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Egypt
Wave of strikes could bring Mubarak down

afrol News, 10 February - The protests in Egypt yesterday were joined by striking workers. Today, the strikes are widening, threatening to paralyse the economy and even close the Suez Canal. The price of upholding Mr Mubarak is becoming high.
Tunisia
Uphill fight against Tunisia unemployment

afrol News, 29 September - In spite of solid economic growth, unemployment in Tunisia remains persistent at 14.7 percent and a constant threat to the social peace. Critical labour market reforms are trying to address the chronic problem.
Zimbabwe
Heading for another economic disaster

afrol News, 1 March - Zimbabwean main labour union has criticised the new company ownership law in the country as a new recipe to another economic disaster.
South Africa
SA’s unemployment still above 24 percent

afrol News, 10 February - South Africa’s unemployment rate has remained unchanged, according to new figures released by Statistics South Africa yesterday.
Nigeria
Legislators reject motion to probe mass sackings

afrol News, 20 January - Nigerian legislators have rejected a motion seeking to probe the mass sack of commercial banks employees saying it was not in their jurisdiction.
Nigeria
Nigeria’s Central Bank refutes sack order reports

afrol News, 5 January - The Central Bank of Nigeria has rebuffed media reports alleging that it has directed commercial banks to throw out employees and rationalise branches countrywide.
Niger
Unions call for strike in Niger

afrol News, 22 December - Nigerien trade unions have called for a general strike today marking an end of President Mamadou Tandja's constitutional term, union source have confirmed.
Kenya
Union calls for resignation of education minister

afrol News, 18 December - Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called for resignation of Education Minister and Permanent Secretary following the disappearance of Sh100 million (US$1.3 million) in Free Primary Education funds.
Africa | World
Campaign to end abuse on migrants to be launched

afrol News, 14 December - In an attempt to end abuse against migrants, the International Trade Union Confederation will launch a global campaign on 18 December, to challenge countries to end abuse of migrants by protecting their human rights.
Swaziland | World
Couple charged with human trafficking for exploiting Swaziland woman

afrol News, 10 December - A United States couple has been indicted on charges of conspiracy, forced labour, document servitude, which is confiscating someone's passport and visa, and harbouring an alien for financial gain, the Justice Department announced.
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» 20.10.2009 - Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa
» 14.10.2009 - COSATU calls for wholesale reforms on telecomms pricing
» 12.10.2009 - Formalise employment for greater trade benefits, ILO/WTO study
» 29.09.2009 - $59 million awarded to eliminate exploitive child labour in 19 countries
» 12.08.2009 - COSATU express shock on output drop
» 28.07.2009 - New offer to avert further municipal strike
» 27.07.2009 - SA municipal workers on strike
» 18.06.2009 - Zimbabwe’s civil servants threaten to strike
» 12.05.2009 - Burundi doctors continue strike over pay
» 08.05.2009 - Chinese company takes over another Zambian closed copper mine
» 22.04.2009 - Nigerian tankers suspend strike
» 21.04.2009 - Nigeria govt re-assures nation as fuel shortages hit
» 09.04.2009 - SA truckers vow to contrinue strike over Easter weekend
» 25.03.2009 - Nigerian oil workers suspend strike
» 23.03.2009 - Libya to recruit Bangladesh workers for dev projects
» 03.03.2009 - Oil workers issue a 21 day ultimatum
» 25.02.2009 - Zim teachers end year long strike
» 18.02.2009 - Pharmacists suspend strike as negotiations continue
» 17.02.2009 - Egypt truckers strike enters fourth day
» 11.02.2009 - Nigeria cuts political office bearers' salaries
» 09.02.2009 - Nigeria oil workers delay strike
» 19.01.2009 - Teachers embark on an indefinite strike
» 17.12.2008 - Striking health workers resume duties
» 11.12.2008 - "Mining crisis" in DRC's Katanga province
» 10.12.2008 - Another DRC copper mine closed
» 03.11.2008 - SA platinum mining faces possible mass lay-offs
» 16.10.2008 - South Africa shuts two of continent largest gold mines
» 10.10.2008 - US awards $4.7 million to strengthen workers' benefits of international trade
» 09.10.2008 - Cairo among top ten emerging global outsourcing cities
» 24.09.2008 - Striking bank employees ordered back to work
» 02.09.2008 - Mauritius leader asked to ignore employment bills
» 06.08.2008 - SA trade unions stage mass strike
» 05.08.2008 - Tanzanians lead own mining development
» 16.07.2008 - South African gold miners down tools
» 23.06.2008 - Luanda most expensive city in the world
» 22.04.2008 - Trade unions call for decent work
» 07.03.2008 - Rioting Zambia miners sacked
» 16.07.2007 - Stakeholders bang heads on 'Brain Drain' in Malawi
» 22.01.2007 - Libya to lay off 400,000 employees
» 04.01.2007 - Mauritius expects less unemployed in 2007
» 28.09.2006 - South Africa cuts unemployment, but too slowly
» 13.12.2004 - Liberia has "dysfunctional economy", UN
» 08.12.2004 - New oil price strike threats in Nigeria
» 23.11.2004 - Disaster looms in Mauritius textile industry
» 16.11.2004 - Nigeria unions call off strike after govt offer
» 20.10.2004 - South Africa unions shocked at leaders' pay hikes
» 16.09.2004 - South Africa's public workers strike against "underpayment"
» 01.09.2004 - "Slave conditions" in Namibia's fish industry
» 25.08.2004 - Signs of economic recovery in Mauritius
» 28.05.2004 - Brain drain: "Europe poaching African healthcare workers"
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» 29.01.2004 - Strong economic growth in Algeria
» 12.11.2003 - Mauritian unemployment on the rise
» 19.08.2003 - SA unions see hope for economic recovery

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