Teachers Launch Massive Protests in Colombia

[Judi Lynn]

Teachers Launch Massive Protests in Colombia
Published 28 April 2015

Teachers across the Colombia are taking to the streets in order to demand better worker conditions.


Thousands of teachers took to the streets in cities across the country Monday, to demand salary increases, access to adequate health care and the elimination of examinations used to evaluate teachers.

The strike was organized by Colombian teachers union Fecode. Its vice president Luis Eduardo Varela explained that one of the main motives behind the industrial action was an unfulfilled promise made by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos a year ago.

“A year ago Santos promised to increase our salaries, because since 2001 we have lost over 20 percent of our purchasing power. He was re-elected, there is a new minister, but the promise remains unfulfilled.”

The strikes, which began last week, were prompted after union representatives failed to reach an agreement in salary negotiations with education minister Gina Parody.

More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Teachers-Launch-Massive-Protests-in-Colombia-20150428-0004.html

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Hmmm. Sounds familiar.

>>>to demand salary increases, access to adequate health care and the elimination of examinations used to evaluate teachers.>>>>
>>

Except for the "strike" part.

In the USA, the teachers unions don't "strike".

They "collaborate." ( And they're *proud* of it!)