Weekly Update: Monday 24th March

Morning all,

• Glasgow No Cuts and SU4QE Campaign Update: Our current position of suspended strike action is an act of good faith to stay in place until we see plans for full resolution of our dispute. We have had a further meeting following LNCT earlier this month, have responded to subsequent proposals and will update members on the dispute position before spring holiday.

Our Glasgow No Cuts Campaign will continue locally as part of the national Stand Up for Quality Education campaign given our opposition to cuts, contrary to purpose of national campaign, which is to increase resources to address workload, ASN and behaviour. But our position of strength is that our dispute evolved to demand a restoration and an increase of teacher posts in Glasgow, which aligns with the national campaign aims.

You’ll be aware we are also in dispute nationally over CoSLA and Scottish Government’s failure to put forward a proposal that would see us move towards the manifesto commitment to reduce class contact time from 22.5 to 21hrs. This is a significant aspect of the Workload theme in SU4QE campaign and talks are ongoing around the dispute.

Please contact glasgowla@eis.org.uk if your Branch would like a speaker to attend any upcoming meetings and we’d be happy to arrange this. We’d address all aspects of Glasgow SU4QE campaigning and any other agenda items which have been raised.

• Health and Safety Reps Training: This is a two day in-person course on 1^st and 2^nd May at City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus. Click here for further details H&S Rep's Training.
• Reps WTA Training: It’s that time of year for making ready proposals for 2025/26 working time agreement negotiations. The annual joint HT/Rep training sessions have taken place but a twilight version of these for EIS Reps can be signed up for on CPD manager and will be run from this office in person today Monday 24^th March 4.30- 6pm and online on Wednesday 26^th same time.
• Level 1 Rep’s Training: On CPD manager for 22^nd May the IS day. This is all day training for new and aspiring Rep’s but also a chance for the more experienced to refresh and discuss local updates.
• Pensions Q&A: Stephen Stewart, EIS Pensions and Payroll Specialist, will be holding meetings via Microsoft Teams on the following dates. Please click the link of your choice which will take you to the registration page for each meeting. Tomorrow Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 4pm, Tuesday 1st April 2025 at 4pm. This is an opportunity for EIS members to raise general queries around pensions and around the McCloud Remedy.
• EIS Financial Services: Three webinars for members over fifty on 24^th, 26^th and 31^st March 4.30-5.30pm: You, Money and Health. Contact local office for details and links glasgowla@eis.org.uk
• Equality Outcome Survey: Corporate HR Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion Team are looking for some assistance in gathering feedback on their Equality Outcome indicators and they have provided this link to their survey.

Thanks,

Jane