Messages of Support
MESSAGES OF SUPPORT RECEIVED RE OUR EIS REP’S COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY:
Many thanks to colleagues who have spread the word about Kevin’s dismissal by contacting their local political representatives and other trade unions.
Messages of support have been received from EIS-FELA National Exec, Paula Dixon, Glasgow Clyde College, West College Scotland and other branches, Nicholas Cimini, EIS-ULA, Napier University, plus Unison and GMB, Napier Uni., CalMac Ferries RMT, Mr Kenny MacAskill MP, Katy Clark MSP etc.
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From: Neil Findlay for West Lothian TUC:
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of the West Lothian Trade Union Council and the concerns we have about the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who delivers courses at the college, he is the only employee to have been made compulsory redundant. Edinburgh College has already reached its target of £6 million in savings through voluntary severance so we can only assume that Mr Scally's dismissal is due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Despite the colleges Avoidance of Disputes Procedure, you have so far refused to meet with trade union representatives and further refuse to hear the EIS Branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. This is a clear and egregious decision which undermines the above procedure and relations between the college, members and trade unions.
This has caused Kevin and his family undeserved stress and shows the college management in appalling light. It also shows a lack of professionalism and a clear misunderstanding of the role of a trade union representative.
The West Lothian TUC urges you to reinstate Kevin with immediate effect. 2
Regards,
Neil Findlay Secretary West Lothian Trade Union Council
Neil Findlay Director UNITY Consulting Scotland
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From: Paul Hyles, Scottish Water
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of my trade union branch and wish to express our concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. So we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking is due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to even hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Yet trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family can only be imagined. Your behaviour as managers of a public service charged with delivering education to working class adults has been appalling.
We urge that you reinstate Kevin immediately.
Regards Paul Hyles Scottish Water
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Choudhury F (Foysol), MSP
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing to express concerns brought to my attention about the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Given that Edinburgh College had already reached the required £6m savings through voluntary severance, that Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant, there are significant
concerns about the reasons why Mr Scally was sacked and whether this is related to his role as a trade union representative. There are concerns that the College’s actions here conflict with the Scottish Government’s ‘no compulsory redundancy’ guidance and Fair Work convention. I have also heard concerns about the lack of meetings between yourself and union representatives, particularly considering the College’s Avoidance of Disputes Procedure. I have also heard that you failed to recognise the EIS branch grievance lodged to oppose any compulsory redundancy.
I urge you to meet with the EIS-FELA branch representatives to discuss a resolution to this dispute, which would avoid substantial disruption to the delivery of further education in the area going forward.
Kind regards,
Foysol
Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian Region (Labour), Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
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From: John McKenzie, Regional Secretary for Scottish Fire Brigades Union
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of FBU members in Scotland to express our concern at the recent treatment of EIS branch official and health and safety rep, Kevin Scally.
I am assured that Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6 million of savings through voluntary severance, however despite that Mr Scally has been still been dismissed against his will.
To dismiss an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the college needs to be covered and additionally to be the only employee to be made redundant, it is difficult not to conclude that Mr Scally's sacking is aligned to his role as a trade union representative.
I am deeply concerned by reports that you refuse to meet with EIS representatives under the college’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure to discuss this matter and additionally that you also refused to even hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy.
The stress this will have undoubtedly caused to Mr Scally and his family will not be lost on any of us. In your roles as senior managers within an education institute providing a public service charged with delivering education to working class adults our members would expect full engagement with the recognised trade unions in such a process, and express deep concerns as to the rationale for active union officials to be seemingly individually targeted in such a way.
We urge that you reinstate Mr Scally immediately and fully engage with his trade union to resolve this matter.
Yours sincerely
John McKenzie, Regional Secretary, Fire Brigades Union, Region 1 – Scotland.
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Graeme Smith, Unite Branch Convenor, Edinburgh Cleansing and Waste
Disgusting victimisation of your EIS safety representative at Edinburgh College. Please let us know what we can do.
In solidarity,
Graeme Smith
Convenor, Unite CEC Branch
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From: Shelly Asquith, UK TUC
SUPPORT A VICTIMISED SAFETY REP
Health and Safety Rep Kevin Scally, at Edinburgh College has been singled out for redundancy in a disgraceful move by management, that his union, the EIS, is calling a clear case of victimisation. They are now on strike demanding his re-instatement. Supporters everywhere are invited to write to the College management to support the EIS action.
In solidarity
Shelley.
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From: Pab Roberts
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (BECTU, Capital Theatres)
Dear Audrey and Nora,
My Trade Union branch and I wish to express our concern at the treatment of EIS-FELA's Kevin Scally (Branch Official and H&S Representative).
Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and yet is the only employee to be made redundant. So, we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking is due to the fact that he is a trade union representative. Edinburgh College has already reached its voluntary severance target of £6m savings.
Why won't you meet with the union representatives, under the College’s Avoidance of D_i_s_p_u_t_e_s_’ _P_r_o_c_e_d_u_r_e_? I hear you have also refused to hear the EIS branch grievance against Kevin's compulsory redundancy.
Trade union recognition is a fundamental right and you will only continue to garner industrial action and bad press as we head towards the new term.
Kevin's union position is a shining example of his service to his colleagues and his desire for an excellent work environment, an environment that instead is made poisonous and unwelcoming to all your staff by the threat of underhand practises should people try and fight for their dignity.
Your staff and student body are rightly ashamed of such treatment meted upon them, and this is echoed by tens of thousands of union members across Edinburgh.
Please engage, please reinstate Kevin immediately, please let yourselves move on from this positively and collaboratively.
Yours,
Pab Roberts
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Hi Penny
Solidarity with you and your colleagues regarding your strike action, I hope it goes well.
Regards.
Darren Wapplington and Tara Lillis NASUWT teaching union
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From: allan.still FBU Retired
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing to you as a retired out of trade FBU member and ex union representative. I wish to express my concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. So, I can only assume Mr Scally's sacking is due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to even hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Yet trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family can only be imagined. Your behaviour as managers of a public service charged with delivering education to working class adults has been appalling.
To be honest after working in service of my Union for 30 years and not seeing this sort of treatment I find what you are doing to this union rep completely despicable.
I urge that you reinstate Kevin immediately.
Regards
Allan Still
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Mark Gillan EIS-FELA West College Scotland, Greenock Campus Secretary
Penny, Really feel for Kevin. The situation is disgraceful and as noted, we can only imagine the stress Kevin and his family are feeling.
Well done to Edinburgh Branch for striking and supporting Kevin as much as possible.
Again, feel for Kevin and disgusted at how he has been treated.
Upon our return to work, I will be asking what else our branch can do to help. Meanwhile, anything I can do, let me know.
Best regards,
Mark Gillan, EIS-FELA WCS Greenock Campus Secretary
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From: Des Loughney ETUC
Subject: Solidarity with EIS FELA Strike Action
Hi Penny, Having received your email of 25/6/23 informing us of your strike action in defence of your victimised rep we send your branch our support and solidarity. We hope you succeed in your struggle. Edinburgh TUC would be pleased to write a letter/email to your management/Principal to protest at their actions, or any similar action which you would find useful. Regards, Des Loughney Secretary, Edinburgh TUC
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From: Andrew Coventry
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of my trade union branch and wish to express our concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. So, we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking is due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to even hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Yet trade union recognition is a fundamental right. 8
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family can only be imagined. Your behaviour as managers of a public service charged with delivering education to working class adults has been appalling.
We urge that you reinstate Kevin immediately.
Regards
Andrew Coventry
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Penny,
I am a Labour Party member. One of our TU officers put out a call about this.
Tertiary education is so vital. I was the beneficiary of it as were my two kids in Scotland. What is happening at Edinburgh College is just plain wrong. If the Principal believes that she is right, then say why. The silence speaks volumes.
Good luck with it.
Stan
From: Stan Cook
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am concerned about the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. The implication is that he was sacked because he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Why are you doing that please?
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family is awful. 9
I urge you to reinstate Kevin immediately, and to enter into meaningful dialogue with the trade union now.
Stan Cook
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From: Robert Connor, Unite Union SLC, Fleet Services, South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton.
Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am expressing my concern and alarm over the forced redundancy of the EIS Branch Official and Safety Representative, Kevin Scally. Having already met your £6m savings target through voluntary severance I can draw no other conclusion than the sacking of Mr Scally is due to the fact that he is a Trade Union Representative. It is alarming that you refuse to meet the Union’s representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes Procedure. Further alarm and consternation is warranted by your failure to hear the EIS grievance against this compulsory redundancy contrary to the fundamental right of Trade Union recognition. This is an intolerable situation that should be resolved now by reinstating Mr Scally immediately. Further to this I advise you not to take a head in the sand approach when it involves personnel. The word Management has a clue to its origin in dropping the t on the end “ manage men” or to be more PC in the world of woke “ manage people “. If you have difficulty in managing especially in an Educational environment I would be willing to give you both information and guidance as to changing to a more suited career path.
Yours Aye Robert Connor Unite Union SLC
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Neil Bevan, Fire Brigade Secretary, Region 7,
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I want to express significant concern at the treatment of EIS-FELA branch safety representative, Kevin Scally.
Given that Edinburgh College had already reached the required £6m savings through voluntary severance, that Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver the hours of teaching the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant, I can only assume Mr Scally's sacking was due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Although the Chair of the Board is a political appointee, the College’s actions fly in the face of the Scottish Government’s ‘no compulsory redundancy’ guidance and Fair Work convention.
Your continued unwillingness to meet with the union representatives in an attempt to resolve this issue under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure is noted. I also note that you failed to recognise the EIS branch grievance lodged to oppose any compulsory redundancy. Trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
I urge you to meet with the EIS-FELA branch representatives to organise Mr Scally's immediate reinstatement.
Yours sincerely,
Neil Bevan
Brigade Secretary, Region 7, Hereford and Worcester.
Yours in Unity
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From: Miller, Tracy Anne (Unison Health and Housing Care, Scotland): protest at sacking of Kevin Scally
Dear Ms Senior,
I am writing to you on behalf of all of our Stewards and members of Lothian Health branch. We are a branch of 12,000 members employed by NHS Lothian. We want to express our significant concern at the treatment of EIS Shop Steward, Kevin Scally. Given you had already reached your required savings through redundancy packages we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking was wholly due to the fact he was a union representative.
The Scottish Government, unlike their counterparts in Westminster encourage good working relationships between employers and unions and the actions taken by Edinburgh College is totally contradictory to this. I also note you are failing to recognise the Grievance lodged on Mr Scally's behalf. Trade union recognition is a fundamental right, and the attitude of Edinburgh College management is both Victorian and draconian.
NHS Lothian utilise Edinburgh College and I know spend significant sums of money with you regarding training for our apprentices and other staff. I am so appalled at your unwillingness to meet with the union representatives in an attempt to resolve this issue that I intend writing to our own Board (of which I am a non-Executive member), asking them to re-consider their relationship with Edinburgh College. This lack of respect for the union and their right to represent their members is something that simply doesn't exist in NHS Lothian.
I cannot even begin to imagine the distress currently being felt by Mr Scally and the apparent lack of care and compassion shown to him by Edinburgh College management is reprehensible.
yours sincerely
Tracy Anne Miller
Branch Secretary UNISON Lothian Health
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From: Keith Brockie Scottish Government PCS Leith
Subject: Solidarity from SG PCS Edinburgh Leith branch
Hi Penny,
Please pass on this message of solidarity to all in EIS FELA fighting your job cuts. We were shocked and saddened to hear of Kevin Scally’s enforced redundancy. If there is anything we can do to assist your 12
campaign to have him re-instated, please don’t hesitate to ask. I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin on a TUC H & S course a few years ago, and a nicer and more dedicated rep I could not meet.
Anything we can do to support you, please just ask!
In solidarity
Keith Brockie
(He/Him) Scottish Government PCS Leith Branch Secretary.
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From: Humphreys, Ruth UCU Heriot Watt
Subject: Sacking scandal
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Dear Ms Cumberford & Ms Senior,
I am writing as a member of a trade union branch committee (HWUCU) and wish to express my concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached its target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. So we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking was due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to even meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Yet trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family can only be imagined. Your behaviour as managers of a public service charged with delivering education to working class adults has been appalling.
Myself and members of my Trade Union urge that you reinstate Kevin immediately.
Regards
Ruth Humphreys
Assistant Professor
HWUCU Green Rep & Casework Co-ordinator
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Ian Tasker Chief Executive, Scottish Hazards -
Dear Ms Senior,
Scottish Hazards is an occupational health and safety charity providing advice and support to workers who are not in trade unions.
Our aim is to ensure that everyone enjoys healthy, safe and fair work, regardless of where they work, or whether their workplace is trade unionised or not. The further education sector in Scotland has a crucial role to play in making our workplaces safer and healthier, particularly for younger workers starting on their careers as well as embedding the right to enjoy fair when they enter the world of work. It is disappointing that we feel compelled to write to you to as a further education establishment. We would have hoped Edinburgh College would embed fair work at the heart of your employment practices although this does not seem to be the case.
As Chair of the Board, of Edinburgh College appointed by the Scottish Government we would hope you were committed to the Scottish Government’s aim of a sustainable economy with fair work as its foundation by the year 2025. We would question any such commitment going by the treatment dished out to Kevin Scally EIS-FELA Branch Safety Representative, making him subject to a single compulsory redundancy, for which the college will not disclose the reasons. As a health and safety organisation who fully understands the vital role trade union safety representatives play in keeping workers safe it is disappointing that we can only reach the same conclusion as the EIS, the assumption that this redundancy, after securing £6m of savings through voluntary redundancies is as a result of his role as a health and safety representative.
What significant difference will the compulsory redundancy of one committed lecturer make to the economic future of Edinburgh College? We are not sure there is an answer to this question as cost savings do not appear to be the motivation on this occasion.
Fair work demands that employers provide workers with an effective voice, as a trade union recognised workplace the EIS and other unions provide this. Our view is that fair work also requires the employer to listen to the voice, Edinburgh College management appears to be failing in this regard.
Fair work also requires employers to provide security in employment, yet Kevin Scally has had his employment security ripped from underneath him, at a time when there appears to have been no requirement for either voluntary or compulsory redundancies.
Fair work workplaces are respectful, Edinburgh College have failed to Kevin Scally with any degree of respect, this failure to be respectful also applies to the EIS as a result of your refusal to enter into constructive dialogue to resolve the situation. Fair work employers provide fulfilling work. Most people enter teaching precisely for the prospect of professional fulfilment, obtained by passing on skills and knowledge to others . Fulfilment can be undermined by unreasonable employers who fail to act in good faith towards their employees and trade unions. Fair work employers provide opportunities for everyone. This fair work dimension states attitudes, behaviours and practices signal and reflect the value placed on fair opportunity. Kevin Scally has had his opportunity to access work taken away without any explanation, perhaps reflecting the value being placed on fair opportunity and fair work generally in Edinburgh College.
Not only does your treatment fly in the face of fair work, your unwillingness to meet the EIS under established procedures to seek resolution, or to recognise the EIS branch grievance in opposition to any compulsory redundancy appears to be an indication on the part of Edinburgh College to undermine existing agreements and accept that trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
Scottish Hazards would ask that Edinburgh College enter discussions with the EIS FELA local association with a genuine and mutual desire to resolve this situation.
Yours sincerely 15
Ian Tasker
Chief Executive
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JENNIFER COOPER, Executive Representative, National Education Union
Dear Edinburgh College Board,
News has reached me this morning of Kevin Scally's redundancy which appears to have been a consequence of his exercising his right under health and safety law to examine health and safety at the college. The union movement in education cannot stand by and see this breach of safety law occur without acting.
I am reaching out to you this morning to urge you to reinstate Kevin at the earliest opportunity. Without doing so, I believe you will see a ramping up of the resistance to this move. We have a very powerful lobby of trade union safety activists not to mention good links through to interested media outlets.
Again, I would urge you in the strongest possible terms to rethink this decision.
Jenny Cooper
Executive Representative, National Education Union
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Henderson, Luke Unison West Lothian Council
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of my trade union branch and wish to express our concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College 16
needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. So we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking was due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to even meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Yet trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family can only be imagined. Your behaviour as managers of a public service charged with delivering education to adults has been appalling.
We urge that you reinstate Kevin immediately.
Regards
Luke Henderson
Chair, Unison West Lothian Council
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Joss, Sarah Heriot Watt University UCU branch
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of my trade union branch, Heriot-Watt branch of the University and College Union, just along the road from Edinburgh College. We wish to express our concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally.
We understand that Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance and, therefore, have no need of compulsory redundancy.
Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. We would hate to think that Mr Scally's sacking was due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
An injury to one is an injury to all and as trade unionists we stand together with our sibling unions in protest when a rep of any union is being targeted.
We urge you to meet with union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure and to talk to the EIS branch about this compulsory redundancy. Trade union recognition is a fundamental right. Trade union reps provide a vital role within any workplace and good employers work with their unions.
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family is evident as is the strong support and determination of his colleagues and fellow branch members in opposing this redundancy. We offer him and his fellow EIS members our solidarity as trade unionists, close neighbours, and fellow educators. We urge you to reinstate Kevin immediately to avoid the need for further industrial action in the coming term. 17
Regards
Sarah Joss
Branch President,
Heriot-Watt UCU,
On behalf of the Branch Committee and membership.
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Dr Eurig Scandrett QMU UCU branch health and safety representative
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I write as a Health and Safety representative for University and College Union at Queen Margaret University. From my experience I know how essential the work of trade union health and safety representatives is, to the effectiveness of an educational institution and so I am dismayed to hear that EIS-FELA safety representative at Edinburgh College, Kevin Scally, is facing redundancy.
I understand that Edinburgh College had already reached the required £6m savings through voluntary severance, that Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver the hours of teaching the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. I can only assume Mr Scally's sacking was due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Although the Chair of the Board is a political appointee, the College’s actions fly in the face of the Scottish Government’s ‘no compulsory redundancy’ guidance and Fair Work convention.
Your continued unwillingness to meet with the union representatives in an attempt to resolve this issue under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure is noted. I also note that you failed to recognise the EIS branch grievance lodged to oppose any compulsory redundancy. Trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
I urge you to meet with the EIS-FELA branch representatives to organise Mr Scally's immediate reinstatement.
Yours sincerely
Dr Eurig Scandrett
QMU UCU branch health and safety representative
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Tam Brown UNITE
Dear Ms Cumberford and Ms Senior,
I am writing on behalf of my trade union branch and wish to express our concern at the treatment of EIS Branch Official and Safety Rep, Kevin Scally. Edinburgh College has already reached your target of £6m savings through voluntary severance. Kevin is an experienced lecturer who can deliver courses the College needs to be covered and he is the only employee to be made redundant. So we can only assume Mr Scally's sacking was due to the fact that he is a trade union representative.
Shockingly, you refuse to even meet with the union representatives under the College’s Avoidance of Disputes’ Procedure. You also refused to hear the EIS branch grievance against this compulsory redundancy. Yet trade union recognition is a fundamental right.
The stress this has caused Kevin and his family can only be imagined. Your behaviour as managers of a public service charged with delivering education to working class adults has been appalling.
We urge that you reinstate Kevin immediately.
Regards, Tam Brown
Branch Secretary
Shop Steward / Safety Rep
Unite Bathgate Branch
John Kelly
EIS-FELA Branch Secretary
WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND
We too are under savage attacks, with re-structuring, down banding and redundancies becoming the norm.
Seeing you put up a fight against your management is an inspiration to all trade unionists.
Fraternally
Damian Dunn
Branch Secretary
Good luck with your next round of strikes and the planned demonstration.
Yours in solidarity,
Terry Sullivan
NUT Joint-Rep, West Green Primary and Primary Member, NUT Committee
Haringey Association
What is happening at Edinburgh is a disgrace and some of the things that are happening to you are very similar to what your Principal tried to implement here when she was in post. Thankfully we were able to thwart these attempts and I am sure you will be successful too. It is just a shame that you have had to go to the lengths of industrial action to achieve this.
With best wishes
Professor Steve Edwards
Stoke Newington School - NUT group Hackney, London.
Hope it is going well.
Sean Cumming
- but heartened to see the strength of support from your students
-and also inspired to see you are all standing so firmly together..
Looks like you are up & ready for a hard fight if necessary..
FE is under horrific attack right now and so more than ever, your fight is our fight!
I therefore send my best wishes for a victory against your disgraceful managers.
Solidarity to you all, from an FE comrade at Tower Hamlets College in East London.
Stay strong!
UCU Section rep, Creative Media, Tower Hamlets College,
London E14
Tutorial Team Leader, Business and Management Services Department
Barnsley College,
Solidarity to strikers at Edinburgh College. You are right to fight against brutal attacks on your working conditions. Decent pay and conditions for teachers and lecturers is the bedrock of a decent education system.
Best wishes and solidarity from
Joint Divisional Secretary, Lambeth NUT
I heard about your strike from Socialist Worker and wanted to wish you the best of luck in winning your dispute. We need more people to stand up to the Tory offensive to drive working conditions and rates into the floor.
Ian Mckendrick
Communications officer
Oxfordshire UNISON Health Branch
injury to all.
Noel Park Primary
Nut Group
Dave Gilchrist
NUT rep
returned.
Regards
Ian Cochrane
EIS-FELA Branch Secretary
Ayrshire College
Regards
Yvonne Cargill
Branch Chairperson
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Best regards
Christine Muirhead
EIS Learning Rep FVC
Please find attached message of support on behalf of Unite the Resistance Scotland.
I realise you must be extremely busy right now. However, if you could send me details of where and what times your picket lines will be, I will put a message out to UTR contacts urging them to visit and show their support.
Finally, can I give people your email address to send other messages of support, or is there a different email address I should give them?
Steve
In solidarity
Rona Woodward