National Strike Days - Current Offer Rejected, Pay Campaign Continues
The rejection of the current pay offer for teachers in Scotland, citing reasons such as insufficient value, lack of negotiation, and concerns over future submissions, has led to targeted strikes. The ongoing pay campaign continues with planned strike days and a call for strong picket lines to show determination for fair pay.
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NATIONAL STRIKE DAYS 28thFebruary and 1stMarch March and Rally 11thMarch
Why was the current offer rejected? Why was the current offer rejected? The offer was for: 6% for 2022-23 5.5% for 2023-24 Capped at 80,000 The Salaries Committee voted unanimously to reject the offer and overwhelmingly voted that the offer should not be put to members, in short, because: 1. The value of the offer for 2022-23 is insufficient. RPI inflation was published today and remains at 13.4%. CPI inflation sits today at 10.1%. A 6% pay uplift is only 1% less of a pay cut than the 5% rejected overwhelmingly in 2 ballots and less than the saving that has been made on the wage bill by teachers taking three days of strike action. 2. The Teachers' Pay Claim for 2023-24 has not even been submitted. It is due next week. The 2023-24 component of the offer has not been the subject of any negotiations at all it has appeared out of thin air. The Scottish Government claimed to have more financial leeway for the next financial year but hasn't used it. Furthermore, the 5.5% uplift offered is less than offered for 2022-23 and would simply deepen the real terms pay cut over the period. 3. Proper negotiation mechanisms have been completely side-lined as the Scottish Government and COSLA have sought to negotiate through the media rather than with teacher trade union representatives. 4. The Scottish Government claims that 5.5% will be paid to other sections of the local government workforce. This is yet further flouting of negotiating mechanisms in favour of the One Workforce 'pay suppression for all' agenda in which both COSLA and the Scottish Government are complicit. 5. It is a differentiated offer, which the EIS and the other teacher unions have stipulated to be a red line. 6. The offer was not badged as full and final. Scottish Government has specifically stopped short of stating that there is no further money that could be channelled into a settlement. We believe there is a better deal to be gained. 7. All in all, the package has been put together as a red herring- a distraction- to try to avert the strike action due to take place in target constituencies next week. This tells us that the threat of this action is working.
And so our pay campaign continues And so our pay campaign continues Targeted Strikes: Glasgow Southside, Dunfermline, Perthshire North and the part of Clydebank and Milngavie constituency that lies within the East Dunbartonshire Council area 22nd - 24th February Glasgow Southside, Dunfermline, Perthshire North, the part of Clydebank and Milngavie constituency that lies within the East Dunbartonshire Council area and Mid Galloway & Wigtown West 7th - 9th March
National Strike Days National Strike Days Tuesday 28th February All Local Associations Wednesday 1st March All Local Associations
Local Plan for Strike Days We need strong and visible picket lines again this time to send a clear message to Scottish Government and COSLA that we are still together as a profession and that we are still determined in our fight for fair pay. Picket lines also help us to measure how strong our strike is locally.
Local Plan for Strike Days Tuesday 28thFebruary 2023 Wednesday 1stMarch 2023 Picket lines at all schools Refreshments on picket lines e.g. cold drinks and cakes or hots drinks and rolls. (one person purchase and send receipt and bank details to Jacqui) Some friendly competition on the picket lines, with awards and prizes given at event on 1stMarch. Videos/Photos to be posted on Twitter and a link sent by email to Jacqui by lunchtime to be included in competition. Picket lines at all schools Meet outside the Lauriston Hotel in Ardrossan for 10% formation to be captured by a drone. Drone Example Event in Lauriston Hotel, more informal than the rally in January. A chance to meet, chat, share experiences and celebrate the strength and creativity of our picket lines! Ideas for categories? Best chant/song, best dance, best placard, cutest picket pets, toot tallies, inspirational vox pops vox pop example Any reps/activists willing to speak at event?
National March and Rally National March and Rally Plans are underway for the national march and rally to be held in Glasgow on Saturday 11thMarch. Local Association members should arrange to meet in Kelvingrove Park from 10.30am to get ready to march to Glasgow Green. We will create a registration link for members intending on going so that we can organise the appropriate number of stewards to be available on the day. We will reimburse return bus/train fares to Glasgow. Members should email their receipt and bank details to Jacqui.
