Articles from Iraq
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Trade union rights are human rights 2019-10-30 Iraq: educators join nationwide demonstration
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union called for a four-day strike starting on 28 October in solidarity with demonstrators urging public authorities to provide jobs, quality public services and to put an end to a political system that has failed them.
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Union growth 2019-10-09 Iraq: education union promotes internal democracy and gender equity and fights climate change
In preparation for next year’s conference of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union (KTU), an extended meeting of the KTU Executive Committee was convened, underlining the issues of democracy, gender equality and action against climate change.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-09-12 “Copyright Issues and Teachers' Dilemma in Asia Pacific”, by Dr. Robert Jeyakumar.
I woke up in Budapest on a fine summer morning to deliver a lecture using materials I had prepared in Malaysia in accordance with copyright exceptions allowed in Malaysia. Just before the lecture, I was informed that my materials did not conform to copyright laws in the EU. Dismay! This...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-08-30 Iraq: education union reaffirms commitment to quality public education for all in Kurdistan
At its 30th Executive Council meeting, the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union emphasised the need for the Iraqi region’s public authorities to ensure quality teacher training, a quality education environment and counter the rampant privatisation in the sector.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-08-08 Iraq: trade union leaders bring educators' views to the Kurdistan Parliament
Meeting with the Kurdistan Parliament’s President, Deputy President and Secretary, leaders of the Kurdistan Teachers Union urged Parliament to work towards free quality education for all.
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Union growth 2019-05-27 Iraqi educators take stock of the education system in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Education trade unionists belonging to the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union and the Iraqi Teachers’ Union took stock of the situation of education in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, urging the responsible public authorities to make education a priority and allocate an appropriate budget to it.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-04-08 Iraq: Teacher union invests in facilities to improve education in Kurdistan
Education unionists have invested in a building project to enhance quality education in Kurdistan.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2019-03-14 Iraq: Kurdistan’s education unionists take stock of obstacles to quality education system
Education unionists from the Kurdistan region of Iraq have reaffirmed the need for public authorities to allocate adequate funding for quality education and teachers.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 2019-03-13 Iraq: The region and education system of Kurdistan pass into oblivion
The Kurdistan Teachers' Union (KTU) issued a distress call about the deplorable situation of teachers in the public education system, which continues to deteriorate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2018-09-25 Iraq: New residential neighbourhood for teachers secured by union
Land for teachers’ housing has been made available in the Kalar district of Iraq, thanks to the efforts of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2018-07-16 Iraq: teacher union expands to better advocate for quality public education
The opening of a new headquarters for its branch in the centre of the Iraqi Chamchamal region represents a golden opportunity for the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union to highlight the importance of providing quality education for all in the country and renew its commitment to ensure it.
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Union growth 2018-05-28 Iraq: Teachers’ salary cuts limited
Kurdistan’s education trade union was successful in easing drastic salary cuts planned for teachers.
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Union growth 2018-03-09 Iraq: Commitments to education improvements given to Kurdistan Teachers Union in social dialogue
Substantial progress was made by the Kurdistan Teachers’ Union in discussions with public authorities to guarantee proper functioning of the Iraqi education system and provide decent living conditions for teachers.
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Union growth 2018-01-10 Iraq: Union continues support for region devastated by earthquake
The Kurdistan Teachers’ Union in Iraq was quick to support colleagues and the education system in eastern and southern Iraq after its devastation by an earthquake late last year.
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Union growth 2017-05-01 This May Day, why not try solidarity?
As the occasion to celebrate and reaffirm the value and values of trade unions, from which their principles continue to inspire, today must also serve as a lens to carefully examine our societies and institutions.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 2017-02-21 Iraq: building peace and understanding through art
Education union members in Kurdistan’s Iraqi region have shown their willingness, through a joint teachers’ and students’ art and handicraft exhibition, to work together towards building peace and understanding across their region and country.
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Union growth 2016-09-13 International solidarity helps Iraqi teachers organise
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union received a recent boost to its organisational efforts through a workshop organised by Education International's Arab Countries Cross-Regional Structure and the British National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2016-07-05 Iraq: Teacher union outrage at bombing
The Iraqi Teachers’ Union has firmly condemned the latest terrorist attack perpetrated by Daesh in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, leaving, according to latest official reports, 200 people dead and 225 others severely injured.
Iraq: Teacher union outrage at bombing