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Privatization Watch - 03/2017
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UNCSW61 comes to an end
"During tough negotiations on the economic empowerment of women in the changing world of work, involving long nights of discussion and some tension with women's organisations that arrived at the United...
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Towards autonomy and self-determination for persons with autism
Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 1 in every 160 children. As at 2013, 21.7million people were estimated to be on the spectrum globally. It is a highly variable neurodevelopmental disorder....
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Audio: Healthcare is a basic human right
Duration: 3'50" Posted: April 5, 2017 src="http://www.radiolabour.net/2017/apr/pavanelli-050417.mp3" width="300" height="90" loop="false" autostart="false"> More information on PSI's Global...
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Solidarity with South Korea
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Trade unions and farmer groups reject RCEP
The gathering, held on 2-3 April in Bengaluru, India, raised concerns that, if signed, RCEP would allow foreign investors to sue governments, restrict policy space for governments, promote...
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Trade unions and public health activists demand to bring back people over...
Speaking to the National Health Policy published a few weeks ago, Amit Sengupta from Delhi Science Forum, highlighted that the aims and targets of the policy are grossly inadequate.“The targets are...
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OUR HEALTH IS NOT FOR SALE! PSI affiliates mark World Health Day with...
Affiliates in the Asia Pacific Region insisted on “Lives over Profit”, drawing attention to the fact that, the commodification of health amounts to sacrificing the lives and wellbeing of billions of...
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PSI Releases Booklet series on Healthcare Workers in South Asia
Research Document: Employment in Healthcare MNCsInformalisation of Work: A Regional OverviewNon-Standard Work and Quality of Healthcare ServicesImage: Source: PSIBody: The current set of publications...
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Historic pay equity deal for care workers in New Zealand
“This is a huge step forward for low paid workers in New Zealand – whether they’re men or women,” says Erin Polaczuk, National Secretary of the New Zealand Public Service Association (NZPSA), a PSI...
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New Delhi Declaration: New Development Bank – Peoples’ Perspectives
The Peoples’ Forum on BRICS, a network of peoples' movements, trade unions, national networks and civil society organisations addressing a range of economic, environmental and social injustice,...
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Rosa Pavanelli addresses the Opening Session of the ILO Tripartite Meeting on...
IntroductionThe Workers’ group welcomes the decision of the ILO Governing body to organise this sectoral meeting.We also appreciate the excellent work done by the International Labour Office in...
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PSI Executive Board 150 Communiqué
Image: Source: PSIBody: The meeting voiced strong concerns about political developments worldwide, including the actions of Donald Trump in the USA, mass dismissals of public sector workers in Turkey...
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PSI research on ADB in the Power Sector in India
PSI started its regular engagement with ADB on CLS issues since 2005 and has denounced many cases of workers and labour rights violations in ADB funded projects in Asia Pacific region, such as forced...
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May Day : Indonesia
PSI affiliate, the Pharmaceutical and Health Workers Union (FSP FARKES R) was represented by 1,200 strong members around Jakarta’s industrial areas and hospital workers joined the rally together with...
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India: Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act effective from 1 April
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 9 March and Rajya Sabha on 20 March. The Bill, effective since 1 April, seeks to amend the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 to provide...
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PSI attends the 50th ADB Annual Meeting in Yokohama
Kawamoto spoke on behalf of trade unions on the following issues: privatisation and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), violations of Core Labour Standards and policy direction of the ADB. Geron,...
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NO to RCEP - Stop trading workers’ rights over profits
The RCEP is expected to have inter-linked and multi-layered impacts on a number of areas on such a large population, yet negotiations have remained behind closed doors. In the past four years and to...
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According to their analysis, prices of medicines may increase, government revenue decrease and the government’s ability to regulate foreign investments, service providers and transnational corporations...
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“A Voice to Lead” - commemorating International Nurses Day 2017
It is a day for us all to honour the tireless efforts of nurses, as they play pivotal roles in providing health care. From cradle to grave, nurses are unsung heroes who: welcome us to this world; take...
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