Latvia: Unionized teachers plan to strike and stage protest in Riga, May 21

Unionized teachers plan to strike and stage protest in Riga, from 11:00 May 21. Leaders of the LIZDA labor union are calling for improved working schedules for teachers. Attendees will gather at the main government building, the Cabinet of Ministers, on Brivibas Boulevard. Organizers predict that at least 2,000 striking educational staff will participate in the event.

Authorities will likely deploy heightened security to the government buildings. Increased security measures and road closures will likely cause localized travel and business disruptions.