Joining a union means having support if you ever have a problem at work. But it’s more than that: it’s a community of folks who care about the jobs and care about each other. Bosses try to play us off each other: competing for hours in the lean times, scrambling to get that coveted guaranteed-hours … Read more

The TEFL Workers’ Union has gone public with a dispute with English Express/Real Action, a charity language school based in North West London. At issue is unpaid and late wages, bogus self-employment, and bullying management. Teachers at English Express first reached out to the union when they were informed that the school had far less … Read more

We’re happy to report on developments at EC where, after agitation from teachers at EC London, management have agreed to paid CPD and paid preparation for observed lessons. And the London EC teachers didn’t only win it for themselves, they won it for all EC teachers across the UK! Read on to find out how … Read more

A staff member at Brighton EF has been banned from wearing a Palestine solidarity badge, despite legal protections to do so. The union is now escalating this to a public campaign. Read on to find out how EF has allowed it to reach this point. Approximately a month ago, a staff member at Brighton EF … Read more

Below an online teacher at one of the big chain schools (trust us, you’ve heard of them) writes about the importance of being in the union. I wanted to say a big thank you to the TEFL Workers’ Union for supporting me with an issue that I experienced at one of the big chain schools. … Read more

The following was originally published on LinkedIn by Sarah Gaylard as “A reflection on six months of ELT Professionals for Palestine“. The TEFL Workers’ Union praises the courageous efforts of #ELT4Palestine and are proud to promote their important work. Six months ago today, on Valentine’s Day, I spontaneously decided to open a Facebook group. This … Read more