News from Member Organisations - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 23 March 2020

COVID-19: Albanian education union uses technology to reduce impact of COVID-19

With schools closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Albania, the Independent Trade Union of Education of Albania has moved quickly to social...

Published: 20 March 2020

COVID-19: Estonia shares digital education tools for distance teaching and learning

Estonian ETUCE member organisation EEPU has informed us that all school buildings in Estonia are closed as of 16 March. Teaching and learning have...

Published: 05 February 2020

Ukraine: “Wave of Anger” sweeps Ukraine as trade unions continue their struggle against dangerous proposal for new labour law

For more than a month Ukrainian trade union have been struggling against the changes proposed by the Government to the legislation on labour, trade...

Published: 30 January 2020

Netherlands : Quality crisis and teacher shortage force Aob to launch fresh round of strikes as government fails to offer long-term funding solution

ETUCE sends solidarity to teachers and other education personnel in the Netherlands striking today and tomorrow to demand a sustainable funding...

Published: 14 January 2020

Ukraine: ETUCE and EPSU show solidarity with trade unions resisting unfair new labour law

Harsh reforms could push many into precarious work and undermine trade union rights. The government did not negotiate with trade unions before...

Published: 09 January 2020

Kosovo: 10000 union members sign petition against €320 salary delay

A 25% salary increase for public sector workers, proposed by the government of Kosovo* last year, will be delayed for 4 months. This was the...

Published: 12 December 2019

The Malta Union of Teachers celebrates 100th anniversary

Dating back to 1919, the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) was the first trade union established in Malta. MUT recently held a series of activities to...

Published: 10 December 2019

Serbia: Success for union campaign as government signs collective agreement for higher education

After five years of tough negotiations, trade union leaders in Serbia have signed a collective agreement for the higher education sector with the...

Published: 05 December 2019

France: Education trade unions join massive mobilisation against unfair pension reforms

The Macron Government proposes to move towards a universal pension system for all based on “points” accrued every working year, which will have an...

Published: 03 December 2019

Lithuania: Government implements collective agreement after warning strike by unions

Last week’s 2-hour warning strike by teachers and other education personnel in Lithuania has brought a swift resolution to their dispute. The...

Published: 29 November 2019

Albania: FSASH-SPASH train a new generation of union leaders with video support from Norway

Education unions in Albania are looking to the future in a training programme for regional trade union leaders. With a particular focus on engaging...

Published: 28 November 2019

Lithuania: Warning strike calls for government to implement negotiated funding boost for education

LŠMPS is calling a two-hour warning strike tomorrow, in response to the government’s decision to overturn a collective agreement on increased...