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Teachers reject 'insufficient' deal; return to strike action

Teachers reject 'insufficient' deal; return to strike action

Eighty thousand teachers rejected a pact that freezes wages in real terms and fails to resolve precarity affecting 40% of educators, exposing union leadership…

Eighty thousand Catalan educators have firmly rejected a pact presented by four union leaderships, exposing that the proposal fails to address the actual wage recovery and job stability demands the teaching workforce has pursued for years. With 65% voting against, the membership base has invalidated an agreement that union executives attempted to present as a victory, yet it maintains real wage freezes and deepens the precarity of contract conditions affecting thousands of educators. 🔹 What happened: Following months of opaque negotiations with limited disclosure of specific terms to membership, union bases were called to vote. The agreement offered staggered increases that fail to compensate for accumulated inflation since 2019 and does not resolve the core issue: permanent contracts for thousands of educators stuck in precarious labor situations. The 65% rejection re-paralyzes the sector. 🔹 Key players: CC.OO, UGT, USOC, and STEM negotiated without adequate consultation of their membership. The government maintains a defensive position, offering minimal budgetary concessions. Precarious contract workers—representing 40% of the teaching force—were most active in rejecting a pact that guarantees no contractual stability or pathway to permanent status. 🔹 Why it matters: Teachers have endured 20% wage gaps below national averages while facing cyclical dismissals tied to contracts ending. Working families in education directly suffer volatility and income instability. The rejection signals that families sustaining the public system refuse partial solutions while administration avoids expanding budget commitments. 🔹 What to expect: February strike convocation is anticipated. Teachers will organize local assemblies to define collective strategy independent of centralized union structures. Government will face real street pressure to expand education budgets or confront indefinite strikes that paralyze schools. 📌 EPM Take: The 65% rejection proves precarious-contract teachers reject agreements that perpetuate their labor vulnerability; they demand permanent stability, not budgetary scraps masked as victories.
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