Tag: #UniteELT
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English Language Teachers: Unite has positive meeting with Patrick King
Union will be making submission to mediator Government decision reflects power of collective action January 14th: Trade union Unite, which organises English Language Teachers, today (Monday) welcomed the decision by Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor to appoint former ASTI General Secretary Patrick King to work with stakeholders in the English Language Teaching sector to…
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Grafton College closure: Teachers occupy premises, ask to speak to Minister
Occupation follows snap closure leaving teachers owed month’s wages Unite expresses support for workers’ decision Trade union Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, this evening (Monday 3 December) expressed support and understanding for the decision by teachers employed by Grafton College to occupy the college’s premises following snap closure of the business last Friday leaving…
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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…
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Unite to meet with workers tomorrow following snap closure of Grafton College
23 teachers left unpaid by English Language school December 2nd: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, will be meeting with teachers at Grafton College tomorrow (Monday 3 December), following the snap closure of the college. 23 teachers, including a number of Unite members, have been left unpaid amid reports that Grafton College has been liquidated…
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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…
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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…