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18 February 2011 Expression of Solidarity with US Public Employees by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary
On behalf of Education International, the Global Union Federation representing 30 million teachers and education workers through 396 member organisations in 171 countries and territories, I express our concern over Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s budget bill to strip 175,000 state employees, including teachers, of collective bargaining rights.
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News 14 February 2011 EI General Secretary meets US Education Secretary
EI General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, has paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary of Education of the United States of America, Arne Duncan, in Washington DC.
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News 11 February 2011 France: Quality education threatened by planned interdisciplinary teaching
Responding to the Science Plan proposed by Luc Chatel, Minister for Education, French EI affiliates have emphasised the need for good initial teacher training.
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News 11 February 2011 France: Inter-disciplinary teaching threat to quality education
EI’s French affiliates have called into question proposals from the Minister for Education, Luc Chatel, who’s ‘Science Plan’ threatens the emphasis on good initial teacher training.
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News 31 January 2011 Serbian teachers to strike over low salaries
Teacher unions in Serbia have elected to strike after a string of failed attempts to negotiate with the government which has refused to engage in social dialogue relating to poor working conditions and inadequate pay for teachers.
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News 28 January 2011 Trade unionists demand robust social protection to weather crisis
An international trade union delegation has met with World Bank and International Monetary Fund directors to urge leaders to combat the economic crisis to foster inclusive growth by committing to social protection strategies.
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News 16 December 2010 EI and affiliates to make the case for teachers at global summit
EI and its US affiliate members, the National Education Association (NEA), and American Federation of Teachers (AFT), will join world leaders from the OECD at a Summit on the Teaching Profession in New York, from 16-17 March, 2011.
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News 24 November 2010 Santo Domingo: Teachers march to demand 4 per cent for education
Teachers from the Dominican Republic have been holding demonstrations throughout November to demand 4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) be spent on education in 2011.
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News 17 November 2010 EI President urges South Korea to respect teachers' basic rights
EI President, Susan Hopgood, joined the Global Unions Summit at the G20 meetings in Seoul, South Korea, and met with EI national affiliates.
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News 28 October 2010 France: teachers and students unite for quality public education
The French Republic is currently experiencing a huge social movement. The outcry against the pension reforms, imposed by Nicolas Sarkozy’s government, has brought the French masses out into the streets.
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News 20 October 2010 School leaders call for protection of education budgets and workers’ rights
School leaders and representatives of EI member organisations have expressed serious concerns about the impact of the financial and economic crisis on education budgets, trade union and labour rights.
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News 1 October 2010 European teacher unions resist attacks on public education
Teacher unionists from Central and Eastern European (CEE) have adopted a declaration following a roundtable meeting in Bucharest, Romania, in which they have shared concerns about the effects of the economic crisis on funding for education and, in particular, on teachers' salaries.
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News 29 September 2010 General strike in Spain: teachers demand dignity and protection
Trade unions in Spain have called the whole country to take part in a general strike on 29 September to oppose changes in workers conditions and pension rights that Zapatero’s government is implementing.
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News 29 September 2010 European day for action: no cuts, more growth
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is staging a European Day of Action on 29 September in opposition to austerity programmes being adopted by governments all over the continent.
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News 29 September 2010 Taiwan: Teachers hold vigil in demand for pension
Thousands of teachers from all over the Republic of China (Taiwan) descended on its capital, Taipei City, on 26 September to demonstrate for the right of private school teachers to receive pensions.
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News 24 September 2010 Uganda: World Teacher’s Day declared national public holiday
EI is pleased to have been informed by its affiliate member, the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU), that 5 October has been declared a national public holiday in Uganda, in honour of World Teachers’ Day.
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News 23 September 2010 Francophone affiliates call on governments to tackle crisis
More than 35 participants from Africa, Europe and the Middle East have converged in Fribourg, Switzerland, to assess developments in education across the French-speaking world.
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News 23 September 2010 France: Teachers to continue fighting pension reforms
Following the success of 7 September’s general strike, trade unions in France have called for another coordinated national strike across all sectors in opposition to the pension reform proposals being rushed through Parliament by President Sarkozy’s administration.
France: Teachers to continue fighting pension reforms