International trade union news from PSI January 2016

Lack of funding for public services plays vital role in Zika epidemic This crisis demonstrates once more that underfunding and massive privatisation of public health services have led to an absence of preventative measures to contagious diseases - which combined with the effects of climate change produces the perfect environment for their proliferation. Trade unionists killed and arrested in Turkey Sanitation worker Mehmet Kaplan, father of three children and member of PSI affiliate DİSK/Genel-İş Union in Cizre Municipality (Şırnak), was shot dead on 17 January in front of his house while another worker was seriously injured and a further three arrested in separate incidents. More PSI and EPSU condemn ‘’refugee-stripping regulations” in Europe The two organisations condemn the recent passage of ever more stringent policies in European countries receiving refugees. More Support the rector of Ecuador's Andean University Simon Bolivar The government of Ecuador is trying to overturn the democratically elected rector of the Andean University of Simon Bolivar, Dr. Cesar Montano. PSI has recently sent a letter of solidarity to our brothers and sisters of the faculty and professional-technical union. Please send your own letter of solidarity! More Take action Mobilise public opinion against TPPA! Job vacancy PSI sector officer, health and social services Publications An economy for the 1% More News One in five UK regional museums closed in 2015 Workers demonstrate against utility tariff increases in Ghana Coalition unites to block PPP water privatisation schemes in India Young workers meet in South Africa Connect with us
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