PSI

Public Services International

Public Services International (PSI) is a global trade union federation that represents 20 million women and men working in the public services around the world. It has more than 600 affiliated unions in 160 countries and territories. PSI is an autonomous body, which works in association with federations covering other sectors of the workforce and with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). PSI is an officially recognised non-governmental organisation for the public sector within the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and has consultative status with ECOSOC and observer status with other UN bodies such as UNCTAD and WTO.

PSI Headquarters is in France. It has its Sub Regional office for South Asian countries at Faridabad. Bro. R.Kannan is the Sub Regional Secretary for South Asia.

There are 18 unions/Associations of Central & State Governments/PSU in India affiliated to PSI. Our Association is one among them. PSI is organising Seminar/ Workshop on topics such as Trade Union Rights, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Youth development, Labour Act, Communication Skill, Negotiation skill, misuse of Conduct Rules, Quality Public Services etc. Members from our Association are also invited. Our members from Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka, A.P, Chattisgarh, U.P, W.B, Maharashtra, Bihar, North East & Punjab have already participated and gained knowledge on various subjects connected with Trade Union Rights. Some of the Circles were offered opportunity to take part in such programmes but failed to use it in the past.

PSI has involved in capacity building of Trade Unions/Associations in Tamilnadu and our members are actively participating. A seminar on Trade Union Rights is scheduled to be held in Karnataka Circle during November 2010 in which around 30 members of our Association will participate.

PSI will conduct a Workshop on Trade Union Rights at Bhopal on 10 & 11 December 2010 in which Shri. Roop Chand,our General Secretary and Smt.Mega Gutekar, ASP, Mumbai will participate.

Another workshop on Gender Equality will be held at Mamallapuram (TN) on 19 & 20.12.2010 in which Shri. M.R.Desai, Circle Secretary, Gujarat Circle and Smt. Sucheta Hegde, ASP, Bangalore East Dn will participate.

Smt. T.V.Sundari ASP and AGS is the contact person for PSI. Members who are interested to participate in such programmes may give their name and address to General Secretary (Mob:09810239343) or Smt. T.V.Sundari Assistant General secretary (Mob: 09443642181).

Those who are actively participating in Seminar and Workshop and prove their skill are likely to be invited by PSI for international programmes.