News from Member Organisations

Published: 01 July 2020

Ukraine: trade union protest against anti-union draft laws makes government step back

On 30 June, trade unions representing workers in all sectors of the economy and staged a series of warning protests across Ukraine. In the major...

Published: 25 June 2020

PSZ demands reasonable salaries and workloads for teachers in Hungary, who successfully finished the school year despite COVID-19

Teachers and education personnel in Hungary have shown remarkable adaptability and commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic. They worked hard to...

Published: 24 June 2020

Trade unions resist as Ukrainian government pushes ahead with unjust new labour law

The international trade union movement continues to stand with working people in Ukraine, including teachers, who face unacceptable attacks on their...

Published: 10 June 2020

Germany: Ensuring health and safety of teachers requires more efforts for the reopening of schools

A representative study conducted end of May 2020 by the research institute forsa upon request of VBE collected the views of 1006 teachers regarding...

Published: 03 June 2020

Croatia: Consensus has been reached between Croatian Government and trade union representatives

After reaching a compromise for education trade unions in negotiations with the Government, on Friday, 29 May 2020, a majority of public service...

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...