Articles from Fiji
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Climate action and literacy 30 May 2017 Unions push for inclusion to meet national and international development commitments
The Fiji Teachers Union has reaffirmed its commitment to build a strong platform to implement the Sustainable Development Goal 4 by involving all stakeholders at all levels of policy formulation, implementation, monitoring, and review.
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Union growth 1 May 2017 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 25 September 2014 Fiji: Three-day tour to end Unite campaign
Teacher unions in Fiji have come together in a three-day tour to mark the end of the Unite for Quality Education (Unite) campaign.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 30 October 2013 Fiji: Teachers’ action plan to increase education quality
EI's affiliates, the Fijian Teachers’ Association (FTA) and the Fiji Teachers Union (FTU) have started to implement an Action Plan to launch their campaign linked to the EI Unite for Quality Education campaign.
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Equity and inclusion 21 August 2013 Educators' network to empower women in the Pacific
Over 40 representatives from 11 countries in the Pacific gathered for two days in Fiji to outline their unions’ plans to grow the women’s networks and promote equality in education and unions in the region. The women’s network meeting was held prior to the triennial conference of the Council of...
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Union growth 19 August 2013 Fiji: Exposing the clampdown on union rights
An EI delegation is attending regional meetings on labour standards in Fiji. EI representatives are holding talks with teachers' representatives from the Fijian Teachers' Association and the Fiji Teacher Union who deplored the clampdown on union rights since the 2006 coup.
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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 growth 23 September 2011 Fiji: Independent trade unionism in danger
EI remains deeply concerned about the continued violation of international labour standards that are directly impacting on its affiliates, the Fijian Teachers’ Association (FTA) and the Fiji Teachers’ Union (FTU), as well as the repression of the entire labour movement in Fiji.
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Leading the profession 16 December 2010 Council of Pacific Education adopts Code of Ethics
Teachers are committed to the highest standards of professional service towards their students. Based on this certainty, the Council of Pacific Education (COPE) has adopted a Code of Ethics.
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Union growth 22 October 2009 Fiji authorities further infringe trade union rights of teacher association
Tevita Koroi, President of Fijian Teachers Association, has been officially informed by the Ministry of Education that he will no longer be accepted as the representative of the FTA at major institutional education forums.
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Union growth 3 September 2009 EI launches Urgent Action Appeal for the Fijian Teachers' Association
EI has launched an urgent appeal for action to its member and partner organisations on 3 September to engage their help in appealing against the dismissal of the president of the Fijian Teachers' Association (FTA) Tevita Koroi.
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Standards and working conditions 8 March 2007 Fiji: COPE condemns teachers’ pay cuts
The Council of Pacific Education (COPE), an EI affiliated umbrella body of teacher organisations in the Pacific, condemns the pay cut and lowering of retirement age for teachers proposed by the Fijian government.
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Trade union rights are human rights 7 December 2006 EI strongly condemns the unlawful military takeover in Fiji
Education International strongly condemns the unlawful military takeover in Fiji. "This unconstitutional move precludes the hopes for democracy and again throws the country into social turmoil," said the General Secretary of Education International, Fred van Leeuwen.
EI strongly condemns the unlawful military takeover in Fiji