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NQTs – Their Reasons for Joining, or Not, a Teachers’ Organisation

NQTs – Their Reasons for Joining, or Not, a Teachers’ Organisation. Research carried out by the Labour Research Department for the NUT 2004/05. What the NUT wanted to know.  The factors influencing NQTs’ decision to join, or not to join, a teacher trade union

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NQTs – Their Reasons for Joining, or Not, a Teachers’ Organisation

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  1. NQTs – Their Reasons for Joining, or Not, a Teachers’ Organisation Research carried out by the Labour Research Department for the NUT 2004/05

  2. What the NUT wanted to know •  The factors influencing NQTs’ decision to join, or not to join, a teacher trade union • The factors influencing their choice of union •  Their perceptions about NUT policies, services and benefits

  3. 1,493 questionnaires were returned • 95% were union members • 77% female • 51% under 26 • 92% “white” • 96% full time • 59% worked in secondary schools and 38% in primaries • 20% had “caring commitments”

  4. 1,415 of the respondents were paying union members

  5. Which unions have members at your school?

  6. More than one union? Which is the most evident?

  7. Main mechanism for becoming paying NUT member

  8. Top five influences on joining NUT • I knew someone else who is a member • It is the most evident union at my school • Better impression of it from other teachers • More impressed with recruitment materials/message • Anticipated more personal support

  9. Personal support as an influence on choice

  10. Satisfaction with NUT services and benefits

  11. Members answering “don’t know/not relevant”

  12. Proportion of NQTs in each age band

  13. Net satisfaction with benefits/services • Student materials • NQT materials • Members’ magazine • Website • Financial benefits • Legal services • Support from reps • Support from officials

  14. Attitude to benefits: “not really noticed/not relevant

  15. Factors against membership

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