Education International leadership attending the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meeting remind ministers that education has to be part of any meaningful long-term strategy to address our common challenges. Susan Hopgood, Education International (EI) President and David Edwards, EI General...

Education International leadership attending the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial meeting remind ministers that education has to be part of any meaningful long-term strategy to address our common challenges. Susan Hopgood, Education International (EI) President and David Edwards, EI General...

As workers returned to the factory after Eid vacation on 18 August, SF Denim Apparels cited ‘work order shortage’ and announced one of the largest terminations in Bangladeshi garment factories in recent times. At least half of the 701 workers...

ASM provides livelihoods to over 10 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, and yet is inherently dangerous claiming an incalculable number of lives every year. In June, more than 40 artisanal miners were killed at a mine collapse at Glencore’s cobalt mine in the...

IDUL has been fighting gender-based violence and harassment at Nien Hsing Textile company factories in Maseru for many years. The company, which employs over 10,000 workers, even cancelled a memorandum of understanding in retaliation for being asked about the violationswhen...

Germany: new teachers must receive equal salaries for equal qualifications The Verband Bildung und Erziehung is pushing for teachers in Germany to be paid the same amount of money for the same initial education and qualifications when they enter the...

The President states that notwithstanding the veto, he will continue to stand by his “firm commitment to protect the workers’ right to security of tenure by eradicating all forms of abusive employment practices”. However, unions are wary and waiting to...

A delegation from Education International Latin America participated in the massive rally for quality public education called by member organisation ADP. The demonstration, which took place this past August 22nd, coincided with the sub-regional meeting of EILA's network of women...

In the framework of the Australian National Skills Week, held from 26 August - 1st September, educators urge the Federal Government to put a halt to the cuts in funding for technical and further education and the sector’s privatisation. AEU:...

Following the release of the results of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), UK education unions welcome the hard work of students and all those who have supported them, including education professionals, and stress the impact of these tests...