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Nigeria:
Workers, On Labour Day, Want New Wage to Begin in May
Guardian, 1 May 2019
As workers in the country mark the 2019 May Day today, there have been calls that the government at all levels should begin the implementation of the N30,000 new national minimum… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Echoes of Struggle for Better Welfare As Workers Mark May Day
Guardian, 1 May 2019
From Lagos to Sokoto, from Bayelsa to insurgency-ravaged Maiduguri and Damaturu, workers may lament their deteriorating conditions today as they mark the 2019 edition of May Day. Read more »
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Nigeria:
May Day - PDP Felicitates With Nigerian Workers
Vanguard, 1 May 2019
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lauded Nigerian workers on the occasion of 2019 Workers Day, for their service towards the development of the nation. Read more »
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Nigeria:
2.8 Million Workers Die Annually From Occupational Accidents - Minister
Premium Times, 30 April 2019
The federal government says 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases annually, while additional 374 million suffer from non-fatal occupational… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Workers Union Should Choose Between Labour, Politics
The Herald, 30 April 2019
A few days before the violent and ruinous protests of January 14 to 16 this year in the main cities of Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)… Read more »
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South Africa:
Cosatu Western Cape Ready for May Day
COSATU, 29 April 2019
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Western Cape) is ready for this year's May Day celebrations. Read more »
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South Africa:
What We Learnt From Young South Africans About the Minimum Wage and Employment
The Conversation Africa, 20 March 2019
National minimum wages are used in many different countries to reduce poverty and inequality. But there are many unanswered questions, such as what their impact might be on youth… Read more »
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Namibia:
Govt to Strengthen Its Occupational Health Laws
Namibian, 30 April 2019
NAMIBIA has drafted a national occupational safety and health policy, which will be launched soon. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Workers' Wish List Ahead of May Day
Citizen, 30 April 2019
The Trade Union Congress of Tanzania (Tucta) has outlined six priorities as the country joins the world in commemorating International Workers' Day tomorrow. Read more »