for the international section of the conference agenda. It says that war and weapons are bad mostly because they mean less money for education, healthcare, wages and welfare in the UK (not in other parts of...

NEU members may be surprised to know that the union's Rule Book allows non-members to stand for the post of General Secretary. Although NEU - unlike NASUWT - is unlikely to elect a non-member, we think that it is important to change the rules so that this is not possible. The basis of trade unionism...

Educators' Fightback is supporting Kacey de Groot in the election for NEU Deputy General Secretary. We are impressed with Kacey's record of activism, her commitment to equalities, her support for workers in all roles and sectors - including support staff - and her determination to uphold democracy...

Rachel Ferraby - newly-elected support staff representative on the NEU National Executive - spoke with Educators' Fightback. Educators' Fightback: Tell us about your background in the union. Rachel: I trained as a primary school teacher and joined all unions as a student, as everyone does, but in my...

The NASUWT’s appointment of former FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack as their new General Secretary to replace Patrick Roach has caused some controversy, and is now subject to legal action taken by the union’s national officer for Wales, Neil Butler. The first upset came when NASUWT member Luke...

Educators' Fightback is supporting Rachel Ferraby in the election for support staff representative on the NEU national executive. Rachel has been a key organiser of industrial action at Oulton academy in West Yorkshire (pictured). Here, Rachel outlines her record and what she will do if elected: As...

The Deputy General Secretary (DGS) election in the National Education Union (NEU) has been won by "moderate" candidate Niamh Sweeney. It had been expected that Gawain Little of the “NEU Left” would win. Workers’ Liberty supported Martin Powell-Davies, the candidate of the rank-and-file Education...

Voting in the election for the first ever elected Deputy General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) opens on 4 October, with ballot papers being sent to members’ homes. Voting closes on 29 October. Socialists, rank and file activists, and members should vote for Martin Powell-Davies...

Nominations close on 13 September for the newly created Deputy General Secretary role in the National Education Union (NEU). All three candidates already have at least 15 Districts, the number they need to ensure they are on the ballot paper. Martin Powell-Davies is the Education Solidarity Network...