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  • Grafton College: Unite English Language Teachers to hold protest this evening

    Teachers owed a month’s pay following sudden closure Case highlights need to fast-track legislation to protect teachers and students December 3rd: Members and supporters of Unite’s English Language Teacher branch will be holding a protest outside Grafton College (Harbour House, Richmond Row,  Portobello, Dublin 8) at 5.30 pm this evening in solidarity with teachers who…

  • English Language Teachers left behind by QQI Bill

    ‘Learner Protection Fund’ should be matched by ‘Teacher Protection Fund’ following LanLearn debacle July 24th:  Unite today said that the Qualification and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill published by Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor leaves English Language Teachers behind. Commenting, Unite Regional Organiser Roy Hassey said: “Our members are angry but not…

  • English Language Teaching: Unite tells Taoiseach “Don’t just tweet – legislate!”

    June 15th:  Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, said today that members were taken aback by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s Twitter reference to the ‘huge’ intangible value of English Language Teaching to Ireland, given the Government’s persistent failure to legislate for decent terms and conditions in the ELT sector.  Unite’s statement followed a tweet by the…

  • Victory for Extern workers as Labour Court recommends recognition of Unite

    Union represents majority of staff working for social care provider Unite today (Thursday April 5th) hailed what it termed a ‘significant victory’ following the Labour Court’s recommendation that social care provider Extern recognise and engage with the union. Unite had referred the case to the Labour Court following Extern’s persistent refusal to engage collectively with…

  • Lanlearn closure: Unite writes to Regina Doherty seeking exceptional Insolvency Payments Scheme assistance

    Teachers owed up to €3000 each as school owner disappears  Case highlights shortcomings of Insolvency Payments Scheme April 5th:  Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, has written to Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty asking her to grant exceptional leave to teachers left unpaid by the closure of Limerick language school Lanlearn, and allow them to…

  • Griffith College language teachers join Unite in fight for rights

    Union accuses college of failing to provide proper contracts College told “Don’t just teach about employment rights – observe them!” March 28th: Unite, which organises English Language Teachers throughout Ireland, today announced that a majority of teachers in the Griffith Institute of Language (part of Griffith College Dublin) have joined the union in a bid to…