Tartu cultural workers holding out for pay increase and additional benefits

Late last year, cultural workers employed by the City of Tartu gathered in Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats). Placards in hand, they voiced their dissatisfaction with their level of pay and presented a "Christmas tree of shame" to the local government. Now, negotiations are underway between the cultural workers and the city on a new collective agreement. The cultural workers are not only demanding a higher minimum wage but also want more benefits than before.