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African Trade Unions Advocate for Workers’ inclusion in Debt Discussions

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Global African Trade Unions Advocate for Workers’ inclusion in Debt Discussions 2023-09-21 [ITUC Africa]

Africa Devastating Earthquake in Morocco: ITUC-Africa extends Solidarity Message to the Workers and the People of Morocco 2023-09-21 [ITUC Africa]

Africa We are a movement! – women trade unionists 2023-09-13 [BWI]

Unions demand African Union include labour provisions in business and human rights policy 2023-09-13 [IndustriALL]

ITUC-Africa calls for dialogue with financing agencies over sovereign debt crisis 2023-09-08 [Graphic Online]

AfCoDD III: Reimagining, Rethinking, Reorganising, and Remobilising for an African World Order 2023-09-08 [ITUC Africa]

Middle East Young workers strengthen regional presence and leadership 2023-09-07 [BWI]

FAJ forms Lawyers’ Network to defend Media Freedom 2023-09-06 [IFJ]

Africa ITUC Africa Condemns the Coup d’Etat in Gabon 2023-09-05 [ITUC Africa]

Africa Survey on Public Opinion Regarding Recent Events in Niger and African Workers’ Concerns 2023-09-04 [ITUC Africa]

Africa The Political Impasse in Niger and Matter Arising: Addressing Urgent Concerns Arising from Recent Events In Niger – Survey Report Insights 2023-09-04 [ITUC Africa]

Press Statement: Strengthening Trade Union Engagement to Tackle the Challenges of Sovereign Debt in Africa 2023-08-31 [ITUC Africa]

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Citizens to Social Protection and Social Security 2023-08-29 [ITUC Africa]

Africa Strengthening Trade Union Engagement to Tackle the Challenges of Sovereign Debt in Africa 2023-08-29 [ITUC Africa]

How African workers’ unions plan to tackle bad governance syndrome in continent 2023-08-22 [Nigerian Tribune]

COSATU media statement on African Trade Union Alliance meeting 2023-08-15 [COSATU]

  JOB   New job: ITUC Africa is recruiting 2023-08-14 [ITUC Africa]

Africa Press statement on ECOWAS threat of military intervention in Niger 2023-08-14 [ITUC Africa]

Africa Global summit praises Lesotho GBVH agreements 2023-08-03 [IndustriALL]

Africa International Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women's Day 2023-07-26 [PSI]

From lamentation to solutions: Trade unions in Africa are changing the narratives for migrant workers 2023-07-25 [The Tribune]

Ensuring decent work for women in the mining industry in Africa 2023-07-20 [ILO]

Africa Content Moderators for Facebook win vital case against employers for maltreatment 2023-07-20 [Impact International]

Middle East PSI Regional Women’s Conference Declaration 2023-07-19 [PSI]

Africa Workers want more heat stress protection, push for just transition 2023-07-17 [BWI]

Trade unionists from Africa and Arab regions call for union solidarity 2023-07-16 [News Ghana]

Unions press anti-asbestos drive for remainder of 2023 2023-07-06 [BWI]

Africa COSATU calls for end to subsidisation of Swazi royal family and prioritisation of industrial development, jobs and democracy in Southern Africa 2023-06-30 [COSATU]

Eradicating Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Work in Southern Africa: An M-POWER High Level Summit 2023-06-29 [Solidarity Centre]

Strengthening education in Africa: uniting for tax justice and increased public funding 2023-06-28 [EI]

Go Public! Finance quality, equitable, and inclusive education in Africa 2023-06-24 [EI]

Undocumented Black migrant workers are caught in a vicious cycle of racism in North Africa 2023-06-19 [Equal Times]

Africa PSAC donates to Partners in Pride in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in Africa 2023-06-14 [PSAC]

Europe Dishonouring of EU Fisheries Agreements by French & Spanish companies fuelling strike actions on tuna vessels across Africa 2023-06-14 [ITF]

Africa TUC advocates AfCFTA labour provisions to protect workers 2023-05-31 [GBN]

Africa Planning for a just transition in MENA 2023-05-27 [IndustriALL]

Africa COSATU Africa Day statement 2023-05-26 [COSATU]

Africa As Sudan’s latest conflict intensifies, artisanal gold miners are caught in the crosshairs 2023-05-24 [Equal Times]

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

Africa GJA wins bid to host Third African Media Convention in Accra 2023-05-17 [IFJ]

Africa ZCTU scrutinises AfCFTA as fears of labour rights violations escalate 2023-05-13 [New Zimbabwe]

Africa ‘Healthcare Is a Human Right’ Say Nigeria’s Unions In West Africa Campaign 2023-05-12 [Solidarity Centre]

Africa Court orders Facebook's partner Sama to continue paying moderators 2023-05-12 [Business Daily]

Kenya 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]

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

Middle East 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]

Africa Media workers in Cameroon face rising, violent repression; the murder of journalists is Exhibit A 2023-05-03 [Equal Times]

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