International Trade Union News
NASUWT continues to campaign for teachers across the globe. As a member of the global federation of trade unions, Education International (EI)(new window), former Deputy General Secretary Jerry Bartlett is a member of its Executive Board.
From Iran and Iraq to Colombia and Zimbabwe, the Union remains extremely concerned about the repression of teacher trade unionists abroad.
Keep in touch below with the latest developments on the international trade union scene, and read about how the NASUWT actively campaigns for global access to education for all.
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The NASUWT offers legal services to overseas members and is also committed to improving the experiences of overseas-trained teachers.
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After a period in which their education system was the envy of the region, Zimbabwean teachers continue to face oppression with many physically beaten
NASUWT continues to support the struggle of teacher trade unionists suppressed by the Burmese military junta.
Education International has received the dreadful news that Farzad Kamangar has been executed for his activities as a trade unionist.
The NASUWT is backing European education union support for the Greek teaching unions as they campaign to protect the employment security, salaries and pensions of teachers in that troubled country.
NASUWT held a seminar for international trade union colleagues at its headquarters in Rednal.
This year Send My Friend to School takes place during the World Cup - from 11th June to 11th July. 3,500 schools are already signed up to take part!
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Colombian teacher Duvian Dario Rojo Cadavid and his wife were enjoying an early evening walk together in the municipal park of their home town of Puerto Berrío when they were shot dead by unknown assailants on 13 March, the day before senatorial elections.
NASUWT is asking that an emergency motion on 'No free trade in Colombia' be considered at the Pan European Committee meeting in Brussels on 15/16 March 2010.
For many years the international trade union movement has been very concerned about the abuse of trade union and human rights in Turkey. We hope that the presence of the delegation will result in a fair trial for these teachers, who we believe to be falsely accused.
No country can claim to be a democracy without giving its people a right to join a union.
Trade unionists, campaigners and independent travellers took part in a week-long study tour marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuba revolution.
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