THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 14 - 17 ISSUE NO. 1794
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21 - 27 November 2019
MALLORCA
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EQUITY IN EDUCATION
PROTEST: Workers from the first stage of early childhood concentrating at a rally. T E A C H E R S f ro m t h e first stage of early childhood education concentrated in Palma on Monday to demand decent working conditions in ‘escoletas.’ Congregating on Plaza de Santa Payesa, workers denounced their low salaries, which do not comply with the State Collective Bargaining Agreement. The agreement promised that no salary would fall below €1,000 in 2020 for the early education level, but this hasn’t been ful-
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filled. According to the Workers’ Union (CCOO), it is ‘outrageous, shameful and a sign of absolute disrespect.’ The union also expressed their distaste that the Improvement of Educational Quality (Lomce) does not consider teaching children under three years old as an educational stage ‘but merely as assistance in the sector.’ They also denounced the lack of regulation in education centres from the Ministry which discounts the requirements of spaces, training and the ratio of
teachers-to-children in each class. The union has questioned how the government can offer childcare ‘without having to meet these fundamental conditions.’ In February, the same group initiated protests
against the new collective agreement, which concluded in a national strike and which closed many ‘escoletas’ in Mallorca. The union point to the same action if early childhood education does not become a political priority.
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CHANGING GEARS THE Consell de Mallorca has announced that it will allocate €6.8 million to extend the network of cycle lanes across the island. The Consell has assured that the new network, which will cover a total area of 11.8km, will minimise its environmental impact. The department also revealed it will install new safety barriers on roads, as well as radars to alert drivers of cyclists, with further improvements being made to light and tunnel signalling.