Romanian Education Unionists Threaten To Resume Protests

Unionists talked to education ministry representatives for nearly five hours Wednesday. At the end of the meeting, the unionists said they are displeased with the fact that authorities impose measures for the reduction of funding in education, without considering the consequences these measures could have on children and parents.

"The measures discussed by authorities are completely counterproductive. We are amazed that, even though legislation sates the granting of the 13th wage, the people at the ministry say this salary will not be granted," Isvoranu said.

The union leader added that, according to the Ministry of Education there is also another proposition where teachers organizing exams in 2010 would not be paid for their service.

The National Education Federation (FEN) withdrew Wednesday from negotiations regarding the layoff of 15,000 jobs, as unio0nists were displeased by the lack of a social protection program for the employees about to be canned.

The vice-president of the Federation of Free Unions in Education, Simion Hancescu, said Monday, after talks at the Labor Ministry, that the number of people laid off in education will be higher than 10,000.

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