Industrial Action
Industrial Action
National EIS-FELA 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 is planned to take place at Edinburgh College on:
- Monday 20 May
- Thursday 23 May
- Tuesday 28 May
- Thursday 30 May
- Friday 31 May
- Monday 3 June
- Tuesday 4 June
- Wednesday 5 June
- Friday 7 June
Information about plans during the above strike days will be shared with students and partners in due course.
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.
National UNISON Industrial Action
UNISON, the trade union which represents support staff across Scotland’s colleges has suspended the industrial action planned for Monday 20 and Thursday 23 May. This means campuses will be open as normal and access to support services and campus libraries will be unaffected.
Frequently asked questions
Please see the dates for planned strike action at the top of this webpage.
As we will not know which staff will be working until the days of the EIS-FELA strike, classes will not go ahead on these days, unless students are told otherwise by their lecturer. Lecturers will advise students if classes are going ahead on the strike days.
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 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.