"We and the minister have the impression that a compromise has been reached between us and the ministry's former position not to talk with those who staged the strike," Audrius Jurgelevičius, head of the Lithuanian Education Trade Union, told BNS on Friday after a meeting with the minister.
In Jurgelevičius' words, the plans to hold a long-term strike will depend on the success of the negotiations with the ministry in working groups.
"We made sure that the issues we have raised are being discussed and a deadline has been set for the discussion. If the results are not satisfactory or non-existent by 1 May, our union will start considering a long-term strike," he said.
Meanwhile, the minister refused to comment on the content of informal working meetings, his spokeswoman Rita Grumadaitė told BNS.
Trade unions demand revisions of the school financing system, postponement the planned attestation of teachers and changes to the payment scheme so that it guarantees a sufficient work load for teachers.
Two task forces have been set up at the ministry to address some of the issues raised by the trade unions.
