The People’s Charter
for change
• a fairer economy
for a fairer
• more and better jobs
• decent homes for all
•
save and improve public services
• for a fair and just
• for a sustainable, green future without war
Our 2009 Conference voted to endorse “The People’s Charter” as a step towards putting together a set of positive policies that would unite the trade union movement and encourage working people generally to see that “another world is possible” – and worth fighting for.
It has subsequently been unanimously endorsed by the TUC Congress.
Some months ago, “The Morning Star” called for such a Charter – to be the result of real
debate amongst trade unions, political parties, community organisations,
campaign groups etc. This met with a very positive response, and in march the Charter was launched with support from a number of
unions and union leaders, MPs and politicians, labour movement lawyers and so
on. Since that time it has continued to gain support… and it looks like it
could make a real difference.
I’m involved in the local
2009 NUT Conference also voted
to work with all other education unions to develop an “Education Charter” to
run alongside “The People’s Charter”. The Union plans to begin by inviting a
wide range of organisations to agree an "Education Statement" for the General
Election, and developing the Education Charter as a campaigning tool to
face up to the "challenges" presented by whatever new government emerges. I think this would be an excellent topic
for NUT Association meetings – and I would be very pleased to come and speak
about it if invited.
I’m also going to open a forum
on this on Hearth, the NUT
organisers’ website… but if you don’t have access to that, email me with your
ideas and suggestions at b.greenshields@executive.nut.org.uk