Teachers to strike for 16 days across Scotland
Teachers across Scotland will strike on a further 16 days in a dispute over pay, a union has confirmed.
The Educational Institute of Scotland said the consecutive days of action - split across every council in the country - would take place in January and February next year.The union's general secretary Andrea Bradley said members had been "forced to escalate" measures.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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