Teachers from Mallorca donate one hundred thousand euros to strikes in Catalonia and Valencia

The Assembly of Teachers of Mallorca has transferred 100,000 euros to colleagues in Catalonia and the Valencian Country, 50,000 to each territory. The fund, accumulated during the indefinite strike of 2013, aims to support protests against cuts and the precarization of public schools. The union announces new mobilizations.

Influx of euro coins falling from a large map of Mallorca towards two smaller maps of Catalonia and Valencia, while a group of teachers with banners and megaphones hold laptops and financial documents, background of empty classrooms with stacked chairs, cinematic photorealistic style, dramatic contrast lighting, recycled paper texture on the maps, frozen motion of shiny coins in the air, technical and emotional union solidarity scene, high-definition render.

Blockchain for transparency in union funds 🔗

The management of these funds could benefit from decentralized systems. A blockchain record would allow tracking each donation from its origin to its final destination, avoiding intermediaries and ensuring that 100% of the money reaches the strikers. Smart contracts would release funds only when predefined conditions are met, such as the duration of the strike or minimum participation. This technology, used in finance, offers a replicable model for labor solidarity.

Liquid solidarity: the VAT of strikes 💸

While teachers donate their savings from 2013, the regional government is studying how to tax solidarity. If the strike is declared an essential service, perhaps VAT will have to be paid on the financial support. Next step: teachers invoicing banners with a surcharge of equivalence. At least, the money does not carry cultural VAT, which would be the last straw.