British Council Taiwan teachers gear up for strike action

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British Council teachers in Taiwan are preparing to take a vote on strike action. At issue is the teachers’ claim that the British Council Taiwan has failed to raise wages for 20 years, despite an inflation rate of 25% in the same period. If, as expected, the strike vote is successful it will be the … Read more

May 16th: Mapping pay & conditions in London

Image reads: London TEFL Meet-up, Thursday May 16th, 6:30 - 8:30, May Day Rooms, 88 Fleet Street

The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to be hosting a meeting of ELT  workers at our union office on the 16th of May. The focus of the meeting will be mapping pay and conditions at language schools across the capital.  Along with this, there will be: The event is free and open to all TEFL … Read more

Solidarity with BC Taiwan Staff!

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Below is a statement from the TEFL Workers’ Union steering committee expressing our solidarity with and support for the recently unionised British Council teachers and staff in Taipai. They can count on our support as they hold the BC’s feet to the flame in collective bargaining. Solidarity! The TEFL Workers’ Union stands in full solidarity … Read more

TEFL Union settles dispute with Brighton Language College

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The TEFL Workers’ Union is pleased to report that we have resolved a dispute with a Brighton-based language school. A statement on the matter can be found below: The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to announce that we have resolved our dispute with Brighton Language College. At issue was a question of the circumstances around … Read more