These teachers are now on strike. They need our help.
I sent this message (below) to you last week but I’m not sure that you saw it. The teachers are now on strike and they need our support more than ever.
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Türkiye: Teachers at an Italian School Demand Equality and Fair Pay
Turkish teachers working at Liceo Italiano I.M.I., an institution operating in Türkiye under Italian school status, have unionized against discriminatory practices at the school. Teachers state that despite carrying a heavier teaching workload than their Italian colleagues, they are employed under lower status and receive lower wages. They are calling for an end to this inequality, which they describe as creating “two different worlds within the same school,” and are demanding fair working conditions.
Rising inflation in Türkiye has severely eroded teachers’ salaries in recent years. Wage increases that remain far below the official inflation rate have pushed teachers into deep economic hardship. As no progress has been made in collective bargaining negotiations, the union has announced a decision to strike.
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Eric Lee
LabourStart
