Lithuanian Teachers Demand 10% Salary Increase Amid Strike Warning

On 6 November, the Lithuanian Education Employees’ Trade Union warned of a possible nationwide teachers’ strike from 16 November unless an agreement is reached on pay. The union is demanding a 10% increase in the coefficients used to calculate teachers’ basic salaries. No final government funding amount has been announced. The dispute highlights demand for education-sector workforce planning, salary reviews and professional development. HPC can support education policy research, institutional assessments and training programme planning.