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Trade union rights are human rights 12 March 2021 Vaccine nationalism and crisis profiteering: Unions take action
“Just 10 countries, some of the richest in the world, have administered 75% of vaccinations. Meanwhile, around 130 countries that account for 2.5 billion people have not administered a single dose. This is not an issue on which we can afford to be passive. The only solution to a global...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 February 2021 Afghanistan: Education union demands end to teachers’ salary and homes crisis
The Afghanistan Teacher Support Association (ATSA) has mobilised to get the national government authorities to fulfil their promise to increase teachers’ salaries and grant them land for their homes.
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Union growth 18 December 2020 “The impact of the pandemic on academic workers and work - the Canadian experience”, by Brenda Austin-Smith.
Brenda Austin-Smith
Almost overnight in mid-March of 2019, academic staff at universities and colleges heeded the call to stay home and isolate. They transitioned to remote teaching to ensure the education continuity of millions of students during the public health emergency. Campuses were closed down, shuttering labs, and stalling research. Some libraries...
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Trade union rights are human rights 29 October 2020 Statement | Global Day of Action for Care
Unions and civil society mobilising to demand investments in care for building more inclusive, accessible, resilient, and caring economies.
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Union growth 21 October 2020 Taiwan: Nine out of 10 teachers overworked implementing new curriculum
A National Teachers’ Association (NTA) survey in Taiwan has revealed that 92 per cent of secondary school teachers suffered from work overload, requiring government support.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 June 2020 “COVID-19 crisis: the education situation in Italy”, by Rossella Benedetti.
Rossella Benedetti
In Italy, the first COVID-19 cases were discovered at the end of January. It was another month before the spread of the virus forced us to suspend face-to-face lessons. At the beginning of March, teachers, in lockdown at home, began distance teaching, while administrative, technical and cleaning staff still had...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 14 April 2020 “Teleworking for Teachers”, by Miguel Duhalde.
Miguel Duhalde
Argentina reported its first case of COVID-19 on 3 March 2020; by 19 March, the country declared a complete lockdown when the number of confirmed infections reached 128. In response to the crisis, the government adopted a series of health, social and economic measures to slow down the spread of...
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Standards and working conditions 4 December 2019 France: education union activists overwhelmingly opposed to government pension reform
Education International is supporting the education unions currently gearing up for full participation in a general strike planned for Thursday 5 December and likely to last some time. The unions are opposing the pension reform proposed by the French government, with the number of strikers potentially set to reach over...
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Union growth 9 October 2019 #youngteachers “Trade unions at your side!”, by Michal Horník (ČMOS-PS, Czech Republic).
Michal Horník
I have been working in the education sector for five years. It is not a long time but it is not a short time either. I have spent a lot of good time teaching students, cooperating with my colleagues and participating in trade union activities - the activities of The...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 8 October 2019 #youngteachers “Finding the balance: my passion as a teacher and its workload”, by Petero Sanele Kubunavanua (FTA, Fiji).
Petero Sanele Kubunavanua
I was impressed by the way my teachers, both in Primary and Secondary schools, had taught me. The way they taught was very motivating and contagious. That inspired me to be like them when I grew up.
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Standards and working conditions 3 October 2019 France: the death of a principal raises the alarm over working conditions in schools
The suicide letter of a pre-school principal in Saint-Denis blames her working conditions and the status of the profession for her mental and physical exhaustion. The tragic death has triggered a nation-wide awareness campaign.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 August 2019 Dominican Republic: An Ultimatum for the Government on Quality Education
A delegation from Education International Latin America participated in the massive rally for quality public education called by member organisation ADP.
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Equity and inclusion 11 June 2019 “Prohibiting violence and harassment in the world of work”, by David Edwards.
David Edwards
More than 800 million women have experienced some form of violence and harassment, ranging from physical assault to verbal abuse, bullying and intimidation. #MeToo and similar movements have helped expose the scale of the problem in the world of work, encouraging women to speak out and demand justice. Whilst women...
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 June 2019 International Labour Conference celebrates its centenary
Education International brings the voice of teachers and education personnel to the 108th session of the International Labour Conference.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 May 2019 Switzerland: New report shows overworked and underpaid teachers
Teachers in Switzerland are often overworked and underpaid, especially if they work on part-time contracts, according to the latest report on working time of the Dachverband Lehrerinnen und Lehrer Schweiz (LCH) and the Syndicat des Enseignants Romands (SER).
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 February 2019 USA: Denver teachers fight against austerity
For the first time in 25 years teachers are walking off the job in Denver, Colorado, demanding better working conditions and a fair compensation system.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 22 January 2019 A future of work for human beings, not human capital
The inspiring report of the Commission on the Future of Work has been released It strives to humanise the economy, build social justice and peace, reinforce democracy and mute the siren songs of authoritarians.
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Leading the profession 8 November 2018 Power of Advocacy and Partnership, by Princess R. Moss
Princess R. Moss
As a teacher and education advocate here in the United States, I am in a position to see the inter-connections of all that is good and all that is troubling about our country. I see the hope, happiness, and diversity our children have. I also see the chaos and hate...
Power of Advocacy and Partnership, by Princess R. Moss