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Trade union rights are human rights 16 December 2011 Turkey: Sign urgent appeal to condemn the prison sentences against teacher unionists
EI has launched a petition in association with LabourStart to condemn the prison sentences imposed on 25 Turkish trade unionists, members of both EI affiliate Egitim Sen and the Confederation of Public Employees’ Unions (KESK).
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Standards and working conditions 15 December 2011 International Day on Solidarity-Based Social Protection
On 14 December, France’s Mutuelle Générale de l’Education Nationale (MGEN), a joint founder organisation of the Education and Solidarity Network along with EI, organised a European and international day on the theme of ‘Social Protection: Citizens’ Rights and Duties’.
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Standards and working conditions 15 December 2011 France: Education unions speak out against teacher assessment plan
A common union front in education, to which most EI French affiliates joined, has called for a strike on 15 December. Educators protest against a governmental plan aiming at having teachers’ evaluation and career advancement decided solely by school leaders.
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Union growth 14 December 2011 Bahrain: Appeal of teacher union leaders postponed
The appeal of Bahrain Teacher Association (BTA) leaders, Jalila al-Salman and Mahdi Abu Dheeb, has been postponed to 19 February, in order to be able to include the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report. This postponement will effectively prolong the detention of Mahdi Abu Dheeb, the...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 December 2011 EI promotes non-discrimination and diversity in education
The EI Executive Board adopted a proposed Congress Resolution on Respect for Diversity at its 39th meeting, held 30 November-1st December 2011 in Brussels, Belgium.The resolution recognises “integrating respect for diversity in all its forms and the promotion of non-discrimination in education, in education unions and in societies as an...
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Trade union rights are human rights 14 December 2011 Fiji: Government refuses entry to international trade union delegation
Fiji’s military regime has refused to allow an Australian and New Zealand trade union delegation to enter the country on 13 December. Representatives of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) were denied permission to enter the country on arrival at...
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Union renewal and development 12 December 2011 7th EI World Congress to take place in Ottawa, Canada, in 2015
At its 39th meeting on 1st December, the EI Executive Board selected the Ottawa Convention Centre, in the Canadian capital, as the location for the 7th EI World Congress. The next Congress will be held in July 2015. Traditionally, each EI Congress is held in a different region. For 2015...
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Union renewal and development 12 December 2011 Global teacher union leaders promote equality in VET and the elimination of violence against women.
As mandated by the 2011 World Congress held in Cape Town, South Africa, the EI Executive Board, at its 39th meeting held in Brussels, Belgium, from 30 November-1 December, considered the resolutions submitted for Congress but not dealt with at Congress due to insufficient time, and adopted a proposed Congress...
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Climate action and literacy 9 December 2011 Durban 2011: urgent need for a green growth roadmap
The United Nations Climate Change Conference brought together representatives of the world's governments, international organizations and civil society in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November-11 December. It aimed at reaching an international agreement for a truly global emission reduction regime.
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Union growth 9 December 2011 Bahrain: EI launches a new Urgent Action Appeal
Education International (EI) has launched a new Urgent Action Appeal on Bahrain, calling on its member organisations to contact their national government as well as the Bahraini diplomatic representations in their country to urge the Bahraini authorities to review the charges and convictions and commute sentences of all teachers, teacher...
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Equity and inclusion 8 December 2011 Canada: Enhancing indigenous peoples’ education
The Advisory Committee on Aboriginal Education of the Canadian Teachers Federation (CTF), one of EI’s national affiliates, has endorsed the Initiative of Ashoka Changemakers, a global online community, aiming at sharing ideas or projects about supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 December 2011 Germany: Unions demand more equal opportunities in education
Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW), one of Education International's affiliates in Germany, has called for more concerted efforts to ensure stronger equal opportunities in education throughout the diverse German school system.
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Equity and inclusion 5 December 2011 On the way to education for equality
The EI Latin America Women’s Network met in Bogota, Colombia, on 2-3 December to discuss and strengthen the defense of public education as a basic human right.
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Union renewal and development 5 December 2011 Education leaders tackle impact of economic crisis
Convening in Brussels for the first time after the World Congress, the newly elected EI Executive Board voiced concerns about the ongoing onslaught on quality public education in the wake of the economic crisis and vowed to take measures to counter this worldwide tendency.
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Equity and inclusion 2 December 2011 Global Unions call for better governance of migration
Representatives of Global Unions (GUFs), including EI, are meeting in Geneva this week to put pressure on governments attending the 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) to enact and implement a better governance system for migration and fair labour migration policies.
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 December 2011 EI Executive Board condemns unjust prison sentence on trade union activists in Turkey
The EI Executive Board, meeting in Brussels this week, learned with great regret that 25 Turkish trade unionists, members of EGITIM Sen-KESK, which includes the EI affiliate in Turkey, had prison sentences imposed by the Turkish courts for engaging in what would be regarded elsewhere as legitimate trade union activities.
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Standards and working conditions 29 November 2011 UK: Teachers lead largest strike in over thirty years
Over 2.000.000 British public sector workers will stage a nationwide walkout today protesting against pension cuts of up to 25%. At the vanguard of the protest will be EI’s UK members: NUT, NASUWT, ATL and UCU.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 29 November 2011 EI launches a study requesting multinational corporations contribute to quality public services via fair taxation
The EI Research Institute has launched its latest study, in collaboration with the Council of Global Unions (CGU), on Global Corporate Taxation and Resources for Quality Public Services in London, United Kingdom (UK).
EI launches a study requesting multinational corporations contribute to quality public services via fair taxation