The head of the Teaching Alliance said he planned to stay at the post office despite his “absurdity” and “coordination” attempts by the political enemy.
Matt Wrack, who was appointed NASUWT secretary-general, led to a week of legal challenges and reopened the nomination for the position, said he would serve as a new election for the league's executive nominee.
He also claimed that many media outlets, including former ministers Michael Gove and Damian Green, claimed "there was some coordination" in "Hatchet Jobs".
So did his first interview since dragging into court last week:
The dismissed claim he did not have enough experience to lead the teaching alliance, and he said: “Not are the secretary of many states or senior civil servants.
Reassured members said he would not merge with the National Education Alliance and denied that he was a friend of the NEU Secretary-General.
As reported, he never downplayed anti-Semitism, saying, “I am not a Zionist, but I believe there is a solution for both countries.”
With speculation that he could stand aside, Walker told The Guardian that he would remain an official candidate for the union-ruling body. "I was just told by state executives that I am still the nominee for state executives," he said.
Wrack believes senior conservatives have jumped into the bank to undermine unionism. Former Education Secretary Gove told the audience podcast: "(Struggle) is not a teacher, he is a former firefighter and a former member of the radical trend." Former Interior Minister Damian Green told The Celegraph that Wrack was "a fearsome socialist of the 1970s."
"I've never seen Michael Gove in my life, but he doesn't seem to like me. Damian Green, he doesn't seem to like me. There seems to be a firm effort to portray me somehow, and that's because I'm an effective unionist."
“In 2022, the fire department is one of the few points in the public sector that didn’t take action and achieve a salary solution through collective bargaining. So the idea of me just thinking about the strike is ridiculous and frankly, a little silly.”
Wrack suspects there is "some coordination" in media criticism. "It's about trying to do axe work on me because they don't want to be effective unionism," he said.
In April, Wrack was appointed secretary-general of the UK's second largest teaching alliance, a surprise, as he was best known for the left-wing leader of the Fire Brigade Alliance over the past 20 years, and his politics contrasted with Nasuwt's middle position.
Critics propaganda about the fact that he had never been a teacher, and his appointment means he doesn't have to participate in the election.
This week, his position was suspected by legal challenges as he claimed his appointment was the “solution” for state executives, unfairly excluding potential candidates.
The union was forced to back down in the face of the ban and said nominations would be reopened and elections would be held if other candidates were nominated. The High Court ruled that unions had to pay £78,000 for legal challenges, and their own legal fees pushed the bills to more than £100,000.
Wrack said he was unable to comment on legal challenges or the upcoming reelection contest due to concerns about breach of union rules. "I will not discuss (a legal case against NASUWT), it is inappropriate and will not discuss the NASUWT election," he said.
Some NASUWT members said they were worried that Wrack was too close to NEU Secretary General Daniel Kebede and wanted to see a merger between the two unions.
Wrack dismissed the report, saying he would not argue for the merger. "The NASUWT conference is in a very clear position on (the merger). It is the decision-making body of the alliance, and whoever is must respect the decision. So I'm a little confused about where this story comes from."
"I didn't know for years that I had one or two meetings with Daniel. I've been in the union movement for a long time, and I've been on the TUC General Council for 20 years. I know most people who hold senior positions in the union movement."
Wrack is accused of being too close to Jeremy Corbyn and understates anti-Semitism in labor. Wallach said the claims were wrong, saying he was criticized by the FBU for working with intercommunity groups in the UK and Israel.
"I won't describe myself as a Zionist, but I support a two-state solution in the Middle East... The FBU supports exactly the same post as the TUC, which supports boycotting products from the occupied areas, but does not offer a broader anti-Israel boycott."
Wrack, who went to a Catholic grammar school in Manchester, studied at an open university and then earned his part-time master's degree from the London School of Economics, said his lack of teaching experience was irrelevant.
“It surprised me that people seem to be able to become Secretary of State for Education without any teaching experience,” he said.
When asked whether he had done the right thing shortly after losing the FBU General Secretary-General, shortly after he was re-elected, this was the decision I made.