Tag: #UniteELT
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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…
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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…
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Teachers left unpaid as Limerick language school closes
Unite meeting teachers next Tuesday, working to secure wages LanLearn case highlights need for proper regulation March 22nd: Unite, which organises English Language Teachers, today said that 10 teachers have been left without wages owed following the closure of LanLearn, a Limerick language school, after a Department of Justice inspection resulted in withdrawal of accreditation.…
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MEI report glosses over exploitation in English Language sector
Unite challenges umbrella body to publish wage figures February 15th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, today accused umbrella group Marketing English in Ireland of ‘glossing over’ exploitation in the ELT sector and called on MEI to publish total wage figures for the sector, as was done last year. Commenting on the latest report published…
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English Language Teaching: New union recognition agreement ‘good for teachers and good for students’
February 13th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, today (Tuesday) welcomed the conclusion of a new union recognition agreement with the Academic Bridge English School in Dublin. Expressing the hope that other language schools will follow Academic Bridge’s lead, Unite Regional Organiser Roy Hassey said that improved working conditions in the sector will benefit students…
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English Language Teachers meet Minister Mitchell O’Connor to highlight need for proper regulation
November 29th: English Language Teachers organised by trade union Unite today (Wednesday) met with the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, to highlight their concerns regarding abuses of workers’ rights in the thriving ELT sector. The meeting lasted for about an hour. Speaking afterwards, Unite Regional Organiser Roy Hassey said: “We…