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Standards and working conditions 30 January 2023
Education unions across the world mobilise to Go Public and Fund Education

On 24 January, Education International marked the International Day of Education by launching its new global campaign: Go Public! Fund Education. The campaign is an urgent call for governments to fully fund public education and to value, respect, and pay teachers and education workers as the indispensable professionals at the...
Education unions across the world mobilise to Go Public and Fund Education
News 4 November 2022
Hungary: Civil society movement demands change in the education system

Education International is in full solidarity with its Hungarian member organisations engaged in a long-standing industrial action with strong public support, urging authorities to meet their ongoing demands to improve educators’ working and living conditions.
Hungary: Civil society movement demands change in the education system
Together we build union power 27 October 2022
Successful trade union cooperation between German and Hungarian unions

The German Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW) and the Teachers' Democratic Union of Hungary (PDSZ) have engaged in development cooperation activities. These mutual exchanges strengthen the unions and contribute to union renewal.
Successful trade union cooperation between German and Hungarian unions
Standards and working conditions 2 August 2022
Hungary: teachers’ unions win court case on strike

The Syndicat des Enseignants de Hongrie (PSZ-SEH) and the Teachers' Democratic Union of Hungary (PDSZ), both affiliated to Education International, have had the strike that they organised in January 2022 for a pay raise for teachers and education workers recognised as legal by the National Supreme Court.
Hungary: teachers’ unions win court case on strike
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2 May 2022
Hungary: Union defending the rights of members while welcoming Ukrainian refugees

The Teachers' Democratic Union of Hungary (PDSZ) has been proactive this year in its actions to ensure quality inclusive education. It has also led various initiatives to help Ukrainian refugees coming into the country.
Hungary: Union defending the rights of members while welcoming Ukrainian refugees
Union renewal and development 23 March 2022
Hungary: quality trade union renewal with international solidarity

With the support of the Syndicat national des enseignements de second degré-Fédération syndicale unitaire (SNES-FSU) in France, the Pedagógusok Szakszervezete-Syndicat des Enseignants de Hongrie (PSZ-SEH) has organised trade union training for its young members.
Hungary: quality trade union renewal with international solidarity