Following talks involving the school and Brent Council and a final round of discussions with ACAS, the conciliation service, staff at Lyon Park have accepted a settlement of the dispute.
The settlement covers the issues at dispute after the school management proposed a restructuring that cut pay, hours and jobs and worsened conditions of service.
Jenny Cooper, co-secretary of Brent National Education Union said:
98% voted to accept the new, much improved offer, which was offered purely because of members determined strike action
A victory for the union.
Picket lines at the school were joined by Barry Gardiner, MP for Brent North, Daniel Kebede the new General Secretary of the NEU, Brent Trades Council representatives, retired teachers and many others.
Other Brent schools are faced with deficit budgets, and some have dug into reserves in order to balance their budgets. Restructures are taking place across the borough and this dispute has set a precedent for solidarity action that may be needed in other disputes,
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