NEU past informs its present and future
SARAH GREEN recalls the history of the union and tradition of militancy and industrial unity
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FORMED in 2017 through the merger of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the National Union of Teachers (NUT), the NEU has a rich heritage of championing the rights of educators and fighting for a better education system.
To understand the NEU’s role and potential future, it is essential to delve into the histories of its precursor unions and the path that led to their unification.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT)
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