Thousands of Teachers Strike in Lebanon
Teachers Demonstrating in Lebanon Last Week
Thousands of teachers went on strike in Lebanon last week in pursuit of their pay claim
November 30 2008 | General | No Comments »
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Join EI Campaign for Farzad Kamangar
Farzad Kamangar
Farzad Kamangar, the Iranian teacher trade unionist who was due to be executed yesterday is still alive according to the EI website today
November 27 2008 | General | No Comments »
Macedonian Teachers Strike
Members of the union which covers state school teachers and cultural workers, went on strike from Monday this week continue reading »
November 26 2008 | General | No Comments »
Tanzanian Teachers’ Strike
School in Tanzania
Members of the Tanzanian Teachers’ Union (TTU) went on strike last week in pursuit of their pay claim. (see earlier postings) There is some indication that teachers have been vicitimised as a result of their action. Please email the following link mary@teachersolidarity.com if you have information about developments in Tanzania and would like them posted on this site. Or log onto the blog: http://www.teachersolidarity.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=19
November 26 2008 | General | No Comments »
Schools collapse in Haiti
Rescue workers with one of the victims of the Haiti school collapse
Two schools in Port au Prince - the capital of Haiti collapsed within a week of one another at the beginning of this month
November 23 2008 | General | No Comments »
News from Morelos: Solidarity Needed!
Teachers and their supporters demonstrating in Morelos this month
The following email was sent to me by the BCTF and describes some of the repression being faced by teachers and their supporters who are struggling against education ‘reforms’ in Mexico at the moment. Please send messages of support (in Spanish if possible) to jzz.itup@gmail.com
November 23 2008 | General | No Comments »
More News on Australian Action
Staff Wearing purple in Support of Campaign at Clovelly Park Primary School, SA
Teachers and support workers in South Australia are continuing with a lively and creative campaign against proposed budget cuts
November 19 2008 | General | No Comments »
French Teachers Strike
French Teachers on Strike earlier this Year
French teachers are joining transport and postal workers and students in a week of strikes
November 19 2008 | General | No Comments »
Victimised Morelos Teachers Urgently need Solidarity
Picture by Jacqui Birchall of a Morales Resident holding a Tear Gas Cannister thrown into her House by the Security Forces
Teachers in Morelos who have been striking against government plans to privatise schooling in Mexico are being vitimised and need your solidarity urgently
November 17 2008 | General | No Comments »
South Australia Teachers to Strike
Rally of South Australian Teachers earlier this Year
Members of the Australian Educators’ Union (AEU) in South Australia are to strike on November 21st
November 16 2008 | General | No Comments »