Local government employees announce nationwide strike

The union of municipal and regional government employees (POE-OTA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike on Friday, March 21, demanding the permanent employment of municipal social service workers currently hired through EU-funded programs.

In its press release, POE-OTA highlights that these employees have been working under successive multi-year contracts in municipal social services, facing ongoing job insecurity—especially at a time when funding challenges are increasingly pressing.