College strike against cuts
After a pause for a re-ballot of the membership, the EIS-FELA strike at the City of Glasgow College recommenced on 14 Nov. EIS-FELA is the Further Education section of the Scottish teachers union, the EIS. The disputes date back to October 2022, when management issued a briefing claiming that the college faced financial difficulties and that “cost-cutting measures” would be needed. Without consultation with EIS-FELA, despite it being the recognised union for teaching staff, cuts to courses were imposed. In February of this year staff who had opted for voluntary redundancy were given notice of...