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Meanwhile in Fiji Aspen Medical is in the process of privatizing the Lautoka public hospital. The controversial privitsation process was supported by Australia's aid program #4Corners #FijiNews #auspoI
Private healthcare company Aspen Medical was given more than $1 billion in government PPE contracts despite no experience in large-scale procurement, a #4corners investigation reveals.
abc.net.au/news/2022-05-02/a…
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📢Nearly 80 unions from 40+ countries have signed the IntlTrade Union Solidarity Statement with the People & Trade Unions of South Korea
South Korean trade unionists will end the regime of Yun Seok-yul. Yes they will.
📰Statement: tinyurl.com/Unions-Korea
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🎥 New Video
#NursesMigration is taking a toll on Fiji's health system. Even in #Australia, their rights are undermined. @nswnma and Fiji Nursing Association hv come together to fight for workers' rights and a better health system in Fiji. Watch for more.
psishort.link/hqx
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If the public good, rather than profits, drove public policy and the news cycle, this would be front page news and the top of every agenda.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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.@CPSU_Vic successfully halted government's bid to privatise crucial data of 6 million people of Victoria state of Australia. #ProudToBePublic #StopPrivatisation
Read to know more:
publicservices.international…
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In #NewCaledonia, French police establish a 24-hour-a-day control post in the working class suburb of Valee du Tir. The first photo shows two officers standing outside the headquarters of the #USTKE (the pro-independence Confederation of Kanak and Exploited Workers’ Unions).
#NouvelleCaledonie | Pour renforcer la sécurisation de la Vallée du Tir, un escadron de gendarmerie mobile est désormais déployé H24📍
➡️ Contrôles fixes ou de zone, lien de proximité avec la population.
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UK's 🇬🇧 largest union @unisontheunion, is calling on the govt to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty. It proposes global action to curb rising temp.🔥. Read more in @envjournal, featuring PSI's @katelap! #ClimateAction
tinyurl.com/ahb8y7v6
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⚡️Introducing TUED regional quarterly mtgs!
Each region will hold quarterly mtgs to increase the exchange of campaigns, reports, news + updates w/in regions:
* Africa
* Asia-Pacific
* LatAm & the Caribbean
* North America + Europe
📸From the Asia-Pacific mtg last night:
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Thanks for our increased member benefits, Jess recently got an @Earthworkercoop hot water system installed. Check out Jess' feedback below.
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Our radio ad is now running in Victoria. Have you heard it?
You can sign the petition to protect our private info at bit.ly/4dFRSyc
#springst
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On-selling every Victorian's personal life data would be a disgrace that will end in disaster. Please tell the Treasurer to keep the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in public ownership, by signing and sharing our petition megaphone.org.au/petitions/d…
#springst – at Victoria, Australia
Please sign and share this important petition: megaphone.org.au/petitions/d… via @megaphoneau
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Don’t Privatise our Private Info - Sign our Petition & Join the Fight to Protect our Personal Moments from Privateers @VicUnions @theage @unionsaustralia #springst #auspol
megaphone.org.au/petitions/d…
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One final democratic #CoPowerBudget announcement! Members have voted to allocate $10,000 to @SeedMob's Grassroot Gathering.
In October 2024, Seed is hosting a Grassroots Gathering in Naarm, which is a 3-day training camp to engage 20-30 new and existing volunteers nationally
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General Secretary of the Fiji Nursing Association, Filomena Talawadua, addressed the @nswnma conference in Sydney. She talked about the challenges of nurses' migration and the need to stand together across boarders. #HealthWorkerMigration #nurses #TradeUnionRights
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A delegation of PSI, @nswnma & Fiji Nursing Association met Australian Minister for International Dev. & Pacific Mr. Conroy @PatConroy1 at Parliament House.They discussed opportunities to support quality public health services across Oceania, among others. #Oceania #HealthWorkers
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We LOVE renewable energy.
But we REALLY LOVE community owned renewable energy.
We are excited to announce customer members have voted to allocate $9k to CoPower’s Community Owned Renewable Energy Fund. We will invest in community owned solar, wind + battery projects to support renewable energy transition and build up a portfolio of assets! #CoPowerBudget
