The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) had launched a series of campaigns against a wide range of healthcare issues throughout the month of May. Some of the activities include press conferences, rallies, a 'White Tide" road march, as well as a photo campaign.
At the press conference launched on International Nurses Day, 12 May, KHMU demanded for a list of changes in the healthcare industry:
UNI expresses our deep concern over the military junta takeover of the administration of the Thailand and the disbanding of democratic institutions including trade unions.
UNI MEI and its affiliates, representing over 140 unions and guilds and over 375 00 creators, technicians and other workers in the media, entertainment and arts in over 70 countries, are very much concerned with the recent developments in Italy regarding public service broadcasting. The recently adopted decree-law 66/2014 reduced the public transfers to the public television company RAI by € 150 million for 2014.
UNI Global Union expressed its solidarity with the Korean Confederations of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Korea Health and Medical Workers’ Union (KHMU) in their opposition to the military coup in Thailand.
Global unions have welcomed the release of 23 Cambodian wage protestors arrested following demonstrations in January but remain concerned at the severity of the court verdict and the lack of a fair trial.
The 2014 European Parliament election results send a clear message that European citizens – including precarious young workers and jobseekers – feel that European decision-makers have not done enough to address unemployment and guarantee the participation of young people in the European labour market.
On June 16th this year there will be actions and events organised all over the world in major cities to commemorate International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security Workers.
We are asking all supporters of the campaign to send in your `selfie`of you wearing a Cleaners Glove raised in a fist and post it on our Facebook page at
Both the Global and the Europa Property Services Conferences are to be held in the world famous city of Liverpool next week. Delegates will arrive for the Europa Conference on Tuesday to discuss the progress on Union Organising in Europe in the context of austerity and the recent election results in the European Parliament. They will also be electing a new President as Hans Ohlund will be stepping down after being in office for 11 years.
UNI Apro Regional Secretary, Christopher Ng sat as a panelist on the Panel Discussions on Equitable Employment at the World Economic Forum on East Asia held in Manila on the 23 May 2014. He emphasized the need for equitable employment and sustainable development and highlighted the importance of minimum wage in stablizing the economy and the society.
Christopher outlined the following proposals to resolved issues that have emerged as a result of globalisation:
