SSTA Consultative Survey on 14 February Pay Offer
The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee decided at its meeting on Wednesday 15 February to consult with members on the latest employers’ pay offer in order to gauge members’ views. The Committee believes it is important to consult members on any significant development in the pay dispute. All members employed by a local […]
COSLA Pay Offer – 14 February 2023
The SSTA Salaries and Executive Committees met today to consider the latest pay offer and the next steps in the pay dispute. The SSTA is appalled by the actions of COSLA and Scottish Government in conducting the pay negotiations through the press and social media. COSLA and Scottish Government, together with the teacher unions, are partners […]
SSTA to Take Two Further Days of Strike Action
The SSTA National Executive has, following another failed SNCT negotiating meeting, authorised two days of strike action on Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March. The SSTA will be joining members of sister unions in national strike action in a coordinated campaign of industrial action. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said. “The SSTA has taken […]
Pay Dispute – Another Wasted Opportunity
Following the latest meeting of the SNCT Extended Joint Chairs meeting on Thursday evening to discuss a possible solution to the 2022-2023 pay dispute Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said “The Scottish Government and COSLA have again failed to put an improved pay offer on the table and have blocked the path towards further negotiations. […]
SSTA Announces Strike Action on Wednesday 11 January 2023
Following the successful strike action taken by SSTA members on 7 and 8 December the SSTA National Executive has announced the next step of the teachers’ pay campaign. A further day of strike action will take place on Wednesday 11 January 2023. Catherine Nicol SSTA President said “The Executive Committee would like to thank all of the […]
SSTA STRIKE ACTION TO GO AHEAD
The SSTA National Executive Committee urges all members to take part in the strike this week to send a hard message to the employer and Scottish Government that teachers demand to be respected and receive a professional salary that will act to retain teachers in Scottish schools. The rejected offer was deliberately divisive and inadequate […]
SSTA Rejects Pathetic and Insulting Pay Offer
The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee met yesterday evening and unanimously rejected the pathetic and insulting pay offer from COSLA (teachers’ employers). Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary: “The Scottish Government and COSLA have deliberately misled the teacher unions into believing a serious increased pay offer would be made. After three months what we […]
24 November – Teacher Strike
The latest pay offer has been rejected by EIS and AHDS and the strike planned for Thursday 24 November will go ahead. SSTA members and members of other unions or none are unable to participate in the strike action and must attend their normal place of work. To not attend their place of work the […]
SSTA Two Strike Days Announced
The SSTA National Executive Committee has authorised 2 days of targeted strike action on Wednesday 7 December and Thursday 8 December in pursuit of a fair and just pay settlement for 2022. Catherine Nicol, SSTA President said“The Executive Committee felt it had no option but to move to strike action due to the failure of the […]
Statutory Ballot on Strike Action – Result
The SSTA postal ballot for strike action closed today and we have received the result from the independent scrutineer. 90% of SSTA members have voted to take strike action with a ballot turnout of 62%. The ballot passed the statutory requirements of a postal ballot and gives the SSTA the legal mandate to take part […]
