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   Standards and working conditions 5 September 2022

   Netherlands: Successful fight to close pay gap between primary and secondary teachers

   Through a continuous movement of industrial action embracing individual teachers’ demands, the Algemene Onderwijsbond (AOb) has been able to win public support and obtain greater investment in public education and teachers from the new government. This led to a significant reduction of the pay gap between primary and secondary teachers.

   Netherlands: Successful fight to close pay gap between primary and secondary teachers

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   Union renewal and development 2 December 2021

   AOb Netherlands: Building sustainable partnerships

   The Dutch education union AOb engages in development cooperation to support and strengthen other unions, which in turn enables a better defense of the rights of members and increased access to quality education.

   AOb Netherlands: Building sustainable partnerships

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   Union growth 30 January 2020

   The Netherlands: Strike action demands government funding of education and teachers

   Education International strongly supports the Netherlands’ education staff who are set to strike again – they are seeking appropriate and sustainable funding in the public education sector. Most Dutch schools will be closed from 30-31 January.

   The Netherlands: Strike action demands government funding of education and teachers

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 November 2019

   Netherlands: Over 4,000 schools close as teachers strike for a sustainable solution to funding crisis and staff shortages

   Schools in the Netherlands are struggling to pay their way, while a teacher shortage is getting worse and worse. The government offered a one-time €460 million boost, but teachers are standing firm for structural increases in funding that can preserve the profession and guarantee quality education for all in the...

   Netherlands: Over 4,000 schools close as teachers strike for a sustainable solution to funding crisis and staff shortages

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   Union growth 15 March 2019

   European education union leaders in solidarity with Dutch colleagues

   The Committee of the Education International’s European region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education, has called on the public authorities of Netherlands to ensure decent working conditions and salaries for Dutch educators.

   European education union leaders in solidarity with Dutch colleagues

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   Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 September 2018

   Netherlands: Red is still the colour of primary education!

   The Dutch educators’ Code Red action demanding decent salaries and a normal workload, and urging the government to clearly and firmly address burn-out and a shortage of teachers in primary education has continued with a strike covering South Western regions of the country.

   Netherlands: Red is still the colour of primary education!