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This piece was commissioned by the Teachers as Workers collective and is published simultaneously on their blog. We will not accept botch jobs or blackmail. In keeping with our principles, we are not going to sign an agreement that doesn’t […]

Teaching 1-to-1 English online: challenges, opportunities and some practical advice for getting started 12.00 (CET) Saturday 26th May The accessibility, individuality and flexibility of online platforms is pulling more and more language learners away from traditional settings. But what does […]

The year has already passed for some of the world as I’m typing this, so before the bells toll for us, and we down our grapes, cava, whiskey, or whatever, we’ve just about got time to squeeze out a quick […]

A while back we reported on the formulation of a new law for autónomo workers in Spain (autónomos are officially registered freelancers). Well, it took a while but a good part of that bill has now passed into law, with more elements […]

On Saturday November 25th 2017 in Barcelona, SLB’s Tom Flaherty hosted an interactive workshop on action research. Here Tom explains what he understands by the term. What is action research? Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. Practice […]

In SLB we believe that it’s crucial to know your rights as a language teacher in the private sector in Catalunya. To clear up some topics such as the role of unions, the convenios and the right to collective bargaining […]

The cooperative SLB expresses its unconditional rejection of the state violence employed at many polling stations yesterday in Catalonia and particularly in our home of Barcelona, as well as of the curtailment of fundamental rights like freedom of expression and […]

The original post has been taken down in the interests of furthering the peace and harmony we eventually seemed to arrive at. Long may it continue! Many thanks to all who contributed to the discussion. I’ve “unapproved” your comments for […]

Myles Klynhout, SLB English teacher and (rather) amateur cyclist, talks about his two-wheeled fund-raising efforts for Salut Mental Catalunya. The Barcelona Gran Fondo The Barcelona Gran Fondo is a gruelling 132 km circular cycle ride, with over 2000 meters of […]

SLB member Tom Flaherty shares his thoughts on why he decided to join. This article is part of a series of blog posts commissioned by SLB to have its members explain their reasoning behind joining the organisation. If you haven’t […]