Permanent job demands drive Iraqi education workers to streets
Shafaq News– Baghdad
Contract employees at Iraq’s Ministry of Education took to the streets in Baghdad on Saturday, demanding permanent jobs and funding for their appointments in the 2026 federal budget.
Shafaq News correspondent reported that the protesters gathered outside
the Ministry of Finance, carrying banners calling for their demands to be
addressed. Arguing that permanent appointments would secure their employment
rights and provide greater job stability, they vowed to continue their campaign
until authorities take clear decisions on their demands.
The protest is part of a broader wave of employment demonstrations across Iraq in recent weeks, with contract workers taking to the streets in Baghdad, Babil and Kirkuk to demand overdue salaries, permanent jobs and action on long-running labor grievances.
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