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Adam Walker is facing charges before the General Teaching Council (GTC) of unprofessional conduct. There are two charges. One is content neutral and relates to use of a school laptop in school time for personal purposes. Adam has never contested this charge. The second, however, accuses him of using the laptop to express views "suggestive" of racial and religious intolerance.
The facts are these. Mr Walker, used to teach at Houghton Kepier Sports College at Houghton-le-Spring, near Sunderland in the North East of England. He left in 2007. The alleged incident, in which he is said to have criticised Muslims and asylum-seekers, is said to have happened between February and March 2007.
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In a recent Press Release independent Trade Union Solidarity predicted that the US company Kraft's takeover of the iconic British firm Cadbury's would inevitably lead to 'rationalisations' i.e. closures.
Kraft had indicated that they would attempt to keep existing factories open. For example, prior to taking over Cadbury, Kraft had stated it would keep the factory in Keynsham (employing 400 workers) open.
In a clear, yet to us predictable, about-turn Kraft have announced that the plant would be closed down and the production moved to Poland.
Solidarity General Secretary Patrick Harrington said "Multinational companies have a record of switching production to cheaper-wage economies . Their loyalty is to their corporate and multinational investors - nothing more nothing less. For the Government and some Unions to express surprise indicates either naivety or collusion."
He added "The only way to prevent such activities is, in the short term, to prevent multinational companies exporting the capital released by shedding their 'national' assets and, in the long term, to encourage greater worker participation in running and ultimately owning workplaces through co-operatives and employee share ownership."
14/02/10
Merry Christmas from all at the Solidarity Trade Union, and here’s to a happy, stimulating and productive 2010! Thanks to everyone who’s been involved with our Union Brotherhood this year, whether as members, Reps, writers, allied groups like Civil Liberty or simply friends and supporters - we look forward to seeing you in the new year.
The beginning of this year was a difficult time for us. We were embroiled in vexatious complaints from an embittered ex-President, had two main bank accounts frozen and swamped by cases of political discrimination against members and non-members largely because other Unions wouldn't entertain them. Being a Libertarian Union we pride our self in fighting ANY Just case on behalf of a member regardless of politics, race or creed.
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Merry Christmas from all at the Solidarity Trade Union, and here’s to a happy, stimulating and productive 2010! Thanks to everyone who’s been involved with our Union Brotherhood this year, whether as members, Reps, writers, allied groups like Civil Liberty or simply friends and supporters - we look forward to seeing you in the new year.
The beginning of this year was a difficult time for us. We were embroiled in vexatious complaints from an embittered ex-President, had two main bank accounts frozen and swamped by cases of political discrimination against members and non-members largely because other Unions wouldn't entertain them. Being a Libertarian Union we pride our self in fighting ANY Just case on behalf of a member regardless of politics, race or creed.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 December 2009 09:10 )
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A teacher facing charges of religious intolerance at the General Teaching Council for England (GTC) has vowed to take his case to the "highest level" if found guilty.
Adam Walker(above), who lives in the North-East and is also a British National Party (BNP) activist, is accused of religious 'intolerance' after being accused of posting comments critical of Islam on the Internet while using a school laptop.
He is being 'tried' by the General Teaching Council (GTC). If convicted he would be the first to be found guilty of such an 'offence'.
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