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Catalan Teachers Reject Pay Deal by 95%, Triggering Five-Day Strike Next Week

The result undercuts the pact signed with CCOO and UGT, intensifying scrutiny of the €2 billion plan's funding.

Overview

  • Ustec, CGT, Intersindical and Professors de Secundària reported 42,965 participants in their consultation, roughly half the teaching workforce.
  • Of those who voted, 94.9% rejected the agreement and 2,185 supported it, according to figures released on March 13.
  • The opposing unions confirmed a coordinated territorial strike from March 16 to 20, with a commitment to participate tied to a 'no' vote; the SEPC student union also joined the call.
  • The signed four-year pact with CCOO and UGT includes a 30% rise in the regional pay supplement, €50 per night for school trips, initial ESO class-size reductions in high-complexity schools and added inclusive education resources, with an estimated cost of €2 billion.
  • Organizers say the vote used a system linked to teachers’ xtec emails to ensure one response per worker, while they demand the Education Department return to negotiations and address the financing of the package.