【台灣高等教育產業工會2024.06.05記者會採訪通知】
20年未調薪！勞資爭議調解資方堅拒讓步
英國文化協會外籍教師下週投票 最快6月底罷工！
提醒可能受影響學生及家長 提前聯繫各教學中心
學費8年調漲35%！教師20年未調薪，物價卻已上漲25%！在台外籍教師不得已將首次進行罷工投票！
歷經五次勞資協商以及由台北市勞動局所召開的勞資爭議調解，由英國在台辦事處所設的英國文化協會（British Council），在台北各地英語教學中心[1]所聘僱的外籍英語教師，在面對資方拒絕讓步、給予合理調薪回應後，別無選擇，即將於下週（6月11日）起，正式進行罷工投票。一旦取得過半數工會會員投票同意後，若資方仍拒絕提出更合理的調薪方案，最快預計將於6月底展開罷工！
罷工投票前，台灣高等教育產業工會與高教工會英國文化協會分部，明（5）日下午一點，在約50名來自包括台灣各工會與勞工團體的一同聲援下，將於信義教學中心大樓一樓廣場，召開記者會。一方面對外公告即將進行的罷工投票期程，以及最快可能發動罷工的期間，再次說明不得不被迫選擇罷工的理由，並當場發放說明傳單給學生及家長們，懇切期盼可能受到影響的約600名至800名台灣學生（及其家長），能理解教師們最終倘若真的選擇罷工的最後手段，而導致影響教學課程，實在是在窮盡一切努力下，萬不得已的痛苦決定。更希望學生與家長們理解後，能一起向英國文化協會表達支持老師們爭取合理調薪行動。工會也提醒學生與家長，宜提前聯繫各教學中心，詢問停課與退費等相關事宜。
- 時間：2024年6月 5日，下午一點整。
- 地點：英國文化協會信義教學中心一樓廣場（台北市信義路五段106號）
記者會活動將包含繞行英國文化協會信義教學中心大樓、發放傳單給學生與家長等行動。
[1] 英語教師們實際上受僱於英國文化協會在台灣設立登記的「英協文教有限公司」。
[Notice of THEU outdoors press conference on June 5]
20 years pay freeze, 25% inflation and No reasonable pay raise
Teachers at British Council Taiwan will have strike vote next week
The strike is expected to begin as early as the end of June
After five rounds of negotiations between British Council Taiwan and the Taiwan Higher Education Union (THEU), and the official mediation by the Department of Labor, Taipei City Government, the British Council Taiwan (set up by the British Office in Taiwan) still refuse to concede and provide a reasonable pay increase. The teachers at British Council Taiwan[1] have no choice but to proceed with a strike vote starting next week (June 11).
If a majority of union members vote in favor and the employer still refuses to offer a more reasonable pay increase proposal, the strike is expected to begin as early as the end of June. Before the strike vote, THEU will hold a press conference tomorrow (5th) at 1 PM in the plaza of the British Council Taiwan – XinYi Teaching Center building, with around 50 supporters from various unions and labor groups in Taiwan.
THEU and teachers at British Council Taiwan will make a public statement and will also distribute flyers to students and parents, sincerely hoping that the approximately 600 to 800 affected Taiwanese students (and their parents) will understand that if the teachers ultimately choose to strike, it is a painful decision made only after exhausting all other options. The union hopes that students and parents, upon understanding the situation, will express their support for the teachers’ fight for a reasonable pay increase to the British Council. The union also advises students and parents to contact their respective teaching centers in advance to inquire about class arrangements and refund-related matters.
- Date & Time: 1 PM, June 5, 2024
- Location: The plaza of the British Council Taiwan XinYi Teaching Center building (106 XinYi Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei, Taiwan)
[1] The teachers at British Council Taiwan collectively joined Taiwan Higher Education Union since last August. Now there are two third teachers at British Council Taiwan are members of the union.