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Union renewal and development 22 September 2011 ETUCE Bureau tackles European education issues
ETUCE Bureau members have convened in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss key issues pertaining to education all over Europe.
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Trade union rights are human rights 20 September 2011 Massive Euro-demonstration in Poland
More than 50,000 people took to the streets in Wroclaw, Poland, on 17 September to demand greater European solidarity and employment.
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Standards and working conditions 19 September 2011 Nepal: Teachers sign Kathmandu Declaration for union rights
Delegates at the Nepal National Teachers' Association (NNTA) have approved a formal declaration that will enable the EI-affiliated union to comprehensively advocate for teachers’ rights and freedoms, as well as to achieve quality education.
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Climate action and literacy 19 September 2011 Canada: National green schools programme launched
The Canadian Teachers' Federation is supporting the launch of a new green high schools programme to encourage secondary students to create environmental projects while exploring the wealth of environmental career opportunities available.
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Standards and working conditions 16 September 2011 Spain: Teacher demonstrations mark the start of new school year
Representatives of the main teaching unions in Spain have called on the Socialist central government to take ‘a clear stand’ against deep cuts in public education budgets that have been imposed by largely Conservative autonomous regional authorities within the country.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 September 2011 Ahead of Ministerial Conference, WTO talks remain deadlocked
With a biannual meeting of the world’s trade ministers set for December in Geneva, negotiations to liberalise global trade show little sign of progress.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 September 2011 Report warns on public services in Canada-EU trade talks
A new report commissioned for the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour says the European Union is weakening protections for public services like education in current trade negotiations with Canada.
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Standards and working conditions 16 September 2011 EI set to celebrate World Day for Decent Work
For the fourth year in a row, EI welcomes the International Trade Union Confederation’s World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) which takes place on 7 October. On this day, all trade unions around the world will stand together to call for decent work to be put at the heart of...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 16 September 2011 UNCTAD criticizes austerity measures
In its annual trade report released in September, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development sharply criticised those developed countries that have adopted austerity measures.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 September 2011 Swaziland: Financial crisis 'forcing schools to shut'
Most schools in Swaziland are shut because of the financial crisis that has hit the government, according to the head of the Swaziland Principals Association (SWAPA).
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Standards and working conditions 15 September 2011 Lecturers vote in favour of action over pensions
Lecturers at leading UK universities have voted for action over planned changes to their pensions with more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of University and College Union members, who took part in a ballot, voting for a “sustained campaign of industrial action.”
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Union renewal and development 14 September 2011 Canada: Web resources for teachers in Democracy Week
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) is supporting the first-ever national Democracy Week from 12-16 September initiated by Elections Canada, an independent agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums, which has launched a new website.
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Standards and working conditions 14 September 2011 Uganda: Teachers strike for quality education
In recent months, EI affiliate Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has been leading demands for major improvements in the welfare of teachers within the country.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 September 2011 El welcomes OECD Education at a Glance 2011 report emphasis on quality, equity and well-invested resources
EI welcomes the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Education at Glance 2011 report, released today, which emphasises the need to maintain quality in education in a context of mounting pressure on governments to cut spending despite demand for higher education increasing.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 September 2011 Global Unions urge the IMF and World Bank to prioritise employment
EI has endorsed the Global Unions statement for the 2011 annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, to be held in Washington, USA, from 25-26 September.
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Standards and working conditions 12 September 2011 Kenya: Teachers protest in nationwide strike
School will start a little later than usual this year in Kenya as teachers have gone out on strike across the country to demand the government awards permanent contracts to thousands of teachers.
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Union renewal and development 12 September 2011 UK: Teacher quits post for Somalia ministerial role
A school support teacher from London has resigned from his job after unexpectedly being appointed as deputy prime minister of Somalia. Mohamed Ibrahim had been a learning support teacher at Newman Catholic College in Harlesden, north London, for two years when he was appointed to the post. The 64-year-old has...
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Standards and working conditions 12 September 2011 Italy: Teachers strike against cuts
Teachers in Italy have joined other public sector workers in mass strike action against cuts in public spending. Three million public sector workers went out on strike last week with major demonstrations in many cities including Milan, Naples and Rome. The protesters included teachers, transport workers and other public sector...
Italy: Teachers strike against cuts