Asia Pacific

PSI's Asia and Pacific region covers 122 unions in 22 countries and related territories with a membership of two million workers. The regional office is based in Singapore. Contact the regional offices.

Japanese municipalities enact public contract ordinances to ensure working conditions

Feb08
map of Japan

In December 2011 the cities of Tama, Metropolitan Tokyo, and Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, enacted public contract ordinances, as a result of which there are now four municipalities in Japan with such ordinances. The others are the cities of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, and Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, which enacted public contract ordinances in September 2009 and December 2010, respectively. In addition, the establishment of public contract ordinances is under consideration in such municipalities as Kokubunji, Metropolitan Tokyo, and Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Job opportunities in the Asia Pacific region

Jan17

Public Services International is seeking to recruit a Project Coordinator in India and a Finance Coordinator in Singapore.

Private desires, public fears

Jan02

Asian Development Bank’s new plan insists on the private sector answer to water woes.

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Youth to Youth - Bulletin 2011

Dec05

YOUTH TO YOUTH is the Asia Pacific Electronic news bulletin for young members in the region.

Global Corporate Taxation and Resources for Quality Public Services

Nov28

The study has been commissioned by Education International Research Institute on behalf of the Council of Global Unions. The current debate on sovereign debt is conducted as if there were no other option than austerity. This report changes the focus. Here the focus is on the revenue side.The problem with the ‘no option but austerity’ line is that it thrusts national economies into downward spirals. There is another way. Public revenues can be boosted, if there is political will do so.

Bankable versus taxable

Nov 04

Interview with David Boys (Public Services International and appointed to the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation - UNSGAB) at the Water Operators' Partnerships conference in Amsterdam, 2 November 2011.