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Teachers' Unions Call for Strike in Hungary from Mid-March

• 24 Feb 2023 8:38 AM
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Teachers’ unions PDSZ and PSZ have called for another strike at public education as well as vocational education institutions from March 16.

They are calling for a two-day strike in public education for March 16-17 and a strike for an unspecified period starting from March 16 in vocational education, PDSZ said, adding that it has submitted a proposal to the courts concerning the legally required minimum services during the strike.

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