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Economic crisis

  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 October 2013

    EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review – September 2013

    There are signs of fragile economic recovery, but economic growth is unlikely to be sustained unless it is inclusive and job rich, especially while labour market and social conditions remain extremely challenging and divergence between countries is growing

    EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review – September 2013
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 October 2013

    UK: Strike action over Government refusal to negotiate

    The National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) have gone on strike as part of their continuous action to seek decent living and working conditions for teachers.

    UK: Strike action over Government refusal to negotiate
  3. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 October 2013

    Spain: Strike called to confront savage cuts

    The Plataforma Estatal por la Escuela Pública (State Platform for Public Education), an umbrella group of trade unions and civil society organisations, has called a general education strike, for every level, on 24 October. An increase in pupil-teacher ratios, in contact hours, job losses, and budget cuts in areas as...

    Spain: Strike called to confront savage cuts
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 October 2013

    ETUCE Conference on Solidarity for Healthy and Safe Workplaces in the Crisis

    At the closing conference of the ETUCE Project “Teacher Trade Unions in Solidarity for Healthy and Safe Workplaces in the Economic Crisis” in Madrid on 10-11 October 2013, more than 50 representatives from European teacher trade unions discussed policy recommendations on how to promote healthy and safe working conditions in...

    ETUCE Conference on Solidarity for Healthy and Safe Workplaces in the Crisis
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 11 October 2013

    Stop austerity measures and labour market deregulation, say Global Unions

    EI has joined the international trade union movement to urge the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which are holding their annual meetings in Washington, USA, from 11-13 October, to reverse the harmful austerity and deregulatory policies that have contributed to a new global downturn and continued...

    Stop austerity measures and labour market deregulation, say Global Unions
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 October 2013

    ETUCE Special Meeting “What is needed to improve the Quality of Education in Europe?”

    ETUCE will hold a Special meeting on “What is needed to improve the Quality of Education in Europe?” in Brussels on 23 October 2013 where experts on quality education will share their knowledge and a forum will provide ample opportunity to discuss measures, strategies and tools that are needed to...

    ETUCE Special Meeting “What is needed to improve the Quality of Education in Europe?”
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 October 2013

    2014 Draft Budget: update in favour of students

    On 18 September 2013 the European Commission proposed adjustments to its proposal for the 2014 EU budget.

    2014 Draft Budget: update in favour of students
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 October 2013

    ETUCE YouTube Channel

    ETUCE videos released on new YouTube Channel

    ETUCE YouTube Channel
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2013

    DLF Congress 2013

    The 2013 Danish Union of Teachers' Congress has been held on 10-12 September 2013, 4 resolutions were adopted.

    DLF Congress 2013
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 September 2013

    Greece: Teachers’ ongoing strike to protest attacks on public education

    Greek teachers have been on strike since 16 September in a campaign to have their demands met by public authorities. After a five–days rolling strike, the general assembly of OLME (Greek Federation of Secondary Education State School Teachers) called on educators to follow the strike action until 24 September.

    Greece: Teachers’ ongoing strike to protest attacks on public education
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 September 2013

    Education at heart of trade union recommendations to G20

    Putting public services such as education high on the G20 agenda is just one of the priority recommendations from the Labour 20 (L20) for the G20 leaders’ meeting to be held in St Petersburg, Russia, from 5-6 September. The L20 is made up of the elected representatives of trade unions...

    Education at heart of trade union recommendations to G20
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 August 2013

    Greece: Sign union petition to save public education

    The Greek Federation of Secondary State School Teachers (OLME), one of EI’s national affiliates, has organised an online petition to protest against the planned suspension and dismissal of Greek teachers.

    Greece: Sign union petition to save public education
  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 July 2013

    Greece: Multi-bill threatens vocational education

    On 17 July, a multi-bill is expected to pass at the Greek Parliament under which more than 4,000 state employees, including teachers, are facing dismissal this year. EI’s affiliate, the Greek federation of secondary education state school teachers, OLME, has warned that over 2,500 teachers are facing an eight-month suspension...

    Greece: Multi-bill threatens vocational education
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 July 2013

    UK: Revised curriculum fails to reflect student needs

    EI’s UK affiliates, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) have expressed concern about the revised national curriculum for state schools in England. The new curriculum, implemented by Education Secretary Michael Gove, is being introduced from September 2014.

    UK: Revised curriculum fails to reflect student needs
  15. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 July 2013

    It is quite natural that today, Malala is sitting at the front and centre

    EI’s delegation to the youth takeover of the United Nations General Assembly joined in a standing ovation, whoops and shouts as Malala Yousafzai stood to deliver her speech.

    It is quite natural that today, Malala is sitting at the front and centre
  16. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 July 2013

    What the Media says

    John Bangs

    What the Media says
  17. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 July 2013

    Zimbabwe: Government to pay relocation expenses to higher education teachers

    The College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe (COLAZ), one of EI’s national affiliates, has commented on the payment ordered by a court of US$5.3 million by the Government to 18 discretionarily transferred lecturers. COLAZ represented the latter in Court.

    Zimbabwe: Government to pay relocation expenses to higher education teachers