The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to announce that our members will be on hand to support the workers at the British Council as they strike this week. The strike which is being organised by the PCS union is to challenge the BC’s plan to restructure and privatise the organisation. More information about the dispute … Read more
Precarious contracts are all too common across the English language teaching industry. Online teachers, in particular, often suffer the most when it comes to insecure work. But while this might not be surprising at dodgy ‘online platforms’, one might expect something better from an organisation as prominent as the British Council. Unfortunately that’s not the … Read more
As part of our mission to ensure every language school worker in the UK knows their rights, the TEFL Workers’ Union is running a free training on employment tribunals on July 10the at our union office in London. Employment tribunals are not a step to be taken lightly. But in an industry where employers are … Read more
Workplace reps are lifeline of a fighting union. Having a rep in your workplace means everyone knows their rights. If issues do come up or someone is facing a disciplinary, having a rep means never facing those issues alone. Not a rep in your workplace? Maybe that person should be you! The TEFL Workers’ Union … Read more