Our work in this area
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News 18 September 2015 Kenyan schools closed as labour dispute worsens
Amid increasing tensions, Kenyan teachers have elected to shutter all public and private schools after the government refused to implement a court ordered pay raise for teachers, stating that the long-awaited increase is unaffordable.
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News 17 September 2015 France: a day of strike action in high schools
An interunion association grouping the largest unions representing secondary education, including four EI affiliates (SNES-FSU, FO, SNETAA-FO, CGT), is in conflict with the French government on the matter of the reform of high schools.
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Publications Strengthening rights through education unions
Human & trade union rights policy paper
4 September 2015Strengthening rights through education unionsThe Human and Trade Union Rights Policy Paper describes how human and trade union rights strengthen the work of education unions and provide a mandate for them to act on behalf of their members. This Policy Paper reflects the values and objectives promoted by EI through its constitution, policies and...
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News 31 August 2015 Australia: education unionists stand up for paid parental leave
The Australian Education Union has criticised the Abbott Government’s proposed changes to the Paid Parental Scheme, leading up to 47,000 national public educators to lose access to the Commonwealth’s Paid Parental Leave scheme.
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News 31 August 2015 Kenya: education union urges government to respect court order to boost teacher salaries
The Kenya National Union of Teachers’ General Secretary Wilson Sossion has demanded the Government to comply with a court order requiring the Teachers’ Service Commission to increase teachers’ wages by 50 to 60 percent.
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News 27 August 2015 Germany: researchers support decent wages in education
The considerable strains of social and educational professions must be appropriately appreciated, leading to better remuneration for educators, the Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft explained following a researchers’ appeal to politics and society.
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News 20 August 2015 France: Union research sheds light on state of teaching profession
UNSA Education, one of EI’s affiliates in France, has – for the third year in a row – published a study examining the current preoccupations of members of the education workforce in the country.
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News 11 August 2015 Zimbabwe: Union tells Mugabe to reduce ministers not teachers
The Zimbabwe Teachers' Association has firmly condemned plans by the national government to greatly reduce the wage bill in the public sector, including education.
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News 7 August 2015 Zimbabwe: 3,000 teachers without pay
Government cost-cutting in Zimbabwe aimed at teachers and other public sector workers led to the elimination of salaries for at least 3,000 teachers in July according to news reports.
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News 24 July 2015 Raising the quality of teachers’ employment conditions worldwide
Over 60 participants from more than 40 countries discussed a resolution on quality terms and conditions of employment, and underlined the need for Education International to open an intense debate on this issue following Congress.
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News 6 July 2015 Portugal: Educators bring attention to unacceptable work conditions
Thousands of educators and researchers came together in the streets of Lisbon for a national demonstration in defence of teacher professionalism and its connection to education quality.
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News 3 July 2015 Iraq: union pushes to improve teacher status and open access to quality education
The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union took full advantage of its 12th education conference to promote education for all and to stress the improvement of teachers’ status across the country.
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News 24 June 2015 Switzerland: teachers want to balance the salary scales
Swiss educators say it’s time to reverse a 20-year trend of underpaying teachers, by raising salaries to the level of other sectors to ensure that the profession continues to be a popular career choice.
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News 3 June 2015 World leaders vow to restore respect for the teaching profession
A group of former world leaders has warned that a waning respect for the teaching profession could lead to “profoundly damaging” effects on young people’s life chances and fuel a rise in extremism.
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News 11 May 2015 Successful pay bargaining in Mexico
National collective bargaining by the Mexican trade union SNTE has ended with a significant pay rise for education workers, in recognition of their work with the children and youth of Mexico.
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Research Creating a supportive working environment in European higher education
Marie Clarke
30 April 2015Creating a supportive working environment in European higher educationCreating a positive working environment is key to the future success of higher education across Europe. Self-direction and autonomy are positive influences in the work context. Those who feel supported at work will enjoy their experience, like their jobs and have high levels of job satisfaction. The capacity to form...
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News 29 April 2015 Europe: Strong school leadership essential for quality education
The importance of strong and effective leadership in European schools is the subject of a joint report published by European trade unions and education employers.
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Research EI Report to the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teachers | 2015
15 April 2015EI Report to the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teachers | 2015The Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning Teachers (CEART) is a joint committee of the ILO and UNESCO composed of 12 Experts. It meets every three years and is charged with monitoring the implementation of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers and the...