The 2022/2023 pay campaign was a long running campaign, that included the first national teacher strikes over pay in four decades. Here, the SEJ looks back at some of the key events in the campaign that eventually lead to a pay deal for Scotland’s teachers. Pay claim submitted The pay claim was submitted later than […]
Members of the EIS voted overwhelmingly to accept the recent final pay offer proposed by local authority employers and the Scottish Government. In an online ballot, 90% of those voting opted to accept the pay offer. Turnout in the ballot was 82%. Speaking after the ballot result was announced at a meeting of the EIS […]
On Wednesday 15th February, the EIS-FELA opened a consultative ballot for industrial action following months of frustrating pay negotiations at the National Joint Negotiating Committee (NJNC). The ballot closed on Thursday 9th March with the following result: Turnout: 76% YES to Strike Action: 70% YES to ASOS: 91% Following a protracted dispute, over pay, last […]
The EIS-FELA Annual Conference on Friday, 24th March saw the end of an era, with Charlie Montgomery, the last of the four lay negotiators who helped deliver national terms and conditions for lecturers in Scotland, step down as President. Together with Jim O’Donovan, John Kelly and Pam Currie, Charlie played a key role in delivering […]
