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Haiti earthquake: PSI Solidarity Appeal |
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 On behalf of all PSI affiliates, we send our heartfelt condolences to the people of Haiti after the massive earthquake that hit that country on Tuesday 12th January, and offer our solidarity in the aftermath of this tragic event. PSI members are asked to support our affiliate sisters and brothers in Haiti in the rebuilding of their union and country, through contributions to the PSI Aid Fund. |
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German unions begin warning strikes |
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3 February 2010 - Unions in Germany have decided to carry out a series of warning strikes in the public sector this week after a round of wage negotiations ended in failure. |
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Davos: Corporate Greed Has to Stop |
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PSI general secretary Peter Waldorff is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week in his role as the newly elected vice-chair of the Council of Global Unions. Trade union leaders will use the occasion to maintain pressure on governments to act urgently to tackle the deepening global employment crisis, and to move ahead with reform and restructuring of banking and finance. The unions will also challenge the business world to work with governments and unions to create decent jobs and to support financial reform rather than oppose much needed changes, as many in the financial sector in particular have been doing. |
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Turkey: TEKEL workers’ struggle taken up widely in one-day general strike |
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 Millions of people have joined the general strike action today and protest actions are being organised all over Turkey. The six trade union confederations representing the interests of the Tekel workers in Ankara decided to launch a one-day strike following a breakdown in negotiations between the government and the representatives of Tekel workers. TEKEL is the recently privatized public enterprise producing cigarettes, tobacco, alcohol and spirits in Turkey. |
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Vacancy: Coordinator for PSI Trade Union Rights project, SE Asia |
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PSI is looking for a suitably experienced person to coordinate and manage the ‘Trade Union Rights project for South East Asia (Malaysia, Philippines & Thailand)’. This project will be commenced in April 2010 and finish in December 2012. The Project Coordinator will coordinate from the PSI-APRO regional office in Singapore. He is responsible for managing the project and supporting the South East Asia trade union rights campaigns at the national and regional levels and coordinating with the international level in accordance with PSI policies and activities in the sub-region. The deadline for applications is 15 February 2010. |
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New Regional Secretary for Africa and Arab countries |
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We have the pleasure to welcome David Dorkenoo as the new PSI Regional Secretary for Africa and Arab countries. David is a Ghanaian national who has a strong trade union background. He will start working on 1st February 2010 and will be based in the regional office in Lomé, Togo. |
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Good news for Australian workers |
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New minimum employment standards that came into effect on 1 January will be good for all Australian workers and represent a major step forward from WorkChoices, say unions.
The National Employment Standards set out minimum entitlements for all workers that cannot be removed, including hours of work, leave, notice of termination and redundancy pay. |
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PSI urges developed countries to act on climate change |
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As negotiations are deadlocked in Copenhagen, PSI urges developed countries to take their fare share of responsibility for climate change. More than 20 public sector union leaders are taking part as official observers in Copenhagen.They are pressing for a legally binding agreement that limits temperature increases to below 2 degrees Celsius, and cuts emissions by at least 30% by 2020. |
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Migrant Rights are Workers Rights |
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On the occasion of the UN-declared International Migrants’ Day, Public Services International (PSI) joins the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Global Unions, civil society and the international community in celebrating the human rights of all migrant workers and members of their families worldwide. “Quality public services are the foundation of decent work and the key to a decent life, giving people a real choice whether or not to migrate,” says Peter Waldorff, PSI General Secretary. |
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PSI Campaign for Migrant Workers' Rights |
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 There is a shortage of health workers across the globe today. Low and unequal pay, heavy workloads, poor working conditions and a lack of opportunities have pressured many health workers, a majority of them women, to leave their jobs in the health care sector to find other employment opportunities or to migrate abroad. The situation is true in both developing and industrialized countries. What is most alarming is the massive migration of health workers from developing countries where the public health situation is already critical. We need a global Code of Practice to address these issues. Now is the time for your union to get involved in the Campaign for the Ethical Recruitment of Health Workers. |
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