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Trade union rights are human rights 5 May 2010 Iraqi workers demand their rights
Workers in Iraq have launched a campaign to see their fundamental rights at work respected, and to be able to set up and to join free and independent trade unions. EI is encouraging all affiliates to support this momentum by calling on the new government to introduce labour laws that...
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 May 2010 Iran: Teacher trade unionists continue to be targeted by authorities
As seems to become a detestable tradition, leaders and members of the Iranian Teacher Trade Associations have been arrested and detained in the days preceding Labour Day and the National Teachers Day, celebrated on 2 May in Iran.
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Union growth 30 April 2010 May Day: Global Unions call for new paradigm of recovery and social justice
On the occasion of 1st May, Education International and the other Global Unions Federations issued a joint statement on behalf of all workers around the world, calling for fresh initiatives to reform the global economy.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 23 April 2010 World Intellectual Property Day: EI calls for fair and balanced copyright rules
Recently recognised as an official observer at the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the global federation representing educators worldwide issues a statement on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day on 26 Apr, calling for "fair and balanced copyright rules".
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Leading the profession 22 April 2010 G20 Labour Ministers meet Obama – education and training on the G20 agenda
G20 labour and employment ministers met yesterday with President Obama and presented him with their recommendations to meet the challenges that the economic crisis is posing for workers and their families worldwide. This was the first time that ministers responsible for labour markets in the 20 largest economies in the...
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Trade union rights are human rights 21 April 2010 Burundi: Striking teachers urge the government to pay wages
Teachers in Burundi have gone out on strike in protest at the government’s non-payment of two years worth of wages totalling US$43 million.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 April 2010 Educators around the world urge politicians to fulfil their promise of universal access to education
Each year, millions of educators around the world join the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) during the Global Action Week to urge politicians to fulfil their promise to achieve universal education for all by 2015.
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Standards and working conditions 16 April 2010 Zimbabwe: Deteriorating education system and political tensions have led to severe teacher shortage
Zimbabwe Education Minister David Coltart promised delegates attending the annual conference of the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (ZIMTA) on 14 April that he would immediately terminate the possibility for parents to pay incentives to teachers, if the country’s teachers organisations would ask him to do so.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 April 2010 Global Action Week: Teacher unions demand immediate action and funding
This year’s Global Action Week, which takes place between 19 and 25 April, comes at a pivotal moment, exactly 10 years after the Education for All (EFA) objectives and Millennium Development Goals were adopted.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2010 WTO “stocktaking” meeting fails to make progress
The latest attempt to kick-start stalled global trade talks ended on a sour note in March as European trade officials openly accused the United States of foot-dragging.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2010 European Parliament demands to see ACTA text
The European Parliament threatened on 10 March to petition the European Court of Justice in an effort to force the European Commission to make public the draft text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2010 Trans-Pacific Partnership talks launched in Australia
Inaugural negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) aimed at creating an ambitious regional free trade zone were launched in Melbourne on 15 March.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2010 EU demands Canada overhaul IP rules
A leaked text of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) confirms that Canada’s copyright and patent legislation are being targeted in the negotiations.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 15 April 2010 Trade unions condemn EU-Colombia deal
Trade unions in Europe and in Colombia are speaking out against a new free trade agreement charging that it provides political support to a regime in Colombia that is deeply implicated in gross violations of human rights and labour standards.
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Equity and inclusion 15 April 2010 EI Demands Gender Pay Equity Now!
April 15 is European Equal Pay Day which serves to remind us all that a gender pay gap still exists within every single European country. The date, April 15, has been selected to symbolise exactly how many more days into the year 2010 women must work simply to earn the...
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Union growth 14 April 2010 Colombia: EI takes action to end the killing of teachers
Education International is leading the way to develop new strategies to end the violence being inflicted upon teachers and members of our global federation.
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Standards and working conditions 14 April 2010 Argentine teachers strike for decent pay
In the San Luis Province, Cuyo Region, in central-western Argentina, teachers have been staging a strike and holding mass rallies for five consecutive weeks. Their actions enjoy the support of 90% of the profession.
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Union renewal and development 14 April 2010 East African teacher unions share experiences in negotiation
Teacher unions from East Africa are taking part in a joint workshop on negotiations from 13-15 Apr in Nairobi, Kenya, with special reference to economic and financial issues.
East African teacher unions share experiences in negotiation