On 6th and 7th August 2007, in Nadi Fiji, the PSI Oceania sub region convened a meeting of young workers from across the Pacific. The meeting included participants from the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Fiji.

More than three out of 10 Korean employees feel they are just spectators at work, not committed to their jobs or companies, according to an online portal’s survey released yesterday.

By age, 38.3 percent of employees in their 20s said they fit into the group, followed by 25.3 percent of workers in their 30s, [...]

The world’s 1.2 billion young people are being called upon to stand up and make their voices heard on International Youth Day 2007, which is celebrated on 12 August. The observance is a reminder to youth that their contribution to the development dialogue is valuable, and that their participation matters. To participate means not only [...]

There are many obstacles facing young people who want to get an education and a job in the Pacific subregion. These problems are compounded by a number of interrelated factors that go beyond population increase and uncertain economic growth. They include:

Inadequate access to relevant education;

Low levels of entrepreneurship;

Under-employment, informal and low paid jobs;

Social and [...]

High-stress jobs make young workers twice as likely to suffer from major depression and anxiety disorders, according to a British study of mental health in the workplace: link between stressful working conditions and poor mental health.
“Work stress appears to bring on diagnosable forms of depression and anxiety in previously healthy young workers; in fact the [...]

Statement from Public Services International
UN International Youth Day - 12th August 2007
More and more young people are being seen and heard through their trade unions, where their demands include decent pay and working conditions for young workers around the world, and the implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals, according to Public Services International (PSI). [...]