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Libyan Teachers Strike Nationwide Over Low Pay, Conditions

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC · How we work

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The Libyan General Teachers' Union launched a nationwide strike over low pay and poor working conditions.
The strike began on September 13, the day schools were scheduled to reopen.
Teachers demand a unified salary scale, wages of 1,000-2,500 dinars, overtime pay, health insurance and rights legislation.
Spokesman Achraf Abou Raoui said the walkout covers all public teachers.
Protests gathered outside Tripoli’s prime minister headquarters and later spread to Benghazi.

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Story summary

The Libyan General Teachers' Union launched a nationwide strike over low pay and poor working conditions.
The strike began on September 13, the day schools were scheduled to reopen.
Teachers demand a unified salary scale, wages of 1,000-2,500 dinars, overtime pay, health insurance and rights legislation.
Spokesman Achraf Abou Raoui said the walkout covers all public teachers.
Protests gathered outside Tripoli’s prime minister headquarters and later spread to Benghazi.