Tag: strikes

Teacher Strikes

Teaching unions have notified their intention to hold industrial action next week. As such, NO schools in South Lanarkshire will be open to pupils on Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March. Please consider making alternative arrangements for childcare on these days. School breakfast clubs will not operate on the days of the strikes. Please […]

Schools Closed this Friday

South Lanarkshire Council Schools will all be closed this Friday 3rd February 2023. Teaching unions have notified their intention to hold industrial action that day and based on the information currently available, NO schools in South Lanarkshire will be open to pupils on this date. Please consider making alternative arrangements for this day if your […]

School Strikes Update

While all South Lanarkshire Council Primary, Secondary and ASN schools are expected to open on Wednesday 7 December, there will be some changes to arrangements for pupils in some schools due to the planned industrial action. Each school will contact their parents/carers direct to advise. Strike action on Thursday 8 December does not affect South […]

Possible Strike Action

Nearly every school in Scotland will be closed this Thursday if a teachers strike goes ahead. It would mean a day off for pupils. Councils say every secondary and primary school on the Scottish mainland would close on Thursday 24th. The EIS Union is striking over a 5% pay offer. There is however still a […]

Strikes Called Off

Kids aren’t going to be happy. The proposed strikes which were going to close schools next week have been called off. Industrial action by waste workers and school staff was planned for 3 days next week but Trade unions representing council workers across Scotland have now received a new pay offer, with Unions standing down […]