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Global Action Week 2011
Global Action Week 2011 Global Action Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness and call on governments around the world to keep their promises on the UN Millennium Development Goal of achieving Education for All. EI firmly believes that governments have the know-how and resources to ensure everyone has the chance to learn and all governments have a responsibility to make sure it happens. This is why, every year, EI and other founding members of the Global Campaign for…
The Purpose of our Ballot
Dear Colleagues I am grateful to members who have forwarded comments made by other unions concerning the purpose of this ballot. If anyone is confused I hope the following is helpful. Consultative ballots are used by this Association to: seek members' views on important issues inform the relevant committee make a policy decision based on the response received from members. The overwhelming view of our members (being a democratic body) will guide OUR policy. Changes in Conditions of Service…
Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee recommends rejection of the latest COSLA proposal.
Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee met today, Monday 28 March 2011, and agreed unanimously to ballot members on the new COSLA proposals and recommend rejection. The committee believes this proposal constitutes an attack on some of the most vulnerable members of our profession, further reducing their earning capacity. Other elements of the proposal constitute an attack on specific members of our profession many of whom accepted earlier changes in good faith, believing the assurances of…
Secondary Teacher Union Rejects Latest Employer Offer
The Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee of the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association today unanimously rejected the proposals from the employers' organisation, COSLA, regarding changes to Scottish teachers' conditions of service. The matter will now be put to a ballot of SSTA members with a recommendation to reject the offer. Speaking in Edinburgh, SSTA General Secretary, Ann Ballinger said: “The meeting of the SNCT last Wednesday considered a new offer from COSLA. The SSTA representatives undertook to refer the offer…
Full details of the revised proposed changes to conditions of service
Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) Proposed Changes to Pay and Conditions 2011 1. The three parties to the SNCT (the Scottish Government, COSLA and the Teachers Side) referred to below as the ‘three parties’ agree to abide by the conditions set out in Appendix 1 attached. 2. The three parties affirm their commitment to the independently chaired review of all aspects of the McCrone Agreement chaired by Professor McCormac. 3. The three parties agree that following the outcome of…
Update on Proposed changes to conditions of service
SSTA representatives at the SNCT meeting on Wednesday 23 March did not accept the new proposal, making it clear that in this Association members make policy decisions. A vote on the revised proposal was taken at the Teachers' Side pre-meeting and 6 of the 19 members did not vote in favour of accepting the proposal. A ballot will be held to enable members to state their views and influence our stance. Further details below... Dear Colleagues At the…
Consultative Ballot regarding Proposed Changes to Conditions of Services
Dear Colleagues The results of the recent consultative ballot are listed at the end of the message. These results will be formally intimated to COSLA and The Scottish Government at the next meeting of the SNCT. This will take place at 2pm on Wednesday 23 March 2011. Any Information from the outcome of the meeting will be posted on the website by Thursday 24 March 2011. Information will also be emailed to members as soon as possible after the close…
Secondary Teachers' Union Rejects Employers Proposals and Backs Strike Ballot
The Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association today unanimously rejected the proposals from the employers’ organisation, COSLA, regarding changes to Scottish teachers’ conditions of service. The matter will now be put to a ballot of SSTA members with a recommendation to reject the offer. Speaking in Edinburgh, SSTA General Secretary, Ann Ballinger said: “The meeting of the SNCT last Wednesday considered a new offer from COSLA. The SSTA representatives undertook to refer the offer…
Scottish Pensioners' Forum
Scottish Pensioners Forum Manifesto Launch PENSIONERS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES “THERE IS A BETTER WAY” 4 April 2011 at 10.30am Tea/coffee from 10am STUC, 333 Woodlands Road Glasgow G3 6NG HUSTINGS 2011 THE CONTINUING ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE WELFARE STATE II THERE A ‘BETTER WAY' FORWARD ? Parties invites Communist Conservative Green Labour Liberal Democrat Scottish Nationalist Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Scottish Socialists 4 April 2010 at 6.00pm Tea/coffee from 5.30pm STUC, 333 Woodlands Road Glasgow G3 6NG
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