Created on: 22 Jun 2022 | Last modified: 02 Dec 2022
The EIS is sending out regular bulletins to members with the latest updates on the pay attention campaign. You can find a copy of these bulletins here.
I have written to all Councils today to urge the payment of back pay for the year 2022/2023 before the end of this current tax year, 31 March.
17 March 2023Firstly, thank you to each and every one of you who voted in the consultative ballot on the latest pay offer from COSLA, supported by additional funding from the Scottish Government.
10 March 2023A very brief update following today's meeting of the SNCT, Extended Joint Chairs.
02 March 2023Please be advised that we have issued strike notices to employers for Cycle 5 of our strike action in pursuit of our dispute on pay.
01 March 2023Tomorrow marks the first day of the escalation of our industrial action campaign, with targeted strike action taking place in four of the five key constituency areas:
21 February 2023As you may be aware, the EIS Salaries Committee met this morning to consider the offer that was sent to the EIS after 9pm last night, after details of it had been leaked to the media.
15 February 2023The Salaries Committee met today during our 14th day of rolling strikes when members in Dundee and Argyll and Bute were out on strike.
02 February 2023We are currently on day 11 of our rolling 16 day cycle of strikes - the 10th day of having two Local Authorities on a 1 day strike – and the depth and breadth of members' determination to defend our pay is crystal clear across all parts of Scotland.
30 January 2023Earlier today the EIS Executive met as part of its normal cycle of meetings and its discussions included the ongoing pay dispute and associated strike action.
13 January 2023Next week's strike action will go ahead as planned, with Primary-sector members taking action on Tuesday 10th and Secondary-sector members and Associated Professionals striking on Wednesday 11th
09 January 2023As you will know, the EIS is calling its members out on strike on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
05 January 2023Welcome to the final Pay Campaign bulletin of 2022! There are a few things to bring to your attention on the Pay Attention Campaign before we close for the festive break.
21 December 2022The Scottish Government, together with COSLA, can afford to improve their 5% pay offer and meet our pay claim.
17 October 2022This eBulletin sets out why we told COSLA and the Scottish Government that it was insufficient and that we deserve a better deal.
30 September 2022The Scot Gov & COSLA have not responded to our recent consultative ballot result. We have now moved a step closer to taking strike action by preparing to open a statutory ballot.
30 September 2022A key tenet of our Pay Attention campaign is that the Scottish Government, together with COSLA, can afford our pay claim.
15 September 2022Our Consultative Ballot on the 5% pay offer and members’ willingness to take strike action in pursuit of our pay claim closes at noon this Friday.
15 September 2022Our Pay Attention campaign is designed to create pressure to push teachers’ pay higher up the Scottish Government and COSLA’s priority list.
15 September 2022Today, a meeting of the Executive Committee decided that a consultative ballot on pay will be opened.
05 September 2022Salaries Committee unanimously agreed to seek authorisation from the National Executive, which meets 2nd September, for a consultative ballot of members on the latest inadequate pay offer of 5%.
29 August 2022At a meeting of the SNCT Extended Joint Chairs COSLA tabled a revised pay offer for 2022/23 of 3.5% in response to our pay claim of 10% which was lodged on 7 February 2022, over 6 months ago.
18 August 2022