The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has stated its determination to prevent exploitation of the poor by marketers in education. The claim was made at a forum organised by the NUT, in collaboration with Education International and the German political...
In his inauguration speech, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said that under his administration the government will promote policies that create decent work and skills development especially for young people, empower women, fight corruption and end poverty in a generation....
After almost a year of marathon bargaining, NUTEAIW successfully negotiated a wage increment of 8.5 per cent for 950 union members. The collective agreement also covers other benefits such as meal allowance for overtime, canteen food subsidy and medical benefit...
For World Environment Day, June 5th, Education International calls on governments to address climate change and help beat air pollution, the biggest public health crisis on the planet. Educators and students to ‘beat’ air pollution Teachers, education support personnel and...
After working for more than four decades as a sample machinist, Beauty Zibula rose from being a shop steward to become the first vice president of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU), affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union....
Almost 50,000 New Zealand teachers take to the streets to advocate for a higher education budget. Education International supports the almost 50,000 New Zealand primary and secondary school teachers and principals who came together on Tuesday, 28th of May for...
“An attack on one, is an attack on all,” said IndustriALL President Jörg Hofmann in his opening statement. “We need to make sure that as many people as possible benefit from global solidarity, which we know can make a difference...
As people around the world express their shock and disbelief on the student stabbing in Japan, educators express their deepest sympathy and sorrow. People around the world are shocked at the student stabbings in Japan. Educators are also disturbed that, once...
The series of recent accidents point to a massive safety crisis in the Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry. Five workers were injured in a fire in the Golden Iron Shipbreaking yard on 28 May. Two workers with severe burns are in hospital....
The judge also ordered South Korean-owned Kumho Tire to take action to repair the damage made by their violations at the workplace at the time of the previous ballot in October 2017. USW narrowly lost the election by 28 votes, following...
The International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) was formed in 1999 in Toronto-Canada and formally announced its formation in January 2000. In nearly two decades of continuous activism, we have played an impactful role in securing international support for Iranian workers’ struggles against the Islamic Republic of Iran, employers, and the inhumane conditions the capitalist order has imposed on working-class lives in Iran. During these years, our politics and the foundational basis guiding our activism have been predicated on working-class traditions with an uncompromising emphasis on working-class independence and autonomy.