Corporations and communities – is Big Tobacco using child and forced labour in Malawi?

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Malawi / UK Corporations and communities – is Big Tobacco using child and forced labour in Malawi? [Daily Maverick] 27-08-2024

Malawi Security expert warns Chakwera that Malawi might degenerate into chaos with rise in cost of living [The Times] 23-05-2024

Malawi Death of JUMA's General Secretary Charles Mkula [IFJ] 18-03-2024

Malawi Malawi energy utility suspends 14 striking workers over wage dispute [IndustriALL] 14-12-2023

Malawi Truck drivers in Malawi begin strike [Malawi24] 19-10-2023

Malawi Malawi urged to ratify ILO C190 to achieve decent work [The Times] 10-10-2023

Malawi Education union action rescues children from forced labour and keeps them in schools [Education International] 23-02-2023

Malawi CSTU cancels planned strike [Capital FM] 08-01-2023

Malawi Civil Servants Trade Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike [The Times] 01-01-2023

Malawi Women fight for good jobs in the growing tobacco sector [IUF] 10-11-2022

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Labour laws review key in achieving the Malawi 2063 agenda, says Minister Nyalonje 2024-09-11 [Nyasa Times]

Malawi distances itself from recruiting Israel workers: 'Its Israel govt that recruits, not us' 2024-09-05 [Nyasa Times]

UK Corporations and communities – is Big Tobacco using child and forced labour in Malawi? 2024-08-27 [Daily Maverick]

Shocker: Report reveals that most Malawians don't have proper jobs, many depend on Maganyu 2024-07-08 [Nyasa Times]

Attorney-General Chakaka obtains an injunction preventing health workers from proceeding with their strike 2024-06-11 [Nyasa Times]

Immigration officers tumble in embarassment as their national shutdown strike fails 2024-06-07 [Nyasa Times]

Security expert warns Chakwera that Malawi might degenerate into chaos with rise in cost of living 2024-05-23 [The Times]

Journalists chase away MCP cadres at World Press Freedom Day 2024-05-06 [Nyasa Times]

Govt shaken with healthworkers Thursday protests: Invites their leaders for meeting this Tuesday 2024-05-02 [Nyasa Times]

Govt shaken with healthworkers Thursday protests: Invites their leaders for meeting this Tuesday 2024-05-02 [Nyasa Times]

Death of JUMA's General Secretary Charles Mkula 2024-03-18 [IFJ]

Powering women to live their dream 2024-03-08 [Nyasa Times]

Malawi energy utility suspends 14 striking workers over wage dispute 2023-12-14 [IndustriALL]

Israel Malawi Sends Farm Reinforcements To Israel As Workers Flee War 2023-11-28 [AFP]

Israel news Malawi slammed for sending workers to Israel amid Gaza conflict 2023-11-27 [Africa News]

Truck drivers in Malawi begin strike 2023-10-19 [Malawi24]

MERA warns of fuel shortage due to truck drivers strike 2023-10-19 [Nyasa Times]

Malawi urged to ratify ILO C190 to achieve decent work 2023-10-10 [The Times]

Asian shop owners agree to raise workers’ salaries 2023-07-09 [Malawi 24]

South Africa COSATU saddened by passing of Malawi Congress of Trade Unions’ Deputy Secretary General, Comrade Mary Dzinyemba 2023-06-27 [COSATU]

Industrial relations court orders rail company to pay compensation to fired employees 2023-06-01 [Nyasa Times]

Empowering women beyond human rights 2023-03-09 [Nyasa Times]

Education union action rescues children from forced labour and keeps them in schools 2023-02-23 [Education International]

CSTU cancels planned strike 2023-01-08 [Capital FM]

Civil Servants Trade Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike 2023-01-01 [The Times]

Women fight for good jobs in the growing tobacco sector 2022-11-10 [IUF]

Professional drivers cancel strike, opt for dialogue 2022-09-20 [Nyasa Times]

MDF to take charge of fuel distribution exercise if truck drivers go on strike 2022-09-19 [Nyasa Times]

ECAM decries slow progress on child labour elimination 2022-07-08 [Nyasa Times]

Economically disadvantaged Malawi teachers bear the brunt of IMF wage bill policies 2022-04-23 [EI]

Government leaves out 32,000 caregivers in honoraria payment 2022-03-27 [Nyasa Times]

Disgruntled teachers storm district commissioner's office to demand January pay cheques 2022-02-01 [Nyasa Times]

Nurses and midwives decry poor working conditions 2021-12-03 [Nyasa Times]

Trade unions pile pressure on Tonse govt amended Labour Relations Bills 2021-07-15 [Nyasa Times]

Mask up,don't shut up-MCTU 2021-07-13 [Nyasa Times]

Labour Movements Must Wake Up, Take National Transformation Role 2021-07-09 [Malawi Voice]

Unions in Malawi say NO to sexual harassment 2021-06-03 [IUF]

UK Tobacco firms in move to strike out Malawi exploitation case 2021-05-19 [The Guardian]

Govt slaps Teachers Union of Malawi with court injunction over strike 2021-04-09 [Nyasa Times]

Teachers resume strike over Covid-19 risk allowances 2021-04-07 [VoA]

Teachers in public schools resume strike 2021-04-06 [Nyasa Times]

Education activists push for Teacher's of Malawi, Govt talks 2021-04-01 [Nyasa Times]

Parents, guardians wants govt intervention over teachers strike 2021-03-25 [Nyasa Times]

Breaking the glass ceiling: International Women's Day 2021 2021-03-08 [Nyasa Times]

Malawian UK nurses webinair on lessons learnt on Covid-19 set for Thursdayand recovery trial 2021-02-16 [Nyasa Times]

In Malawi, teachers' unions are rallying to protect vulnerable learners from Covid fallout 2020-10-08 [Equal Times]

In Malawi, teachers' unions are rallying to protect vulnerable learners from Covid fallout 2020-10-02 [Equal Times]

Malawi truck drivers face hurdles in Mozambique, Tanzania 2020-08-10 [Nyasa Times]

Covid-19 health workers on pay strike in Malawi 2020-07-09 [IOL]

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