Weekly Update: Monday 22nd April 

Good morning all,

Nice to see some spring weather and hope you had a good weekend. Some standing items to share but also some new, with dispute campaign update as a highlight.

• Dispute actions: There’s @EISGlasgow to follow for updates around our dispute and No Cuts campaign. Councillors are meeting with Reps and branches and we’re building support with a motion going forward to Parliament, details here. Your local Committee of Management has been contacting MSPs to urge them to support this motion and we’d encourage branches/members to join in and get this message across. The LA has been meeting party Cllrs, Directorate and wider Trades Unions to challenge the proposed three-year cuts. Look out for petition which is next all-member action in the campaign.
• Equality Reps: New Stage One and Two training course starting in April through May, here and we’d encourage members to consider this valuable role as CLPL. There has been a good uptake so far from Glasgow and there may still be places.
• Pensions Q&A: Stephen Stewart, EIS Pensions and Payroll Specialist, will be holding meetings on Teams 4pm this Tuesday 23/4 and 4pm Wednesday 8/5. This is an opportunity for EIS members to raise general queries around pensions and around the McCloud Remedy. Visit the EIS website to choose the date of the meeting you would like to attend and then complete your registration details. These sessions all cover the same topics so please only register once.
• Glasgow Mayday March and Rally: Sunday 5th May meeting at George Square for 11.00am and moving off at 11.30am. This year’s Mayday rally will take place at Glasgow University Union (GUU), 32 University Ave, Glasgow G12 8LX.   May Day Events Poster.docx
• HMRC Tax Reclaim: When 2023/24 P60 is out, see EIS advice here and note that the template letter can be amended to suit.
• Reps Training: This is planned for Friday May 17^th and on CPD Manager with update to follow.
• Anti-cuts Demos: Constituency targeted in Govan and Langside organised by Glasgow Parents Carers Group between 7^th and 9^th May with details to follow.

• SEJ: We have now started planning on the May/June edition, which will be published towards the end of May – this will be the last edition prior to AGM. Should you have any items for possible inclusion, please advise by return email so that space can be allocated. The deadline for the receipt of copy for this edition is next Monday 29th April.

Jane