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

The TEFL Workers’ Union is again in dispute with the British Council and their outsourcing agency, Impellam, over the alleged dismissal of a whistleblower. The union alleges that the worker was fired after raising health and safety concerns related to the scheduling system. Online teacher Marina claims she was sacked after raising concerns that the … Read more

On Thursday August 17th, the TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to be appearing on the livestream of the TEFL Development Hub to discuss workers’ rights. The conversation will begin at 10am (UK time). To watch live, you must be a member of the TEFL Development Hub Facebook group, which you can join here. For those … Read more