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jordanrivera.bsky.social
'Trade unionists are the backbone of our public services, standing up against cuts and privatisation. When you attack one of us, you attack all of us. Discovery Schools Academy Trust, stop union-busting! Reinstate Tom Barker!
#ReinstateTomBarker #NoUnionBusting #UNISON
July 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
vaghelal.bsky.social
Trade unionists are the backbone of our public services, standing up against cuts and privatisation. When you attack one of us, you attack all of us. Discovery Schools Academy Trust, stop union-busting!
Reinstate Tom Barker
#ReinstateTomBarker #NoUnionBusting #UNISON
July 6, 2026 at 11:09 AM
lykarar.bsky.social
Reinstate Tom Barker!
#ReinstateTomBarker #NoUnionBusting #UNISON
unison.org.uk UNISON @unison.org.uk · May 6
Message of support from UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social on behalf of Tom Barker, a teaching assistant and UNISON steward at Ash Field Academy.
FB post from Andrea Egan, UNISON general secretary: I stand in full support of Tom Barker who was wrongly suspended by Ash Field Academy in October 2025 following a successful industrial action ballot in opposition to cuts, which Tom played an instrumental role in securing. Tom and UNISON have repeatedly asked the Trust to provide details of the allegations against him and have yet to receive a satisfactory response. Tom is a dedicated teaching assistant at Ash Field Academy and has provided valuable support to vulnerable children for nearly 10 years. He is a committed UNISON member who has campaigned for fair pay and safe staffing at the school and is a member of the NEC. It is simply outrageous and totally unacceptable that the Discovery Schools Academy Trust which runs Ash Field feel they have the right to victimise workers who take strike action. I expect Tom to be allowed to return to work so he can continue supporting the students and colleagues at the school. If Tom is not reinstated we will have no hesitation in escalating this dispute. Solidarity to all workers taking strike action on 13th and 14th May in support of him.
July 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
lykarar.bsky.social
Attacking trade unionists is illegal, not to mention morally offensive - #NoUnionBusting! I was proud to be at this demo a few weeks ago; an attack on one is an attack on all. Reinstate Tom Barker, Discovery Schools Trust!
#ReinstateTomBarker #UNISON @andreaegangs.bsky.social
Photo of a group of people at a rally for victimized trade unionists. People are holding up signs saying ‘Reinstate Tom Barker - Stop Trade Union Victimisation’ and ‘Reinstate Ameen Hadi - Defend Salford City UNISON’.
July 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
vaghelal.bsky.social
8 months suspension, end it now and #ReinstateTomBarker
#NoUnionBusting ##UNISON
jordanrivera.bsky.social Jordan Rivera @jordanrivera.bsky.social · Jul 6
'Trade unionists are the backbone of our public services, standing up against cuts and privatisation. When you attack one of us, you attack all of us. Discovery Schools Academy Trust, stop union-busting! Reinstate Tom Barker!
#ReinstateTomBarker #NoUnionBusting #UNISON
July 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM