Classes cancelled and clinics shuttered in Honduras on nationwide strike

Public schools and doctors' offices in Honduras ​remained closed on Monday ‌as teachers and medics launched a nationwide strike, demanding long-promised pay ​adjustments and better working conditions, Report informs via Reuters.

Teachers' ​unions said the walkout was ⁠triggered by the government's failure to ​implement a previously agreed salary increase, ​which they say has not been reflected in payroll despite official commitments.

Medical ​workers, meanwhile, have been ​protesting for weeks over unpaid wages, job ‌instability ⁠and shortages of supplies in public hospitals, with doctors warning that the health system is ​struggling ​to function.

The ⁠joint strike reflects broader discontent in the ​education and health sectors, ​where ⁠unions say chronic underfunding, delayed payments and unmet government promises ⁠have ​worsened conditions for workers ​and disrupted basic public services.