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Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 March 2009 Economic crisis spurs fear of “WTO monster”
Concerns are being raised that trade agreements like the WTO could hamper the ability of governments to respond effectively to the growing economic crisis.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 March 2009 Protest grows over “Buy American” plan
Criticism is growing over the inclusion of a “Buy American” clause in the U.S. stimulus legislation.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 March 2009 ACTA negotiations delayed
Talks aimed at creating a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, originally scheduled for March in Morocco, have been postponed at the request of the United States.
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Equity and inclusion 3 March 2009 International Women's Day, 8th March 2009
International Women’s Day is an occasion to review the ongoing struggle for women’s rights and gender equality. It is an opportunity to celebrate the progress made, as well as condemn the ongoing difficulties many women and girls face in their efforts to assert their rights to equality and justice. March...
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Union renewal and development 3 March 2009 Let world leaders know what your organisation thinks - join the pre-G20 demonstration in London on 28th March!
Education International and the International Trade Union Confederation are recommending that member organisations, and in particular those in the G20 countries, be represented at a TUC- organised march and rally in London on 28th March, immediately prior to the meeting of the G20 countries in London on 2nd April.
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Equity and inclusion 2 March 2009 UNCSW: EI, ITUC and PSI parallel panel on 3 March
The 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW) opened in New York on 2 March. The 40-strong trade union delegation from the Education International, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Public Services International (PSI) will be presenting trade union statement to governments.
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Equity and inclusion 27 February 2009 Trade unionists ready to influence UN session on Equality for Women and Men
Over 40 trade unions delegates and union equality officers will gather to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday, March 2 in New York to advocate and make progress on gender equality and non-discrimination policies within the framework of the decent work, decent lives for...
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Union renewal and development 27 February 2009 Lebanon: LPESPL, driving force against cuts in health care provision for teachers and state employees
On 1 January 2009 the contract between the Lebanese government and private hospitals to provide medical services to teachers and state employees expired. As of this date private hospitals refused to provide medical treatment to their previous patients even in crucial cases where immediate help was needed, i.e. kidney dialysis...
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Union renewal and development 27 February 2009 Education should be in “The Global Deal” at the G20 Summit in London, 2 April 2009
The British government of Gordon Brown, host for the second G20 Summit in London on 2 April, is proposing “The Global Deal” as a basis for recovery from the worldwide financial and economic crisis.
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Trade union rights are human rights 23 February 2009 AFT Letter to Hillary Clinton Urges Action on Zimbabwe
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has sent a letter from president Randi Weingarten to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressing the union's concern over the continuing suffering of the Zimbabwean people and urging U.S. leadership to end the reign of terror and devastation wrought by President Mugabe.
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Trade union rights are human rights 18 February 2009 Teacher unions’ leadership in the HIV and AIDS response
Education International (EI), Education Development Centre (EDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are pleased to announce the release of their new toolkit ‘Leadership in the HIV and AIDS response: A toolkit for teachers’ unions to promote health and improve education’.
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Standards and working conditions 17 February 2009 Zimbabwe: Teachers hope an end to the education crisis is near
Hopes were raised when Zimbabwe’s new Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, promised that all civil servants, including teachers, would be paid in foreign currency by the end of February.
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Union growth 17 February 2009 Iran: Government neglect is pushing teachers to take job action
EI has written to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asking that a social dialogue begin without delay with the representatives of the Iranian teachers. EI has been in regular communication with the Iranian authorities since 2007, following the crackdown on Iranian teachers who believed implementation of the approved Parity Bill would...
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Union renewal and development 13 February 2009 Government investment in education helps fight financial crisis, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund reports that increased government spending on public education will have a more powerful impact on the financial crisis than tax cuts.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 February 2009 France: EI shows support for strike by Higher Education and Research personnel
EI has issued a statement of support for its member organisations in France representing higher education and research personnel, who are on a full-day strike today to protest the lack of consultation, mass dismissals and budgetary cuts the current government has inflicted on the sector.
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Trade union rights are human rights 3 February 2009 Son of Iranian trade unionist released from prison
Sajad Khaksari has been released from prison in Tehran, but only “on condition.” In other words, he is not really free and clear.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 February 2009 EI welcomes greater unity in global students’ movement
Facing the current global economic crisis and growing threats to public education at all levels, Education International salutes the student activists from 17 organisations around the world who have forged a new alliance to assert a principled and equitable approach to the challenges of higher education.
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Union renewal and development 30 January 2009 Labour leaders welcomed to White House as media magnate lashes out at teachers’ unions
“Go after the teacher unions.” That was one piece of advice for President Barack Obama from media baron Rupert Murdoch, who spoke on 30 January to hundreds of business, union and civil society leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Labour leaders welcomed to White House as media magnate lashes out at teachers’ unions