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September 14, 2011

Scottish teachers in strike ballot over pensions

BBC:

Members of Scotland's largest teaching union are to be balloted on strike action over proposed changes to teachers' pensions.

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is to recommend that its members vote in favour of a strike, with action set to begin in November.

Its executive committee agreed to send out ballot papers later this month.

EIS general secretary Ronnie Smith claimed teachers had already taken their fair share of pain.

The decision comes after an EIS sub-committee recommended balloting its members over UK government proposals to increase pension contributions while reducing the amount teachers will receive in retirement.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 14, 2011 1:37 AM
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