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Register for GLI Course: INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION ORGANISING (April 24-26th)
International Trade Union Organising GLI Manchester is running an “International Trade Union Organising” weekend course from April 24-26th at Northern College, Barnsley. Register before March 26th to secure yourself a place! This course will use recent and current case studies of international organising in transnational companies or global supply chains…
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Register for first GLI Weekend Course of 2015!
An Introduction to the International Trade Union Movement 27th -29th March, Northern College, Barnsley, UK. This weekend course aims to offer an insight into the world of the international trade union movement, examining its history, structures, priorities and contemporary political debates, as well as practical ideas on becoming actively involved.…
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Global Labour University: New Programme on Labour and the Informal Economy
Development and Labour Studies MA A new GLU programme is being offered at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi that has a strong focus on labour and the informal economy. The MA in “Development and Labour Studies” will be based at Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies…
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Urgent Appeal: Stop Violent Assaults on Labour Organisations in China
SUPPORT THE APPEAL HERE The Hong Kong Confedartion of Trade Unions (HKCTU) and Globalization Monitor have issued a call for action against escalating violent assaults on labour organisations in China. This appeal follows the assault of Zeng Feiyang, the head of the Panyu Migrant Workers Documentation Centre (PMWDC), by four…
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GLI Weekend Courses
GLI Manchester is offering three weekend courses in 2015, open to trade union activists, staff and others interested in the international dimension to trade unionism. Each course may be taken alone, or participants may wish to attend all three. Every course involves top-line contributors and discussion leaders from around the…
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Global Labour University: Masters Programmes
The Global Labour University (GLU) is inviting trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its Masters in “Labor and Global Workers’ Rights” at PennState University in the United States and “Labour Policies and Globalisation” at University of Kassel and Berlin School of Economics and Law in Germany. The programmes…
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Zhanaozen: The Unknown Tragedy
To commemorate the third anniversary of the Zhanaozen killings of 16 December 2011, the film Zhanaozen: the unknown tragedy (directed by Yulia Mazurova and shown at the 2013 GLI Summer School) has now been made available online. The 30-minute documentary includes film of the police attack that the authorities wanted…
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ITF Informal Transport Workers Project: Report of Activities 2013-14
We are pleased to announce that the ITF Informal Transport Workers’ Project: Report of Activities 2013-14 is now available to view and download. This report gives an overview of the ITF Informal Transport Workers’ Project, its activities and what has been learned in its first year, 2013-14. GLI Manchester coordinates the…
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GLI Manchester Brochure: Who We Are | What We Do
We’re pleased to unveil our new “Who We Are & What We Do” GLI Manchester brochure. You can view and download the brochure online here. A special thanks is due to Josiah Mortimer, a guest blogger at this year’s Summer School, whose article “GLI International Summer School 2014: A Beacon…
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GLI Summer School Discussion Paper: Key Questions & Issues
We’re pleased to announce that the GLI Summer School Discussion Paper: Key Issues and Questions is now available to download. We hope that this paper will provide ample material to fuel the ongoing debates of the GLI international summer schools. The paper is based on the discussions held at the 2013…