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Education union leaders drive change, demand action, and inspire hope for Africa [Education International] 25-11-2025


PSI Launches its Organise for Dignity Strategy for Africa [PSI] 24-11-2025


PSI Launches 'Organize for Dignity (2026–2030)' Strategy for Africa [PSI] 21-11-2025


'The New Colonizers Are Multinational Corporations' SEIU President April Verrett @ PSI's AFRECON [PSI] 13-11-2025


African labour leaders meet in Nairobi to chart pathway for peace as conflicts spread across continent [Nigerian Pilot] 12-11-2025



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African trade unions raise alarm over upsurge in digital violence on women 2025-11-26 [Vanguard]

Education union leaders drive change, demand action, and inspire hope for Africa 2025-11-25 [Education International]

PSI Launches its Organise for Dignity Strategy for Africa 2025-11-24 [PSI]

PSI Launches 'Organize for Dignity (2026–2030)' Strategy for Africa 2025-11-21 [PSI]

Workers risk being sidelined in AfCFTA, ITUC-Africa warns as 9-Nation review begins 2025-11-19 [Nigerian Tribune]

‘We dig, they profit’: Africa told to turn mineral wealth into power, not poverty 2025-11-19 [Mail & Guardian]

Sub Saharan Africa unions reflect on Congress 2025-11-17 [IndustriALL]

Afrecon25 - Day 3 Wrap-uw 2025-11-17 [PSI]

'The New Colonizers Are Multinational Corporations' SEIU President April Verrett @ PSI's AFRECON 2025-11-13 [PSI]

African labour leaders meet in Nairobi to chart pathway for peace as conflicts spread across continent 2025-11-12 [Nigerian Pilot]

Middle East Unions Set to Launch Major Organizing Strategy at AFRECON 2025-11-10 [PSI]

Africa Labour unions across Africa back Tunisia’s fight for fair pay 2025-11-05 [Vanguard]

Africa COSATU wishes South Africa a successful term as SADC Chair 2025-11-03 [COSATU]

China Curbing violations by Chinese multinationals in African critical minerals boom 2025-11-02 [IndustriALL]

Africa Labor rights and migrant workers in Tunisia 2025-10-13 [The Borgen Project]

Historic: Education union leaders bring their voice to the African Union 2025-10-08 [Education International]

Africa World Teachers’ Day: African Union hosts global celebration in show of support for education and teachers 2025-10-07 [Education International]

Unions push for worker-led solutions to techvoc training system 2025-10-06 [BWI]

Wage Disparity Threatens Africa’s Economic Gains, Labor Economist Warns 2025-10-05 [News Ghana]

Africa COSATU General Secretary, Solly Phetoe’s welcome remarks at the Africa Global Union Forum 2025-10-03 [COSATU]

South Africa Organizing and campaigns to revitalize trade unions in Sub-Saharan Africa 2025-10-02 [IndustriALL]

Africa Shoprite exits Malawi, extending its retreat from the continent 2025-10-01 [Mail & Guardian]

FAJ marks Access to Information Day with a call for information integrity to confront Africa’s climate crisis 2025-09-30 [IFJ]

African Workers Ask UAE To Reform 'Kafala System', Other Migrants Issue 2025-09-27 [AIT]

Middle East 5th BWI Africa and the Middle East Conference unites for a sustainable future and climate justice 2025-09-25 [BWI]

United Arab Emirates ITUC-Africa slams UAE over rising cases of abuse against African migrants 2025-09-24 [Nigerian Tribune]

African trade unions push for HRDD in green minerals surge 2025-09-22 [The Sun]

Mining unions forge global networks to strengthen worker protections 2025-09-19 [IndustriALL]

Ghana Rising for African Fish Workers’ Dignity and Rights: First IUF Africa Seafood Workers Division Conference held in Accra, Ghana 2025-09-19 [IUF]

Les syndicats africains plaident pour le DDDH dans la course aux minerais verts 2025-09-17 [IndustriALL]

Trade unions push for HRDD in green minerals surge 2025-09-17 [IndustriALL]

Middle East BWI Africa and Middle East region unite for Climate Justice! 2025-09-17 [BWI]

BWI and KfW strengthen partnership to advance labour rights and occupational health and safety 2025-09-17 [BWI]

From Lusaka, Grand-Bassam to Accra: How trade unions’ rally for Africa’s debt cancellation gains momentum 2025-09-17 [Nigerian Tribune]

Africa Passport fee hike: ITUC-Africa scribe Odigie urges Tinubu for reversal, seamless visa regime 2025-09-17 [Nigerian Tribune]

Africa African journalists condemn the heightened and relentless deadly attacks on journalists in Gaza 2025-09-16 [IFJ]

Ghana OATUU Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Ghanaian President John Mahama 2025-09-14 [OATUU]

PSI Calls for Public Funding at the 75th WHO African Regional Committee Meeting 2025-09-14 [PSI]

Ethiopia Climate security moves up Africa’s agenda with journalism in front 2025-09-12 [IFJ]

Middle East Igniting the future: BWI holds youth leadership training in Nairobi 2025-09-12 [BWI]

Governments urged to ratify ILO Convention 188 to ensure safety of fishers 2025-09-11 [GBN]

Middle East Women trade unionists mark a new chapter for empowerment 2025-09-10 [BWI]

Africa Dangote, NUPENG face-off: ITUC-Africa warns of Africa-wide mobilisation over anti-union practices 2025-09-09 [Vanguard]

Ethiopia IFJ and FAJ put climate security and just transition in the spotlight at African Climate Summit 2025-09-08 [IFJ]

OATUU Concludes 46th General Council with Renewed Commitment to Solidarity and Pan-African Values 2025-09-01 [OATUU]

African trade unions demand continental credit rating agency 2025-09-01 [NewGhana]

ITUC-Africa Calls for People-Centred AfCFTA Implementation 2025-09-01 [VoN]

Ghana Ato Forson backs calls for fair deal on Africa's $1.3 trillion debt 2025-08-31 [GhanaWeb]

Africa's creditors must cancel the continent's debts – ITUC-Africa 2025-08-30 [GhanaWeb]

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This month in labour history

3-11-1952 A call for a strike by the CGT in West Africa, the CFTC and the independent railway workers is practically 100% effective in Senegal, Sudan, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Dahomey and Upper Volta for the week of 40 hour week. [more]