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This year’s theme, "Acceleration of African Continental Free Trade Area implementation," resonates deeply with our commitment to Pan-Africanism, economic integration, and the empowerment of African workers

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21/12/2023

"Championing Rights-Based Migration Governance: ITUC-Africa’s Call to Action on International Migrants Day"

On this year International Migrants Day, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) stands to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. As a staunch advocate for social justice and human rights, (...)
Dar Es Salam, 18 December 2023 By Adjélé Mensah Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Human and trade union rights; Nigeria; Tanzania;
26/02/2020

6TH AFRICA SOCIAL PARTNERS SUMMIT: MESSAGE BY COMRADE AYUBA WABBA

A FRATERNAL MESSAGE BY COMRADE AYUBA WABBA, mni, PRESIDENT OF THE NLC AND ITUC AT THE 6TH AFRICA SOCIAL PARTNERS SUMMIT
Abuja, NIGERIA Keywords : Activities; Declarations; Human and trade union rights; Nigeria;
23/02/2020

The Choice is Ours – FESTU welcomes the signing of the Federal Electoral Bill into law

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and its 12 affiliated sector unions commend the signing of the country’s Federal Electoral Bill into law as a historic and tangible move towards the realisation of democratic rights of Somalis and ultimately, a stable and peaceful society.
23 February 2020 Keywords : Activities; Declarations; Human and trade union rights; Somalia;
17/02/2020

10th New Year School: African Trade Unions and the Future of Work

Technological advances, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are plunging the world of work today into unprecedented change. If this change promises to be beneficial for some under other skies, that is likely to strike a blow to others on the black continent, given that the (...)
17-20 Febrary 2020 Lome, TOGO Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Climate Change And Environment; Human and trade union rights; Gender Equality; Peace And Security; Extending Social Protection ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;
09/04/2019

Report of the 2019 Africa International Labour Conference (ILC) preparation meeting

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) conducted the preparatory meeting for the 2019 International Labour Conference (ILC). This year’s ILC will mark the (...)
20-22 March 2019 Kigali, RWANDA Keywords : Activities; Human and trade union rights; Peace And Security; Reports ; Rwanda;

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01/01/2021

BEYOND SURVIVAL: NIGERIAN WORKERS AND PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER IN 2021

On behalf of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), I congratulate Nigerian workers, pensioners and people on the celebration of the 2021 New Year Day. There is indeed a lot to celebrate this New Year. We celebrate life. We celebrate hope. We celebrate our (...)
31 december 2020 Abuja, Nigeria Keywords : Declarations ; Human and trade union rights ; Nigeria ;
18/12/2020

2020 International Migrants’ Day: COVID-19 and racism as drivers of discrimination and exclusion against migrants and minorities – A time to challenge our humanity

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) joins Africans and the rest of the world to commemorate the 2020 International Migrants’ Day. The theme for this year commemoration is “We live together”, which is premised on the (...)
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Declarations ; Human and trade union rights ;
25/11/2020

ITUC-Africa calls on the Government of India to respect human and trade union rights

Many states in India are using the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to suspend labour laws and attack workers’ rights. Extensive amendments have been proposed by the central and local governments to lower labour standards.
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Human and trade union rights ; Protest letters ; Extending Social Protection ;
21/10/2020

African Human Right Day 2020: Advancing a new social contract to ensure the protection of rights and to build back better

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) joins the African peoples in commemorating Africa Human Rights Day under the theme “Human and peoples’ rights and the COVID-19 pandemic: protecting rights for building back better”.
21 October 2020 Lomé, TOGO Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Declarations ; Human and trade union rights ;
11/10/2020

Compliance with preventive measures against Covid-19: ROSyD-TM raises awareness among migrant workers in Aplahoué and Djrègbé

The welfare of migrant workers is a concern for the network of the Trade Union Organisations for the Defence of Migrant Workers Rights (Rosyd-Tm), of which Csa Benin, Cgtb, Cosi-Benin, Unstb, Cspib and Csub are members.
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Benin ; Human and trade union rights ; Extending Social Protection ; Reports ;

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