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Trade union rights are human rights 8 October 2010 Philippines: World Teachers’ Day violently interrupted by military
EI is concerned to learn from Action and Solidarity for the Empowerment of Teachers (ASSERT) that elements of the Philippine armed forces used aggressive tactics against a peaceful demonstration by teachers on World Teachers’ Day.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 October 2010 USA: Educators are not waiting for Superman
American public education is facing attack on a scale without precedent. A new film favouring the privatisation campaign, which serves the interests of markets over children’s fundamental right to a quality education, has been released.
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Equity and inclusion 8 October 2010 Serbia: It is time to guarantee LGBT rights
As Serbia’s LGBT community gets set to march, for the first time since 2001, at Belgrade Pride on 10 October, EI declares its support and solidarity for the event, and calls on the authorities to guarantee organisers and participants’ safety.
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Equity and inclusion 7 October 2010 Decent work, decent lives for women
7 October is the World Day for Decent Work – a day to remember the precarious situation of millions of women around the globe, and to call for decent work and decent lives for women.
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Union renewal and development 7 October 2010 World Day for Decent Work 2010
Trade unions across the world are mobilising on 7 October to tackle the global economic and employment crisis and demand fundamental reform of the world economy.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 6 October 2010 Lobbying for legislation to commit US to Global Education Fund
Despite world leaders committing to achieve universal primary education by 2015, as part of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Summit in 2000, this goal remains unfulfilled with limited progress and time running out.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 October 2010 World Teachers’ Day 2010: Recovery begins with Teachers!
On 5 October, millions of teachers and education workers will be joined by children, young people and parents across the globe to celebrate World Teachers’ Day.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 October 2010 G20 Summit in Korea: EI calls for education to be a priority
The next summit of G20 leaders will be held in Seoul from 11-12 November. To make education a priority, EI is calling on its member organisations to actively campaign to place education higher on the G20 agenda.
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Standards and working conditions 1 October 2010 European teacher unions resist attacks on public education
Teacher unionists from Central and Eastern European (CEE) have adopted a declaration following a roundtable meeting in Bucharest, Romania, in which they have shared concerns about the effects of the economic crisis on funding for education and, in particular, on teachers' salaries.
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Union renewal and development 30 September 2010 Quality public services key to sustainable economic solutions
Landmark international conference brings together private and public sector workers, government and civil society leaders Quality Public Services – Action Now! October 12-14, Geneva, Switzerland
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Union renewal and development 30 September 2010 Registration opens for EI World Congress
As the countdown begins to Education International’s Sixth World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, the registration process for the thousands of participants is now live.
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Standards and working conditions 29 September 2010 General strike in Spain: teachers demand dignity and protection
Trade unions in Spain have called the whole country to take part in a general strike on 29 September to oppose changes in workers conditions and pension rights that Zapatero’s government is implementing.
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Standards and working conditions 29 September 2010 European day for action: no cuts, more growth
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is staging a European Day of Action on 29 September in opposition to austerity programmes being adopted by governments all over the continent.
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Standards and working conditions 29 September 2010 Taiwan: Teachers hold vigil in demand for pension
Thousands of teachers from all over the Republic of China (Taiwan) descended on its capital, Taipei City, on 26 September to demonstrate for the right of private school teachers to receive pensions.
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Equity and inclusion 28 September 2010 Humanitarian solution needed for Mapuche prisoners in Chile
EI is extremely concerned about the health and wellbeing of 34 Mapuche political prisoners who have been on hunger strike for 75 consecutive days, since 12 July, and who have been joined by two young people on hunger strike since 1 September.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2010 Students and staff train to disseminate student centered learning practices
Nearly 40 staff and student union members have gathered in Bratislava, Slovakia, to undertake an intensive three-day training programme on advocacy and lobbying skills for the promotion of student centered learning.
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Standards and working conditions 24 September 2010 Uganda: World Teacher’s Day declared national public holiday
EI is pleased to have been informed by its affiliate member, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU), that 5 October has been declared a national public holiday in Uganda, in honour of World Teachers’ Day.
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Equity and inclusion 24 September 2010 Education International on the move for equality
EI is convening its First World Women’s Conference,‘On the Move for Equality’, from 20-23 January 2011, in Bangkok, Thailand. The registration process is now open and EI encourages all its members to attend the event.
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