Thousands of German teachers strike for better pay

NAMPA / DPA

2026-01-29

Berlin (dpa) - Some 12,000 teachers and educators went on strike across Germany on Thursday to call for a significant pay rise. School teachers, university lecturers and other workers in the education sector took to the streets in five major cities including Berlin, teachers' union GEW said. Unions are demanding a 7% pay raise, with a minimum increase of ?300 ($358) per month, for teachers and other educational workers employed by Germany's feder......

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