Matt Wrack elected general secretary of NASUWT teachers’ union in contested leadership battle
by Sally Weale education correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6YVE9)
Former leader of Fire Brigades Union secured 5249 votes against Neil Butler after legal challenge to executive's earlier decision
Matt Wrack, a former leader of the firefighters' union, has been elected as permanent general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union following a ballot in which less than 5% of eligible members voted.
He beat challenger, Neil Butler, winning 5249 votes to his rival's 3126, after the NASUWT's first contested leadership election for a generation.
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