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After the massive earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday 12th January, PSI members have shown their solidarity and support to our affiliate sisters and brothers with donations to the PSI Aid Fund. The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals led the way with a generous $10,000 US donation. Affiliates from the US, Canada and the Caribbean have travelled to Haiti to offer
their assistance and solidarity.
PSI’s affiliate in Haiti, the Confédération des Travailleurs et Travailleuses des Secteurs Public et Privé (Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers), represents over 6,500 members. In the days following the earthquake, PSI interviewed Dukens Raphael, secretary general of CTSP, who confirmed that over 300 union members were killed and that the union’s office
had been destroyed. PSI’s Subregional Office in Barbados, together with the PSI Head Office in France, continues to work closely with our Haitian affiliate to determine how we can directly help rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Photographer Natasha Fillion went to Haiti in February and took photographs of PSI affiliates and the remains of the union office in Port-au-Prince. She returned in May and photographed the union's May Day demonstration and the solidarity visit of PSI affiliates. You can see the photos in our Haiti photo gallery.
Please send your financial contribution to the PSI Aid Fund:
Account No. 298 630 31 06 90-0 or IBAN CH72 0844 0298 6303 1069 0
Banque Coop
CP 3828
CH-1211 Geneva 3
Switzerland
Swift code: COOPCHBB
Important: Please make sure there is a reference to "PSI Aid fund" in the text of all bank transfers.
Please also inform PSI at psiaidfund@world-psi.org when making a transfer.
Further enquiries can be addressed to Marie-Odile Reymond Tel +33 (0)4 5040 6464 or email marie-odile.reymond@world-psi.org
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Patterson okays pre-fab office gift for Haitian president
15 July 2010
Jamaica's PJ Patterson, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Special Representative for Haiti, signed off on a two-storey pre-fabricated, modular office building now ready for shipment to Haitian President Rene Preval as a gift. The building was promised to Preval on behalf of Ashtrom Jamaica Limited, for use as a temporary office structure, when Patterson led a team on a one-day mission to Haiti in April this year. The gift is sponsored by a consortium of Caribbean business organisations.
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Statement of CARICOM heads of Government on the situation of Haiti
12 July 2010
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), including His Excellency René Préval, President of Haiti, held an in-depth discussion on the post-earthquake situation in Haiti at their Thirty-First Regular Meeting held in Montego Bay, Jamaica on 4-7 July. The Secretaries General of the United Nations (UN) and of the Organisation of American States (OAS), as well as the Special Representative of the CARICOM Heads of Government on Haiti participated in this exchange of views.
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Presentation: Solidarity visit to Haiti
23 June 2010
From April 30th to May 6th, 2010, a PSI affiliate delegation of nine representatives from PSAC and CUPE (Canada) as well as from the Bahamas, Jamaica, Argentina and the Dominican Republic, and PSI Sub-Regional Secretary for the Caribbean, Sandra Massiah, participated in a Solidarity Visit with PSI Haitian affiliate CTSP (Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers).
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Declaration: World Summit on the Future of Haiti: Solidarity beyond the Crisis
04 June 2010
The World Summit for the Future of Haiti, Solidarity beyond the Crisis, was held on 2 June with the attendance of representatives from 100 countries and international organizations. The aim of this Summit was to follow up on the status of the agreements taken on by the international community at the Haiti Donors Conference held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on March 31st, 2010.
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Presentation: PSI in Haiti
19 May 2010
PSI PowerPoint presentation on Haiti given at the PSI Inter-American Regional Executive Committee (IAMREC) in April 2010.
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Practical solidarity in Haiti
18 May 2010
On May 1st hundreds of CTSP members gathered and marched through the streets of Port au Prince demanding justice, respect for human and trade union rights and a voice in the process to build a stronger Haiti. A PSI delegation comprising trade union leaders and activists from Argentina, Bahamas, Canada and Jamaica joined CTSP members in their calls for high quality public services.
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Health clinics - trying to fill a desperate need
07 May 2010
“Out of about a dozen or so patients we saw, only one said that she was actually capable of purchasing the medicine needed for her condition.”
says Arlington McKinney, MD – a doctor in family medicine and Vanessa Small (Bahamas PSU) a registered nurse, members of the PSI delegation currently in Haiti.
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May Day 2010 solidarity message to CTSP members in Haiti
30 April 2010
May Day 2010 solidarity message to CTSP members in Haiti from Peter Waldorff, general secretary, Public Services International.
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In solidarity with the young people of Haiti
30 April 2010
Statement from Tifonie Powell, Public Service International’s young workers’ representative for the Inter-Americas.
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Public Services International delegation stands in solidarity with Haïtian workers on May Day
29 April 2010
This May 1st, public service workers in Haïti are among the frontline heroes and heroines who must be honoured for their contributions following this year’s devastating earthquake, says Peter Waldorff, general secretary of Public Services International.
“This International Workers Day, we march for real solutions to the problems Haïtian people face after this natural disaster, on the heels of decades of strife and economic upheaval. We march for a country where all people can live with dignity, supported by the sustainable jobs and public services that provide quality of life.”
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Haitian labour leader calls for more solidarity, less charity, in relief efforts
26 April 2010
Haitian labour leader Dukens Raphael stirred delegates on the final day of CUPE BC's 47th annual Convention with a moving speech that called for greater solidarity—not charity—between international civil society organizations and the people they're trying to help in his earthquake-ravaged country.
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PSI Solidarity Visit to Haiti
26 April 2010
PSI is organising a Solidarity Visit to Haiti from 30 April to 6 May. International Workers’ Day on 1 May will be an opportunity to bring members together in trade union solidarity. Activities include the members’ reunion, visits to affected areas, distribution of aid packages and the set up of a more secure and safe union office.
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Putting Haiti on the path to recovery and development
22 April 2010
An important contribution has been made to the recovery process of Haiti by a meeting of more than 120 trade unionists from all over the world, including many workers representing the majority of the labour movement in Haiti. They all took part in a major unifying summit in Santo Domingo, 8-10 April to explore what role trade unions can play in the reconstruction and development of Haiti.
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Follow-up Haiti appeal
21 April 2010
Letter sent by the ITUC to the Global Union Federations and Solidarity Support Organisations regarding the appeal launched by the ITUC following the earthquake in Haiti. It includes an update on the actions taken, their results and an update on the planned future activities linked to the campaign.
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PSI interview with Dukens Raphael in Haiti
27 January 2010
On 25th January, 13 days after the huge earthquake that hit Haiti, Caroline Taleb, PSI Communications, interviewed Mr. Dukens Raphael, Secretary General of the PSI affiliate in Haiti, the Confédération des Travailleurs et Travailleuses des Secteurs Public et Privé – CTSP (Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers).
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Quality public services must be the foundation for Haiti's recovery
27 January 2010
Establishing and delivering quality public services in Haiti must be made a top priority in the rebuilding of this country, says Public Services International. PSI is a global union federation representing over 20 million working people, including members in Haiti and the region.
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Say NO to Violence against Women in Haiti
26 January 2010
UNIFEM is working to raise 2 million USD to provide urgently needed services for the protection of women and their families. In particular, UNIFEM seeks to rebuild women’s shelters and expand the provision of emergency services for women.
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PSI affiliates around the world are generously donating to the PSI Aid Fund. Remember to confirm your donations by email to psiaidfund@world-psi.org.
PSI Japan Council has donated ¥ 1 million (€ 8 055)
Jamaica Civil Service Association has donated US$ 975 (€ 673)
KOMMUNAL, Sweden, has donated SEK 100 000 (€ 9 838)
Public Workers Union, Grenada, has donated US$ 1 000 (€ 700)
The Trade Union of Public Employees in Health and Social Services, Turkey, has donated € 500
SANATATEA, Moldova, has donated US$ 1 365 (€ 965)
PSI Korea Council has donated US$ 2 534 (€ 1 845)
Bermuda Public Services Union has donated US$ 500 (€ 322)
Public Service Alliance of Canada has donated C$ (€ 10 494)
American Federation of teachers has donated US$ 10 000 (€ 6 900)
CPSU SPSF group, Australia, has donated A$ 40 000 (€ 25 960)
NSW Nurses Association, Australia, has donated A$ 6 500 (€ 3 988)
Federation of Public Employees Trade Union & Mongolian Medical Employees Trade Union Federation, Mongolia, have donated US$ 500 (€ 360)
Some other affiliates have made donations directly to national solidarity efforts or NGOs.
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