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Union growth 20 May 2015 The Netherlands: Turkish trade union leaders awarded
Two Turkish trade unionists have been awarded the Febe Elisabeth Velasquez trade union award 2015 for their exceptional trade union work by the biggest trade union confederation in the Netherlands.
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Union growth 7 May 2015 Kosovo: government to respect collective agreement after pressure from educators
Kosovo’s teacher unionists have ended their strike after public authorities began implementing the collective agreement signed between their trade union and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
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Trade union rights are human rights 24 April 2015 Former SUNY professor dies in drone strike
The international higher education community mourns the death of an American colleague, Dr Warren Weinstein, who was held hostage by al-Qaida on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan since 13 August 2011.
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 April 2015 USA: #BringBackOurGirls from Nigeria, say American educators
One year after their abduction by Boko Haram terrorists, two female Nigerian students who escaped their kidnappers were hosted by American education unionists who renewed their pledge to see the remaining kidnapped students returned to their families.
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Union growth 20 April 2015 Madagascar: Calls for dialogue around trade union rights and quality education
A memorandum of understanding signed by the Malagasy Ministry of Education and trade unions and associations infringes trade union rights, according to teacher trade unions in Madagascar.
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Union growth 16 April 2015 Norway: Collective agreement a victory for teachers
A strike by 17 teachers at a privately-run government funded school north of Oslo in Norway has ended, representing a victory for the teachers who were on strike since 18 March.
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Union growth 14 April 2015 Nigeria: Education community concerned about girls still missing after one year
Over 270 girls are still missing in Nigeria, one year after their abduction. Educators worldwide have not forgotten about them and reiterate that schools everywhere must remain safe sanctuaries.
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Union growth 14 April 2015 Nigeria: Education community concerned about girls still missing after one year
Over 270 girls are still missing in Nigeria, one year after their abduction. Educators worldwide have not forgotten about them and reiterate that schools everywhere must remain safe sanctuaries.
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Union growth 14 April 2015 Strong Advocate for Public Services, Former PSI General Secretary Hans Engelberts, dies
Hans Engelberts, General Secretary of the Public Services International from 1981 until 2007, died after a long illness on 12 April.
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 April 2015 Education awards go to Iraqi and Filipino leaders
Education International has named two teacher union leaders from Iraq and the Philippines to be awarded human rights and education prizes for their outstanding commitment, engagement and courage in promoting education for all.
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 April 2015 Norway: private school teachers denied collective bargaining rights
Teachers at a privately run government school have exercised their right to strike following management’s demand that they cut their ties with the Union of Education Norway.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 April 2015 Kenya: Education community in mourning after attack on university
Educators in Kenya have expressed their deepest sympathy to families and friends of over 140 students killed by Islamist gunmen in the town of Garissa in north-eastern Kenya today.
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Union growth 1 April 2015 Global Labour University offers a course on workers' rights in a global economy
What are global workers’ rights? Which institutions and instruments can be used to realise them? The Global Labour University has launched an online course on Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy to help answer these questions, among others.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 March 2015 UK: Government publishes schools asbestos review
The UK government has published the findings of its asbestos policy in schools review after bowing to education unions’ sustained pressure to go public, but critics say if still falls short.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 March 2015 Myanmar: trade unions condemn the terrible crackdown on students
Education International has demanded that Myanmar’s public authorities stop the violent crackdown on student protests calling for changes to the National Education Law, and include them along educators’ representatives in the parliamentary discussions.
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Trade union rights are human rights 13 March 2015 Korea: Unions defend teachers on multiple fronts
Korean teacher unions are actively defending their members’ status in moves to ensure that teachers’ pensions are protected benefit and that legal assistance is on-hand to protect their rights.
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Trade union rights are human rights 10 March 2015 UK teachers’ unions: review of asbestos in schools must be released
Staff and children continue to be put at risk, say education unions in the United Kingdom, who are urging their government to immediately publish its own review of asbestos management in schools.
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 March 2015 The right to strike worth fighting for in Zimbabwe and Niger
Teacher unions from Zimbabwe and Niger answered Education International’s call to support the Global Action Day on the Right to Strike by organising and spearheading various activities that stressed the importance of taking labour action.
The right to strike worth fighting for in Zimbabwe and Niger