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

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

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

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

African States Should Tell FIFA to Establish Remedy Fund for Migrant Workers [Human Rights Watch] 2022-09-21

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

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

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

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

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

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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]

Africa West Africa Unions Fight for Worker Rights in Free Trade Agreement For more info 2022-10-31 [Solidarity Center]

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]

Cameroon 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]

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

Africa African States Should Tell FIFA to Establish Remedy Fund for Migrant Workers 2022-09-21 [Human Rights Watch]

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 2022-08-20 [IndustriALL]

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

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

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

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

Middle East 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]

Middle East BWI holds regional assembly, vows to push for more democracy and solidarity 2022-07-16 [BWI]

35th anniversary of the West Africa Health Organization 2022-07-09 [PSI]

Wood and forestry network revisits and strengthens strategies leading to BWI World Congress 2022-06-25 [BWI]

Africa wood and forestry network revisits and strengthens strategies leading to BWI World Congress 2022-06-24 [BWI]

Just Transition prominent at mining indaba discussions 2022-05-14 [IndustriALL]

Construction unions prepare for climate actions 2022-04-16 [BWI]

Ukraine War in Ukraine: The ITUC-Africa calls for strengthening of worldwide solidarity 2022-04-13 [ITUC-Africa]

Educators united to resist privatisation and defend quality public education 2022-04-12 [Education International]

Africa BWI welcomes newly elected ILO Director General 2022-04-07 [ICM]

Women mine workers share traumatic experiences on sexual harassment 2022-04-07 [IndustriALL]

Africa Gilbert Houngbo Elected First African ILO Director General 2022-04-02 [COTU]

Middle East Workshop on Promoting Union To Union Agreements between Trade Unions for Migrant Workers 2022-04-02 [COTU]

Water Privateers turn Their Eyes to Africa - but the Resistance is Ready 2022-03-23 [PSI]

East African unions push for joint workplace inspections in IFI-funded infra projects 2022-03-21 [BWI]

East African unions push for joint workplace inspections in IFI-funded infra projects 2022-03-19 [BWI]

Africa ​Women and Labor: Key Struggles in the MENA Region 2022-03-16 [PSI]

Teachers on strike across continent for better salaries and benefits 2022-03-16 [Global Information Network]

Africa Unions in Niger are fighting to end the practice of fixed-term contracts and ensure decent working conditions for teachers 2022-02-25 [Equal Times]

For workers in Africa, the digital economy isn't all it's made out to be 2022-02-23 [The Conversation]

Africa Vaccine access symptom of uneven EU-Africa relations 2022-02-21 [ETUC]

Africa African trade union group hails Qatar's efforts to improve work culture 2022-02-21 [Gulf Times]

Denmark Denmark's biggest union federation visits BWI's Regional Office 2022-02-16 [BWI]

Africa As fighting persists, Cameroon's state agricultural workers are caught in the crossfire 2022-02-16 [Equal Times]

International solidarity allows for educators to teach using storybooks with local flavour 2022-01-22 [EI]

Africa COSATU spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla: “With decent work, everyone – workers, employers and the economy – can emerge as winners” 2022-01-10 [Equal Times]

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This month in labour history


15-12-1952 The French National Assembly votes on the Overseas Labor Code following the social unrest organized by the Trade Union Confederation of Dakar during the month of November. [more]