Given the enormity of the catastrophe that could befall Africa should the continent experience a full-scale outbreak of the epidemic, we deem it necessary to address the African Union on a number of urgent issues....
Today, the 7th October, 2020 marks a decisive moment in the history and struggle of the working class in our country and beyond. We are gathered here to express, on behalf of millions of workers and ordinary people; anger, frustration and united solidarity against the horrifying conditions we (...)
The COVID 19 pandemic has brough to the open the very ugly reality of a society that is untransformed and where the majority of people, women, workers and blacks in particular, are facing the daily pain of extreme poverty, inequalities and unemployment in their families and communities. These (...)
The National Confederation of Workers of Burkina (CNTB) held on September 4 and 5, 2020, its 13th ordinary congress under the theme: << The CNTB at the heart of trade union action and the challenges of extending social protection in Burkina Faso >>. The official ceremony took place at (...)
The 21st meeting of the General Council of ITUC-Africa was held virtually on 30 September and 1 October 2020, a particular context due to the health crisis of Covid-19.
To gaining a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs losses and income and to provide concrete guidance on how to best support the majority of Somali society, the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) released today a survey report on the impact of COVID-19 on (...)