PERU: Thousands of teachers march through Lima

Record ID: 1502985

  • Title: PERU: Thousands of teachers march through Lima
  • Date: 14th May 2010
  • Summary: LIMA, PERU (MAY 12, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS MARCHING THROUGH THE STREETS OF LIMA TOWARDS CONGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) TEACHER AND UNION LEADER RENE RAMIREZ SAYING: "The teachers are in the streets demanding that the government pay the debt it has with all of the teachers in Peru. They should be paying us 360 soles per month but the government
  • Embargoed: 29th May 2010 15:02
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  • Location: Peru
  • Country: Peru
  • Topics: Employment,Education
  • Reuters ID: LVA8FLYX32UDX2V4R2IWO15L9HS1
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Thousands of teachers took to the streets of Lima on Wednesday (May 12) as part of a 24-hour strike to demand that the government reach an agreement with their union to settle a wage dispute.
    Carrying signs that called for President Alan Garcia's ouster for corruption, the teachers peacefully marched to Congress to demand the wage increase which was on the books since 1991.
    Teacher and leader of the Peruvian Workers in Education Union (SUTEP), Rene Ramirez told Reuters the government was irresponsible in paying the teachers.
    "The teachers are in the streets demanding that the government pay the debt it has with all of the teachers in Peru," he said.
    Peru's education ministry announced that teachers who joined the strike would be penalized with a decrease in their salaries. Classes were not cancelled because of the strike.
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