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School staff to strike in support of victimised union rep Tom Barker

Summary by The Canary
UNISON members at Ash Field Academy, a SEND school in Evington, Leicester, have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action to demand the reinstatement of their elected representative, Tom Barker. In a formal industrial action ballot which closed on 18 March, 87% of voting members supported strike action. This is due to the suspension of Barker, their workplace steward, who has been suspended since October 2025, and the attack this represents on …

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The Canary broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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