Ministry of Culture - Hesse discontinues disciplinary proceedings after teachers' strike
Following the decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the ban on civil servant teachers going on strike, disciplinary proceedings against around 3,000 teachers in Hesse have been discontinued. This was announced by the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs in Wiesbaden on Tuesday. Last Thursday, the ECHR announced that, according to its ruling, the ban on strikes for civil servant teachers in Germany is lawful. Minister of Education Alexander Lorz (CDU) said: "There is no longer a need for sanctions with regard to the proceedings that have not yet been concluded due to this clear decision."
In mid-June 2015, civil servant teachers in Hesse took to the streets for more money and shorter working hours. The state initiated several thousand disciplinary proceedings. In June 2018, the Federal Constitutional Court confirmed the ban on strikes for civil servants.
It can be assumed that civil servant teachers will align their behavior with this established and clear case law in the future, explained the minister. "Otherwise, disciplinary law would also apply in full."
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- Despite the EU Court's ruling on the 'strike ban' for civil servant teachers, the disciplinary proceedings against around 3,000 teachers in Hesse had not been completely concluded when the ban was declared lawful by the Federal Constitutional Court in 2018.
- The 'Ministry of Culture - Hesse' decided to discontinue the disciplinary proceedings in light of the recent 'ECHR judgments' that upheld the legality of the strike ban for civil servant teachers in Germany.
- The 'CDU' Minister of Education Alexander Lorz expressed his satisfaction with the ECHR's verdict, stating that there was no longer a need for sanctions against teachers involved in the strike movement.
- Teachers in Hesse, who had participated in the 2015 strike action demanding better salaries and shorter working hours, could potentially face fewer consequences due to the 'European Court of Human Rights' decision.
- This 'Hesse teachers' strike' case highlighted the tension between civil rights and labor relations, bringing attention to the complex issue of strike bans for public employees in Germany.
- If civil servant teachers continue to violate the strike ban in the future, they may face the full force of 'disciplinary law', as emphasized by Minister Lorz.
Source: www.stern.de
