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Union growth 28 June 2011 Turkey: Government repression of teacher unionists continues
The Turkish Education and Science Workers’ Union, Egitim Sen, has condemned a police raided of its Van branch office in eastern Turkey and the arbitrary arrest of six more trade unionists.
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Union renewal and development 28 June 2011 Obituary: Veteran teacher who fought for human rights
Professor Kader Asmal, who has died aged 76, was a founding member of an EI member organisation in Ireland, and part of the first democratically elected government of South Africa, having previously been a leader of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.
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Union renewal and development 27 June 2011 EI builds solidarity in the Middle East and North Africa region
EI has concluded a high-level meeting with education union representatives from 11 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in Cairo, Egypt, with the pledge to increase its presence and activities in the region.
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Union growth 27 June 2011 EI condemns the murders of more teachers in Colombia
EI condemns and expresses its deep sorrow at the murders of four more teachers in Colombia: Dionis Alfredo Sierra Vergara was murdered on 15 May; Carlos Julio Gómez was shot on 26 May; Freddy Antonio Cuadrado Núñez was killed on 27 May, and Alejandro José Peñata López on 20 June....
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 June 2011 South Africa: SADTU unites with civil society for quality education
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) is taking up the Council of Global Unions’ Quality Public Services – Action Now! campaign by joining the civil society organisation, Equal Education, to hold a People's Summit for Quality Education.
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Equity and inclusion 23 June 2011 Cutbacks in public services set back social progress and equality
On 23 June, UN Public Services Day, trade unions around the world are demanding a clear commitment to the right of all people for quality public services that promote gender equality. Across a range of indicators women are shown to be bearing the brunt of the global economic crisis, particularly...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 June 2011 EI launches ‘Bring a Book to Congress’ appeal
On UN Public Services Day, EI has launched an appeal for school libraries in South Africa, which are in a desperate state. Only seven per cent of public schools have functional libraries; 13 per cent have a library space without books or a librarian; and a massive 79 per cent...
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 June 2011 Unions in Motion – film festival focuses on rights
The international Trade Union Film Festival – ’Unions in Motion’ – has shown a variety of short and feature films, related to trade union activity and the fight back against austerity cuts, at Landschaftspark Nord, in Duisburg, Germany.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 22 June 2011 European trade unions demand change of economic governance
EI has supported the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) urgent and clear message to European decision-makers: European governance means strengthening – not attacking – its social model.
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Equity and inclusion 22 June 2011 UN affirms that LGBT rights are human rights
Education International (EI) and Public Services International (PSI) welcome the first-ever resolution on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).
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Union renewal and development 21 June 2011 Global Day of Action for a financial transactions tax
EI is encouraging all its affiliates to get behind the Global Day of Action on 22 June to demand a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT).
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Standards and working conditions 21 June 2011 Global unions launch campaign for the common good
The Council of Global Unions will launch the worldwide Quality Public Services - Action Now! campaign on Thursday 23 June, UN Public Services Day. The aim is to advance quality public services for all people through unprecedented coordinated solidarity action across borders.
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Union renewal and development 17 June 2011 Latin America: Regional Conference defends public education
Among the outcomes of EI’s eighth Latin America Regional Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were statements to defend quality public education, support for teachers in disputes across the region, and a proposal to revitalise the Latin American educational movement.
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Union growth 17 June 2011 ILO adopts Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers
EI and the Global March Against Child Labour have welcomed the adoption by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of the Convention for protection of domestic workers, accompanied by a set of Recommendations at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Union growth 16 June 2011 Colombia: Political prisoner Miguel Beltran absolved of all charges
EI is delighted to report that Dr. Miguel Angel Beltran has been released from a Colombian prison after being absolved of the charges of ‘rebellion’ and ‘criminal conspiracy for terrorist purposes’.
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Standards and working conditions 16 June 2011 UK: Teachers join college and university lecturers in strike action
EI affiliates in Britain have voted to take part in strike action on 30 June to defend members’ pensions. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have voted to join University and College Union (UCU) members in the national day of action.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 June 2011 USA: Education union vows to back Obama to defend education
With the United States presidential elections a little over a year away, EI’s largest U.S. affiliate, the National Education Association (NEA), has set out proposals for a strategy to invest $60 million into a campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama.
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