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PSI video: Building quality public services for all

10 December 2018

#SolidarityWithRefugees  PSI is launching the third video, of a series of three, on building quality public services for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. This third video focuses on the PSI project on refugees and migrants in Lebanon and on the importance of building quality public services for all.

PSI Executive Board 153 Communiqué

19 Nov 2018

The PSI Executive Board (EB) 153 met on 14-15 November 2018 – the first regular Executive Board meeting since PSI World Congress, in November 2017 in Geneva. After voicing strong concerns about the rise of right wing populism around the world, the meeting heard a full report of global and regional activities, decided on further priorities and activities and welcomed 21 new affiliates.

PSI key policy documents

Find here the document “Putting People over Profit” which outlines PSI’s priorities for the implementation of the PoA until 2022; PSI's Programme of Action; Constitution and Resolutions adopted at our 30th World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, 30 October-3 November 2017.

Global campaign: A better Future with Public Health for All

PSI has launched a global campaign for the Human Right to Health that aims at building a mass global movement that could influence concrete policies towards attaining Universal Public Health Coverage (UPHC). #PublicHealth4All

International Women's Day 2018: Actions from around the world

26 March 2018

On 8 March, PSI affiliated unions from around the world organised mobilisations, events and activities to celebrate International Women’s day 2018 calling for equal pay and wage justice for all. Here are some of the events that took place worldwide.

PSI admitted into Official Relations with WHO

16 February 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established official relations with Public Services International (PSI). The decision was reached by the WHO Executive Board on 26 January, during its 142nd session.

One Day video series

PSI launches a video series featuring 16 stories from nine countries – Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, USA, Chad, Lebanon, Guatemala and Brazil - to praise the work of public servants around the world.

See website: http://oneday.world-psi.org

STOP gender-based violence at work!

Sexual harassment and assault are part of most women’s professional lives, in less than a month the last round of tripartite negotiations will take place on the ILO instruments with a view to adopting an ILO Convention & Recommendation. Join the campaign #EndGBV - #StopGBVatWork

UNCSW62 - A union perspective

Around 100 women trade unionists from 32 countries are part of the Global Union delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women this year.
Follow the delegation's activities on the UnionCSW blog. #UNCSW62

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

23 November 2017

“Stopping violence against women is everyone’s responsibility and men must play their part” stated Dave Prentis, PSI President, as his initial words at the PSI Congress 2017’s Pledge to end Violence against Women. Lead by Greg McLean from Australia, public services male trade unionists pledged in Geneva to be key actors in this struggle, in of one of the most emblematic acts of political engagement of public services unions.