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Standard Bank Eswatini strike to continue, SUFIAW secretary general Jabu Shiba says financial institution not willing to negotiate

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Eswatini Standard Bank Eswatini strike to continue, SUFIAW secretary general Jabu Shiba says financial institution not willing to negotiate [The Swaziland News] 26-07-2024

Eswatini / Global Education International Launches Petition in Support of Swaziland National Association of Teachers [Education International]  ActNOW!  19-07-2024

Eswatini Solidarity for labour and human rights in Eswatini [BWI] 23-10-2023

Eswatini ITUC-Africa Protests Against the Dissolution of Parliament and the Call for New Elections Without Resolving the People’s Will for Democracy [ITUC Africa] 28-08-2023

Eswatini Crackdown on workers’ rights in Eswatini demands urgent international intervention [ITF] 05-07-2023

Eswatini Authorities must stop using the courts to intimidate and harass union leaders [Amnesty International] 20-06-2023

Eswatini UNI joins call to end the culture of impunity in Eswatini [UNI Global Union] 13-04-2023

Eswatini Education International fully supports education unionists [EI] 12-04-2023

Eswatini Stop repression in Eswatini [IndustriALL] 06-04-2023

Eswatini / Global Eswatini Global Day of Action - 12 April 2023 [ITUC] 24-03-2023


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Standard Bank Eswatini strike to continue, SUFIAW secretary general Jabu Shiba says financial institution not willing to negotiate 2024-07-26 [The Swaziland News]

Standard Bank Eswatini workers to go on strike Tuesday over salary increment 2024-07-24 [The Swaziland News]

Industrial court judge dismisses SAPWU urgent application, saysTambuti Estate cannot be force to pay subscriptionsamid confusion and infighting within trade union leadership 2024-07-22 [The Swaziland News]

Global Education International Launches Petition in Support of Swaziland National Association of Teachers  ActNOW!  2024-07-19 [Education International]

South Africa COSATU calls for sanctions against Eswatini for sentencing MPs calling for democracy to 68 years in prison 2024-07-17 [COSATU]

Shoprite Eswatini workers cry for help, says manager demands sick-sheet from Mbabane government amid shortage of drugshospital 2024-07-15 [The Swaziland News]

Ubombo Sugar Limited employees call for suspension of subscriptions as union leaders fail to account for about R5million 2024-07-08 [The Swaziland News]

Ubombo sugar limited managing director Muzi Siyaya places union leaders on garden leave as employees protest, demand their resignation 2024-07-08 [The Swaziland News]

Security guards say they protect assets worth billions but receive 'peanuts' as salaries, union urges Government to pay security services on time. 2024-06-27 [The Swaziland News]

Ubombo sugar workers march to Big Bend police station, urge police to intervene in peaceful removal of their trade union leadership amid refusal to vacate office 2024-06-17 [The Swaziland News]

TUCOSWA secretary general: Persecution of SNAT president, public transport boss Sticks Nkambule landed Eswatini on International Labour Organization special agenda 2024-06-07 [The Swaziland News]

SCAWU secretary-general, Phila Mtsetfwa: Build it-Matsapha-Manzini workers to be employed permanantly, get 9% salary incrementafter strike action 2024-06-04 [The Swaziland News]

Built-it Manzini employing workers on short-term contracts, employees engage on a strike action demanding full-time employment 2024-05-31 [The Swaziland News]

Unfairly dismissed Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF) media officer, Abigal Jele demands over R200,000 compensation, instructs ATUSWA general secretary to represent her 2024-05-29 [The Swaziland News]

Denmark-based Swaziland United Democratic Front (SUDF) donor, Global Action denies influencing media officer, Abigal Jele's unfair dismissal, says engagement was based on contract 2024-05-26 [The Swaziland News]

Gabon Gabon and Eswatini listed as Flags of Convenience 2024-05-25 [ITF]

Palestine Eswatini 'Friends of Palastine' representative PUDEMO's Mpandlana Shongwe highlights the plight of workers who are being killed in Gaza during Worker's Day 2024-05-06 [The Swaziland News]

Crooks plantation workers praise Labour Commissioner that ended strike action 2024-04-13 [The Swaziland News]

Tabuti eWorkers want increment negotiations to continue 2024-04-13 [The Swaziland News]

Government withdraws interdict case against reinstated Eswatini teachers union president Mbongwa Dlamini, unionist expected back at work 2024-03-30 [The Swaziland News]

Revealed: King's financial adviser Sthofeni Ginindza's Pick n' Pay forces employees to work unpaid over-time, NDZ labour broker continues to exploit workers 2024-03-26 [The Swaziland News]

Big-Bend Crooks plantation boss evicts unionist Sanele Sihlongonayne from company house for leading workers a in strike action 2024-03-09 [The Swaziland News]

Financially trapped Eswatini University runs to court, wants judge to order lecturers to work for 'free'amid struggle to pay salaries 2024-03-07 [The Swaziland News]

Industrial court of appeal judge Andreas Lukhele delivers historic judgement in favour of workers , lecturer Xolile Sacolo wins against Limkokwing University 2023-10-29 [The Swaziland News]

Solidarity for labour and human rights in Eswatini 2023-10-23 [BWI]

First National Bank (FNB) Eswatini workers union writes to CEO Dennis Tikahlo Mbingo amid alleged alleged intimidation of employees ahead of highly anticipated strike action 2023-10-19 [The Swaziland News]

SNAT secretary-general Lot Vilakati: NUmbers at extraordinary general meeting a clear indication that members are ready to defend their president 2023-09-17 [The Swaziland News]

Eswatini The Lynching of the SNAT President by the Eswatini State For more info 2023-09-10 [Eswatini Labour Insight]

ITUC-Africa Protests Against the Dissolution of Parliament and the Call for New Elections Without Resolving the People’s Will for Democracy 2023-08-28 [ITUC Africa]

TUCOSWA secretary general Mdudzi Gina: Government received R1 billion from SACU, no drugs in hospitals 2023-08-01 [The Swaziland News]

Crackdown on workers’ rights in Eswatini demands urgent international intervention 2023-07-05 [ITF]

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]

Student union president Gabi Ndukuya participates in South African democratic teachers union student chapter conference 2023-06-29 [The Swaziland News]

Authorities must stop using the courts to intimidate and harass union leaders 2023-06-20 [Amnesty International]

Nurses union general secretary: Mkhuzweni health workers were creating awareness of health crisis by protesting, public must raise a voice 2023-05-23 [The Swaziland News]

Standard Bank Eswatini strike: Chief Executive Mvuselelo Fakudze says matter almost resolved, workers back to work 2023-05-23 [The Swaziland News]

Thousands attend TUCOSWA's May Day celebration at Mayaluka stadium despite Mswati's police staging road blocks 2023-05-02 [The Swaziland News]

Asian producers gun to intimidate protesting Unifoods workers 2023-04-25 [The Swaziland News]

Eswatini SATAWU on SWATCAWU’s General Secretary attack and harassment 2023-04-20 [SATAWU]

UNI joins call to end the culture of impunity in Eswatini 2023-04-13 [UNI Global Union]

Education International fully supports education unionists 2023-04-12 [EI]

Public transport secretary general sticks Nkambule: No transport on Wednesday, go to work at your own risk 2023-04-12 [The Swaziland News]

South Africa PPA calls for border blockades on April 12 2023-04-08 [Times of Swaziland]

Stop repression in Eswatini 2023-04-06 [IndustriALL]

World TB Day: Nurses union applauds health workers as TB cases reduced to under 50 per year 2023-03-29 [The Swaziland News]

Global Eswatini Global Day of Action - 12 April 2023 2023-03-24 [ITUC]

Executive Board Resolution on Eswatini 2023-03-20 [Education International]

Exiled Union Leader: Workers Demanding Democracy in Eswatini For more info 2023-03-16 [Solidarity Center]

End the repression against SWATCAWU and all Eswatini workers 2023-03-12 [ITF]

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