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  1. Equity and inclusion 19 July 2013

    UN: EI delegation calls for the protection of migrants’ rights

    The EI delegation attending the Informal Interactive Hearings on International Migration and Development at the United Nations (UN) called for the protection and promotion of migrant workers’ rights.

    UN: EI delegation calls for the protection of migrants’ rights
  2. Equity and inclusion 21 December 2012

    Filipino teachers win battle against exploitation

    Earlier this week, a U.S. federal court in Los Angeles ordered a recruitment agency to pay US$4.5 million in damages to 350 Filipino teachers. The teachers, recruited as part of a guest worker programme, had been forced into exploitive contracts after arriving in the United States.

    Filipino teachers win battle against exploitation
  3. Equity and inclusion 22 November 2012

    EI calls for a rights-based approach to migration

    EI joined forces with other global unions to call for a rights-based approach to the governance and management of migration. This call was made at the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 19 to 22 November 2012.

    EI calls for a rights-based approach to migration
  4. Equity and inclusion 27 June 2012

    US Supreme Court issues ruling on Arizona’s anti-immigrant law

    Education unions in the United States (US) have cautiously welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on 25 June to block elements of Arizona’s anti-immigration law.

    US Supreme Court issues ruling on Arizona’s anti-immigrant law
  5. Equity and inclusion 2 December 2011

    Global Unions call for better governance of migration

    Representatives of Global Unions (GUFs), including EI, are meeting in Geneva this week to put pressure on governments attending the 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) to enact and implement a better governance system for migration and fair labour migration policies.

    Global Unions call for better governance of migration