TEFL Workers Union

Unions & migrants united! TEFL Union signs statement on public sector pay rises

July 25, 2023 by Ryan

Image reads "Unions unite with migrant organisations to call out government plans to fund pay rise with higher migrant fees"

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

What it’s like to teach online for the British Council: A personal account

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 by Ryan

Text on image reads: British Council teachers deserve better

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

Protests planned at the British Council after alleged whistleblower sacked

July 18, 2023 by Ryan

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

August 17th: TEFL Union livestream with the TEFL Development Hub

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 by Ryan

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

TEFL Workers’ Union meet-up (Oxford – July 27)

July 15, 2023 by Ryan

TEFL Workers’ Union WorkshopKnow Your Rights!Thursday 27 July, 19:00-21:00Common Ground Cafe 37-38 Little Clarendon St, Oxford OX1 2HFFree for teachers and other workers at English language schools! The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to be hosting our first event in Oxford! It will be a relaxed social environment with two short talks: • what to … Read more

“Without our brain and muscle, not a single wheel can turn”

June 30, 2023 by Ryan

The following was written by a former TEFL teacher turned cycle instructor. The TEFL Workers Union sends our fullest solidarity to the IWGB couriers. We encourage our members to donate to their strike fund if they can. At first sight the world of chains, gears and brakes might have little in common with that of … Read more