Melissa Angarita Cardenas was a Sales Rep at SEDA College on Capel Street one ofthe largest English Language Schools in Dublin, Ireland. She challenged heremployer in 2020 and finally won a ruling for payment totalling over €40,000 byIreland’s ACAS, the Workplace Relations Commission or the WRC this month.The total awarded was €44,849. But she went … Read more
We all want and deserve decent working conditions. But the experience of far too many of us is precarious work, a lack of communication from management, and wages that mean we struggle to get a mortgage or start a family. On top of this, far too many of us only receive the statutory minimum when … Read more
An account and tips from a fellow ELT teacher The TEFL Workers’ Union received this account from an online teacher who wanted to share their experience of dealing with a dodgy TEFL school. The issues covered – unclear pay rates, dodgy contracts, confusing and contradictory statements from management – will be all-too-familiar to many of … Read more
Heatwaves are becoming increasingly common in the UK. Language schools are rarely purpose-built and, sadly, few employers are willing to spend the money to do anything beyond basic repairs. We’ve all experienced leaky roofs, drafty and/or stuffy staff rooms, and windows painted shut. With temperatures set to regularly hit the mid-30s, it’s important workers know … Read more
Building on our previous twitter action and a call-in campaign, the TEFL Workers’ Union (IWW) is organising a day of action on Facebook to demand that the British Council #ReinstateLara after she was sacked without cause or explanation. WHAT Social Media Campaign on Facebook to demand justice for an English Language Teacher sacked without notice … Read more
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