Following two extensive branch meetings and further consultation with our members, we wish to convey the following. The Unite ELT branch states that: Schools must communicate clearly and immediately with teachers in writing about their employment situation and pay. Teachers must also be given weekly updates in writing on this matter. Teachers must not be [...]
Covid-19 – School Closures Information
Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in thePublic Interest) Bill 2020 20/03/20 BRANCH MEETING Today ELT Unite is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Branch Member MotionsTime: Mar 19, 2020 15:00 - 16:00 PM Please check your spam filters for an email from the branch. We will be discussing a document [...]
Delfin Strike Update
ELT Unite Delfin Strike- Today with Sean O'Rourke - October 15th 2019 Since 2018 our members have tried to engage with Delfin with regard to their terms and conditions of employment and they have genuine concerns. They just want somebody to go in with a professional face on and be able to put forward their [...]
Delfin English Language Teachers Strike
Delfin dispute escalates, English Language Teachers strike! Full-day stoppage follows management’s refusal of collective bargaining. Trade union Unite, which represents all teachers working in Delfin English School, will picket the school Delfin Dublin from 09.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs October 7th. The escalation of this dispute follows repeated attempts by Unite to engage with management in a bid to [...]
Delfin is indifferent.
A message of support for our members in Delfin.
ELT Unite joins the Global Climate Strike
Students and teachers all over the world are joining again together to fight the existential threat that faces us. The ELT unite branch would like to kindly facilitate you in teaching your students with our free lesson plan. Earth Strike lesson plan Don't forget to join the protests. Follow us on Instagram @eltunite and perhaps [...]
Unite ELT Ireland
Commercial English Language Sector Report After months of successful engagement with our branch we thank Mr. Patrick King for his careful and concise report on the sector. It is rare to have a document which encapsulates the reasons for our existence as a motivating and organising force in the sector. Mediator's reportDownload Welcome to the official [...]
JLC Branch Meeting, Saturday February 15th
For information about what a Joint Labour Committee is then click here. Also visit our press section for more information. If you are an English Language Teacher the please also take the time to complete our the following survey in advance of the Joint Labour Committee. Thank you in advance. ELT Unite Joint Labour Committee [...]
ELT Unite Supports TUI Strike
Teachers Union of Ireland ELT Unite and its fellow branches fully support our brothers and sisters in the Teachers Union of Ireland in their strike action commencing today. All of our members, especially those at Delfin and Ibat, are aware that the TUI stood shoulder to shoulder with us on many issues, especially on the [...]
IBAT and Delfin Strike
Pickets continue today at Delfin English School while members in IBAT have also voted to take industrial action and will be holding a series of one-hour stoppages with the potential for escalation if issues in dispute are not resolved. Teachers at Delfin have been taking strike action from November 11th to November 15th and will continue [...]
Support our Strike
Hugh Dellar adds his support
I’m an ex-union rep myself and come from a family of trade unionists, so . . . I’ve been saying for years that the industry needs to be more collective and organised, so it’s lovely to be able to to help out in whatever small way I can.Amazing work everyone’s doing.Hats off!Hugh DellarTeacher, teacher trainer and [...]
