Articles from Haiti
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Union renewal and development 7 April 2010 Haiti: unions develop Action Plan for recovery of the education system
The Executive Board of EI affiliate CNEH is working on an Action Plan, after getting feedback from the Federations, and the preparations for the International Trade Unions Confederation (ITUC) Summit in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8-10 April.
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Union renewal and development 1 April 2010 Unions call for decent work while rebuilding Haiti
In its statement today at the United Nations International Donors' Conference towards a New Future for Haiti, held in New York, the United States, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) reiterated that "decent work must be central to the reconstruction efforts of Haiti and to shape a new development model...
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Union renewal and development 29 March 2010 Hope for Haïti: Education at the heart of recovery
On the afternoon of 12th January 2010, Jean Lavaud, General Secretary of the Confédération Nationale des Educateurs d’Haïti, was visiting his union colleague Magalie Georges at her Port-au-Prince school, utterly unaware that in a matter of moments their city and their lives would be changed forever.
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Union renewal and development 11 March 2010 Teachers worldwide display solidarity and generosity towards Haitian colleagues
To date, a total of 250,000 US dollars have been raised after the Urgent Action Appeal launched by EI for Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit the country on 12 Jan.
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Union renewal and development 26 February 2010 Haitian teacher union confronts tragedy, plans for future
More than 1,100 teachers lost their lives in the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January, according to estimates by leaders of the Haitian teachers’ union. But Jean Lavaud and Rene Jolibois of the Confederation Nationale des Educateurs d'Haiti (CNEH) said they have been overwhelmed by the solidarity shown...
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Union renewal and development 12 February 2010 One month on, Haitians stand united together in grief
One month after the catastrophic earthquake of 12 January, Haitian teachers and trade unionists will join their fellow citizens in a national day of mourning and remembrance for the estimated 230,000 people who perished on that terrible day.
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Union renewal and development 3 February 2010 Haitian teacher unionists eager to rebuild education sector
Although their schools have collapsed and their homes are destroyed, the leaders of the Confédération Nationale des Educateurs d’Haïti are already working with the Haitian president and education minister on the complex task of starting up classes, getting children back into school, and rebuilding an education system that was struggling...
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Union renewal and development 22 January 2010 Dominican teachers show solidarity to Haitian refugees
Teacher unionists in the Dominican Republic are doing their utmost to bring water, food and medicine into the border zone as Haitian refugees flee Port-au-Prince in search of humanitarian relief.
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Union renewal and development 21 January 2010 Unionists care: AFT affiliate sends medical help to Haiti
A dozen nurses, paramedics and other health professionals affiliated to the American Federation of Teachers left for Haiti on 20 January to provide much-needed medical assistance for the victims of the devastating earthquake.
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Union renewal and development 18 January 2010 Haitian teacher unionists found alive
EI is happy to report that two more leaders of its Haitian affiliate are confirmed to have survived the massive earthquake that devastated the capital Port-au-Prince last week.
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Union renewal and development 15 January 2010 Teacher trade unionists missing after Haiti disaster
Following Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, EI is trying to establish contact with the colleagues of its national affiliate, the Confédération National des Enseignants d’Haïti (CNEH). While EI has received news of some colleagues, others are still unreachable. Any assistance in establishing communication with them would be greatly appreciated.
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Union renewal and development 13 January 2010 Teachers gear up to help Haiti
Education International and its affiliates are beginning to collect information and funds in preparation for an international solidarity effort to assist members and their families in earthquake-stricken Haiti.
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Union renewal and development 19 January 2009 Hurricanes devastate homes and schools
Haiti’s struggling education system suffered another severe blow as tropical storms and hurricanes hit the island four times in August and September, bringing floods that killed more than 800 people and inflicting almost $1 billion in damage.
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Union renewal and development 18 November 2008 EI demands Haitian government investigate school collapse
In the wake of the tragic collapse of two schools in Haiti’s capital Port au Prince, Education International is calling on the government and education authorities in Haiti to ensure all schools meet strict safety standards.
EI demands Haitian government investigate school collapse