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Global unions

South Korea: Continuing to violate workers' rights

13 September 2012

South Korea continue violations of the right to organise and the freedom of assembly, according to a new report from the International Trade Union Confederation.

Myanmar: Exiles removed from blacklist

29 August 2012

Several trade unionists are among the 2,000 people that Myanmar recently removed from an immigration blacklist.

World day for decent work

29 August 2012
Rally in Spain

Trade unions around the world will organise mobilisations, events and activities on October 7 to demand decent jobs and full respect for workers’ rights.

AFT: Solution-Driven Unionism

08 August 2012
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The AFT's 2012 convention in Detroit included important policy resolutions, lively speeches, presentations on some of the union's projects and partnerships and re-election of the top three leaders.

Interview with Peter Waldorff on the European finance crisis' influence on trade unions and on the public sector

03 July 2012
Peter Waldorff

PSI General Secretary Peter Waldorff gives an interview on the European finance crisis' influence on trade unions and on the public sector.

Send your protest against arrests in Turkey

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The harassment and intimidation of trade unionists in Turkey continues: in the early morning hours on June 25, the Turkish police raided offices and houses of trade unionists in Turkey. 71 were detained, and eight of these are still under arrest, including the President of PSI-affiliated KESK, Lami Özgen.

Rio +20: Unions raising their voices for decent green jobs

21 June 2012

An international delegation of 15 PSI delegates joined Brazilian affiliate members at the Trade Union Assembly in Rio - raising their voices for decent green jobs supported in part by the implementation of a financial transactions tax.

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Unionist elected head of the ILO

01 June 2012
Guy Ryder

Guy Ryder, former general-secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, has been elected to head the United Nations global agency for work-related issues.

Europe

10 November 2011

PSI is represented in Europe by the European Federation of Public Service Unions, based in Brussels. For more on our activities in this region, please see the EPSU website

You can also view a list of European affiliates or contact European regional offices

Inter-America

10 November 2011

In North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, 140 labor organizations in 35 countries are affiliated to PSI, with a total membership of about 3.3 million workers. The regional office is currently based in São Paulo, Brazil. Contact the regional offices.