LONDON, June 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Unite members at the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are to go on a continuous overtime ban from today (Tuesday 17th June) with a full day of strike action planned for Friday 20th June.

Administrative staff were forced to ballot for strike action when management failed to secure a salary settlement that should have been paid from 1st April 2008.

EIS came back with a final offer of a five-year pay deal which didn't even match the retail price index.

Tony Trench, Unite Regional Official said:

"Unite has tried everything to get EIS to sit down and discuss this situation properly but even with the overtime ban they are still not prepared to talk.

LONDON, June 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Strike action is a last resort for our members. All they are asking for is a fair return for their constant hard work and a pay offer that reflects the rise in the cost of living.

Our members will now be on a continuous overtime ban until this issue is resolved and will be going out on strike action on Friday."

Notes to editors:

Members will be on the picket line out side EIS head office, Murray Place, Edinburgh from 8am on Friday 20th June.

Tony Trench will also be there and will be available for interview.

For further information contact: Jody Whitehill, Unite Press Officer +44(0)20-7420-8938 or +44(0)7768-693956