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Trade union development

In India, 10,000 unionists from TGOU participated in one-day hunger strike

15 February 2016
hunger strike in India

Workers from PSI affiliate Tamilnadu Government Officials Union (TGOU) put together a list of 35 demands to the government; the hunger strike took place in Chennai on the 8th of February.

PSI participates in ILO meeting in Peru

Date: 
13 October, 2014 to 16 October, 2014

PSI has just taken part, with a delegation of 48 members, in the 18th American Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) held in the capital of Peru, Lima, from 13-16 October.

Public services union demanding right to health in new constitution of Nigeria

Video: Nigerian public services union demands right to health in new constitution

03 June 2014

Public services union demanding right to health in new constitution of Nigeria

Liberian Government denies compensation to health workers who die from Ebola while saving lives

Video: Liberian Government denies compensation to health workers who die from Ebola while saving lives

03 June 2014

Liberian Government denies compensation to health workers who die from Ebola while saving lives

Arab women union leaders meet in Tunis

23 May 2014

The second regional meeting of women union leaders from the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) took place in Tunis, 6-7 May. It was an exceptional opportunity for PSI affiliate members to discuss the challenges women face in society and in their unions.

Future driven: We too have a dream!

24 March 2014

In November 2011, three trade union activists from St Lucia, Bermuda and Jamaica started what has become for them a long-term commitment to help build a stronger, sustainable public sector trade union movement in the Caribbean. With eyes focussed on the future, they recognised that in the absence of a vibrant, credible, public sector trade union movement – relevant to the 21st century - fighting the attacks on public services and public service sector workers would be even harder. They decided to stoke the fires and ignite a conversation on trade union renewal.

FES-PSI Caribbean Project 2011 – 2013: Trade union renewal

24 Feb 2014

A summary of the findings and recommendations of FES-PSI cooperation project in the Caribbean by Lloyquita Symonds, Shamir Brown and Janel Joseph.

West African Health Sector Unions Network meetings

11 February 2014

Two meetings were held during the month of January in Nigeria and Ghana between PSI affiliates who form the West African Health Sector Unions’ Network (WAHSUN). The aim of these meetings are to promote the delivery of quality health care.

Ghana: West African Health Sector Unions Network meeting

Date: 
28 January, 2014 to 30 January, 2014

From 28-30 January 2014, PSI affiliates from Burkina, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone who form the West African Health Sector Unions Network (WAHSUN) met in Accra, Ghana.

Workshop: Deepening collaboration to promote the delivery of quality health care

Date: 
15 January, 2014 to 16 January, 2014

The West African Health Sector Unions’ Network (WAHSUN) in collaboration with the Public Services International (PSI) held a 2-day workshop in the Garki district of Abuja, Nigeria, on 15-16 January 2014.