Thousands of teachers to take to streets, but demands far from clear
Approximately 35,000 government school teachers in Victoria, Australia, are planning a strike to demand better pay and working conditions. Despite government efforts to negotiate, the union remains dissatisfied with the current offers.
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The strike highlights ongoing tensions between public sector unions and the government regarding education funding and labor rights.
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Share A A A Thousands of Victorian students are facing a day of disrupted learning when up to 35,000 government school teachers walk off the job for a second time on Thursday, forcing the Labor government back to the negotiating table months before an election.
A sea of red is expected to shut down parts of the Melbourne CBD when Australian Education Union members march through the city, ignoring the government’s last-minute plea to call off statewide strikes.
The union’s Victorian president, Justin Mullaly, said members would march together to send a “loud and clear message to the premier and education minister that they can’t ignore”.
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