Public Services International The global union federation of workers in public services

Public Services International sub-regional secretary Ghassan Slaiby reported on a meeting held in Jordan to discuss the current challenges facing trade unions in the Arab region. The meeting was attended by diverse global union federations, union representatives, the International Labour Organization’s Workers’ Bureau and members of solidarity funders and civil society groups in the autumn of 2013. The ITUC’s proposal for a new regional structure, and the situation in Egypt were also discussed.