College lecturers in Scotland will begin a rolling programme of strikes in April - here's a list of all the dates
ScotlandMembers of the EIS-FELA union have been engaged in action short of a strike since February, with a national strike on the 29th of that month.
After targeted rolling strikes in the constituencies of Scottish Government Ministers including the Minister for Higher and Further, Graeme Dey, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Jenny Gilruth, and the First Minister, Humza Yousaf, rolling walkouts will now take place across the country in April. "For many EIS FELA members, the amount of money tabled in the second and third years of this offer sit below the levels of cost of living pay awards set by current public sector pay policy.
Gavin Donoghue, director of College Employers Scotland, said: “Despite unprecedented financial pressures, colleges have put forward the substantial offer of a £5,000 consolidated pay rise for all staff over three academic years.
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