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7 September Global day of action for Swaziland |
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On 7 September 2010 Public Services International (PSI) will be joining the ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation), trade unionists and human rights activists around the world in showing solidarity for our brothers and sisters in Swaziland and supporting their call for democracy. |
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October 6 deadline for public-public partnerships in water and sanitation |
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The EU has earmarked €40 million of its Water Facility funds to support water partnership projects which are intended to: "develop capacity in the African, Caribbean and Pacific – ACP - water & sanitation sector, leading to better water and sanitation governance and management, and to the sustainable development and maintenance of Infrastructure”.
The website waterparternships.org can assist water and sanitation utilities in EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to form partnerships and support the development of water services in ACP countries. Please steer your contacts to the website, where they can find further advice and information. The deadline for submission of concept notes is 6 October 2010. |
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Pakistan: call for solidarity |
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  Following the extensive flooding in Pakistan, at least 500,000 people have been made homeless and the rain continues to fall. We call upon all PSI affiliates to show solidarity with our affiliates in Pakistan by making financial donations through the PSI Aid Fund. |
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Labour rights are central to quality public services |
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Trade unionists from across the Americas gather in Colombia: from Canada to Argentina and every country between – 300 members of the global union federation Public Services International will gather in Cartagena, Colombia on 7-12 September for PSI's 10th Inter-American Regional Conference. At the top of the agenda will be discussion of how to protect trade union rights, and defend the quality public services that citizens rely on from being privatised or cut in the wake of the global economic crisis. |
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South African public sector strike |
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Public sector unions in South Africa have been in negotiations with government to obtain an increase of wages and the housing allowance, and several other issues. The government offer, made after demonstrations in Pretoria and Cape Town on 10 August, was unacceptable, and on 17 August members unanimously voted to go on strike until their demands are met. |
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Long-standing dispute draws to a conclusion! |
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 Public Services International (PSI) welcomes the news from its affiliate Serikat Pekerja Angkasa Pura I (SP AP 1 - Airport Services Workers Union) that the long-running industrial dispute is nearing an end, following the appointment of a new Board of Directors to the State Owned Enterprise Angkasa Pura 1 (AP1).
PSI congratulates the approach to industrial relations of the new Board of Directors of Angkasa Pura 1. |
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International Youth Day |
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12 August is United Nations International Youth Day. As the fall-out from the global economic crisis continues Public Services International (PSI) takes the opportunity to underline the importance of policy measures to secure decent work for young people and ensure that a generation of young workers do not end up in a cycle of unemployment, under-employment and precarious jobs. |
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Resolution passes supporting human right to water and sanitation |
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PSI congratulates the government of Bolivia, the civil society activists and the trade unions who campaigned to pass the resolution on the right to water and sanitation in the United Nations General Assembly on 28 July 2010. This resolution clearly shows that water and sanitation are inherently political concerns, not just about business opportunities. |
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Urgent: Help Colombian affiliates in their struggle against water privatisation! |
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PSI asks affiliates to send a letter of support for our members in the public water utility known as Acuavalle S.A. in Colombia, which is facing the threat of privatisation. Acuavalle serves the Valle de Cauca area, one of the most important departments in the country with major cities and the country’s largest seaport. The union, SINTRACUAVALLE, indicates that the public utility serves close to 600,000 people and is effective and efficient. |
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Join the Global Week of Action for the Human Right to Water and Sanitation |
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Public Services International (PSI) requests affiliates to take immediate action on the UN General Assembly resolution titled The Human Right to Water and Sanitation. By declaring water and sanitation a human right, this historic resolution is a critical step to addressing the misery and deaths that result from not having clean water and sanitation. The right to water and sanitation is supported by many PSI unions and allies. |
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