Romania - Education unions prepare national strike - January 31, 2026

Education unions are preparing to initiate a new general strike after announcing plans to begin collecting signatures from teachers on 2 February following growing discontent over austerity measures affecting the sector. The Federation of Education Trade Unions “Spiru Haret” said it would open the formal referendum procedure required to trigger a general strike, similar to the action in 2023 that paralysed the education system nationwide. The sector has been among the most affected by austerity measures adopted last year by the Government, including an increase in teaching hours, larger class sizes, frozen wages, and reduced overtime pay.

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