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Teachers at public schools in Greece went on strike for twenty-four hours earlier this strike action, and are demanding wage raises and an increase in job security for temporary staff members. The Greek government significantly cut funding for public schools and other federal programs after two international bailouts that occurred in 2010 and 2018. The conditions for the rescue loans that Greece received included raising taxes, reducing public spending, and reforming labor laws. Teachers are represented by ADEDY, Greece’s civil servants union. The government claimed that the strike action was illegal under the new labor laws, but failed to block the strike action in court. ADEDY countered that the Greek government was attempting to restrict the right to strike. The teacher strike coincided with the ferry worker strike, which began as a two-day strike but was further extended to four days, and may continue if an agreement is not reached soon. The Greek Panhellenic Seamen's Federation is demanding a twelve percent increase in wages.