Mission
PSI is the Global Union Federation for public service workers, uniting 700 trade unions with 30 million members in more than 150 countries. They bring their voices to the UN, ILO, WHO and other regional and global organizations. They defend trade union and workers' rights and fight for universal access to quality public services.
Their global union federation, their movement, their members: together make society happen. Public Services International is part of the original movement of Internationals: united groups of socialists, trade unionists and workers created to link the struggles of the working class around the world.
Since their founding Congress in 1907, PSI has grown into a truly global organization, with regional offices on every continent. From their Head Office in Ferney Voltaire, France (on the border with Geneva, Switzerland), their team continues this legacy.
Their members work in public administrations; public utilities such as water and sanitation, electricity, and solid waste. They operate public transport and maintain public spaces; work in social, culture and education services such as libraries, museums, kindergartens, schools and universities. They are health and social services workers. Firefighters, emergency, medical first responders and municipal police are also among LRG/municipal workers.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.