Tag: Pensions
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Holyrood Education Committee Must Oppose Pensions Increase say EIS
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) – the country’s largest teaching union which represents 80% of teachers and lecturers – has today urged the Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Culture Committee to oppose the Scottish Government’s desire to impose a further increase in the pension contributions paid by the country’s teachers and lecturers. …
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Education Minister pledges to work in partnership with UCU
The UCU Scottish Congress took place in Edinburgh on March 23rd with full involvement of representatives from GCU and with a keynote address given by Education Minister Mike Russell. In contrast to last year’s Congress when GCU members spoke, but did not present motions, almost one third of the motions at Congress this year were…
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EIS urges YES vote at GCU for strike action on Pensions
During the week beginning 27 February 2012 EIS members should receive a ballot paper asking you to indicate whether you would support a further day of strike action on 28 March 2012. This action is being considered as part of an ongoing education trade union campaign against changes to the teachers’ pension scheme. YOUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE URGES…
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EIS may strike on 28th March
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), is to consult its members on taking strike action on 28 March 2012 as part on an ongoing joint trade union campaign to protect public sector pensions. The EIS will issue ballot papers to its members next week and will urge them to continue their strong opposition to Government…
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FW: November 30th – piping in St Andrews Day as the Security Officers walk out…
A message from Unison: At the stroke of Midnight tonight, UNISON members will be walking out on strike. A piper has been booked and our security officers on duty that night will be piped off campus. This is an important moment and I would love it if as many of you could be there as…
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A message from UCU
Defend Our Pensions Join the STRIKE tomorrow Picket from 8 Rally at GCU at 11 March from 11:30 Rally at Barrowlands at 1:15 Please come to join the picket of the GCU campus whenever you can. UCU will be picketing from 8am but turn up when you can. Invite your friends and family to the…
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A message from Unite
Dear friends Tomorrow, if you work in the public sector, you may be on strike. Or if you don’t work the sector, you will know somebody close to you who has decided to take industrial action. These are our friends, neighbours, colleagues. They care for our children, sick and elderly. They keep our nation safe…
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Combined Union Pre-Strike Rally Nov 29th – ALL OUT ON N30!
The GCU Combined Union Committee have called a Joint Rally for Tuesday Nov 29th – details below. This is called on the eve for the massive strike in defence of pension rights on November 30th. 3 million workers are to take strike action on N30 – this will include those at GCU in 3 unions:…
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Join the march for Pensions Justice – 30th November in Glasgow
The STUC has organised a march for Pensions Justice Wednesday 30th November in Glasgow. All Unions at Glasgow Caledonian are calling for their members to support this. It’s for more than the HE sector. It’s for more than the Public Sector. It’s for more than this generation – it’s for our children, and their children.…
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