GOOD - Council of State Declines Temp. Block of "Back-To-Work" Request By Teachers!

The high school teachers' main union (OLME) filed for an annulment of government's order for secondary education teachers' civil mobilisation with the Council of State, (Greece's supreme administrative court), but much to its surprise the it was totally declined!

The filing came on the same day civil mobilisation papers began being handed out to teachers. The mobilisation goes into effect on Wednesday, before the national examinations for university entrance start for high school students on Friday, and have been handed out by the government after teachers threatened to strike over unmet demands.

On its part the Council of State, declined OLME's request to temporarily suspend the civil mobilisation order.

OLME's main case against the government's order is due to be discussed by the Council of State plenum on June 7. The union federation's main argument is that the civil mobilisation of teachers is unconstitutional, a violation of the freedom for trade union action and rights and violates the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Social Charter, as well as international labour laws on requisitioning personal services in times of peace, since there is no 'emergency' as required by legislation for civil mobilisation.