GULU, Uganda “We were attacked by several armed men shortly after we passed the Nimule Hill on the way to Juba,” said 33-year-old Mohamed Ismail Dollis. Doll
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In keeping with the theme of this year’s May Day celebrations, Unite to Fight, trade unionists urged one another to work together to save the labour movement from decimation.
All the leaders who spoke at the virtual event on Saturday criticised and accused the Government as well and employers of unfair practices.
Head of the Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union, Michael Annisette, sought to justify why the three federations left the National Tripartite Advisory Council (NTAC).
Annisette said not one piece of legislation was put on the parliamentary table to address any issues affecting labour in the past five years.
May 1st 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
As Kenyans join the rest of the world in marking International Labour Day on Saturday, it will be the 19th time Francis Atwoli will be in the limelight having been at the helm of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) since August 2001.
And it appears Kenyans will have to wait much longer for a new face to preside over the occasion and, by extension, lead in championing of workers’ rights in the country. This is after the 71-year-old Atwoli was given a fresh five-year mandate as Cotu Secretary General by its 250 delegates on April 9.
The flamboyant Cotu boss retained the seat unopposed during the elections held both virtually and physically at the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu after his only opponent, Seth Panyako, the secretary general of Kenya National Union of Nurses, withdrew from the contest.
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Calls for R350 Covid-19 grant to be made permanent and increased to R585
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Johannesburg - Pressue is mounting on the government not to terminate the R350 Covid-19 social relief of distress grant and instead turn it into a permanent basic income grant.
The #PayTheGrants campaign, spearheaded by various civic organisations including Black Sash and the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union, on Thursday announced protest action against the government’s intentions to terminate the grant.
While the grant was due to come to an end on Friday, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said she was waiting to hear from the Treasury to indicate if it could be extended.