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| Scottish secondary teachers vote for strike action | Scottish secondary teachers vote for strike action |
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| Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) have voted to go on strike to push for an improved pay offer. | Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) have voted to go on strike to push for an improved pay offer. |
| A ballot saw 96% vote for strike action on a turnout of 71%. | A ballot saw 96% vote for strike action on a turnout of 71%. |
| It comes after Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, set a date of 24 November for its own strike. | It comes after Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, set a date of 24 November for its own strike. |
| SSTA officials said they are considering a strike for the week beginning 5 December. | SSTA officials said they are considering a strike for the week beginning 5 December. |
| Trade union laws mean at least 14 days notice of a strike must be provided. | Trade union laws mean at least 14 days notice of a strike must be provided. |
| Teachers in Scotland to go on strike this month | Teachers in Scotland to go on strike this month |
| Secondary school teachers reject 5% pay offer | Secondary school teachers reject 5% pay offer |
| SSTA general secretary Seamus Searson said: "The result is very good, we're pleased with the return that we got. It just shows the frustration of teachers. | SSTA general secretary Seamus Searson said: "The result is very good, we're pleased with the return that we got. It just shows the frustration of teachers. |
| "We've been trying to get this resolved since the beginning of the year. We haven't had a proper conversation about pay since August." | "We've been trying to get this resolved since the beginning of the year. We haven't had a proper conversation about pay since August." |
| 'Enhanced offer' | 'Enhanced offer' |
| Last week education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said a teachers' strike was not inevitable. | Last week education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said a teachers' strike was not inevitable. |
| She said: "As a Scottish government, we're absolutely determined to see what we can do, to see if there's additional funding that we can provide to Cosla as the employers to provide an enhanced pay offer. | She said: "As a Scottish government, we're absolutely determined to see what we can do, to see if there's additional funding that we can provide to Cosla as the employers to provide an enhanced pay offer. |
| "I very much hope teachers would be able to look at that offer, take it to its members and we could not have industrial action." | "I very much hope teachers would be able to look at that offer, take it to its members and we could not have industrial action." |
| Deputy First Minister John Swinney previously said there was no more money to fund public sector pay rises. | Deputy First Minister John Swinney previously said there was no more money to fund public sector pay rises. |
| Meanwhile, EIS teachers will stage a 24-hour walkout on 24 November after voting overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay. | Meanwhile, EIS teachers will stage a 24-hour walkout on 24 November after voting overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay. |
| Members of the union rejected a 5% pay offer, saying they wanted 10%. | Members of the union rejected a 5% pay offer, saying they wanted 10%. |
| EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said they had become "increasingly angry over their treatment" by employers and the Scottish government. | EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said they had become "increasingly angry over their treatment" by employers and the Scottish government. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Teaching | Teaching |
| Trade Unions | Trade Unions |
| Scottish government | Scottish government |
| Schools | Schools |
| Scotland Education | Scotland Education |
| Strike action | Strike action |