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Teaching union rejects ‘derisory’ pay offer and warns members will strike

A teaching union has rejected what it has described as a “derisory” pay offer and has warned its members are willing to strike. Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) rejected the 2021 offer, which proposed a 1.22% increase ...

30 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Teachers prepared to ‘vacate classrooms’ if pay deal is not met, says union

Teachers are prepared to “vacate classrooms” if a pay dispute with Cosla is not resolved, a union president has said. Heather Hughes, president of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), said teachers will take strike action if “necessary”, ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:06

Scotland

Education Secretary: Teachers deserve ‘fair pay offer’ amid strike threats

Scotland’s Education Secretary has said she supports a “fair pay offer” for teachers, as union leaders warned school strikes could happen in the autumn if a deal on a wage rise is not reached. Shirley-Anne Somerville told Educational Institute ...

10 Jun 2022 at 17:59

Scotland

Proposed 2% pay rise for teachers rejected as ‘completely inadequate’ by unions

Teachers have rejected the offer of a 2% pay rise, with union leaders insisting the proposed increase would represent a “massive pay cut” at a time when the cost of living is soaring. Members of both the EIS and NASUWT teaching unions branded ...

19 May 2022 at 16:53

Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

Teachers in Scotland follow nurses in voting for strike action

The Scottish First Minister has said there is a “very hard limit” to how much the Scottish Government can raise the wages of workers who have voted to strike unless Rishi Sunak stumps up more cash for Holyrood. The Educational Institute of ...

10 Nov 2022 at 21:20

Scotland

Teacher strikes not inevitable, says minister as enhanced pay offer indicated

A strike by teachers in Scotland is not inevitable, the Education Secretary has said. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) – the country’s biggest teaching union – announced on Thursday its members will walk out on November 24. The ...

11 Nov 2022 at 12:39

Scotland

Secondary school teachers vote to strike

Members of a secondary school teaching union have voted to go on strike to push for an improved pay offer. A ballot of Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) members saw 90% vote for strike action on a turnout of 62%. It comes ...

16 Nov 2022 at 19:06

SNP members back increasing the age children start school

SNP members have backed a motion that would see the age children go to school increased and create a kindergarten system in Scotland. Proposed by the party’s policy development convener Toni Giugliano, the motion calls on the Scottish ...

10 Oct 2022 at 15:36

Strikes by Royal Mail workers, lecturers and teachers on same day

Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and teachers will go on strike on Thursday as industrial unrest continues to spread across the country in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Picket lines will be mounted outside postal ...

23 Nov 2022 at 16:32

Scotland

Teachers reject pay deal and signal support for strike action

Members of Scotland’s biggest teaching union have overwhelmingly rejected a recent pay deal and indicated support for strike action. Some 94% of those who voted in the EIS ballot of members rejected the most recent 5% pay deal, ...

16 Sept 2022 at 16:14

More strike action planned by Scottish secondary teachers as pay row continues

Secondary teachers in Scotland have announced plans for further strike action early next year – with union leaders insisting the move sends a “clear message that the teacher unions are not for turning” in their dispute over ...

09 Dec 2022 at 13:40

Teachers’ union claims it was ‘excluded’ from new pay talks

A teaching union that is warning of further strike action has claimed it was “excluded” from new talks with the Education Secretary in the ongoing pay dispute. The NASUWT, whose members took part in the two days of strike ...

01 Mar 2023 at 16:39

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