News from Member Organisations

Published: 28 May 2020

COVID-19: In Italy, 400 000 education workers gather for online rallies to protest for better employment and working conditions during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond

The impact of COVID-19 on education workers’ employment and working conditions is far-reaching, and can only be addressed in consultation with...

Published: 25 May 2020

Greece: Greek Government bypass social dialogue mechanisms and adopts regulation on live streaming delivery of lessons

ETUCE member organisations in Greece DOE and OLME, reported that on 8 May 2020, the Greek Parliament in midst of the COVID-19 crisis adopted through...

Published: 15 May 2020

Croatia: Education Trade Unions demand Government to abandon budget cuts in public sector

ETUCE has addressed the Government of Croatia in support of its Croatian member organisations and asks the Government to: refrain from cutting...

Published: 14 May 2020

German-speaking education trade unions LCH, GÖD and VBE unite for a joint statement on COVID-19 and call for better digital training of teachers

The COVID-19 pandemic impacts education systems across the continent, and many national education trade unions face similar challenges in the wake...

Published: 14 May 2020

COVID-19 : NEU report highlights weeks of unanswered questions to the government on the reopening of schools

As many education systems in Europe are bracing for the reopening of schools, education trade unions strive to alert authorities of their concerns...

Published: 05 May 2020

In Serbia, education trade unions mobilise to advocate for safe return to school for education personnel and students alike at the end of the school year

As in many European countries, the education sector in Serbia has largely resorted to remote teaching in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While...

Published: 05 May 2020

Greece: Education Trade Unions Demand Respect for Social Dialogue Principles

In support of ETUCE member organisations in Greece, ETUCE has reminded the Greek government of its commitment to a meaningful dialogue between the...

Published: 20 April 2020

Remote but not far away: Italy’s FLC-CGIL takes trade union organising online

In the era of COVID-19 and social distancing, education trade unions are using online tools to strengthen the bonds and solidarity on which our...

Published: 20 April 2020

Silence at home as ITU marks Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day

Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day is marked in Israel and by Jewish communities around the world in memory of the six million Jews who died in...

Published: 20 April 2020

COVID-19: In Denmark DLF works hard so that the health and safety of education personnel is protected in back-to-school policies

The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a six-week lockdown in Denmark, but the country is now looking towards an exit strategy which includes the...

Published: 17 April 2020

Education trade unions in Belgium and Germany join with other school community voices to demand careful reopening of schools

As governments begin to plan a phased reopening of their education systems, education trade unions across Europe are ensuring that the perspective...

Published: 17 April 2020

COVID-19: In Malta MUT works with government and social partners to guide the education system through COVID-19 crisis

The Maltese Union of Teachers has taken a proactive approach to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the education system and staff. We spoke to...