Good morning all,
It was announced last Thursday that the planned strike day/Demo for tomorrow Thursday 19th February has been suspended. The text can be found here and gives details of the negotiations leading to this point in our dispute and our current position.
Thank you to all Reps, branches and members who worked towards this outcome. This is your win and a first-rate one for Glasgow’s teachers and pupils.
- Annual Business Meeting: All members welcome to attend on Thursday 6th March at 5pm in The Merchants House, West George Street, across the road from Queen St station. A key part of the meeting is agreeing which issues we support to take forward to AGM and all members will soon receive a copy of those motions which have been submitted, subject to standing orders, along with an invitation to send in proposed amendments. The meeting must have 80+ attending to be quorate or it reverts to Committee of Management rules where only elected members can debate and vote on each motion, though all members are also welcome to stay or choose to leave at that point in the proceedings.
- Health and Safety Reps Training: This is a two day in-person course and there are three dates and areas where this training will be taking place. There’s Edinburgh and Aviemore but likely the preferred date and venue would be City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus on 1st and 2nd May. Click here for H&S Rep's Training.
- WTA Training: It’s that time of year for making ready proposals for 2024/25 working time agreement negotiations. Schools should receive word from GCC about dates for the annual joint HT/Rep training sessions run in March. A twilight version for EIS Reps, which can be signed up for on CPD manager, will be run from this office in person and online with dates to be confirmed once joint training has been fixed in the diary.
- SEJ Items: The February edition of the SEJ is currently being mailed out to members and should be received this week. We have another quick turnaround on our next SEJ, which is the March/April edition. The deadline for the delivery of content for this edition is three weeks from today, on Monday 24 February. Should you have any items for possible inclusion, please advise by return email so that space can be allocated and have all copy to glasgowla@eis.org.uk by the deadline (or earlier, if at all possible).
Hope the short week goes well,
Jane
