Strengthening the technical capacities of union leaders, members of the intersyndicale of Benin, on the challenges of post-Covid-19 recovery in relation to occupational health and safety was the ultimate purpose of a two-day training workshop organised by the Confédération des Organisations (…)

Humanis Social as a structure is meant to complement Gabon’s health development efforts and provide effective solutions to the health needs of the population. On Tuesday 24 May 2022, the Confédération syndicale gabonaise (COSYGA) hosted, at its Headquarters, the launch of a complementary health (…)

More than 2 million workers lose their lives in the line of duty every year, mainly due to work-related accidents or illnesses. Africa as a continent is the most affected by this scourge that ruins the daily lives of workers. The situation is bad, despite occupational health and safety (…)

The C0VID-19 pandemic has really taken a toll on the economic activities of countries across the world, especially developing countries such as Benin; the ensuing economic downturn has led to a shift in industrial relations coupled with the restrictive measures introduced by governments, which (…)

Undoubtedly, this year has been a very tough one with the COVID-19 virus that continues to mutate and cause the endless spread of infection, worsening hospitalization and death. Specifically, the COVID-19 pandemic has brutally exposed and exacerbated the fault lines between those who have access (…)

ITUC-Africa salutes migrant workers all over the world that have continued to be part of the efforts to rein in the COVID-19 pandemic. Their contributions as street clearers, scientists, laboratory attendants, health workers, ambulance and bus drivers, domestic workers and caregivers, pilots and (…)

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some of the biggest strains, stress and squeeze to the workplace. Thousands of workers died. Many of the dead from the global workforce were frontline workers. As at the third week of October 2021, more than 180,000 health workers world over had lost their lives (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) strongly affirms that decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives. It involves opportunities for work that is productive and delivers a fair income, (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa (www.ituc-africa.org) is appalled by the acts of dehumanization meted out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against over 700 African migrants legally working in the UAE. We have it on record that the (…)

It is indeed a happy one as we commemorate the day virtually. I recognize all those who’ve joined in this important day in launching of the Youth Project. Much appreciation to ITUC Africa team led by Bro Kwasi, fellow youth in the committee and all social partners.

The anti-government protest in Cuba and the pro-government counter rallies across the cities of Cuba have been the subject of international media frenzy and social discourse for the past few weeks. These rare protests and counter protest in Cuba are linked to the impact of the novel corona virus (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) welcomes the early replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s low-income country arm. The Covid-19 pandemic has sapped the resources of countries (…)