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Global Unions and ITUC protest in Geneva demanding freedom for Lula

      Feature on news: 1Country: Africa and Arab countriesAsia-PacificEuropeInter-AmericasBrazilWorldTopic: Global unionsLanguage: EnglishFeatured: 1Slider Title: Global Unions and ITUC protest in...

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Quito: greater recognition of the role of municipal waste workers but their...

Laura Maffei*Although there is an appreciation of the role of both informal waste workers (“waste pickers”) and public municipal waste workers, there are also a number of challenges arising, such as...

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28 April: fight for safe, healthy and decent workplaces

The international trade union movement has marked 28 April as the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers since 1996. We mourn our fallen sisters and brothers on this day and...

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May Day: forget the elites: it's workers' stories which need to be told

By Rosa Pavanelli* One of the broadest conclusions from the political shocks of the past few years has been that many people have lost trust in elites. As long as the news cycle fetishes celebrity...

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Esquel: recognition of the workers’ contribution and community participation...

Laura Maffei*Esquel is a small tourist town in Argentina in the west of the province of Chubut, in the foothills of the Andes.  Its 40,000 population generates about 30 tonnes of solid waste per...

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Asuncion: municipal workers, waste pickers and the community in strategic...

Laura Maffei* [1]Asuncion, Paraguay’s capital city, has a population of 600,000, which generates more than 700 tonnes of waste every day. If we include the rest of the metropolitan area, the population...

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Movement for the Right to Health: 3,000 people march in Buenos Aires

The formation of the MDS was inspired by the PSI Human Right to Health global campaign. FeSProSa, a PSI affiliate in the Argentinian health and social sector, played a central role in bringing together...

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Right to Health - Issue 04 (April/May 2018)

The Right to Health newsletter is our voice, bringing to you news and perspectives on the campaign and struggles around the world to realise health as a fundamental human right.Subscribe to "Right to...

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Equality and Dignity for All

17 May 2018 - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia"To live happily, let's live in the closet": For millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and intersex (LGBTII) people,...

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FOCUS on tax justice - International union rights

Research Document: EnglishImage: Source: ICTURBody: Publication Date: Monday, 7 May, 2018Featured: 0Country: Africa and Arab countriesAsia-PacificEuropeInter-AmericasTopic: Public...

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PSI and IndustriALL sign renegotiated Global Framework Agreement with EDF Group

Image: Body: The signature marks the completion of the renegotiation process of the earlier 2009 global framework agreement (GFA) with EDF Group.  The union negotiating team was composed of 2...

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PSI General Secretary addresses the ILC Plenary

PSI General Secretary Rosa Pavanelli’s speech for the Plenary of the ILC, Monday 4 June.Next year the ILO will be one century old.It would be fabulous to celebrate the anniversary with a Convention and...

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Inter-American Regional Executive Committee - IAMREC 2018

Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: Panama City - Hotel Sercotel Event type: PSI eventRegion: Inter-AmericasPanamaWorldProvisional agendaCorporate power seminar - days 1 and 2 EnglishEspañolIAMREC - day...

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“It would be hard to take part in the ILC without PSI's guidance” – interview...

Have you ever attended the ILC before?No, it's the first time, although I've been involved with the trade union movement for almost 20 years now. With respect to my union, we have been affiliated to...

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UN Conference of State Parties to the Convention of Rights of Persons with...

Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York, USAEvent type: External eventRegion: Africa and Arab countriesAsia-PacificEuropeInter-AmericasUnited StatesThe Convention on the...

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PSI North America SUBRAC (Washington)

Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: Washington, USAEvent type: PSI eventRegion: Inter-AmericasUnited StatesThe meeting is jointly hosted by PSI affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Day 1...

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The Future is Public (Montreal)

Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: Montreal, Québec, CanadaEvent type: External eventRegion: Inter-AmericasCanadaThe conference, jointly organised by several organisations including PSI's affiliates, is...

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Tax Justice Network’s annual conference (Lima)

Time: 09.00 - 17.00Location: Lima, PeruEvent type: External eventRegion: Inter-AmericasPeruTalks will cover a wide range of topics on tax justice from women’s rights to the challenges of tackling...

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Privatization Watch - 03/2018

Subscribe to "Privatization Watch" in English, Français or Español.Read or download past issues.News on privatization of public services around the world - by Public Services InternationalNo Images?...

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AFT protests Trump policies at UN Headquarters

It is unacceptable that babies and children are taken from their parents and locked up in cages, while they were looking for safety and shelter in the United States.This protest is organized at the...

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