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Union call for urgent solutions as teachers haven't been paid in months

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Iraq Union call for urgent solutions as teachers haven't been paid in months [Education International] 23-01-2024

Iraq Kurdistan teachers need your support [Dangi Krekar - Worker’s Voice] 13-12-2023

Iraq Teacher training is critical for quality education for all and the status of the profession [EI] 29-11-2023

Iraq Union demands respect for professional autonomy and the necessary time for teachers to provide quality education [EI] 07-10-2023

Iraq Respect educators and pay decent pensions! [Education International] 19-07-2023

Iraq KJS reports 44 cases of media rights violations in first half of 2023 [IFJ] 05-07-2023

Iraq Kurdish authorities must arrange for speedy payment of all salary arrears [EI] 24-06-2023

Iraq Iraqi government withdraws fuel increase proposal after workers protest [IndustriALL] 15-06-2023

Iraq Government must revise national examination questions [Education International] 21-04-2023

Iraq Unions demand input on draft social security and retirement law [IndustriALL] 01-04-2023


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Union call for urgent solutions as teachers haven't been paid in months 2024-01-23 [Education International]

Kurdistan teachers need your support 2023-12-13 [Dangi Krekar - Worker’s Voice]

Teacher training is critical for quality education for all and the status of the profession 2023-11-29 [EI]

A new era of opportunity is opening up in Iraq with the development of the private sector and the creation of start-ups 2023-10-13 [Equal Times]

Union demands respect for professional autonomy and the necessary time for teachers to provide quality education 2023-10-07 [EI]

Respect educators and pay decent pensions! 2023-07-19 [Education International]

KJS reports 44 cases of media rights violations in first half of 2023 2023-07-05 [IFJ]

Iraq IFJ and NUJ call on UK government to halt deportation of Kurdish journalist 2023-07-01 [IFJ]

Kurdish authorities must arrange for speedy payment of all salary arrears 2023-06-24 [EI]

Iraqi government withdraws fuel increase proposal after workers protest 2023-06-15 [IndustriALL]

Government must revise national examination questions 2023-04-21 [Education International]

Unions demand input on draft social security and retirement law 2023-04-01 [IndustriALL]

Iraq ratifies two ILO Conventions 2023-03-24 [ILO]

Education union joins global campaign for increased public financing of education 2023-03-04 [EI]

Recognise the importance of teaching in the Kurdish mother tongue and teaching Kurdish history 2023-02-08 [Education International]

KJS reports 73 cases of media and journalists’ rights violations in 2022 2023-02-02 [IFJ]

Alarm sounded over safety and health in Iraq's oil and gas sector 2022-11-19 [IndustriALL]

ILO builds capacity of tripartite partners on collective bargaining and labour agreements in Iraq 2022-10-20 [ILO]

Strengthening the capacity of women unionists to organise, mobilise and campaign 2022-10-08 [PSI]

Call for increased financial means for quality public education as new academic year starts 2022-09-23 [Education International]

An attack on teachers leads to the destruction of society 2022-07-09 [EI]

Kurdistan's educators advance climate change education 2022-05-02 [EI]

Electricity workers protest against privatisation 2022-04-07 [PSI]

Turkey British delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan calls for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoganto be charged with war crimes and for immediate investigations into the alleged use of chemical weapons 2022-03-26 [BFAWU]

Education unionists meet parliamentary committee to enhance teaching conditions 2022-03-12 [EI]

Union presents a plan to develop higher education and research 2022-02-23 [EI]

Teacher union honours 30 teachers and their contribution to society 2022-02-11 [EI]

High-level support for education union's work in Kurdistan region 2022-01-28 [Education International]

Reforms needed for quality education 2021-12-15 [Education International]

Climate change, a top priority for educators 2021-11-25 [EI]

Teachers celebrated as the cornerstone of a sustainable society 2021-10-16 [EI]

Renewed commitment to improve operation and delivery of education in Kurdistan 2021-09-05 [EI]

Trade union's ongoing struggle to ensure decent living conditions for educators 2021-08-18 [Education International]

Social dialogue leads to a roadmap for quality education 2021-07-07 [EI]

Financial wellbeing of teachers at heart of KTU demands 2021-05-19 [EI]

Journalist in intensive care following shooting 2021-05-11 [IFJ]

Trade unionists ready to confront climate change 2021-05-01 [EI]

Trade unionists confront climate change 2021-04-29 [EI]

KTU members call for government to provide ongoing training to support quality education during COVID-19 pandemic 2021-04-17 [EI]

KTU succeeds in getting teachers added to COVID-19 vaccine list 2021-03-17 [EI]

Teachers praise KTU training on quality remote education 2021-02-23 [Education International]

Academics' freedom and trade union rights under attack 2021-02-20 [EI]

Protestors unlawfully detained and tortured in Iraqi Kurdistan 2021-02-09 [Euro-Med Monitor]

Ongoing trade union training to provide quality remote education 2021-02-06 [EI]

Union highlights that pandemic has deepened long-term deficiencies in education 2021-01-20 [EI]

Kurdistan: KJS reports 138 cases of media rights violations in 2020 2021-01-08 [IFJ]

Trade union rolls out additional training on distance teaching and learning 2021-01-07 [Education International]

Modern teaching methods focus of education union's teacher training 2020-12-11 [Education International]

Kurdistan: Broadcasting ban threatens media freedom 2020-12-09 [IFJ]

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