Union leaders gather to plot strategy against privatization threats
Source: National Union of Public & General Employees
Ottawa (14 March 2006) — More than 75 trade union leaders and activists from six countries will gather in Ottawa this week, under the umbrella of the Public Services International (PSI), to foster alliances and develop a coordinated agenda to prevent the privatization of public services. ..... The three-day conference, being held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa March 14-16, will provide a forum to share and evaluate recent union campaigns against privatization and to develop a coordinated trade union agenda in the fight for quality public services. Representatives from Belize, Canada, Norway, South Africa, the United States, and the United Kingdom will be attending the conference.