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African union communicators ready to contribute to the 10th Education International World Congress advancing quality education and educators’ status in their region 2024-07-25 [Education International]

African trade unions to adopt strategies on critical transition minerals 2024-07-22 [IndustriALL]

Unions demand strong engagement in AngloAmerican restructuring 2024-07-04 [IndustriALL]

‘Why inaccurate data on domestic workers in Africa persists’ 2024-06-20 [The Guardian]

ITUC-Africa urges African govts to improve legislations to end child labour 2024-06-18 [The Nation]

KMPDU Boss Urges African Health Unions to Join Hands in Fighting Rights for Members across Continent 2024-06-17 [Tuko]

Unions urge strict compliance with labour standards in IFI-funded infra projects 2024-06-17 [BWI]

Breaking down barriers for women miners in Africa 2024-06-16 [IndustriALL]

A Call for Social Justice and Development: OATUU Secretary-General Addresses plenary meeting of 112th International Labour Conference 2024-06-13 [OATUU]

Trade agreements: How African states are resisting pressure from the North but not managing to assert their priorities 2024-06-04 [Equal Times]

OATUU Affiliates Attend Seminar on Chinese Modernization and Trade Union Cooperation 2024-06-01 [OATUU]

National action plans in Africa must be inclusive and participatory 2024-06-01 [IndustriALL]

ITUC-Africa hails Doha Dialogue as Africa, Gulf countries unite to improve labour migration 2024-05-29 [Nigerian Tribune]

East Africa faces devastating floods and climate challenges 2024-05-25 [BWI]

East Africa faces devastating floods and climate challenges 2024-05-24 [BWI]

Will Africa’s transition minerals create green jobs? 2024-05-08 [IndustriALL]

May Day: African workers task employers on members’ safety 2024-05-03 [Blueprint]

May Day: ITUC-Africa charges workers to push for occupational health, safety policies, provision in workplaces 2024-05-01 [Nigerian Tribune]

Health Workers Seek Implementation Of Special Budgetary Allocation For Healthcare 2024-04-28 [The Independent]

PSI Africa calls for gov'ts to walk the talk on health funding commitments under Abuja Declaration 2024-04-26 [PSI]

What can trade unions do to constrain Africa’s spiralling sovereign debt crisis? 2024-04-12 [Equal Times]

What can trade unions do to constrain Africa’s spiralling sovereign debt crisis? 2024-04-11 [Equal Times]

Trade unions deep dive on UN’s complaint mechanisms 2024-04-07 [BWI]

East Africa: Unions celebrate gains in recruitment and advocacy 2024-04-07 [BWI]

'Education, activism, unity key to trade unions actions’ 2024-04-05 [Blueprint]

East Africa: Unions celebrate gains in recruitment and advocacy 2024-04-04 [BWI]

Trade unions march for debt cancellation in Africa 2024-04-01 [IndustriALL]

ITUC-Africa’s Lusaka outing: A rising hope of collaboration, unity in protection of workers’ interest among African trade unions 2024-03-26 [The Tribune]

Africa loses $89 billion annually to illicit financial flows…ITUC-Africa 2024-03-23 [Champion Newspapers]

Workers won’t allow growing debts to sink Africa – ITUC Africa 2024-03-21 [Blueprint]

Trade unions’ drive to advance Africa’s transformation agenda 2024-03-19 [Nigerian Tribune]

Transport workers unions call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza 2024-03-14 [Peoples Dispatch]

ITUC-Africa calls for investment in social protection provisions to improve women’s empowerment 2024-03-12 [The Tribune]

African Journalists' Congress Sets New Vision for Journalism, Elects New Leadership 2024-03-09 [IFJ]

Commemoration of 2024 International Women’s Day: 'Invest in social protection provisions to improve women’s empowerment and accelerate progress' 2024-03-08 [ITUC Africa]

Championing Women’s Rights: ITUC-Africa’s Call to Action on International Women’s Day 2024-03-08 [ITUC Africa]

Report of the TU Labour Migration MOU Implementation-2022 2024-03-07 [ITUC Africa]

OATUU Secretary-General pays courtesy call to HAK-IS President 2024-03-02 [OATUU]

OATUU Engages with ILO Representatives on Shared Goals 2024-03-02 [OATUU]

African workers Welcome ECOWAS’ Revocation of Sanctions on Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, and Guinea and call for the intensification of constructive dialogue and genuine diplomacy 2024-03-01 [ITUC Africa]

Research on Awareness, Knowledge and Challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) among African workers 2024-02-22 [ITUC Africa]

Bridging the labour gap : Can AfCFTA empower Africa youth, women and informal sector workers? 2024-02-20 [ITUC Africa]

14th Edition of New Year School: Advancing Africa’s Transformation Agenda 2024-02-19 [ITUC Africa]

OATUU participates in 7th African Social Partners Summit 2024-02-17 [OATUU]

Cuban Ambassador to Ghana pays courtesy visit to OATUU Secretariat 2024-02-17 [OATUU]

UNI affiliates sign two new agreements with Ericsson in West Africa 2024-02-17 [UNI]

Reactions to the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2023: African workers make a renewed call on the need and urgency to strengthen African Economies 2024-02-15 [ITUC Africa]

New ILO Director: Advancing social justice is a work in progress 2024-02-12 [The Citizen]

Reflecting on labour and community gains at the Mining Indaba 2024-02-11 [IndustriALL]

WFTU Africa region congratulates its newly elected women working committee 2024-02-09 [NUM]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

6-07-1953 48-hour strike by postal workers throughout French West Africa for the 40-hour week. [more]