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The protests in Iran and the role of the International Monetary Fund
By Peter Bakvis The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) issued on Thursday, January 4, a communiqué on the widespread protests in Iran, underscoring the “spiralling inflation and the...
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Free trade or women's rights?
By Kate LappinAfter 30 years of neoliberal globalization, it has been increasingly acknowledged that austerity, privatization, deregulation of finance, markets and corporations, and trade and...
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Trump's war against immigrants from poor countries (and against human rights)
“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Donald Trump asked on Thursday, January 11, when referring to immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti or Africa, according to the...
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Brazilian government wants Google's help to approve the pension reform
The communication team of Brazilian President Michel Temer met with Google representatives on January 11 to discuss a partnership proposal on pension reform. According to the newspaper "O Globo", the...
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President of PSI signs manifesto for the right of Lula to run in the 2018...
The president of Public Services International (PSI), Dave Prentis, signed the manifesto "Election without Lula is fraud", which defends the right of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da...
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UN Commission for Social Development
Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: New York, USAEvent type: External eventRegion: Inter-AmericasUnited StatesPSI will be attending the upcoming 56th session of the UN Commission for Social Development as...
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The voice of women workers at the UN (UNCSW62)
Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: New York, USAEvent type: External eventRegion: Inter-AmericasUnion women from around the world are preparing to attend the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of...
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Third Short-video Competition of the WATERLAT-GOBACIT Network
More information:EnglishSpanishPortuguese Feature on news: 1Country: Africa and Arab countriesAsia-PacificEuropeInter-AmericasWorldTopic: Water and sanitationLanguage: EnglishFeatured:...
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PSI General Secretary addresses world mayors: “You have a responsibility to...
Speaking on the panel on “Local Partnerships for Global Development”, Pavanelli addressed the many challenges PSI and UCLG share, including leading in the implementation of global policies with direct...
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We the unions are vital forces for equal pay
In the framework of the regional launch of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), Carlos Insunza Rojas, National President of the National Association of Tax Employees of Chile-ANEF, a PSI...
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STOP Gender-based violence at work!
Whilst both women and men experience violence and harassment in the world of work, unequal status and power relations in society and at work often result in women being far more exposed to violence and...
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Global conference of the Platform for Collaboration on Tax: “Taxation and the...
Time: 8:30 - 9:30Location: UN New York - Conference Room 12Event type: PSI eventRegion: Inter-AmericasUnited StatesThe Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) will hold its First Global Conference on...
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PSI key policy documents
Image: Source: PSIBody: Programme of Action 2018-2022: People Over ProfitThis document is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Swedish, Japanese, Arabic and Russian.Introduction to the POA...
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Ontario Pay Equity Results for CUPE Service Workers in Ontario Hospitals: A...
Research Document: EnglishImage: Source: PSIBody: Check out PSI's online campaign for International Women's Day (1st - 10th March 2018)ONTARIO PAY EQUITY RESULTS FOR CUPE SERVICE WORKERS IN ONTARIO...
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Open letter – 88 organisations urge investors to cease support for Bridge...
Kampala, Monrovia, Nairobi, 1st March 2018. In an open letter published today, 88 civil society organisations, including PSI, have urged investors to cease their support for the multi-national...
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8 things you should know about the US Supreme Court case: Janus vs AFSCME
It's the biggest labour case of the 21st century, according to the Washington Post.The US Supreme Court's decision on Janus vs AFSCME will have a huge impact in the way public sector unions operate....
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Gender-neutral job evaluation study in Chile
Research Document: EspañolImage: Source: PSI, ANEF, ILO and Government of ChileBody: Check out PSI's online campaign for International Women's Day (1st - 10th March 2018)GENDER-NEUTRAL JOB EVALUATION...
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EQUAL PAY – WAGE JUSTICE
Unequal pay remains one of the main indicators of unbalanced relations between men and women in the labour market, which is compounded by the gender-based division of labour. Wages are not merely an...
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An ILO Convention and Recommendation would send a strong message that violence is NOT part of the job. It would help to give workers a voice to stand up against gender-based violence, and negotiate...
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Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: PanamaEvent type: PSI eventRegion: Inter-AmericasPanamaDate: 1 August, 2018 to 3 August, 2018
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