UCAC welcomes the result of the vote in the Senedd yesterday that overwhelmingly supported and passed the Trade Union (Wales) Bill. At the final vote (known as Stage 4), we saw 38 AMs vote in favour, with 13 AMs voting against and no abstentions. 

 

This is a momentous achievement for the whole of the trade union movement in Wales, particularly for our social partnership approach of working with government and public sector employers in dealing with disagreements before they become disputes. The Bill is also a testament of the success of devolution in Wales, where we have a government that recognises the importance of working with trade unions in strengthening our public sector.   

It's a period of change here in UCAC's head office as we say goodbye to Delyth Jones who was the union's Membership and Finance Secretary for nearly 30 years. Delyth was well known to our members all over Wales as the first point of contact to those phoning the head office and as the one welcoming members to UCAC's stand at both the Urdd and National Eisteddfod. Thank you Delyth for your long and distinguished service to the Union.

The period during and leading up to an Estyn inspection can be a difficult one for teachers.

UCAC welcomes today’s statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on the findings of the National Survey of the Education Workforce. We support carrying out a similar survey every 2-3 years as a means to see how the situation develops within the profession over time.

UCAC’s General Secretary, Elaine Edwards will fly to Edinburgh this week as part of Education Secretary Kirsty Williams’ Welsh deputation at the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP).