Staff in the London region of the National Education Union (NEU) are taking strike action this week. 
 
Over 20 Unite members feel they have been left with little choice to take industrial action over bullying allegations.
Last year the general secretary and senior leadership of the NEU agreed that there should be an external investigation into staff concerns about management bullying.  That investigation was carried out in the opening months of 2026 and the investigation report was sent to the senior leadership team in April. Before the investigation began terms of reference were agreed which included a promise that the report would be shared with Unite. However, almost six weeks after receiving the investigation report, it still hasn’t been shared with Unite.
No convincing reason has been offered for this delay. Faced with this procrastination, staff have responded by taking industrial action on 10 and 11 June.
Unite regional officer Zimeon Jones said: "We made it clear to senior management that we would call off our strike if they gave us the report. We even said that if they promised to give us the report imminently, then we would cancel this week’s action.
 
"However, no positive response was received to our proposal.  Staff, including several who have been forced out of the London region by management bullying, gave evidence and it deserves to be acted on so that bullying can never occur again in the London region.  However, nothing can happen until the investigation report is shared with Unite."
 
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Notes to editors
It is common practice for staff of one trade union to be members of another for purposes of negotiation and representation.