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Union renewal and development 10 March 2021 Biggest Development Cooperation Network meeting ever showcases union solidarity in action
Solidarity, joint action, climate education, and human rights were amongst the headline topics addressed at Education International’s Development Cooperation Network.
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Union renewal and development 17 February 2021 Albania: Joint project to rebuild and strengthen education after natural disasters
Two education unions in Albania have led a project to prioritise education after natural disasters. The move built on lessons learned in the wake of a massive earthquake in 2019.
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Union renewal and development 6 December 2020 SYPERWA resolves to improve the financial capacity of their members
The Education Staff Union of Rwanda (SYPERWA) has taken measures to improve the financial capacity of their members through the establishment of a solidarity fund for teachers. The decision was taken during the 3rd Congress of SYPERWA on 5th December 2020 held in Kigali.
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Trade union rights are human rights 25 November 2020 Niger: Trade union unity on skill development and improved working conditions for teachers
With the help of the of Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund, the national unions that are members of Education International affiliate structure in Niger (IESNI) have collaborated in the organisation of an Inclusive Education Policy Forum, a skill development workshop for twenty-five female teachers, and the organisation of an awareness-raising...
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 November 2020 Burundi: Trade union takes action to raise awareness of COVID-19 and to organise and improve the quality of education through international solidarity
The Syndicat libre des travailleurs de l'enseignement du Burundi (STEB), thanks to financial support from Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund, was able to run an important awareness-raising campaign on taking protective measures against COVID-19 and on unionisation in schools, and to organise a conference to take stock of the situation...
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Standards and working conditions 3 November 2020 Palestine: Online training positions education union as a strategic social partner
The General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) has reached a landmark agreement on salaries with the national Ministry of Education which has officially adopted the union’s e-learning model.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 November 2020 DRC: Collaboration of education trade unions in the production of a guide on COVID-19 in schools
Education International affiliates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have embarked on a project to develop a guide on COVID-19 intended for teachers and to organise workshops on how to use it. The project has also raised awareness among teachers on the importance of unionisation.
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 October 2020 Education International’s affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Education International called on global education union solidarity to help member organisations respond to the sanitary crisis and emerge stronger from it in terms of mobilising, organising and capacity-building.
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Union renewal and development 15 October 2020 Liberia: Action plan to fight privatisation and strengthen education union
The National Teachers' Association of Liberia (NTAL) has set up an action plan to build on work done on fighting privatisation, as well as strengthening the education union.
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Trade union rights are human rights 6 October 2020 Haiti: Solidarity of the global teacher trade union movement against government harassment of educators
Education International and its member organisations are monitoring the situation for teacher trade unionists fighting for free, quality public education for all in Haiti. In particular, they are putting pressure on the government to respect the human and trade union rights of educators
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 June 2020 Education International’s COVID-19 Solidarity Fund is operational
Education International has launched a COVID-19 Solidarity Fund to strengthen education trade unions following the COVID-19 pandemic. The solidarity of many member organisations has already provided contributions, and requests to provide support for union activities have been received from other affiliated unions.
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 May 2020 Development Cooperation: a solid approach to unions’ needs linked to the COVID-19 crisis
The first online meeting of Education International’s Development Cooperation Network let partners come together to meet the needs of the teaching unions badly affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Union renewal and development 4 February 2020 Malawi: International solidarity helps union to lead post-natural disaster relief activities for teachers
With the financial assistance of Education International and its affiliates, the Teachers’ Union of Malawi spearheaded diverse relief and support activities for teachers affected by the devastating Cyclone Idai, which struck the country in March 2019.
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Union renewal and development 25 March 2019 Urgent Action Appeal – Victims of cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
Education International has been contacted by several of its member organisations in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi expressing deep concern over the plight of their members in the areas affected by cyclone Idai. Many lives have been lost.
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Union renewal and development 12 October 2018 Indonesia: global solidarity effort supporting educators affected by natural catastrophe
After the major earthquake off the coast of Central Sulawesi produced a tsunami that killed over 1,400 people, Education International has called for solidarity from its affiliate to help affected teachers.
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Union renewal and development 11 September 2017 Education International stands with victims of recent hurricanes and floods
Education International has launched an urgent action appeal to help educators affected by extreme weather conditions which have plagued Bangladesh, the Caribbean, and the southern United States.
Education International stands with victims of recent hurricanes and floods