At Least Six EPO Strikes Next Month (Yes, Six!)
The current 'Munich plan': (maybe can be amended to add more strikes, like they added another strike for March)
This morning we wrote about this week's strike at the EPO. There will additionally be a demonstration in 1.5 days from now and there will be a "livestream":
This demonstration is strategically timed.
As we said this morning: "If you live in Europe and don't work for the EPO, it's probably not too early to contact your national representatives about it."
In addition to the action flyer there's this message to staff or to members of SUEPO Munich:
Week of 16 to 20 March: Work-To-Rule continues, Demonstration on Wednesday 18 March, 12.30 hrs and Strike on Thursday 19 March
Dear SUEPO members,
Dear Colleagues,
The “orientations for a new salary adjustment procedure” are on the agenda of the next meeting of the Council on 18 and 19 March 2026. The Office plans a further erosion of EPO salaries, pensions and benefits estimated at –1% per year below the evolution of costs of living. Therefore, the SUEPO Munich Action Plan continues with
Demonstration on Wednesday 18 March at 12.30 hrs in front of the Isar building with a live stream for other places of employment showing organizers and speakers. Attendees' faces will not be streamed or recorded.
Third day of strike on Thursday 19 March
These slides analyse the narrative of management on the orientations for a new salary adjustment procedure and explain the necessity for staff to participate in the actions.
If this is what they do when all indicators are green, what will they do when they are red?!
They cannot ignore us if we stand together
Timing of demonstration: 18 March, 12.30 hrs (CET)
Location: Isar building
Strike a day later and later in the same month.
Next month: six strikes (or more). The pressure intensifies over time. █