Academy Staff Vote to Strike Over Suspended Union Rep
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Staff at Ash Field Academy, a special needs school in Leicester, have voted to strike over the suspension of teaching assistant Tom Barker. Barker was suspended after organizing action over unsafe staffing levels, which union leaders claim is retaliation. Hundreds protested in support of Barker, joined by local MP Zarah Sultana. The Discovery Schools Academy Trust maintains the suspension is unrelated to union work and part of a confidential HR process. Both sides hope to resolve the issue quickly to avoid disrupting students.
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