In addition to the work to contract, the Association is about to begin a new phase of its pensions campaign. Members in schools have been sent post cards pre-addressed to the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament. Please use these post cards to write to your own Member of Parliament and to your constituency MSP. Names and contact details of MPs and MSPs are available via http://www.theyworkforyou.com. Members who prefer to write a more formal letter should use, as…

Colleagues, SSTA representatives were involved in pension negotiations during the summer but there remains no immediate prospect of an acceptable offer. The very real threat to our pensions continues with younger teachers bearing the largest burden of this particular attack on our conditions of service.

Colleagues, You will be aware that the Association is involved in negotiations with the Scottish Government and employers in an attempt to secure the best possible future pension arrangement for all teachers. Unfortunately negotiations continue to be constrained by events elsewhere in the UK.