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Unions Say 30,000 Rally in Barcelona for Education Funding, Pay and Smaller Classes

Unions cast the protest as a first step to force talks after a year without negotiations.

Movilización docente en la plaza de Sant Jaume, en una imagen de archivo.
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Los docentes salen a la calle para reclamar una mejora de las condiciones laborales
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Overview

  • The midday march through central Barcelona followed a joint call by USTEC, ASPEPC, CCOO, CGT and UGT after a unified manifesto.
  • Organizers demand raising education spending to the LEC 6% of GDP target from roughly 4% today, plus pay recovery, smaller class sizes and more staff.
  • Protesters also called to streamline paperwork, repeal the decree on staffing that unions say reduces school democracy, and involve teachers in curriculum design.
  • Families' federation aFFaC backed the action and urged reviewing public funding of surplus concertada places, while USOC/FEUSOC rallied concertada staff for equitable conditions.
  • Unions presented the action as the start of escalating pressure for immediate negotiations, reported no government concessions, and cited a USTEC survey indicating about a third of teachers would consider leaving the profession.