435 result(s) for strike
Lázár: Govt Doesn’t Owe Teachers Apology
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is not the government that owes an apology to teachers after spending 266 billion forints (EUR 850m) over the past few years to hike wages in the sector, government office chief János Lázár said at a weekly government press conference. Lázár was commenting on István Pukli, a headmaster who has become the symbolic leader of Hungary’s teacher protest movement, calling on Prime Minister Viktor ...
Orbán Laughs Off Teachers Strike Threat
- 17 Mar 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not taking seriously the strike threat issued by a leader of the teachers protests at Tuesday’s rally, he said yesterday. Asked about it by Népszabadság in a corridor of Parliament, Orbán said “I took that as a joke”.
Teachers’ Leader Signals Strike For End-March
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A one-hour teachers’ strike may be held at the end of March unless the government apologises to the profession while at the same time sending a delegation to the talks capable of negotiating, István Pukli, a headmaster who has become the symbolic leader of the teacher protest movement, said, addressing tens of thousands of demonstrators in Kossuth Square.
Xpat Opinion: Can Hungary Still Buy Russian Military Helicopters?
- 10 Mar 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A well-known liberal commentator ponders whether Hungary might yet gamble and strike a deal with Moscow to buy or renovate Russian-made military choppers – despite American warnings.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Parents Organise Solidarity Day Keeping Children Home From School
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parents have joined forces in a Facebook campaign to keep their children home from school on February 29, in solidarity with teachers protesting against the school system, the organisers said. The solidarity campaign is intended as “a first warning”, Krisztina Puskás, one of the administrators of the Facebook event, said.
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Hungarian Govt Calls On Teachers To Negotiate
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of teachers should discuss problems dogging public education with the government and help to resolve them, the government office chief said, criticising the PSZ trade union for signalling it will boycott the talks. “This is unprecedented in the past 25 years ...” János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing.
Report: Budapest Public Transport Plans ‘Surprise’ Strike
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Workers of Budapest Transport Company (BKV) have set up a strike committee and are preparing to strike after not receiving a pay rise for an extended period, and hearing news of the companyʼs plans to carry out additional layoffs, according to Hungarian online daily origo.hu.
Lázár: Govt Doesn’t Owe Teachers Apology
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is not the government that owes an apology to teachers after spending 266 billion forints (EUR 850m) over the past few years to hike wages in the sector, government office chief János Lázár said at a weekly government press conference. Lázár was commenting on István Pukli, a headmaster who has become the symbolic leader of Hungary’s teacher protest movement, calling on Prime Minister Viktor ...
Orbán Laughs Off Teachers Strike Threat
- 17 Mar 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not taking seriously the strike threat issued by a leader of the teachers protests at Tuesday’s rally, he said yesterday. Asked about it by Népszabadság in a corridor of Parliament, Orbán said “I took that as a joke”.
Teachers’ Leader Signals Strike For End-March
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A one-hour teachers’ strike may be held at the end of March unless the government apologises to the profession while at the same time sending a delegation to the talks capable of negotiating, István Pukli, a headmaster who has become the symbolic leader of the teacher protest movement, said, addressing tens of thousands of demonstrators in Kossuth Square.
Xpat Opinion: Can Hungary Still Buy Russian Military Helicopters?
- 10 Mar 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A well-known liberal commentator ponders whether Hungary might yet gamble and strike a deal with Moscow to buy or renovate Russian-made military choppers – despite American warnings.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Parents Organise Solidarity Day Keeping Children Home From School
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parents have joined forces in a Facebook campaign to keep their children home from school on February 29, in solidarity with teachers protesting against the school system, the organisers said. The solidarity campaign is intended as “a first warning”, Krisztina Puskás, one of the administrators of the Facebook event, said.
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Hungarian Govt Calls On Teachers To Negotiate
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of teachers should discuss problems dogging public education with the government and help to resolve them, the government office chief said, criticising the PSZ trade union for signalling it will boycott the talks. “This is unprecedented in the past 25 years ...” János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing.
Report: Budapest Public Transport Plans ‘Surprise’ Strike
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Workers of Budapest Transport Company (BKV) have set up a strike committee and are preparing to strike after not receiving a pay rise for an extended period, and hearing news of the companyʼs plans to carry out additional layoffs, according to Hungarian online daily origo.hu.