Britain’s union movement loses a giant
Tributes flood in after news that former UNISON General Secretary Rodney Bickerstaffe has passed away
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UNI GS to WTO: Global Deal & SDGs, a silver bullet to change the rules of the game for workers
UNI Global Union GS Philip Jennings tells WTO that together with unions, the Global Deal & SDGs are fundamental to changing the rules of the game for workers
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Players’ unions are not backing down against Trump’s attack on athletes
NFL, NBA and world player associations throw full support behind athletes standing up for their beliefs.
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Jennings at JAW Convention: “We must build a secure future for the 99%”
UNI General Secretary Philip Jennings, in a speech to the Japanese Automobile Workers union in Tokyo, welcomed their commitment to global union solidarity at a time when global production of Japanese cars outstrips domestic production.
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World sport ministers call for action on athletes’ rights
(Nyon. Switzerland) The world’s sport ministers have identified safeguarding athletes’ rights as an essential first step to protecting the integrity of sport. The Kazan Action Plan calls on the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, the World Players Association and other international sporting organisations as well as intergovernmental bodies to collaboratively set standards to address the fundamental rights of athletes.
The action plan identifies that salient risks to athletes include:
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World Players Association launches landmark standard to underpin holistic player and athlete development and wellbeing
(Nyon, Switzerland) The World Players Association today launched a landmark standard to underpin holistic player and athlete development and wellbeing across the globe. The World Player Development, Wellbeing, Transition and Retirement Standard, Paris 2017 (Standard) addresses the acute need for sport to raise its investment in players as people as well as athletes.
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Thousands Demand $15 and a Union in U.S. Labor Day Protests
Fight for $15 movement continues to grow, launches political push.
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New Report Shows How Unions Still Matter for American Workers
U.S. unions are more diverse, taking new ground but workers’ rights are still under attack
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More reasons to worry about AI in war and peace
UNI joins academics and industry leaders’ appeal for a responsible approach to AI.
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Japanese youth bring timely message of peace and nuclear disarmament
This week, the Nagasaki-Hiroshima Peace Messengers visited UNI head office en route to UN, where they presented petition calling for a global ban on nuclear weapons.
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