Estonian teachers strike demanding pay hikes

2012-03-07 66

Teachers in Estonia have staged what commentators are calling the biggest strike in the country since World War Two.

They are calling for a 20 percent pay rise, complaining that following the cancellation of their 2009 rise, they are still being paid at 2008 rates.

Teachers' salaries in Estonia are between 600 and 800 euros a month against average salaries of 865 euros a month.

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