Pay and Industrial Action in Further Education: Strikes and Pickets at Newcastle College; Balloting for Action at Darlington College

In this episode, we have put together some clips to inform listeners about the disputes in our region on pay in Further Education at Newcastle College and Darlington College. This episode contains an extract from a speech by Neil Stockton, Branch Chair at Darlington College. It also has extracts from an interview given by the Branch Secretary at Newcastle College, Emma Campbell. Finally, there is an interview on a lively picket line at Newcastle College where one of those on strike tell BBC Radio Newcastle what the issues are. Be warned, this last interview is from a noisy picket line which the Branch had dubbed "Wild Wednesday". People's Assembly, Darlington Coverage: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23103801.we-members-cant-heat-homes-darlington-protestors-demand-general-election/ Full Speeches: https://www.facebook.com/thenorthernecho/videos/830444605077178 Darlington College UCU Press Release on Ballot for Industrial Action on Pay: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/12597 YouTube Story about Newcastle College Strike Action: https://youtu.be/xVy4Oae6qhs