ATUC organizes a seminar on the impact of international financial policies on workers
MOROCCO— The Arab Trade Union Confederation (ATUC) hosted a seminar on “the policies of the International financial institutions and their
CTUWS launches Freedom of Association campaign
EGYPT—Center for Trade Union & Workers Services (CTUWS) on Thursday launched a Fifty-day campaign for the freedom of association and
Literacy teachers calls for reconsidering the program’s closure
MAURITANIA—The literacy teachers in Mauritania called on the government to reconsider the closure of the program and develop it instead.
An Algerian organization warns against the recent gov’t austerity decisions
ALGERIA— The national organization for university certificate holders warned against the “provocative statements” targeting those employed on the contract basis,
Thousands of Trainee Teachers protest against grant cuts in Morocco
MOROCCO—Thousands of trainee teachers took to the streets of Rabat on Sunday in protest at government decrees that would cut
Gov’t freezes the trade unions’ bank accounts
Palestine— The labor ministry has decided to freeze trade unions and federations bank accounts. The ministry addressed Azzam Shawwa, head
PGFTU opens its 5th conference with international participation
PALESTINE—The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) inaugurated its 5th conference that will take place until April 18. In
Oil and Petrochemical Industries Workers Confederation of Kuwait announce a general strike
KUWAIT – Workers at state-owned oil, gas and petrochemical companies in Kuwait will stage a strike starting on Sunday, protesting
Thousands of children work in Jordan says a study
Jordan— Thousands of children are working in different sectors in Jordan despite the country’s efforts to combat the phenomenon, said
Italy recalls its ambassador to Egypt over the murder of Regeni
Italy has recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations over the murder of student and researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo.
The Center for Trade Union & Workers says the government restricts the work of the independent unions
EGYPT- A leaked document for the Ministry of Interior in Egypt showed that there is an order to stop accrediting
A joint committee formed to study JAFCCO workers’ demands
JORDAN— A joint committee was formed to study demands of the Jordan Abyad Fertilizers and Chemicals Company’s (JAFCCO) employees, said