The TEFL Workers’ Union is in dispute with Brighton Language College International (BLC) after a worker claimed she was dismissed after raising concerns with her manager about having to work unpaid on her day off. The union alleges that the worker was summarily dismissed without going through the required disciplinary or capability procedures. The worker, … Read more
This month saw the start of a campaign targeting the British Council (BC). At issue is the sacking of a teacher, Marina, allegedly in retaliation for whistleblowing about health and safety concerns. Read below to get up to speed with the campaign so far – and how you can get involved! The story so far … Read more
Teachers at the online teaching platform Learnship have joined the German FAU union and are demanding higher wages, more job security, and more transparency from management. Below, one the teachers talks to us about the organising campaign. 1. Give us some background to the dispute. What are the main issues? The main issue is that … Read more
On 27 July 2023, a dozen English language teachers and other educational workers gathered in Oxford, UK. We were there for a “Know Your Rights” workshop, hosted by the TEFL Workers’ Union (IWW). It was a relaxed social event in the informal venue of the brilliant Common Ground community cafe in Little Clarendon Street. Introduction … Read more
The TEFL Workers’ Union (IWW) is proud to be a signatory to a joint statement demanding that public sector pay raises are not used as a way to way to further impoverish and victimise migrant workers. Traditionally, TEFL students are thought to be “language tourists”, coming to the UK for short periods to improve their … Read more
The following was written by English Online teacher working at the British Council (BC) and outlines the difficulties faced by online teachers. While the BC maintain that their online teachers are employed by the Impellam group, it’s the position of the union that the British Council is ultimately responsible for the teachers’ working conditions. As … Read more