News

Mody Guiro: renewed confidence

The 11th Confederal Congress of the National Confederation of Workers of Senegal (CNTS), was held on 17 and 18 November in Dakar Senegal. At least 2,000 delegates and guests gathered at the Grand Théâtre National de Dakar attended the re-election of comrade Mody Guiro unanimously acclaimed (...)
17 - 18 November 2018 Keywords : Senegal Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity

BOTSWANA TO GIVE VISA ON ARRIVAL TO TRAVELLERS: A COMMENDABLE DECISION

The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions has learnt with excitement the decision by the Botswana government to, from 24 November 2018, commence the issuance of visa on arrival (at the point of entry) to travellers, especially Africans visiting the country. This move is commendable and timely.
24 Novembre 2018 Keywords : DeclarationsHuman and trade union rightsBotswanaMigration

Advancing a progressive Migration governance — African workers/trade Union DEMANDS

We again affirm that migration is a natural, postive and never ending humain phenomenon. Migration is not a crisis, it is the management and governance of it that have serious, but surmountable challenges. The benefits of migration for development and humanity are real and endless. Everyone (...)
Free circulation & Migration Keywords : ActivitiesHuman and trade union rights MoroccoCommuniqueMigration

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF AN EMERGENCY MEETI NG OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NECJ OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLCJ HELD ON TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER, 2018 AT THE PASCAL BAFYAU LABOUR HOUSE

The NEC-in-session received the report on the conclusion of the sittings of the Tripartite National Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee that took place on October 4 & 5, 20 18. NEC took note that the Tripartite National Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee arrived at N30,000 as the figure to (...)
23 OCTOBER, 2018 Keywords : Human and trade union rights NigeriaExtending Social Protection Communique

African and European trade unions stand togother as a united front to call for an in-depth change to the content and guiding principles of the EPA

Trade unions from Africa and Europe have followed with grave concern the negotiation and conclusion of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and regional groupings in Africa. The ITUC-Africa and the ETUC have called for in-depth changes to the content and guiding principles (...)
26 October 2018 Keywords : Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development

ITUC-Africa Youth Committee Meeting

The ITUC-Africa Youth Committee met on Monday, October 15 in Lomé at its headquarters (Fopadesc). The meeting was an opportunity for the members of the committee to present the broad outlines and priorities of their action plan at national and regional level. Nine young people from Ghana, (...)
15 October 2018 Keywords : Togo

13th meeting of the ITUC-Africa Women’s Committee

In accordance with its statute, ITUC Africa Women’s Committee held its 13th meeting on Monday, October 15th in Lome, at the headquarters of the organisation, (Fopadesc). This meeting was an opportunity for women leaders, on one hand to take stock of the activities of the past year that marked (...)
15 October 2018 Keywords : Togo

18th meeting of the General Council of ITUC-Africa

The 18th meeting of the ITUC-Africa General Council was held on 17 and 18 October 2018 in Lomé at ITUC-Africa headquarters (Fopadesc). During two days, trade union leaders and members of the General Council of ITUC-Africa, representatives of sub-regional organizations, representatives of the (...)
17 - 18 October 2018 Keywords : ActivitiesTogo

STUDY on AFRICA LABOUR MIGRATION TO THE GCC STATES: THE CASE OF GHANA, KENYA, NIGERIA AND UGANDA

PREFACE: Migration is part and parcel of human existence. It is a historical human phenomenon and will continue to be part of human practice across societies, ages and cultures. It cannot be stopped, but certainly can be better managed to contribute to and accelerate development. African trade (...)
Keywords : ActivitiesBooks Technical documentHuman and trade union rights NigeriaUgandaReports GhanaKenyaMigration

Interview with Congolese trade unionist Joséphine Shimbi Umba

“We say ’protect the workers’, but which workers are we talking about if only 2.5 per cent have formal jobs?”
10 October 2018 Keywords : Climate Change And EnvironmentExtending Social Protection Democratic Republic of CongoInterview

ITUC AFRICA condemns attack on ZCTU demonstrators and demands the immediate and unconditional release of arrested trade union leaders.

Dear Mr. President, I write on behalf of the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa, www.ituc-africa.org) to condemn the blocking of a peaceful demonstration by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the subsequent arrest of leaders (...)
11 October 2018 Keywords : Zimbabwe Declarations

Commendation for national minimum wage adoption in South Africa and request to support campaign for minimum wages across Africa

Dear President Ramaphosa, On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) - I convey to you our profound commendation and appreciation for the institution of national minimum wage in South Africa.
4 October 2018 Keywords : ActivitiesSouth AfricaExtending Social Protection Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development

The first woman as the head of one of the largest South African trade union organizations.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), which has 1.6 million members, has just taken a woman to its head. This was on the sidelines of its 13th Annual Congress held in Midrand, South Africa, from September 17th to 20th.
17 - 20 Septembre 2018 Keywords : South AfricaHuman and trade union rights Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity

Attack of the eSwatini Royal Police against peaceful protesters

A peaceful protest initiated on Tuesday 18th September by members of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) to draw attention to a number of pressing work place and livelihood issues, notably relating to salary increases and cost of living allowances was viciously repressed and (...)
18 Septembre 2018 Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rightsPeace And SecurityEswatini

Capacity building workshop for CSTT union leaders in democratic management

After its recent extraordinary congress, held on 8th December 2017 where a new confederal bureau was put in place, it was necessary to reinforce the capacity of the members for a better democratic management.
24-27 Septembre 2018 Keywords : Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union UnityTogo

Trade Union Training on Rights-based Approach to Labour Migration

In partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) conducted a two-day national training workshop on “Trade Union Training on Rights-based Approach to Labour Migration.”
22 - 23 Septembre 2018 Keywords : Human and trade union rightsPeace And Security SomaliaMigration

Joint Statement African Union – United Nations on peace, security and development

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, met today in New York in the margins of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly. They discussed issues central to the strategic (...)
23 September 2018 Keywords : DeclarationsPeace And Security

PRESS STATEMENT: NLC CONDEMNS THE KILLING AND ABDUCTION OF HEALTH WORKERS BY SUSPECTED INSURGENTS

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) expresses utmost outrage at the recent killing and abduction of health workers by criminals suspected to be insurgents. This is the umpteenth time that such killings and abductions are taking place especially in North East, Nigeria. The NLC (...)
18 September 2018 Keywords : DeclarationsHuman and trade union rights NigeriaPeace And Security

ITUC-Africa statement on the brazen attack of the eSwatini Royal Police against peaceful protesters

Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Protest against the brazen attack of the eSwatini Royal Police against peaceful protesters The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa (www.ituc-africa.org) writes to express its concern about the recent police (...)
20 September 2018 Keywords : Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rightsProtest letters Eswatini

ITUC-Africa congratulatory message to new COSATU leadership

ITUC-Africa would like to address its warmest congratulations to you, Comrade Zingiswa Losi, on your election as President of COSATU. We congratulate your colleague National Office Bearers also for their election and express our profound appreciation for the achievement of gender parity of (...)
20 September 2018 Keywords : South AfricaGender EqualitySolidarity Letters Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity

ZCTU PRESS STATEMENT on CHOLERA OUTBREAK

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is seriously concerned by the latest cholera outbreak which has claimed more than 20 lives countrywide. This is the second outbreak with last one being in 2008 that claimed 1000 lives.
12 September 2018 Keywords : Zimbabwe Declarations

NLC Press Statement : We Have Been Vindicated

We at the Nigeria Labour Congress hereby urge MTN Nigeria to comply without further delay the directive of the Federal Government to it to pay $2 billion in tax arrears as well as the $8.13 billion it was said to have illegally repatriated to South Africa over which four indigenous banks have (...)
Keywords : Declarations Nigeria

ITF commits support for fossil-fuel-free city streets by 2030

The International Transport Worker’s Federation (ITF) general secretary has given details of how the federation, and the 20 million workers it represents, will support a declaration to create zero-emissions cities by 2030.
13 September 2018 Keywords : Climate Change And Environment Declarations

Statement by ITUC-Africa: ATTACK ON THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF UGANDA (NOTU)

ITUC-Africa has learnt with disquiet about the break in at the offices of the National Organisation of Trade Unions of Uganda (NOTU) by unknown persons who made away with computers and documents.
05 Sep 2018 Keywords : Activities DeclarationsUganda

NLC Press Statement : Lafiya Gas Explosion - Avoidable Tragedy

The Nigeria Labour Congress wishes to sympathise with the government and people of Nasarawa State and victims of gas explosion in Lafia, Nasarawa State which claimed scores of lives and destroyed properties worth fortunes.
11 Sep 2018 Keywords : DeclarationsHuman and trade union rights Nigeria

ITUC AFRICA

TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY TOOL (TUOC-tool)

This guidance note presents the COS framework; it reviews the concrete steps that can be used (...)

TU DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS PROFILE TOOL

TUDEP is a learning tool meant to support trade unions worldwide in the application of the (...)

PAMPHLET ON THE SDGs

The pamphlet aims to introduce trade unionists to the 2030 Agenda and its overlap with the (...)