News - European Trade Union Committee for Education

Published: 06 March 2020

International Women’s Day: join the ongoing battle for women’s rights and gender equality!

This Sunday 8 March, women around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day 2020. With this year’s theme I am Generation Equality:...

Published: 03 March 2020

Standing Committee for Equality 2020: invest in inclusive and diverse education for the good of society

Equality experts from ETUCE member organisations gathered in Brussels on 27-28 February 2020 for a fruitful meeting of our Standing Committee for...

Published: 27 February 2020

European Sectoral Social Dialogue in Education – Trade unions and employers focus on higher education

Once a year the European Social Partners for Education, the organisations which represent trade unions and employers, dedicate a European Social...

Published: 26 February 2020

Building our future: trade unions explore renewal at YOURTURN! workshop

Our YOUR TURN! project is bringing ETUCE member organisations together to share their experiences and ideas on a vital transnational issue for our...

Published: 11 February 2020

Safer Internet Day: let’s put education at the heart of online safety

Today is Safer Internet Day 2020. Safe internet use is vital for everybody, but is especially relevant in the educational context. Teachers and...

Published: 07 February 2020

Higher education & research trade unions: Growth of private-public alliances means we must act to protect academic freedom and working conditions

Trade unionists and representatives from 21 European countries gathered in Brussels on 4-5 February 2020 for a meeting of ETUCE’s Higher Education...

Published: 06 February 2020

Embracing diversity in education: new ETUCE project inspires trade unions across Europe to take action for inclusive education

Europe’s learners and education personnel are becoming more diverse. Their different social realities and cultural backgrounds require inclusive,...

Published: 05 February 2020

Ukraine: “Wave of Anger” sweeps Ukraine as trade unions continue their struggle against dangerous proposal for new labour law

For more than a month Ukrainian trade union have been struggling against the changes proposed by the Government to the legislation on labour, trade...

Published: 31 January 2020

EIGE study: EU and member states must increase their attention to gender issues in education and training policies for migrants and refugees

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a new study: Gender-sensitive education and training for the integration of...

Published: 30 January 2020

Netherlands : Quality crisis and teacher shortage force Aob to launch fresh round of strikes as government fails to offer long-term funding solution

ETUCE sends solidarity to teachers and other education personnel in the Netherlands striking today and tomorrow to demand a sustainable funding...

Published: 28 January 2020

ETUCE joins OAJ’s Educa Fair for seminar on occupational health and safety

Schools are lively, uplifting and exciting places. However, at the same time, they can be noisy, unpredictable and stressful working environments....

Published: 27 January 2020

Teaching the Holocaust: ETUCE and member organisations join memorial ceremony at Auschwitz and conference on Holocaust education

27 January marks 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where more than 1 million Jews and other persecuted...