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Which union is best for TAs?

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skippingdolefully · 19/01/2014 12:32

Hello, hope someone can help. Just wondered which union is best to join. Many thanks

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chimchar · 20/01/2014 22:41

I don't know if it's the best by any means, but most ta's that I work with are with Unison.
They are pretty active I my county.

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skippingdolefully · 20/01/2014 23:19

Many thanks for your reply.

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MoreCrackThanHarlem · 20/01/2014 23:23

I'm in Yorkshire and with GMB.

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MoreCrackThanHarlem · 20/01/2014 23:23

I'm in Yorkshire and with GMB.

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Phineyj · 21/01/2014 20:15

ATL will take TAs (some of the unions require members to be in a teaching job not assisting).

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TinyDiamond · 24/01/2014 00:38

Unison is good for TAs

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winklewoman · 25/01/2014 20:02

ATL are more likely to understand issues which might arise in an education context than Unison or GMB.

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TinyDiamond · 25/01/2014 20:58

Unison have a special division for TAs though. Also the educational support staff groups are pretty active. They were the ones that organised the national teaching assistant day last year. Just saying.