Industrial Action
Industrial Action
National Industrial Action
EIS-FELA, the trade union which represents teaching staff across Scotland’s colleges, has notified the College that it intends to take industrial action in relation to an ongoing national dispute relating to pay.
Strike action will be taking place at Edinburgh College on:
- Thursday 25 April
- Monday 29 April
Further dates may be notified in due course.
All campuses will remain open on the strike days, however classes will not go ahead unless students are told otherwise by their lecturer. Please read the below FAQs for more information.
Action Short of Strike
We have also been notified that EIS members may be taking part in action short of strike which means that some staff may not enter student results on College systems. We don’t yet know what the impact of this will be but we are committed to keeping you updated and to doing everything we can to mitigate the impact of this on your studies.
Frequently asked questions
EIS-FELA members across Scotland’s colleges plan to take strike action on:
- Thursday 25 April
- Monday 29 April
As we will not know which staff will be working until the day of the strike, classes will not go ahead on this day, unless students are told otherwise by their lecturer. Lecturers will advise students if classes are going ahead on the strike day.
Our campuses will remain open for students to undertake self-directed study or access support services.
No, student support payments will not be affected by the strike action.
It is likely that further EIS-FELA, and Unison, strike dates will be provided in due course. We will communicate these dates with students and partners as soon as we have them.
The industrial action is in relation to an ongoing national dispute relating to pay. Negotiations are happening at a national level and we hope that a resolution can be agreed soon.
If you have any concerns please speak to your lecturer or Student Services or raise it with the Edinburgh College Students’ Association (ECSA) team to ensure we can address any queries you may have.