Algerian teachers take strike action against low salaries
TEACHERS throughout Algeria went on strike today in protest against low salaries and deteriorating working conditions, following demonstrations staged by students last month in an unusual expression of dissent.
Students stood outside shuttered classrooms as teachers began a two-day strike, though public criticism of the government is becoming rarer.
Teachers say the strike is significant amid a gradual erosion of rights, including for women, the press and opposition parties.
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