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UK: Union's fury at vice-chancellors' excessive pay increases

Published: 19.01.2006
Last edited: 06.06.2018
21 min

EI affiliate the Association of University Teachers (AUT) has expressed its amazement at the salary increases of the vice-chancellors and principals on the board of the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA).

Cambodia: Rong Chhun released on bail – charges remain

Published: 19.01.2006
Last edited: 06.06.2018
18 min

Human Rights

CITA have informed EI that Rong Chhun, their president who was arrested on October 15, was released on bail yesterday. Chhun’s release on bail follows a campaign of intense pressure by the international trade union movement, including the ICFTU, Education International and a number of its affiliates.

South Africa: Union decries plan to import teachers

Published: 19.01.2006
Last edited: 06.06.2018
16 min

EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) is angered over proposals to import maths and science teachers from India and Botswana.

Kenya: KNUT resists budget cuts

Published: 19.01.2006
Last edited: 06.06.2018
15 min

EI affiliate the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has vowed to resist any attempts by the Minister for Finance to slash the budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Education.

France: Demonstrations planned from 30 January

Published: 19.01.2006
Last edited: 06.06.2018
11 min

EI affiliates in France will be joined by the national students’ union UNEF between January 30 and February 4 in protesting against the government’s lack of investment in education.