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Democracy 7 October 2024 World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace
On October 7, World Day for Decent Work, educators around the world join the global union movement in calling for peace and democracy for all. Without peace, there can be no social justice, and without social justice, peace cannot last.
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Democracy 7 October 2024 In search of peace, justice, security: American Federation of Teachers shares reflections on October 7
To mark the one year of the horrific Hamas attacks of 7 October in Israel, the American Federation of Teachers launched a video denouncing hate and calling for an end to the war and suffering in the region .
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Trade union rights are human rights 1 October 2024 Education International reiterates call for solidarity with teachers and students in Palestine
Education International (EI) renews its call for solidarity to support Palestinian teachers in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as they continue to advocate for their students despite unprecedented military attacks, catastrophic living conditions, and widespread starvation. In addition, teachers in Gaza and the West Bank have not received...
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Trade union rights are human rights 27 September 2024 Education International joins Global Unions in demanding Israel pays owed wages of over 200,000 Palestinian workers
A complaint against the Israeli government for blatant violations of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Protection of Wages Convention has been filed by nine global trade unions, with members in over 160 countries representing 207 million workers. The complaint highlights the obligations of Israeli authorities to redress and remedy a...
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Trade union rights are human rights 11 September 2024 Education International calls for the immediate release of Palestinian teacher union activist Fatima Nimer Al-Rimawi
Fatima Nimer Al-Rimawi, a 54-year-old Palestinian kindergarten teacher, is the President of the Jericho branch of the Palestine General Union of Workers in Kindergarten and Private Schools (GUWKPS), a member organisation of Education International. In January 2024, she was arrested at her home by the Israeli Defense Forces and transferred...
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Democracy 12 August 2024 Education International’s 10th World Congress makes a strong call for peace
Education union leaders meeting in Buenos Aires for the 10th Education International World Congress have adopted several resolutions in solidarity with educators and students affected by war and armed conflict and that call for the protection of schools as safe sanctuaries. Unionists also highlighted the role of education in building...
Education International’s 10th World Congress makes a strong call for peace