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The Washington Office

Contact: Mark Langevin - Subregional Secretary

Address: 1200 18th Street NW #700 - Washington, D.C. 20036 - USA

Telephone: 202-744-0072

Email: mark.langevin@world-psi.org

USA: PSI condemns forced shutdown

02 October 2013
AFGE members - AFGE photo

PSI has written to its affiliates in the United States to express solidarity and deep concern regarding the forced shutdown of the federal government. We strongly condemn the lock-out of the 800,000 federal workers who want to go to work to support the American people. PSI and all its members stand with its US affiliates in these difficult times. We trust that a political solution will be found that upholds the rights of American workers and access to quality public services for all.

PGA 2013 kicks off in New York

01 October 2013
2013 People’s Global Action on Migration, Development & Human Rights

Hundreds of migrants rights advocates, trade unionists and activists gathered on 30 September for the opening program of the 2013 People’s Global Action on Migration, Development & Human Rights (PGA) at the Church Center of the United Nations (UN), 777 UN Plaza (E. 44th St. and 1st Avenue), New York City.

PSI at the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development and the Peoples Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights

26 September 2013
Quality Public Services for Decent work... can make migration an option, not the only choice

In the height of the global economic crisis, austerity and soaring levels of unemployment, access to essential public services and social protection is critical, yet they are drastically reduced. Migrant workers, particularly women and young workers, are disproportionately affected.

Migrant rights advocates converge in New York to urge UN to support human rights for migrants, end global criminalization programs

25 September 2013

Hundreds of global activists will meet, march during UN High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

US home care workers to benefit from minimum wage and overtime protections

24 September 2013
A young care worker with an elderly patient

The US labour department has extended the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime protections to most of the nation's workers who provide essential home care assistance to elderly people and people with illnesses, injuries or disabilities.

Migration and Development: A Decent Work Issue

24 September 2013

This panel event parallel to the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development will take place on 2 October 2013 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm in Conference Room 6, North Lawn Building, UNHQ, New York

Access and Portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers

23 September 2013

The PSI workshop on Access and Portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers is taking place on Thursday 3rd October from 1.30pm – 3.00pm