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Migration and Refugees

In many countries, skilled health and social care workers feel they must leave their families behind and work abroad to earn a decent income. They brave exploitation and discrimination. And their departure weakens health and social services in their home community. PSI works with unions worldwide to protect migrant workers and to improve the quality of health and social services. Read more

Quality Public Services for Decent Work can make migration an option, not the only choice

27 September 2013
PSI logo and banner for the HLD

Public Services International (PSI), the global trade union federation representing 20 million working women and men who deliver vital public services in 150 countries, reiterates the call of the global trade union movement that the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development must deliver on the rights-based approach to migration and development. This statement aligns with the Global Unions statement submitted to the UN High Level Dialogue.

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

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

Power, people, communities: Building bridges for migrant, labour, & human rights

23 September 2013
rally

Flyer on the rally and march taking place on Wednesday 2 October 2013 across the Brooklyn bridge.

International Youth Day 2013

12 August 2013

Public Services International (PSI) joins in celebrating the International Youth Day 2013, "Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward".