"Current strike action is about pay. But the main reason teachers quit isn't pay; it is workload. Therefore, teachers shouldn't go on strike." 

In this episode, I explain how this argument rests on the faulty assumption that pay and workload are separate issues: 

• Introduction 
• Fewer hands make heavier work 
• Perception of workload 
• Funded pay rises 
• Behaviour 
• Toxic work environments 
• Summary 
• Union tactics 
• NEU statement (https://neu.org.uk/press-releases/education-unions-and-government-enter-talks) 
• Conclusion 
• Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) 

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Credits: 
Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0) 
Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568) 

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