Archive for August, 2009

Montenegrin and Serbian Teachers Threaten Strike Action

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 A Primary School Class in Montenegro

Teachers in the central European state of Montenegro are threatening to go on strike at the beginning of the new term if the government goes ahead with its plans to cut their salaries

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August 31 2009 | General | No Comments »

Sudanese Teachers Strike for Unpaid Salaries

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The town of Abyei after its destruction during the civil war in 2008

Teachers in Abyei the disputed central Sudanese region  went on strike in the middle of August to demand that they be paid salaries owed to them since last November

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August 31 2009 | General | No Comments »

New Palestinian School Threatened with Demolition

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 In the School in Khan el Ahmar

As children in Gaza go back to school under conditions where many buildings are damaged and destroyed, the Israeli authorities have been threatening to demolish a new primary school in the West Bank

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August 31 2009 | General | No Comments »

Solomon Islands Teachers Threaten Strike

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Solomon Islands Children learning in a Tent after their School was destroyed by the Tsunami

Teachers in the Solomon Islands have given their government 2 weeks to come up with the back pay they are owed otherwise they will go on strike

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August 13 2009 | General | No Comments »

Maharashtra University Teachers on Strike

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 A Strike Meeting in Maharahstra

University and college teachers in Maharashtra, India, have been on strike for several weeks in pursuit of their pay demands

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August 10 2009 | General | No Comments »

Send Us Your Story!

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August 06 2009 | General | No Comments »

2 Teachers Killed by Security Forces in Honduras

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 Honduran Trade Unionists Demonstrate against the Coup

The teaching unions in Honduras have been leading the fight against the illegal coup which took place at the end of June

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August 04 2009 | General | No Comments »