Teachers from the North-Western town of Mezdra blocked the international road E-79 running from Romania through Bulgaria to Greece.
The road was blocked for 15 minutes, Focus news agency reported.
A meeting and rally, dedicated to the World Teacher’s Day, preceded the road blockage.
Teachers in Bulgaria are protesting since September 24 2007, demanding a 100 per cent increase in their salaries.
Earlier in the day, forestry employees and teachers blocked the international road leading to the Romanian capital Bucharest. Forestry employees also went on strike, demanding higher salaries.
On October 5, Education Minister Daniel Vulchev offered a draft-agreement between the Education Ministry and the teachers’ unions, which envisions a 32-per cent increase in 2008, Focus said.
According to Kroum Kroumov, representative of the teachers’ union, there were 68 million leva savings in the education system in 2007.
Vulchev said that the amount of the saving would become clear on October 15 at the earliest, but these savings could be allocated for teachers’ salaries.
