most federal universities in brazil are currently striking against lula's neoliberal government, and more have been joining every month (my campus is deciding today)
but the biggest demand from professors is a wage raise... when they already earn more than like 95% of the population and universities are seriously lacking in stuff like capital for infrastructure, scholarships, etc. i mean, salaries already account for 90% (not a typo; it really is 90%) of federal university expenses
always sad to see how capitalism can turn unions into selfish orgs
it's the main reason why i'm perfectly ok with independent unions being illegal in communist countries