Nationwide strike over pay rise agitation in New Zealand. New Zealand trade union says no fewer than 30,000 primary, intermediate teachers have resolved to embark on nationwide strike.
Trade union says the 30,000 primary and intermediate teachers are taking part in a nationwide strike over pay rise agitation on Wednesday for the first time in more than 20 years to demand a pay rise.
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The nationwide strike was organised by the New Zealand Educational Institute, the largest education trade union in the country.
Today history was made as 30,000 primary and intermediate teachers took to the street for the nationwide strike.
Thousands turned out at rallies and marches across the country to support primary teachers and principals, the trade union wrote on Facebook.
According to Radio New Zealand, the trade union insists on smaller class sizes and a 16-per cent pay spike over two years for primary school teachers and special education coordinators.
The Education Ministry however, offered gradual increases between 14 per cent for new teachers and six per cent for their experienced colleagues.
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During the rally, the striking teachers voiced readiness to go on a two-day strike if they did not receive a better offer from the ministry, the media outlet reported.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addressed the crowd after the rally, calling on the teachers to cooperate with the government on the issue and noting that meaningful change would take time.
New Zealand’s teachers walked off the job for the first time since 1994.
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