(28 November 2008) The Turkish government released President Yorgun of Turkish health affiliate SES after months in jail on trumphed up charges. Due to international pressure the Turkish government had to release her. But the Turkish government has now found another way to go after her: it dismissed her and colleague Ms Özsöğüt.
EPSU and PSI will continue to defend the rights of workers to speak out, belong to a trade union and will not let workers be silenced by governments and employers. To (...)
(25 November, 2008, Brussels) The Executive Committee of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), has unanimously agreed to endorse the proposal to merge EPSU and the European section of Public Services International (PSI). The Executive Committee followed on from the positive position adopted by the Steering Committee of PSI on 17 November. This now allows the process to go forward for formal adoption at the EPSU Congress in June 2009.
EPSU General Secretary, Carola (...)
(Monday, 3 November, 2008) A delegation of three civil society leaders from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland met last week with EPSU General Secretary Carola Fischbach Pyttel. They called for action and support for the current crises in Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
Bongani Masuku (Congress of South African Trade Unions), Barnes Dlamini (Swaziland United Democratic Front) and Emelda Mhuriro (Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions) gave a detailed briefing, stating that democratic change is (...)
16 Days to End Violence against Women:
25 November is United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
10 December is International Human Rights Day.
From 25 November to 10 December 2008, PSI will again be participating, along with the ITUC and other Global Union Federations in the 16 days of activism to end violence against women (...)
(16 October 2008, Brussels) PSI and EPSU have now finalised discussions on the merger process based on a revised cooperation agreement. The two delegations, led by their respective Presidents, met on 12-13 September in Brussels. Hugh Lanning, from PCS UK, and member of the EPSU Constitutional Working Group, acted as facilitator.
This new cooperation agreement will underpin the intended merger between EPSU and PSI Europe in a single European Federation of Public Service Unions. The agreement (...)
(19 September 2008) After more than eight months in prison Meryem Özsögüt has finally been acquitted and released after her trial on Friday 5 September. Ms Özsögüt is in good health and will shortly be able to return to her duties. In a message to PSI on Ms Özsögüt’s behalf, SES thanked the international community for its support and solidarity via the Labourstart campaign as well as PSI affiliates, the ILO, the EPSU and ETUC, and the European Union Commissioners. PSI especially thanks EU (...)
PSI campaigns for the interests of public sector workers. Since 1907, when it was founded, PSI has co-ordinated public sector struggles for workers’ rights, gender equality, social and economic justice, and effective and accessible public services.
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