COLLEGE lecturers have suspended planned strike action to allow for pay talks.
Members of the EIS-Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS-FELA) will no longer walk out on Wednesday after progress was made in discussions last week.
A further meeting with employers will take place on Thursday.
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Staff at campuses across the country, including at Paisley's West College Scotland, had been set to walk out in demands over a cost of living increase.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: “We welcome the constructive dialogue around pay which took place with Colleges Scotland last week and hope that this positive movement will continue when we meet again on May 9.
“The FELA Executive has acknowledged its commitment to continuing negotiation and resolving this pay dispute, by the suspension of the strike action planned for this week.”
Future strikes have still been set for later this month on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16.
The Colleges Scotland Employers’ Association said last month it had tabled eight offers trying to reach agreement in the 2017-20 pay dispute.
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Further Education Minister Richard Lochhead tweeted on Tuesday: “I warmly welcome the progress made in these negotiations and suspension of strike action which is good news for students and staff.
“Ministers are not at the table but will continue to maintain contact with both sides.”
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