By committing to take joint action to build
the power and influence of public service workers in the Asia Pacific
region. The unions identified strategies to address a number of important
issues, including fighting harmful free trade agreements, stopping
privatization and related corruption in public services, ending violence
against women, and advancing positive solutions through tax justice, stronger
trade union rights, and supporting young workers and migrant workers in public
services. PSI and affiliates
were alerted to the need to take action to avert privatization plans for public
water and electrical services in Thailand. Privatization in other countries has
resulted in lower quality services at higher cost to users. Unions from the
Philippines shared their experience with campaigns to block the privatization
of electrical utilities.
Full statement, please click here
Please find below links to
two comprehensive articles from the forum, published on the PSI website today:
(1) Funding quality public services - tax justice campaign (click the link to get the speakers presentation): http://www.world-psi.org/en/funding-quality-public-services-tax-justice-campaign
(2) Trade agreements and the impact on public services (click the link to get the speakers presentation) http://www.world-psi.org/en/trade-agreements-and-impact-public-services
(1) Funding quality public services - tax justice campaign (click the link to get the speakers presentation): http://www.world-psi.org/en/funding-quality-public-services-tax-justice-campaign
(2) Trade agreements and the impact on public services (click the link to get the speakers presentation) http://www.world-psi.org/en/trade-agreements-and-impact-public-services
