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Your pension show on the road

NUT Cymru’s Pensions Roadshow toured Wales in March. Many members came along and raised concerns about paying extra contributions, as proposed by the Westminster Government, which will see them paying more, getting less, and working longer.

 Deputy General Secretary Kevin Courtney was at the roadshows in Cwmbran and Llandrindod Wells. He urged members to use the NUT website www.nut.org.uk/pensions to calculate how much they stand to lose.

Delegates at NUT annual conference in Harrogate at Easter voted overwhelmingly to ballot for strike action against the proposed changes, with the first date of action to be during the summer term.

• For more information see The Teacher magazine pages 4, 12 and 13.

The youth of today

The largest youth festival in Europe was held this year at the old tinplate works near Llangyfelach, in Swansea.

NUT Cymru had a prominent presence, with our information stand running all week. We were particularly pleased to be joined by children from Ysgol San Tomos, after lay officer Glyn Tiltman arranged for his pupils’ artwork to be displayed.

NUT Cymru secretary David Evans said: “This year’s Urdd Eisteddfod offered us the opportunity to mix with members, pupils and their families as well as representatives of other organisations.

“Every year we enjoy this opportunity to discuss educational issues with NUT members, school governors, parents and young people.”

NUT Wales goes online

Discussions are under way to develop a Welsh language section of the NUT website. It is hoped that the first materials will be launched later this summer.

Next round of school rep courses

• 8/11/2011 – Level 1 Part 2, Holiday Inn, Coldra, Newport

• 10/11/2011 – Level 1 Part 2, Llety Parc Hotel, Aberystwyth

If you’d like to become a school rep and attend one of these courses, ring Lisa Tavener at NUT Cymru on 029 2049 1818.

Find out more by visiting www.teachers.org.uk/getinvolved. 

We’re here to help…

As the largest teachers’ union, we are able to offer members an unrivalled service. Our professional team is there to provide expertise to our network of school and college representatives and local association and division secretaries. If you have a problem at work or want to know more about NUT member services, contact:

l your school or college representative

l your association or division secretary

l the NUT Cymru office.

NUT Cymru Ty Sinnott, 18 Neptune Court Vanguard Way Cardiff CF24 5PJ Tel: 029 2049 1818 

Fax: 029 2049 2491 

Email: cymru.wales@nut.org.uk

Wales secretary: David Evans

Wales officers: Gareth Lloyd, Debbie Scott

Wales organiser & communications: Stuart Williams

Wales solicitor: Sarah Morgan

Executive members: Angela Davies, Beth Davies, Neil Foden

NUT Head Office National Union of Teachers, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD

Tel: 020 7388 6191

Fax: 020 7387 8458

NUT website: www.teachers.org.uk

President: Nina Franklin

General secretary: Christine Blower