Human and trade union rights : PROGRAMME AREA

Human rights are a concept that every human being has rights universal, inalienable, whatever the positive law or other local factors such as ethnicity, nationality or religion.

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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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07/10/2020

CALLING ON ALL WORKERS TO THE FRONTLINES AGAINST CORRUPTION, RETRENCHMENTS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ATTACKS ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & WORKERS RIGHTS

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 (...)

Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; South Africa ; Human and trade union rights ; Gender Equality ; Extending Social Protection ; Communique ;

01/10/2020

Nigeria’s organised labour’s protests and strike victories

In September 2020, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had their hands full with industrial relations issues that demanded their responses. Their responses to the issues were swift and effective. In the analyses of the actions, it was manifest that unity and (...)

Keywords : Human and trade union rights ; Nigeria ; Reports ;

23/09/2020

Global Day for Solidarity with Zimbabwean workers: #Solidarity4ZimbabweWorkers

The date of 23th September has been set aside by ITUC and ITUC-Africa as a global day for solidarity with Zimbabwe Workers. Around the globe the trade union movement and other progressive movements took a number of actions against The Zimbabwe government. This include protests at Zimbabwe (...)

Keywords : South Africa ; Human and trade union rights ; Reports ;

23/09/2020

Protest letter to the President of Zimbabwe

I am writing on behalf of African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (www.ituc-africa.org), representing 17 million working women and men in Africa to strongly condemn the continued harassment of trade unionists in your country and the labelling of the (...)

Keywords : Zimbabwe ; Human and trade union rights ; Protest letters ;

07/09/2020

REPORT by FESTU : Somali workers are struggling with low wages, job insecurity and employers’ blatant disregard for COVID-19 health and safety precautions

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 (...)

7 September 2020 Mogadishu, Somalia Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Human and trade union rights ; Extending Social Protection ; Reports ; Somalia ;