Nepal’s #CommunityHealthWorkers have won @who.int SEARO’s Public Health Champion Award 🏆 Despite their critical role in saving lives for decades, they’re still called “volunteers.” ✊They demand recognition, fair wages & social security. #CHWs #DecentWork psishort.link/CHWaward

Union win in Bangladesh🇧🇩 After sustained campaign by Just Transition Bangladesh Centre (JTBC) & ILO, 🇧🇩 government has added a dedicated #JustTransition chapter to the new climate action plan —putting workers’ rights, social protection & decent jobs at the center. Read more: psishort.link/JTBC

Mumbai, India generates huge tax revenues, yet its #CommunityHealthWorkers face low pay & poor working conditions. 👩‍⚕️In 2024, they led a 45-day strike — & won. Watch their stories of struggle & victory. 🎥 psishort.link/MumVideo #CHWs #WorkersRights #UnionPower #HealthForAll #DecentWork

🚨On Int. Day of Democracy, we condemn the Myanmar military junta’s Dec 28 sham elections—a blatant attempt to cement authoritarian control, silence dissent, and prolong state terror. 📷Let's raise our voices for democracy, justice, and human rights. Silence is complicity 📷🤐

Mr. Jihaad Saad from West Bank joined #APRECON2025 online to share message from #Palestine with us. We stand in solidarity with the workers and people of Palestine who are facing acute humanitarian crisis at the hands of Israeli occupying forces. #Gaza

Despite being attacked by the police & being injured a few days ago, Bangladesh youth leader Nazmul Hasan joined and spoke at #APRECOn2025. Students & young workers were instrumental in last year's Bangladesh uprising. #UnionPower #workersunite

#APRECON2025 kicked off with Young Workers' Forum, clearly showing that young workers are the priority and future of trade union movement. #UnionPower #workersunite #YoungWorkers

#APRECON2025 starts with a powerful message from PSI General Secretary Daniel Bertossa. In the increasingly unequal world, public service workers face attacks, as they stand between corporate greed & quality public services. #UnionPower #workersunite

@kate-psi.bsky.social, PSI's AP Regional Secy, speaks about the upcoming #APRECON2025. She discusses #climatecrisis, #digitalisation, #CommunityHealthWorkers & other issues that trade unions are taking up and some of the +ve developments in the region. publicservices.international/resources/vi...

✌️Nurses in Malaysia won a major victory: the govt has paused plans to increase weekly working hours from 42 ➝ 45 hrs. Thanks to tireless campaigns by nurses' unions. Now it's time to push for shorter working hours & more staff. 📖 psishort.link/MalayNurses #Health4All #TradeUnionRights

✊Lakhs of public service workers, including ASHA workers, Anganwadis, CHWs, Entomologists and others protested on 9 July against anti-worker reforms & privatisation in India. 📢 Read more: psishort.link/IndPrtst #BharatBandh #WorkersRights

✊PSI affiliates HEVON & NEVA submitted a Charter of Demands to🇳🇵Nepal's Labour Minister Sharat Singh Bhandari calling for: 👩‍⚕️ Regularisation of Female Community Health Workers 🛡️ Inclusion under the Social Security Fund (SSF) @who.int @ilo.org #UnionPower #HealthWorkersRights #CommunityHealthWorkers

✊ Strike for your Rights! On 9 July, 10 Central Trade Unions have called a nationwide strike in India demanding: ❌ Rollback of anti-worker labour codes 💰 ₹26,000 minimum wage 🛡️ Pension & social security for all 📖 psishort.link/IN-StrikeWP #BharatBandh #FightBack

✊ Towards 9 July Workers' Strike in India! 🔴 The Central Trade Unions (CTUs) in India have given a call for nationwide strike demanding roll back of the anti-worker labour codes & minimum wage of INR 26,000, among others. #Fightback #BharatBandh #GeneralStrike #workerstrike

🚨Pakistan police arrested Trade Union leader Shah Ali Bugti & more than 150 govt employees on 27 June. All Pakistan Labour Federation & others have been protesting for demands regarding ⬆️ in wages & other benefits.✊🏽APLF & PCMLF condemned the arrests. PSI stands in solidarity!

🛑No More Wars!✊ Trade Unions gathered in Nagpur, India 🇮🇳 on June 26 demanding end to the wars happening across the world. They asked for dismantling of NATO & an end to US hegemony and imperialism. 🕊️ We want peace, not war! 🍞 We need bread, not bombs! #Palestine #GazaGenocide

✊ASHA workers in Mumbai on strike! Braving the rains, thousands of ASHA workers and CHVs protested in Azad Maidan on June 16. What began as a one-day protest, turned into a strike in which workers have stopped the work. PSI stands in solidarity. #ASHAStrike #TradeUnionRights

🧑‍⚕️PSI's Organising Training of Urban Primary Health Centre health workers in #Nagpur. What started as mobilisation for salaries and PPE kit during #COVID19, has become a full-fledged union of more than 200 women workers. ✊ #PublicWorkersFightback #GenderEquality

✊🏽 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮! On 20 May, INTUC's Municipal Sahakar Mazdoor Union organised bike rally to demand: 🔴 Abolition of 4 anti-worker labour codes 🛑 End of contractorisation 💰 Increase of minimum wage to ₹26,000/month #TradeUnionRights

📢 Out Now! The 5th issue of The Future is Public by Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (KPTU) is here. 📖From remunicipalisation to energy justice to care work—this issue dives into struggles & solutions for reclaiming public services. #TheFutureIsPublic psishort.link/KPTUnl

📢 Out Now! The 5th issue of The Future is Public by KPTU is here. 📖From remunicipalisation to resisting far-right, from energy justice to care work—this issue dives into struggles & solutions for reclaiming public services. #TheFutureIsPublic 🔗 psishort.link/KPTUnl

📍Nepal | PSI’s CHW Training to: 🗣️ Build skills in advocacy & media 🕵🏽 Identify key issues like unpaid labour & lackof recognition 🗺️ Map decision-makers from local to national level ✊🏽 Strengthening voices. Demanding dignity. #CommunityHealthWorkers #Health4All #TradeUnionRights

🏦 From schools to farmlands, finance is taking over. 📢Join @grain.org , PSI & Resisting Pension Fund Capitalism Project for a crucial discussion on private equity firms, pension fund managers & SWFs in Asia Pacific, and how we fight back. Register here: psishort.link/PensionFund

✊ PSI held a capacity-building training for union organisers in the sanitation sector from 6–8 May in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 participants from 🇮🇳🇵🇰🇧🇩🇳🇵 discussed organising strategies, mapped “green dots,” & set winnable goals for 2025. #TradeUnionRights #SanitationWorkers @kate-psi.bsky.social

✊𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟴𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀! Anita Kumari from KAHWA & @kate-psi.bsky.social from PSI spoke about the strike & gendered exploitation in a webinar by @awidwomensrights.bsky.social Sign petition in solidarity with Kerala's ASHA workers: www.change.org/SupportASHAw...

On #LabourDay, we honour women whose vital #CareWork remains invisible & underpaid. 📢 Join the webinar to hear workers' voices from India, Lebanon & Uganda. 🎙️ Speakers incl. PSI's @kate-psi.bsky.social & Kerala's protesting workers. 🌍 Interpretation: EN, FR, ES, ML ✍️ Register: bit.ly/3Gxex4l

On #MayDay2025, PSI stands with #CommunityHealthWorkers in Asia-Pacific—an all-women workforce rising against exploitation. From ASHAs in India 🇮🇳 & LHWs in Pakistan 🇵🇰 to care workers in Aotearoa 🇳🇿, fight is the same: dignity, pay, & recognition. ✍️ @kate-psi.bsky.social psishort.link/CHW_MayDay

✊On this May Day, support Kerala ASHA Workers’ demands for fair wages and labour rights. Sign the Petition! chng.it/sXnww6hkYg #MayDay2025 #InternationalWorkersDay #ASHAworkers #CommunityHealthWorkers

🚨 Thousands of sanitation workers gathered under the umbrella of CDA mazdoor Union in Islamabad & protested against the CDA’s push to privatise sanitation services. This move threatens 2,000+ jobs & undermines public sector employment. #StopPrivatisation psishort.link/CDA_SW

🚨Last week, thousands of #sanitationworkers in Islamabad protested against privatisation of sanitation services. Their jobs, rights & dignity are under threat. CDA Mazdoor Union is leading the fight & committed to take it forward.✊🏽 #StopPrivatisation #StandWithWorkers @shehbazsharif.bsky.social

🚨Not A Target🚨 Union Leader in Pakistan condemns the ongoing genocide in #Palestine. Criticises international community for its silence. #NotATarget #StopTheKillings

🗣️Healthcare workers in Pakistan are protesting against dangerous privatisation of rural health services. 📷 Watch these videos from the ground & hear their demands. #StopPrivatisation #WorkersAgainstPrivatisation @ilo.org

📢 Health workers across the world are calling out Israel for attacks on Red Cross and Red Crescent staff. Asia-Pacific trade unions stand in solidarity with Gaza’s health workers, joining PSI’s global call: #NotATarget. #StopTheKillings 📸 See photos of their support: psishort.link/Gaza_Photos

Community Health Workers in Pakistan demand urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and health care workers in #Gaza Health Workers are #NotATarget ! #IHL #StopTheKillings #ProtectHealthWorkers

🚨 Israel's attacks on health workers must end NOW! Indonesia's Trade Union FSP FARKES R and others in Asia-Pacific condemn Israel's attacks against health workers in #Gaza. #StopTheKillings #ProtectHealthWorkers

Following the deadliest attack on Red Cross/Red Crescent workers in a decade, unions worldwide are demanding an end to Israel’s targeting of health workers. Asia-Pacific unions stand strong with PSI’s campaign: Health workers are not a target. #NotATarget #IHL #StopTheKillings #ProtectHealthWorkers

<Press Release> Health workers in Punjab, Pakistan, are protesting privatisation of essential services, a move that threatens workers’ rights & access to care for the most vulnerable. 📝Our press release outlines the developments & the concerns raised. psishort.link/dcb0b4

✊🏾Protests continue outside the Punjab Assembly in Lahore! 🚨Health workers under the Grand Health Alliance (GHA) are protesting against the privatisation of public health facilities, including BHUs & RHCs. #StopPrivatisation #HealthForAll www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w18...

PSI has written to Pakistan's Punjab govt urging it to reverse the dangerous plan to privatise BHUs, RHCs & public hospitals. This move will rob the poor of care & push workers into precarity. #StopHealthPrivatisation #HealthForAll #DecentWork psishort.link/zpx

Samudra Gunawardana of Public Services United Nurses Union, Srilanka-a PSI affiliate-delivering special lecture on #C190 declaration of @ilo C190 is an important tool to stop harassment & violence at workplace, making them inclusive & safe for women. #GenderEquality #DecentWork

PSI's Asia Pacific Regional Secretary @kate-psi.bsky.social appeals to the Government of Kerala to “provide global leadership in support of women health workers” and to recognise ASHA workers as public health workers. #DecentWork #fairpay #ASHAWorkersprotest www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

#ASHA workers in #Kerala are striking for fair wages & retirement benefits. PSI stands in solidarity & has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, asking him to give global leadership by ensuring #DecentWork for this all-women health workforce. #fairpay @kate-psi.bsky.social psishort.link/ASHA

🌟Big Win for Maldives Health Workers!🌟 Through its consistent struggle Maldives Health Professional's Union has secured fair pay for overtime work on public holidays & Fridays. The unfair 10% cap no longer exists. Read more: psishort.link/maldives #WorkersRights #TradeUnionRights #fairpay

👏𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!👏 On 2 March, the NSW govt announced return of Parklea Correctional Centre to public hands. Kudos to @psacpsunsw.bsky.social for the tireless fight to protect workers' rights & public safety. 💪 #PeopleOverProfit Read more: psishort.link/PSA

On #InternationalWomensDay, we highlight the tireless struggles & victories of Community Health Workers in India. From winning better pay to securing maternity leave, their fight is a testament to the power of #FeministOrganising ✊🏽 📖 psishort.link/IWD #FeministSolidarity #IWD2025 @ilo.org

📢 Happening Today! Join our amazing panel of Trade Union leaders, organisers & International Labour Organization officials to discuss #SanitationWorkers' rights & the power of organising. ✊🏽💪 @ilo.org 🔗 Register now: psishort.link/WSJD #WorkersRights #DecentWork

📢 Join PSI’s online event to discuss the rights & struggles of #SanitationWorkers & why organising is crucial! 🏗️✊ #WorkersRights #DecentWork #WorldDayOfSocialJustice 📅 Don't miss, be part of the conversation! 🔗 Register here: psishort.link/WSJD @ilo.org @ilr-rit.bsky.social @kate-psi.bsky.social

📢Join our online event for #WorldDayOfSocialJustice! 🌍 Interpretation available in Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Bangla, Tamil & Marathi if at least 5 participants request it. #SocialJustice #DecentWork @kate-psi.bsky.social @ilo.org @ilr-rit.bsky.social Register before February 20: psishort.link/WSJD

📢 On #WorldDayOfSocialJustice, join us for an online event on the harsh realities faced by sewage workers in South Asia.They endure dangerous conditions with little protection. The solution? Strong unions & collective action! #WorkersRights Register here: psishort.link/WSJD

At #GCM Asia Pacific Review, Ananya Basu of @psiglobalunion.bsky.social stressed at the importance of unions to protect migrant workers' rights. Unionised workforce benefits both workers & communities. #MigrantRights #unionscsos4migrants @ituc.bsky.social @kate-psi.bsky.social psishort.link/PSIatGCM