Generation 2004 has sadly learned that locally recruited teachers plan a series of partial strikes at several dates in February, including a march to the Office of the Secretary General. If their demands are not met they plan an all day strike on 1st April.  While we realise the negative impact to parents and children of this action, we can only sympathize with these teachers, who find themselves in a legal void making their jobs and lives a constant struggle.

It’s not the first time that locally recruited teachers demonstrate to defend their legitimate rights and sadly we cannot see any improvements in their situation: they just ask for the right to have Union representation and proper and legally binding contracts under national law. Is that really so much? 

In their flyer, locally recruited teachers claim: 

• Fully respect European values and workers’ rights; 

• Acknowledge the right to establish union representation and accept professional Union support in the school; 

• Ensure proper protection and facilities for representatives to carry out their duties; 

• Grant the right to engage in collective bargaining for better working conditions; 

• Invest in the status of Locally Recruited Teachers, ensuring the stability needed for a decent life in the heart of Europe. 

 Generation 2004 supports these claims, hoping that our children won’t be impacted by the non-fulfilment of such basic requests.  

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