Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS-FELA) have called off strike action set to take place tomorrow (May 8).
The action would have impacted on students who attend East Kilbride -based South Lanarkshire College lecturers on strike again as pay dispute rumbles on , as well as colleges across the country.
In March, EIS-FELA voted to "escalate" strike action, including boycotting the input of assessment results into college management systems following four days of industrial action.
Further strike action is still in place for Wednesday May 15 and Thursday May 16.
Colleges Scotland welcomed the announcement, as John Gribben, Director of Employment Services at Colleges Scotland Employers’ Association, said: “While we are moving closer to reaching a deal, we recognise there is more work to be done.
South Lanarkshire College lecturers on strike again as pay dispute rumbles on
"We’re disappointed that the South Lanarkshire College lecturers on strike again as pay dispute rumbles on continues to target the students by withholding their assessment results and has not called off strike days scheduled for Wednesday, 15 May and Thursday, 16 May.
“Colleges have made a further improved financial offer to the EIS-FELA subject to agreement on terms and conditions. We believe lecturers would accept the deal and have asked the EIS-FELA to take our offer to its members for approval."
