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  • Published on 07:18 GMT

    Electricity Act amendment: Labour rejects proposed ban on industrial action

    The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, and National Union of Electricity Employees, on Thursday, resisted the ban on industrial actions by power sector workers as contained in the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on 11:10 GMT

    Labour Rejects Proposed Ban On Strikes In Electricity Act Amendment

    The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, and the National Union of Electricity Employees have firmly rejected the proposed Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to ban industrial actions by workers in the power sector. …

    Source: Biz Watch Nigeria - Indeterminate
  • Published on 09:36 GMT

    Ajaero decries threats to labour, human rights, calls for action

    President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has raised alarm over the growing threat to workers’ rights and civil liberties in Nigeria, warning that the country’s shrinking democratic space is endangering hard-won freedoms. Speaking at the …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Neutral
  • Published on 07:41 GMT

    Remove Systemic Blockers To Enable Access For Women To Economic And Labour Markets

    Friday, 25 July 2025, 7:03 pm Press Release: CNS Unless we remove systemic discrimination, disadvantages and patriarchal barriers, how would we ensure that women and gender diverse peoples in all their diversities are equitably and justly able to access …

    Source: Scoop - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 24, 2025

    Tuna vessels supplying UK supermarkets linked to appalling treatment of African crew

    Europe consumes 37 per cent of the world’s global supply of tuna. Image: Ady Candra/Shutterstock By Victoria Heath A new report published by the Blue Marine Foundation has revealed how Senegalese and Ivorian crew members working on board European-owned …

    Source: Geographical - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 24, 2025

    ILO ACTRAV launches five-day trade union training in Africa

    The International Training Centre for the International Labour Organisation's ACTRAV Programme will be conducting a five-day training session for trade unions in African regions. The training brings together trade union representatives from across …

    Source: Namibian Broadcasting Corporation - Pro-Government
  • Published on Jul 24, 2025

    Labour minister flags underpaid, underutilized women

    …and soaring youth unemployment MOSA MAOENG MASERU – Labour minister, Tšeliso Mokhosi, has expressed deep concern over the persistently low female labour force participation in the country, stating that Basotho women remain significantly underrepresented, …

    Source: Public Eye - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 22, 2025

    Gambian Union leader assures ILO of improved rights of workers

    - Advertisement - Following the recent call by Sofie Kouroma president of the Organisation of Trade Unions in West Africa OTUWA for  the ILO  to  help strengthen workers unions in The Gambia in the wake of the Jammeh-era suppression, the Gambia Trade Union …

    Source: The Standard Gambia - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 21, 2025

    ANALYSIS: How Nigeria, South Africa should approach their informal sectors

    Nigeria and South Africa are Africa’s largest economies, and their development significantly impacts their regions and the continent as a whole. Updated forecasts by the African Futures and Innovation (AFI) team at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 21, 2025

    Waterfalls Lodge opens in Victoria Falls, bringing employment, sustainability and a slow kind of tourist

    A new 60-room property, Waterfalls Lodge, has officially opened in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Developed by Wild Horizons, part of the Tourvest Group, the lodge marks a shift in accommodation strategy for Tourvest, which has steadily been expanding its …

    Source: Engineering News - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 21, 2025

    Egyptians in Saudi Arabia: Stories of Opportunity and Constraint

    As tens of thousands of Egyptians continue heading to Saudi Arabia for work each year, their immigration experiences reflect a broader geo-economic dynamic shaping the Middle East today. While the move offers financial opportunity for many, it also brings …

    Source: Egyptian Streets - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 21, 2025

    South African Uber, Bolt drivers’ union plans first nationwide strike

    South African e-hailing drivers across various provinces are finally coming together in a planned nationwide strike. The national action, facilitated by the National E-hailing Federation of South Africa (NEFSA), follows several protests across provinces in …

    Source: Technext - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 23, 2025

    In Focus: Global Child Labor

    1 Child labor worldwide has dropped by over 100 million since 2000, from 245.5 million to 137.6 million in 2024. 2 That means that the global child labor rate has halved over a generation — from 16% in 2000 to 7.8% in 2024. 3 The world’s 26 poorest …

    Source: The Globalist - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 22, 2025

    UK supermarket tuna has a hidden cost to human rights

    Poor working conditions, withheld payments, and racial discrimination are just some of the hardships and human rights breeches that Senegalese and Ivorian crew are being faced with while working on European tuna vessels, a new report has revealed this week …

    Source: Oceanographic Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 22, 2025

    13 Examples of Multilateral Organisations 

    A multilateral organisation is an entity created by three or more countries to address issues of mutual interest that require collective action. These organisations typically operate on a global or regional scale and focus on areas such as international …

    Source: Human Rights Careers - Pending
  • Published on Jul 22, 2025

    Peace and social justice require a just transition

    It was 1989 when the Berlin Wall fell, and two years later, the Soviet Union disintegrated. It was the end of the Cold War and, for many, also the anticipated end of a brief 20th century that had begun with the First World War, followed by the League of …

    Source: Meer - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 22, 2025

    Saai in 2 minds about farm safety report - 'It's welcome, but...'

    'It is the first time it has been officially accepted that the nature and extent of farm murders are abnormal and cannot be compared with the country’s already high general murder rate.' AGRICULTURE - Theo de Jager, the chairman of Saai and past …

    Source: George Herald - Pending
  • Published on Jul 22, 2025

    NLC: ‘No to decentralised legislation on workers’ welfare, others’

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concerns about a reported plan by lawmakers to transfer labour issues from the exclusive to the concurrent list, saying it would undermine the national minimum wage and jeopardise the well-being of average …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 21, 2025

    Soaring Demand for Electric Vehicles, Lithium-Ion Batteries Creates Environmental Crisis in DRC

    Africa, Aid, Armed Conflicts, Conservation, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Financial Crisis, Freedom of Expression, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality, …

    Source: Inter Press Service - Left-wing

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  • Published on July 16, 2025 - 14:42 GMT

    Global Child Labor Rates Drop Significantly

    (MENAFN) The International Labor Organization (ILO) announced on Wednesday that there has been a significant decline in the number of children involved in child labor globally. Referring to newly released UN figures, the organization highlighted a …

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  • Published on July 16, 2025 - 14:43 GMT

    Report Reveals Global Child Labor Dips by 100M Since 2000

    (MENAFN) The number of children involved in child labor has declined by over 100 million since the year 2000, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Labor Organization (ILO), which referenced newly released UN figures. Despite this …

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