Jordan: Exceptional measures to protect workers from the weekend’s extreme heat wave
The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) has called on employers to respect work safety standards and measures and
Lebanon: Remittances reach their lowest level in 2021
Remittances from expatriates to Lebanon amounted to $6.4 billion in 2021, a decrease of 3.6% from $6.63 billion in 2020.
Tunisia: Workers protest after the crisis in sugar supply
The two factories resorted to technical unemployment due to the shortage of sugar supply which will affect production. The
PGFTU signs an agreement on health insurance for workers
The agreement aims to provide quality medical health services to workers 24 hours a day. The state medical institutions are
Libya: Explosion in an oil field leads to the death of a worker
A statement by the General Federation of Oil and Gas Workers in Libya stated that the accident occurred while an
Tunisia: National Agency for tobacco and swidden (RNTA) workers protest
It is worth noting that the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) committed, in a meeting with the company’s syndicate earlier
Mauritania: Moov Mauritel workers resume their work
The minutes of the agreement provide for a 10% increase in basic salary, 50% increase in housing allowance, 50% increase
Lebanon: Banks resume work after two weeks of strike
The strike caused great damage, including stopping the withdrawal of salaries as well as many bank transactions, which led the
Tunisia: RNTA witnesses a major economic crisis
The trade union added that the agency is not equipped with the requirements for the production process. It, also, claimed
Yemen: Petro Masila workers protest
Their demands include serious attention to their issues and a meeting to solve the issue after the manager refused to
Palestine: Workers in the occupied territories protest receiving their salaries in banks
The Palestinian authorities and occupation forces agreed on the new method of payment of salaries for more efficiency. However, the
Italy: MSF rescues 106 migrants in the Mediterranean
MSF stated that the Italian Maritime Rescue Control Centre informed the crew of its rescue ship, Geo Barents, in the