Founded 1907 | ||
Full name Public Services International Members 20 million in 154 countries Affiliation Global union federation Key people Dave Prentis, President
Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary Office location Ferney-Voltaire, France | ||
Public Services International (PSI) is a global union federation of 669 public services trade unions representing 20 million workers in 154 countries. PSI represents workers in social services, health care, municipal services, central government and public utilities.
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History
In March 1907, the executive of the German “Verband der Gemeinde- und Staatsarbeiter” (Federation of Municipal and State Workers), based in Berlin, issued a call to “workers employed in municipal and state undertakings, in power stations, in gas and water works, in all countries” to attend an international conference in August, 1907, in Stuttgart. Four Danes, two Dutchmen, eight Germans, a Hungarian, a Swede and a Swiss met in the Stuttgart trade union building for the First Congress of Public Services International.
Public Services International Research Unit
Financed by PSI, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) researches the privatisation and restructuring of public services around the world, with special focus on water, energy, waste management, and healthcare. Established in 2000, it is part of the Business School of the University of Greenwich, UK.