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Race to sign TPPA highlights growing public anger

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) advocates are racing to have the deal signed in New Zealand on February 4th, before growing public opposition makes the agreement a political liability. PSI urges affiliates to join the world-wide protests against the signing and let politicians know that they do not want to have a hand in ratifying this dirty deal.

PSI Steering Committee endorses far-reaching programme

23 November 2015

Public Services International (PSI) Steering Committee met on 17 and 18 November to assess progress since the last Executive Board and to decide on further priorities and activities. The Steering Committee endorsed a budget and associated work plan to aggressively pursue a far-reaching programme the success of which will require support and participation from all unions.

Emergency resolution in response to the release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement text

19 Nov 2015

In response to the release of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) text the 19th PSI Steering Committee meeting that met in Geneva, Switzerland on 17-18 November adopted the following resolution.

PSI sectors critical to implementing climate change policies

8 Oct 2015

Regardless of the outcomes of the United Nations Climate Change Conference negotiations in Paris, 30 November-10 December 2015, public sector workers need to be directly involved in finding and implementing the solutions to the climate crisis.

Bad news: Trans-Pacific Partnership deal reached

07 October 2015
Photo: Migraine medication - Creative Commons: Tanya

On 5 October, a group of trade ministers announced they reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Despite the triumphant announcement, for PSI and its affiliates this agreement is bad news as long as the content remains secret.

BEPS Outcomes: Comprehensive bandaging of a very sick patient

05 October 2015
Taxes

The publication on 5 October of the final report of the G20/ OECD project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) shows just how much work remains to be done to fix a crippled global tax system.

Chevron’s Aggressive Tax Avoidance Exposed at Global Summit

17 September 2015
Chevron Headquarters, Houston - Photo: Dave Wilson (Creative Commons)

[GENEVA, 17 September 2015] - A report released today has revealed the extent of tax avoidance undertaken by US-based oil giant, Chevron, on its largest global project – the Gorgon LNG project in Australia.

EU Response to the Refugee Crisis Deeply Disappointing say PSI and EPSU

15 September 2015

"We express deep disappointment at the failure of the European Union to arrive at a humanitarian and durable solution to the refugee crisis in Europe."

Make Europe a safe haven for refugees now!

11 September 2015
Photo: Takver

At the occasion of the Extraordinary EU Justice and Interior affairs Council on 14 September, Public Services International, representing 20 million public service workers across the globe, and the European Public Service Unions, representing 8 million public service workers across Europe reiterate our call for European solidarity, dignity and coherence on the refugee crisis.

Chevron’s tax schemes: piping profits out of Australia?

11 Sep 2015

Chevron’s tax practices, and those of other corporations, have huge implications for the living standards and public revenues to fund essential services in countries across the globe.