News from Member Organisations - European Trade Union Committee for Education

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...

Published: 27 November 2019

Turkey: 5000 join Eğitim Sen’s open air meeting for rights and education

Nearly 5000 members and supporters of Eğitim Sen gathered in Ankara, Turkey, on 23 November. Eğitim Sen had called academics, teachers and other...

Published: 26 November 2019

UK higher education strike: “Employers are refusing to negotiate a meaningful national agreement.”

Rob Copeland of UCU tells us about the two linked disputes which have led higher education workers in the UK to begin an 8-day strike. Employers are...

Published: 22 November 2019

Ukraine: Protests against attacks on workers' rights say “NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US!”

On 14 November, trade unions in Ukraine staged a protest against attacks on workers' rights and in favour of decent living conditions. About 5000...