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In her continued commitment to fostering Migrant workers’ rights, About six regional trade union organisations would on December 2- 3, 2023 hold a Multi-regional dialogue and cooperation. The dialogue that would be held in Nairobi Kenya, is apt considering the challenges that trade unions face in protecting and organizing migrant workers are significant. Relying on materials obtained from the ITUC-Africa, we gathered that the meeting happening after six organisations at the regional and sub-regional across the world signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June 2023 to recommit to collaborating to advance pro-rights migration and labour migration governance. The…

The African Regional Organisation of International Trade Union Confederation ( ITUC-AFRICA) in partnerships with civil society Organisation will on November 29th , 2023 launch a Trade Union-led Campaign to Combat Africa’s Sovereign Debt Crisis. The event which would be holding at the Safari Hotel, Nairobi Kenya is with the theme ‘theme “Africa’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Post-Independence: Trade Unions’ Locus of Control” According to a statement jointly signed by ITUC -Africa chief Economist Dr Hod Anyigba and Deputy General Secretary of ITUC Africa, Comrade Joel Akhator Odigie,said the event marka a  crucial stride towards reshaping Africa’s economic destiny. The statement further…

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has call for urgent payment of salaries of members whose names were delisted from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS) President of the Association, Comrade Tommy Okon made the appealed in an interview with Journalists in Abuja. called on the Federal Government “to expedite and conclude actions to ensure that December salary of the civil servants who are undergoing different exercises to be reintegrated into the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System(IPPIS), is not delayed. While calling for calm, Comrade Okon told the members that the association”is doing everything within…

Over 300 delegates, observers, and guests from Africa and other parts of the world are expected to converge in Nairobi, the Kenya capital, for the 5th Ordinary Congress which holds between November 28th to 30th, 2023. The organizer, African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) call for a reawakening towards transformational change across the African continent. According to a statement from its Lomé office by Kwasi Adu-Amankwah, said this will form the basis for discussions at the 5th Ordinary Congress of the Regional Organisation themed, “AMKA AFRIKA!”, which is a Swahili phrase meaning “Arise Afrika!”. Africa has…

Participants at the ongoing 5- days workshop organised by African Platform for Social Protection(APSP) on Digital Social Protection holding in Nairobi, Kenya have advocated for a safe affordable and accessible digital social protection for all workers in the world. Social Protection according to the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development deals with preventing, Managing and overcoming situations that adversely affected people’s well-being. However, Digital Social protection is accessing the set of policies and programs designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labour markets, diminishing people’s exposure to risks, and enhancing their capacity to protect themselves against hazards and…

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch has described as false theat the union is planing to embark on nationwide protest . National Chairman PDF branch of NUPENG , Comrade Augustine Egbon in a statement also warned the public against panic buying , adding that such false information are the handiwork of mischief makers. “The leadership of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) wishes to alert the general public of the antics of some desperate and mischievous individuals to cause unfounded…

The National Leadership of the United Bank for Africa Plc Pensioners’ Welfare Association, known as UBA Pensioners, has raised strong alarm over what it described as “inhuman treatment and trampling on the constitutional rights of pensioners with much impunity”, by the management of the bank. UBA Pensioners, which belong to one of the leading Define Benefit Scheme (DBS) Pensioners’ Union in the country: The Federal Parastatals and Private Sector Pensioners Association of Nigeria (FEPPPAN), said that UBA Plc Management has continued to send many pensioners of the Bank to early grave with its refusal to heed the persistent demands of…

The Senior Staff Union in Colleges of Education, Nigeria (SSUCOEN) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for stopping the 40 percent deduction from the internally generated revenue, IGR of tertiary institutions into the national treasury. President of SSUCOEN Comrade Danladi Ali Msheliza gave the commendation in a statement in Abuja Sunday. The union had last week kick against the policy, adding that such is capable of suffocating children of the poor in the country. SSUCOEN further expressed delight the president has listened to concerns raised about the gradual damage the 40% deduction would have done to the already struggling Tertiary…

The Senior Staff Union in College of Education, Nigeria (SSUCOEN) has described a directive by Federal Government that Federal Colleges of Education must remit 40 percent of her Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to government is capable of suffocating children of the poor. According to a letter addressed to the Minister of Education which was signed by the president of SSUCOEN , Comrade Danladi Ali Msheliza, the union urge Federal government to own up to her responsibility of funding education in Nigeria. Comrade Ali Msheliza demanded that government should reverse such policy if she wants to continue to train teachers in…

The African Regional Organisation of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-AFRICA) is to hold a three days capacity building for women and youths in the Trade Unions to comprehend trade dynamics, investment intricacies, industrialisation, and their nexus with sustainable development under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) The program which is coming up on 23- 25 November, 2023 in Nairobi Kenya, was as a result of yet to be answered inquiries about AfCFTA since it’s operation in 2021. Giving insights on some of these inquiries , ITUC-Africa Deputy General Secretary, Comrade Akhator Joel Odigie said “How will informal economy participants,…