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Nigeria: May Day - Nigerian Workers Lament Poor Pay, Insecurity
Leadership, 1 May 2021
As Nigerian workers join their counterparts across the world to mark this year's workers day, issues of poor welfare and insecurity have again popped up as their prime concern. Read more »
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Uganda: How Covid-19 Has Affected Jobs
Monitor, 1 May 2021
Jobs for at 998,665 workers were either terminated or temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 lockdown that was imposed a year ago. Read more »
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South Africa: Workers Make SA a Better Place
SAnews.gov.za, 1 May 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the efforts of workers amidst the ongoing fight against COVID-19. Read more »
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Tanzania: Pay Rise, Promotions Top the List of Workers' Expectations
Citizen, 1 May 2021
Trade unions yesterday listed a broad range of what they expect from President Samia Suluhu Hassan as they mark International Workers' Day today. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Show Sincerity On Workers' Plight, Govt Told
263Chat, 30 April 2021
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has called on the Government to show sincerity and address the plight of workers in the country. Read more »
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South Africa: Until We're Honest About the Cause of Unemployment There Will Be Nothing to Celebrate On Workers' Day
DA, 1 May 2021
Today we pause to celebrate workers the world over. One particular set of workers we should be honouring are our frontline healthcare workers, who have stepped up with great… Read more »
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Nigeria: Atiku Bemoans Economic Decimation of Workers
This Day, 1 May 2021
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lamented what he called the persistent and frightening economic decimation of the Nigerian working class in the face of appalling inflation… Read more »
A Sombre Day For Millions of Workers in Africa
Workers around the world are observing Workers' Day, known as Labour Day in some countries. This day is observed to celebrate the achievements of the workers and to spread awareness about the exploitation that the workers face. However, it's a sad day for millions around the world that were left jobless due to the ongoing fight against Covid-19. Workers' Day is also coming at a time when workers, especially in the health sector are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic amidst complaints of poor welfare.
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In 2020, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country plunged into another recession - its worstRead more »
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According to the country's National Statistics Agency, the nation's unemployment rate has risen to levels last seen in 2008. 30.8% of South Africans are now unemployed. The ... Read more »
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Kenya's tea industry is the world's third-largest after China and India. It is reportedly facing job losses after a court ruled against a labour union's attempt to ban tea leaf ... Read more »
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The Covid-19 pandemic has impoverished an additional two million Kenyans, a new report by the World Bank reveals. With a growing unemployment, the development is a setback to the ... Read more »
