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College lecturers stage fresh strikes
Management still refuses to honour year-old pay deal

COLLEGE lecturers in Scotland walked out yesterday for a second time after talks failed to settle a long-running dispute over pay.

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) have accused Colleges Scotland of failing to honour an agreement reached a year ago following strike action.

The pay deal would mean that lecturers’ pay is harmonised across the further education (FE) sector where there are currently wage disparities of up to £10,000 a year between different colleges.

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