Jordan: GFJTU calls for minimum wage increase
The trade union centre has not received any response to this request, nor has it received any information as to
Palestine: UNRWA workers protest
In a statement, the UNRWA Workers’ Union explained that the strike is against “the cuts and budgetary reductions imposed by
ILO: New study confirms the benefits of flexible working hours for companies and workers
The report looked at working time arrangements (also known as working hours) introduced during the 1980s and concluded that these
Statement
This arrest is part of a long series of repressive practices aimed at restricting trade union rights that began with
Jordan: Authorities identify 34 labour disputes related to human trafficking
The Ministry of Labour said that more than 90% of these cases were settled out of court with the employees
Italy: Migrants forced to take drugs in detention centres
The unprecedented scandal broke in detention centres in Lampedusa. Scenes in the report showed a migrant refusing to take medication
Mauritania: A trade union demand to activate agreements for the benefit of 2,500 porters in the port of Nouakchott
The union called for opening a serious dialogue leading to the implementation of the terms of the agreement, especially with
Algeria: Growing trade union opposition to bills on the right to strike
While the first bill includes a ban on combining trade union responsibility with affiliation to political parties, the strike bill
Lebanon: FENASOL calls for the “dollarization” of salaries
The head of FENASOL, Castro Abdallah, touched upon his organization’s demand to assign the salaries in the private and public
Morocco: Women IT company workers in Fez protest
The protesters, most of them women, expressed their rejection of the arbitrary dismissal process that affected them after selling the
Official Philippine delegation in Kuwait to study the situation of 500 irregular women workers
The workers are staying at a reception centre run by the Philippine embassy after the Kuwait General Labour Authority refused
ILO predicts lower global employment growth in 2023
Entitled “World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023”, the ILO report forecasts that global employment growth will be only 1%