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Health and Safety in Schools

  1. Trade union rights are human rights 12 November 2014

    Nigeria: College 'hit by suicide bombing' in latest atrocity

    EI has roundly condemned the latest atrocities perpetrated against students and teachers by Islamist extremists in northern Nigeria.

    Nigeria: College 'hit by suicide bombing' in latest atrocity
  2. Trade union rights are human rights 17 October 2014

    Sierra Leone: Teachers learning to cope with Ebola

    The Ebola epidemic has brought education to a halt in Sierra Leone, shuttering classrooms across the country, leaving all teachers, children, and communities affected as the disease continues to claim lives.

    Sierra Leone: Teachers learning to cope with Ebola
  3. Trade union rights are human rights 17 October 2014

    General strike in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) off the agenda for now

    A strike in FYROM's education sector announced by ETUCE's Macedonian member organisation SONK on 29 September 2014 was averted at the very last moment. Following ETUCE's written intervention at the Macedonian Ministry of Education and ETUCE's ad hoc meeting with SONK in Skopje, the Ministry had suddenly agreed to return...

    General strike in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) off the agenda for now
  4. Trade union rights are human rights 3 October 2014

    Syria: International shock at death of 30 children in school bomb attack

    EI has been shocked to learn that at least 30 Syrian children have been killed in a double bombing by a suicide attacker at a school in the government-controlled city of Homs.

    Syria: International shock at death of 30 children in school bomb attack
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 17 September 2014

    Ebola’s ongoing impact on African teachers

    Ebola continues to hit the education sector in Africa, according to two of EI’s affiliates in the region, the National Teachers’ Association of Liberia (NTAL) and the Sierra Leone Teachers’ Union (SLTU).

    Ebola’s ongoing impact on African teachers
  6. Trade union rights are human rights 16 September 2014

    Taiwan: Teachers’ union stands up for students’ health

    A national teachers’ union in Taiwan has called for the boycott of a major food manufacturer in a bid, it says, to protect Taiwanese people’s health, especially that of students.

    Taiwan: Teachers’ union stands up for students’ health
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 22 August 2014

    Sierra Leone: Teachers fall victim to Ebola

    The deadly flu virus sweeping across Western Africa has reportedly claimed the lives of teachers in at least two areas of Sierra Leone, a country in the eye of the outbreak.

    Sierra Leone: Teachers fall victim to Ebola
  8. Trade union rights are human rights 29 July 2014

    Europe: Education unions highlight gaps in new EU Framework on Health and Safety

    EI’s European Region, the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), has issued a position paper expressing its concerns about social dialogue and gender issues in the recently issued European Commission’s Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020.

    Europe: Education unions highlight gaps in new EU Framework on Health and Safety
  9. Trade union rights are human rights 25 July 2014

    Gaza: Schools should be safe havens

    Yesterday an UNRWA school in Gaza was struck by a missile, killing fifteen persons, mostly women and children, and leaving many injured.

    Gaza: Schools should be safe havens
  10. Trade union rights are human rights 18 July 2014

    Join in the 100 Days action for release of kidnapped Nigerian girls

    EI invites member organisations and concerned citizens to join in a call on 23 July to mark the 100th day since the abduction of the girls of Chibok, 219 of whom are still missing, held captive by Boko Haram.

    Join in the 100 Days action for release of kidnapped Nigerian girls
  11. Trade union rights are human rights 15 July 2014

    New report shows educators are targets in armed conflict

    Attacks on teachers and other educators are a disturbingly common tactic of war and a serious threat to education, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) says in a new study released on 14 July. The report, Protecting Education Personnel from Targeted Attack in Conflict-Affected Countries, describes how...

    New report shows educators are targets in armed conflict
  12. Trade union rights are human rights 14 July 2014

    Uncertain Future for Maternity Leave Directive

    On 15 July 2014, the European Parliament debated the European Commission’s suggestion to withdraw the proposed maternity leave directive and to not take it up again in the next legislature. Many MEPs urged the Commission and the Council of Ministers to resume talks with Parliament.

    Uncertain Future for Maternity Leave Directive
  13. Trade union rights are human rights 14 July 2014

    ETUCE Official EU-OSHA Campaign Partner

    ETUCE has joined forces with the biggest occupational safety and health campaign worldwide, the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress Campaign coordinated by EU OSHA in more than 30 countries. As official campaign partner, ETUCE will distribute and publicise information about the campaign and participate in benchmarking events.

    ETUCE Official EU-OSHA Campaign Partner
  14. Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2014

    Health and Safety Framework 2014-2020

    The new Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work, presented by the European Commission in June, identifies seven strategic objectives for the years 2014-2020. It proposes key actions and instruments for promoting workers’ health and safety in Europe.

    Health and Safety Framework 2014-2020
  15. Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2014

    Search for missing Israeli students ends in tragedy

    It is with shock and sadness that Education International learnt of the deaths of three Israeli students abducted on 12 June as they travelled home from school.

    Search for missing Israeli students ends in tragedy
  16. Trade union rights are human rights 9 May 2014

    Classrooms no safe haven for Nigerian teachers: 171 killed since 2009

    The global outrage and support for Nigeria’s abducted schoolgirls have exposed the risks many face in pursuit of an education, including the constant threat teachers must endure to do their jobs.

    Classrooms no safe haven for Nigerian teachers: 171 killed since 2009
  17. Trade union rights are human rights 6 May 2014

    Health and Safety Recommendation Adopted

    A set of health and safety recommendations was adopted by the ETUCE Committee on 14/15 April 2014. The recommendations indicate how teacher unions can work and act together in times of crisis to maintain and promote health and safe working conditions in the education sector.

    Health and Safety Recommendation Adopted