As this SEJ went to press, the EIS was in the early stages of preparations for a statutory strike ballot over teachers’ pay. By the time that this edition actually reaches you, ballot preparations will be well advanced and the opening of the ballot will be imminent. It is vital that all members who are […]
Council celebrates consultative ballot success, executive authorises statutory strike ballot on pay. The issue of pay once again dominated discussions at EIS Council, in its first meeting of the new session. Council met on Friday 16 September, with the consultative ballot on the pay offer and support for potential strike action set to close at […]
The Scottish Government must make urgent provision for all children and young people’s guaranteed access to food during the school day and holiday periods The EIS has written to the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, calling for urgent action on the rollout of universal free school meals to mitigate against the impact of poverty in light […]
The EIS, together with other trade unions, took part in the STUC’s ‘Scotland Demands Better’ march and rally on the 8th of September. Trade union members took to the streets to demand better pay for public sector workers and to protest the cost-of-living crisis. EIS President Andrene Bamford delivered a powerful and passionate speech from […]
EIS members within Argyll & Bute are delighted to report that the Council have decided the Collective Leadership Proposal will not go ahead. Following a clear message from the recent consulta-tive ballot result, the EIS-ULA Executive Committee decided to move ahead with balloting the affected members for strike action. Elected members of this committee were […]
Ballot closes 21st October Following a derisory 3% offer from UCEA (Universities and Colleges Employers Association) for academic staff, pay in the higher education sector is facing further real terms decline, and a dispute has been lodged. Following a clear message from the recent consultative ballot result, the EIS-ULA Executive Committee decided to move ahead […]
Make sure you use your vote! With the overwhelming result in the recent consultative ballot, where 94% of members rejected the 5% pay offer and 91% backed a move to strike action, the EIS is now proceeding with plans for a statutory strike ballot. All EIS members eligible to vote in this ballot will shortly […]
Andrene Bamford, EIS President Seeing our comrades from other unions taking a stand against the pay cuts inflicted on us as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, and noting walk outs from postal workers, refuse collectors, train drivers, even the barristers, has made me rather nostalgic for my school days of the 80s during the […]
Why we are asking you to vote YES to strike action The EIS needs all members to vote in the statutory ballot, to deliver an overwhelming strike mandate that COSLA and the Scottish Government cannot ignore. All teachers are facing the cost-of-living crisis. Teachers’ pay needs to increase by 10% as protection against soaring inflation […]
When she took up her post over the summer, Andrea Bradley became the first woman to hold the post of General Secretary in the 175-year history of the EIS. Before her appointment as General Secretary, Andrea served as EIS Assistant Secretary (Education and Equality), a post she held for seven years. Andrea became an EIS […]
