Teachers On Strike Alert

Czech Teachers’ Unions announced their strike alert and their intention to strike in June. They demand higher salaries. Education Minister Ondrej Liska managed to find half a billion in this year’s budget and some more billions for the years to come but it is not enough for the union leaders, iDNES news server reported.

I must admit I am torn between two theories here. One, teachers are seriously underpaid. I am surprised they are doing this job for the lousy pay some of them earn even after a decade with no decent raise… But on the other hand, if you are frustrated with your work conditions for a longer period of time, you might as well find a better job. It is not like you must stay in your job forever and demand a raise via a strike anytime you feel like you deserve it. There are dozens of thousands of employees in private companies who might ask for a raise twice a year and who hear the same answer all the time: the company can not afford to pay you more. Teachers are strong interest group and governments must deal with them. Otherwise the organized strike can last for weeks and nobody could do a thing about it…