May 17
South Africa: Parliament Grants Ramaphosa Power to Set Political Donation Limits - South African News Briefs - May 17, 2024
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Nigeria: No, Nigerian Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Has Not Increased Minimum Wage for Lagos State Workers to N70,000
Africa Check
No, Nigerian governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not increased minimum wage for Lagos state workers to N70,000 Read more »
Nigeria: Wale Edun - No Attempt to Illegally Use Pension Funds
This Day
*Says FG will be guided by rules*Organised labour warns against tampering with funds*FAAC shares N1.2tn from N2.192tn gross revenue*Naira slides to N1533/$1 at official market,… Read more »
West Africa: Super Nannies Nigeria, Noun Set to Improve Childcare Sector
This Day
Authorities of Super Nannies Nigeria and the National Open University of Nigeria have pledged to further lift the Nation's education sector, especially in transforming the… Read more »
May 16
Kenya: Employment Court Orders Counties to Engage Striking Clinicians
Capital FM
The Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) Wednesday ordered the Council of Governors (CoG) to continue scheduled talks with the Kenya Union of Clinical Nurses (KUCO) in… Read more »
Nigeria: Salary Arrears - ASUU Threatens 'No Pay, No Work', Issues 2-Week Ultimatum
Leadership
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to stop rendering services after the next two weeks if the President Bola Tinubu administration fails to pay public… Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan to Use Workers' Pension Funds Illegally, Federal Govt Replies Atiku
Leadership
The Federal Government has clarified that it has no plan to illegally access the savings and pensions of Nigerian workers to fund infrastructure projects. Read more »
Nigeria: N19.6trn Pension Fund - Labour Opposes Govt's Plans to Undermine Retirement Savings
Vanguard
The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government's plan to utilise the N19.66 trillion pension funds for infrastructure development. Read more »
Tunisia: Unemployment Rate Drops 0.2 Percent in Q1 of 2024 [upd 1]
Tunis Afrique Presse
The unemployment rate dropped to 16.2% in Q1 of 2024 from 16.4% in Q4 of 2023 and 16.1% in Q1 of 2023 as a result mainly of the increase in the number of people in active… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labour Moves for Wider Coverage of Workers
Vanguard
Organised Labour is making efforts to ensure more workers are covered by the upcoming National Minimum Wage, NMW, in its determination to reduce increasing cases of poverty across… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Labour Quits Talks As FG Offers N48,000 - Ops N54,000
Vanguard
Organised Labour yesterday walked out of the minimum wage negotiation after rejecting the government and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, new minimum wage proposals of N48,000… Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Don't Distract Our Transformation Plan for Electricity Sector - Power Minister Tells Labour
Premium Times
"My appeal again is that they should please not derail or distract our transformation plan for the industry," Mr Adelabu said Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Applauds President Cyril Ramaphosa's Signing of the Long Overdue National Health Insurance Bill [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing the long overdue National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The Federation is heartened… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Pulls Out of Minimum Wage Negotiations
Vanguard
As FG, OPS offer N48,000, N54,000 respectively Read more »
South Africa: Denosa Welcomes the Signing of NHI Bill By President [press release]
COSATU
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) warmly welcomes the signing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa today,… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Rejects N48,000 Minimum Wage, Pulls Out From Negotiation Committee
Daily Trust
Members of the organised labour, on Wednesday, lampooned the federal government for offering Nigerian workers N48,000 minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Walked Out of N48,000 Minimum Wage Talks With Federal Govt - TUC President
Leadership
President of the Trade Union Council of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said that the union walked out of negotiations meeting with the Federal Government due to government's… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Govt's N48,000 Proposal Makes No Sense - TUC
Vanguard
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected the N48,000 proposed by the Federal Government as the new minimum wage, saying it does not make any sense. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Borno Workers Paid As Low As N6,000 to N8,000
Vanguard
The Labour Veterans and Trade Unionists Assembly has expressed outrage over the wages paid to workers in Borno State, revealing that many are receiving as little as N6,000 to… Read more »
Nigeria: NiMet Staff to Begin Strike On Monday Over Unpaid Arrears
Vanguard
Aviation Unions under the auspices of National union of Air Transport Employee Association of Nigeria (NUATE) Association Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Amalgamated Union… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Govt Calls Committee Meeting, Labour Insists On May 31 Deadline
Vanguard
Following Organised Labour's insistence on downing tools and declaring a nationwide strike if discussions on the new National Minimum Wage are not concluded by May 31, 2024, the… Read more »
South Africa: Union Supports Signing of National Health Bill Into Law [press release]
COSATU
The South African Emergency Personnel's Union fully supports the National Health Bill as it seeks to transform historical injustices and inequalities caused by the former apartheid… Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima Harps On Technology for Productive Workforce
Leadership
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima yesterday stressed the pivotal role of science and technology in crafting solutions for Nigeria's advancement through a productive workforce. Read more »
Nigeria: Grooming Endowment Trust, Afed Reward Teachers
This Day
Grooming Endowment Trust (GET) and the Association for Formidable Education (AFED), have awarded a grant of N200,000 each to 12 exceptional teachers from underserved communities… Read more »
May 14
South Africa: Online Debate Rages Over Women's Participation in the Workforce
allAfrica
The online conversation surrounding women's participation in the labour force is heavily polarized, according to a new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change… Read more »