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Pensions

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Reports from pension fund meetings, September 2015

28 Oct 2015

A number of PSI affiliates are concerned about pension fund investments in privatization, a process that is likely to increase under pressure from the G-20 and the OECD. These two documents describe the on-going work related to investment practices and policies of capitalized pension funds.

Outcomes of PSI Steering Comittee SC-18

17 Nov 2014

PSI Steering Committee (SC-18) met in Geneva on 12-13 November 2014.

The agenda covered all items relating to the implementation of the Programme of Action with a special focus on the global campaigns PSI is leading on trade agreements and tax justice.

Unions Push for Tax Responsibility in Pension Funds

09 November 2014

Trade unions have unveiled a new initiative to tackle global tax evasion by integrating tax risks into responsible investment policies in pension funds worth over $20trillion where unions and their trustees are involved in fund governance. 

South Korean workers fight for the right to retire in dignity

01 November 2014

Over 120,000 South Korean workers took to the streets of Seoul, on Saturday, in a mass rally against the government's plan to reform pension schemes.

PSI ad hoc meeting on pensions

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18 October, 2013

PSI took advantage of the meeting of the ITUC Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) in Washington, DC 16 ‐ 17 October to convene a few union representatives responsible for pension fund policy in their own countries. This group included AFSCME, AFT, SEIU, CUPE, NUPGE, UNISON (Abvakabo was unable to attend the CWC at the last minute).

Public Services International (PSI) Asia Pacific region and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Regional Cooperation office (Singapore), jointly held a Forum on Pension and Social Security for the affiliate unions on 14-15 December 2013 in Singapore.

Photos: PSI/FES Forum on Pension and Social Security

08 January 2014

Public Services International (PSI) Asia Pacific region and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Regional Cooperation office (Singapore), jointly held a Forum on Pension and Social Security for the affiliate unions on 14-15 December 2013 in Singapore.

Presentation: Australian unions and superannuation

15 Dec 2014

Presentation at the PSI/FES Forum on Pensions and Social Security by Anna Claude, Director, Campaign Strategy , NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, Australia

Presentation: Public Sector Pensions An Overview

15 Dec 2013

Presentation at the PSI/FES Forum on Pensions and Social Security by Hazel Bateman, Centre for Pensions and Superannuation Australian School of Business, UNSW.

Presentation: Strengthening Pension Safety Nets

15 Dec 2013

Presentation at the PSI/FES Forum on Pensions and Social Security by Dr. Mario “Mayong” J. Aguja, Trustee, Govt. Service Insurance System (GSIS), Philippines Faculty, Mindanao State University.

Presentation: Social Security in India - Looking beyond Employment

15 Dec 2014

Presentation at the PSI/FES Forum on Pension and Social Security by Mr R. Srinivasan, General Secretary, Indian National Defense Workers' Federation.