17 Dec 2024 | 06:18 PM UTC
Serbia: Unionized education workers to strike nationwide Dec. 23-27
Unionized education workers plan to strike across Serbia Dec. 23-27. Business disruptions likely.
Education workers affiliated with multiple unions plan to strike across Serbia Dec. 23-27. The purpose of the labor action is to call for a change in leadership at the Ministry of Education as well as amendments to a collective bargaining agreement, among other demands.
Unless averted, the strike may disrupt business operations by prompting increased employee absenteeism. Moreover, striking education workers could demonstrate near Ministry of Education facilities and stage picket protests at schools nationwide. Police may deploy near demonstration areas to facilitate gatherings; related transport disruptions are possible.
Avoid all demonstrations as a standard precaution. Plan accordingly for increased absenteeism among employees who are parents or guardians of school-aged children during the strike period; consider a liberal telecommuting policy for the duration of the strike.
