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Trade union rights are human rights 17 December 2015 Senegal: Unions defend right to strike in face of MP’s criticism
The Teachers’ Union of Senegal has struck back in response to a national parliamentarian’s call to implement repressive measures aimed at discouraging teachers and other education workers from striking.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 December 2015 Arab union leaders committed to fight privatisation of education
The privatisation of education was the focus of two days of meetings in Beirut, Lebanon where the leaders of Education International’s Arab countries cross regional structure addressed the problem head on.
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Equity and inclusion 15 December 2015 Canada: final report on residential schools paves way for reconciliation
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, which is calling to redress the destructive legacy of residential schools, is being acknowledged by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation as a great path towards the reconciliation process.
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 December 2015 Iran: Detained teacher unionist on hunger strike
Education International (EI) has launched a LabourStart appeal for Iranian teacher unionist Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi who has been on hunger strike since 26 November to protest against his unfair trial and subsequent nine-year prison sentence.
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Union growth 14 December 2015 Burundi: in state of fear, education union is targeted by government violence
The international community is offering support to Burundi’s education union as the country’s government has gone on a rampage of violence against civil society over the past weekend.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 11 December 2015 Pedagogical Movement: new phase, new impetus
The third meeting of the Pedagogical Movement renewed the cohesion and agenda for the future of education in Latin America, with a plan to strengthen the influence of the trade union movement on public policies.
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Standards and working conditions 11 December 2015 Latvia: One-day warning strike to improve salaries and dialogue
Over 24,000 people from the educational and science sectors took part in a one-day warning strike organised by the Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science employees (LIZDA) on 27 November.
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Equity and inclusion 11 December 2015 USA: Filipino teachers celebrate court victory in forced labour case
A Los Angeles teacher placement company has been ordered to pay $4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers it lured to the United States and forced into exploitive contracts after arriving to teach in Louisiana.
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Trade union rights are human rights 9 December 2015 Education International affiliates celebrate Human Rights Day with Nobel Prize
The importance of trade unions in achieving human rights is evident for all to see today as the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the Tunisian National Quartet, which includes five Education International affiliates.
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Climate action and literacy 9 December 2015 The chance to strengthen educational capacities on climate change being missed at COP21
When an agreement is eventually reached at COP21 to keep the earth’s temperature from rising beyond two degrees, the education needed to build the capacity to make it happen may be noticeably absent.
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Equity and inclusion 8 December 2015 USA: Court upholds decision to award Filipino teachers in forced labour case
The Ninth Circuit court has upheld the decision to award $4.5 million to 350 Filipino teachers who were forced into exploitive contracts by a Los Angeles teacher placement company.
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Climate action and literacy 7 December 2015 Education is the pathway to a sustainable future
With COP21 negotiations in Paris focused on reaching a climate agreement, the central role of education in creating a sustainable future has largely been overshadowed, an issue that Education International is urging leaders to acknowledge.
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Climate action and literacy 5 December 2015 A sustainable world begins in the classroom
As nations continued to negotiate their way toward a climate agreement in Paris, COP21 put education under the spotlight during the fourth day of deliberations to bring into focus the foundation of a sustainable future.
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Equity and inclusion 3 December 2015 Latin America: Equal rights in the world of work
The Latin America Women’s Workers’ Network brought together more than 250 people from 15 countries at the 3rd Regional Meeting Towards a Latin America Education Movement held in San José on 30 November and 1 December.
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Standards and working conditions 2 December 2015 Changing the climate of education after COP21
With all eyes firmly locked on global climate negotiations in Paris, the moment is now to focus on how education must play a significant role in sowing the seeds for a sustainable future.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 2 December 2015 Spain: Education unites against privatisation
The international campaign “against the privatisation and commercialisation of education” has reached Spain with the support of the union CCOO, which hosted a discussion forum to inform teachers about the situation in the EU and the OECD.
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Equity and inclusion 1 December 2015 Global pledge launched to end child slavery
The Global March Against Child Labour is rallying its partners around the world to mark tomorrow’s International Day for the Abolition of Slavery to free the millions of children forced to work.
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Union growth 30 November 2015 South Korean trade unions mobilise against government attacks
Trade unions from across the country are banding together in a call for peaceful mass demonstrations after the government cracked down on a labour law protest rally in November, resulting in major arrests and injuries.
South Korean trade unions mobilise against government attacks