Estonia - Education workers on strike - September 30, 2026

According to the Estonian Educational Personnel Union (EHL), about 15,000 education workers took part in a one-hour nationwide warning strike on 22 September. More than 400 educational institutions took part. EHL said the strike showed how many education workers are ready to act together to bring teachers' pay to a competitive level. EHL wants the minimum teacher salary raised from the current € 1,970 to € 2,312, the projected national average wage for 2027. EHL claims the Government has gradually backed away from its promise to raise teachers' pay to 120% of the national average.

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