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Trade unions meet to discuss continent’s energy woes 2023-05-17 [The Independent]

Sama denies calling police on protesting employees 2023-05-08 [Nairobi News]

African leaders urged to harness seafarer green skills momentum 2023-05-07 [ITF]

Rising to the occasion: Africa and Middle East unions want OHS right implemented 2023-05-07 [BWI]

Rising to the occasion: Africa and Middle East unions want OHS right implemented 2023-05-05 [BWI]

Unions commemorate International Workers' Memorial Day 2023-05-03 [IndustriALL]

Workers’ Day: ITUC-Africa charges governments on participatory democracy to promote peace 2023-05-03 [Nigerian Tribune]

Trade union leaders from Africa call for renewed struggles on May Day 2023-05-02 [Peoples Dispatch]

150 African workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook vote to unionize at landmark Nairobi meeting 2023-05-02 [Time]

African Union Leaders Join Forces in Historic Summit for Democracy For more info 2023-04-11 [Solidarity Center]

UNI Africa Post & Logistics Regional Conference forges strong path for next four years 2023-03-30 [UNI Global Union]

Quality inclusive education must be guaranteed, and publicly funded, top African education unionists say 2023-03-28 [Education International]

BWI and Danish federation forge stronger ties in Africa and Middle East 2023-03-23 [BWI]

Training to end workplace digital divide 2023-03-09 [IndustriALL]

Continent could be green jobs leader as shipping undergoes low carbon revolution 2023-02-15 [ITF]

Changing the narrative on poverty in mineral rich African countries 2023-02-12 [IndustriALL]

The John Thompson Fellowship Programme, from Asia to Africa 2023-01-29 [EI]

It was the workers who brought democracy 2023-01-27 [peoplesworld]

Crisis of low wages impoverishes Asian and African textile and garment workers 2023-01-18 [IndustriALL]

Education unions benefit from South-South development cooperation and solidarity 2023-01-09 [Education International]

It’s time to change the narratives about migrant workers – trade unions 2023-01-04 [Blueprint]

Arab educators ready to transform their unions to transform education 2022-12-22 [EI]

East Africa Evaluation in Nairobi, Kenya 2022-12-17 [PSI]

Gender-based violence and the importance of the 16 Days of Activism 2022-12-03 [BWI]

East Africa Regional Women’s Workshop 2022-11-23 [PSI]

Report: sustainable transport must drive Africa’s energy and economic transition 2022-11-09 [ITF]

Sub Saharan organisations demand end to illicit financial flows 2022-10-27 [IndustriALL]

OATUU 43rd General Council in Cairo Egypt. 2022-10-22 [COTU]

Tunis declaration calls for inclusion of labour provisions in the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement 2022-09-29 [IndustriALL]

Camair-co resumes operations after air traffic controllers suspend strike call 2022-09-26 [Business Cameroon]

Air traffic control strike disrupts flights across West Africa 2022-09-25 [The National Post]

UNI mentoring programme empowering women in the Southern Africa labour movement 2022-09-23 [UNI Global Union]

Construction workers’ network capacitate trainers on OHS and CBA 2022-09-14 [BWI]

Construction workers’ network capacitate trainers on OHS and CBA 2022-09-14 [BWI]

Southern Africa: Unions dive deep into ILO Convention 190’s provisions 2022-09-10 [BWI]

Conference discusses feminist ideas on building union power in Africa 2022-08-18 [IndustriALL]

Conference discusses feminist ideas on building union power in Africa 2022-08-20 [IndustriALL]

Unions strengthen organising capacities in Chinese MNCs 2022-08-18 [BWI]

Unions strengthen organising capacities in Chinese MNCs 2022-08-16 [BWI]

Shop stewards and organisers sharpen skills, prepare for “new normal” 2022-08-06 [BWI]

Shop stewards and organisers sharpen skills, prepare for “new normal” 2022-08-05 [BWI]

Trade unions empower successor generation 2022-07-30 [BWI]

African trade unions empower successor generation 2022-07-29 [BWI]

East Africa: Trade unions strengthen research on IFI-funded infra projects 2022-07-27 [BWI]

https://www.bwint.org/es_ES/cms/east-africa-trade-unions-strengthen-research-on-ifi-funded-infra-projects-2689 2022-07-27 [BWI]

‘We Don't Park Our Human Rights at the Border' For more info 2017-01-27 [Solidarity Center]

‘Fair Migration' Conference to Address Worker Exploitation For more info 2017-01-18 [Solidarity Center]

Breaking Through in Africa: Ndèye Founé Niang and Keith Jacobs elected as UNI Africa President & Regional Secretary 2017-03-29 [UNI Global Union]

Open letter – 88 organisations urge investors to cease support for Bridge International Academies 2018-03-02 [PSI]

PSI Warns Governments Against Privatization Attempts in Africa: “PPPs Only Another Face of Corruption' 2018-04-17 [PSI]

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