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Teachers Vote on Pre-Agreement: Consultation Days and Future of Strikes

Catalan teachers decide whether to accept the Department of Education's proposal, as some unions maintain their protests.

Generic image of a hand dropping a vote into a ballot box.
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Generic image of a hand dropping a vote into a ballot box.

Teachers across Catalonia are voting until Thursday on a pre-agreement with the Department of Education, while ongoing strike calls create uncertainty in schools.

This week is crucial for resolving the conflict in the Catalan education sector. Teachers must decide whether to accept the pre-agreement reached between the Department of Education and the majority unions USTEC and ASPEPC-SPS. A prior agreement had already been reached on March 9th with CCOO and UGT, but it was not ratified by all unions.
Following three weeks of protests, including general strikes, road blockades, and large demonstrations, the teacher consultation opened on Monday midday and will remain open until Thursday midday. Voting is conducted via the XTEC corporate email, with each teacher able to vote only once.
The question posed is straightforward: "Do you accept the pre-agreement for teaching staff dated May 29th?". The options are "Yes" or "No, and I commit to carrying out the necessary strikes until the end of the course."
Regarding the strikes, USTEC and ASPEPC-SPS have cancelled the stoppages planned between Monday and Thursday to facilitate the consultation but maintain the call for a strike on Friday if the vote is negative. Conversely, the unions CGT and Intersindical are maintaining the strikes scheduled for the entire week, creating uncertainty about the situation in each educational center. On Monday, strikes were called in Girona and Catalunya Central, on Tuesday in Barcelona city and Barcelonès, on Wednesday in Tarragona and Terres de l'Ebre, and on Thursday in Lleida, Alt Pirineu, and Vall d'Aran.
Some territorial assemblies have decided to maintain their planned protests, deeming the agreement insufficient. Furthermore, the Assemblea Educativa de Catalunya (AEC) has expressed reservations about the pre-agreement, calling for a more thorough review and a broader deliberation period.
Union stances vary: USTEC will advocate for an indefinite strike starting June 8th if the "no" vote prevails. ASPEPC-SPS is also consulting its members. In contrast, CGT, Intersindical, and COS are campaigning for a "no" vote and for maintaining the planned mobilizations.
The pre-agreement includes a salary increase of approximately 600 euros per month (599.50 for Primary and 633.58 for Secondary), the recovery of lost seniority over five years, the creation of 5,000 professorships for secondary school teachers within two years, and improvements in support for inclusive education, infrastructure, climate control, and curriculum. The Department of Education estimates an investment of 726 million euros in addition to the 2 billion agreed upon in March.

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