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Teacher workload ‘not sustainable’ union says as strike action ballot opens

The ballot runs until January 14.

Evening Standard

Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute

The Scottish Government is ‘disappointed’ with the ballot opening, a spokesman said.

Evening Standard

University lecturers balloted for strike action over ‘pitiful’ pay offer

The Educational Institute of Scotland University Lecturers’ Association ballot will close in late November.

Evening Standard

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Teachers struggling with ‘crippling’ workload to vote on strike action

The EIS trade union say teachers work the equivalent of a day-and-a-half extra each week, unpaid

The Independent UK

Teachers in strike ballot over lack of action to reduce ‘crippling’ workload

The EIS trade union has called on ministers and councils to ‘at long last agree’ a way forward on cutting classroom time for teachers.

Evening Standard

Scottish university axes nearly 200 jobs amid 'financial pressures'

Bosses at a Scottish university have axed nearly 200 jobs as the institution continues to battle financial pressures ...

The National (Scotland)

Teachers back strike action in ballot over class contact time

A BALOT organised by Scotland’s largest teaching union has displayed strong support for strike action, if a long awaited promise to cut…

The National (Scotland)

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Teachers back strike action in consultative ballot over class contact time

The Educational Institute of Scotland said long-promised changes to ease teachers’ workload have not been delivered.

Evening Standard

Strike ballot launched at university over proposed job cuts

The University of the West of Scotland is potentially axing around 75 full-time equivalent jobs.

The Independent UK

Teachers balloted for strike action over 'excessive' workloads

TEACHERS are being urged to vote for strike action in a bid to send a message to ministers on “excessive” workloads ...

The National (Scotland)

Teachers balloted for strike action over ‘excessive’ workloads

It comes after the EIS union found 44% of teachers work an additional seven unpaid hours in a typical week.

Evening Standard

‘Excessive workload’ means 44% of teachers work extra day every week, says union

A survey by the EIS found 44.3% of teachers work an additional seven hours – while 11.5% do an additional 15 hours each week.

Evening Standard

Supreme Court Unanimously Agrees To Curb Environmental Red Tape That Slows Down Construction Projects

The case involved a fully permitted railroad track in Utah that has yet to break ground because of environmental lawsuits.

Reason

Union to ballot teachers over class contact time dispute

A consultative ballot will open in June.

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

Trade unions demand 'practical' solutions to stop the far-right

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has backed calls for “practical” solutions to tackle the rise of the far-right, warning the UK and…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university lecturers to go on strike over compulsory redundancies

Lecturers at a Scottish university are set to go on strike over potential compulsory redundancies ...

Evening Standard

Academics at Robert Gordon University to strike over job cuts

The Educational Institute of Scotland union revealed plans to strike over the proposals for compulsory redundancies.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university lecturers to strike in dispute over 'alarming' cuts

Lecturers at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over cuts and redundancies ...

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The Independent UK

Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

The nation’s top public health agency is losing most of the scientists in a prestigious, but lesser-known, laboratory program that has become a mainstay of outbreak responses

The Independent UK

CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds of fired workers in Trump-Musk purge

Positions crucial to supporting public health safety were cut as the country reels from bird flu, norovirus, and other infectious viruses

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow teachers' strike called off as SNP council withdraws funding cuts

The teachers strike in Glasgow next week has been suspended.

Evening Standard

Union suspends planned strike by Glasgow teachers

It came after the council said it will look to increase teacher numbers in the city.

Evening Standard

Glasgow teachers announce strike date in dispute over cuts

The Educational Institute of Scotland said schools across the city will likely close when staff walk out on February 20.

The Guardian - UK

Schools in Scotland witness ‘exponential increase’ in pupil violence

Teaching union finds 44% of its members have experienced physical abuse or violent episodes in last 12 months

The Independent UK

Teachers in Glasgow vote overwhelmingly to strike over education cuts

Some 95% of EIS union members who voted backed industrial action in protest to cuts by Glasgow City Council.

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