Teachers at Malvern House London have demanded recognition of the TEFL Workers’ Union and submitted demands for paid prep time, an end to zero-hour contracts, and the reinstatement of a popular teacher. Teachers at Malvern House London have been organising since a new management team was brought in, a change that has resulted in a … Read more
The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to share our step-by-step guide for ELT workers on dealing with problems at work. A full copy of the pamphlet can be found here: But there’s no substitution for having a paper copy to hand for your own reference! So if you’d like copies to share with your workmates, … Read more
In an effort to provide teachers and examiners with the transparency that the British Council won’t, the TEFL Workers’ Union took out a Freedom of Information Request related to the employment of online teachers and examiners. Below we detail that response. With a growing membership amongst teachers and examiners at the BC, one of the … Read more
Today! Union members and supporters are emailing London-based school Escape Campus to show support for Sheela, who resigned claiming constructive dismissal related to unpaid wage, unlawful contract changes, and maternity discrimination. When: Monday, 14th July. All day, but please focus on a sending an email in the morning if you can. What to do: Email … Read more
As members and supporters will be aware, the union is currently supporting a former teacher at Escape Campus, a school based in Russell Square in London. Sheela alleges that she was consistently underpaid, had her contract unlawfully changed, and was so badly treated after returning from maternity leave that she had no option but to … Read more
A former employee of Escape Campus is claiming constructive dismissal on the grounds of contractual breach, late and missing pay and maternity discrimination. Sheela* worked at Escape Campus, also known as Verbo English, for years under contracted part-time hours. She returned from maternity leave to her job at the Bloomsbury-based school expecting to resume her … Read more