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ASUU: The need to democratise and reposition the unions

Share THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday, December 23 announced that it has conditionally suspended the national strike action it commenced in March. It has been a long nine months, beating all previous strike records of six and seven months held by ASUU. Let us agree to call the just ended strike, the ASUU Coronavirus Strike or the ASUU COVID-19 Strike. It tallies well with the global realities of a year-long pandemic for which 2020 would always be associated and it would probably qualify as ASUU’s contribution to the science of the virus. However, it has also come in good time as a Yuletide gift to Nigerian students, specifically, and the nation at large. I have patiently waited for this day when either the strike would be called off or “suspended” or when the Federal Government would wield a big axe in the interest of Nigeria’s university education. It seems that ASUU won and the nation lost. To placate ASUU and arrive at this agreement, the gove

MTUC Sarawak urges govt to reform labour laws on par with international standards | Malaysia

Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 12:01 PM MYT BY SULOK TAWIE MTUC Sarawak says the Employment Act and the Sarawak Labour Ordinance are parts of the labour law reforms that seek to improve worker s rights such as maternity leave and working hours.  Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUCHING, Dec 29 The Malaysian Trade Unions Congress (MTUC) Sarawak today urged the Human Resources Ministry to look into complimentary amendments to the Trade Unions Act (TUA), Employment Act (EA) and Sarawak Labour Ordinance (SLO) to bring the country’s labour standards to international level. Its secretary Andrew Lo said this is crucial in an era of global trade as exemplified by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreements.

ASUU As Abiku/Ogbanje : the Need to Democratise and Reposition Our Unions, By Gbolahan Gbadamosi

ASUU As “Abiku/Ogbanje”: the Need to Democratise and Reposition Our Unions, By Gbolahan Gbadamosi 12 min read ASUU has become part of the problem rather than the solution. ASUU and the Federal Government have tried the same solution for 42 years and we are still where we were then today. ASUU always insists it has to be its way, and successive governments have usually reached agreements with the Union, following prolonged strikes, while monies are eventually paid and agreements signed. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday, December 23 announced that it has conditionally suspended the national strike action it commenced in March. It has been a long nine months, beating all previous strike records of six and seven months held by ASUU. Let us agree to call the just ended strike, the ASUU Coronavirus Strike or the ASUU COVID-19 Strike. It tallies well with the global realities of a year long pandemic for which 2020 would always be associate

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