IGU calls on the Iraqi govt to address demands of e workers in self-financing institutions
IRAQ—The IndustriALL Global Union (IGU) called on the Iraqi government to find a fair and quick solution to the deteriorating
Aswan Quarry workers embark on a work-stoppage
EGYPT – Workers at Aswan Quarry have embarked on a work-stoppage in protest against supplying 25 percent of total production
Labor Unions Federation calls for an official decision to cover education fees
LEBANON – The National Federation of Labor Unions for Workers and Employees in Lebanon called on the government to issue an
Doctors threaten to strike
ALGERIA – Public health practitioners in Algeria have threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning on April 27,
Lebanon Electricity laborers block roads to protest
LEBANON – Day laborers at Lebanon Electricity EPS blocked a road in Mazboud village protesting recent sacking of 19 of
30 Palestinian workers died while crossing Israeli separation barriers
PALESTINE – Number of separation barriers in West Bank reached 98, which restricts movement of workers who have to cross these
No extension for migrant workers deadline
JORDAN- Jordanian Minister of Labor, NidhalQatamin stated that MoL will not extend the April 25 deadline for migrant workers to
workers decide to stage a strike
MAURITANIA- The General Confederation of Mauritanian Workers (CGTM) decided to call workers in Mauritania to prepare for work stoppages in
Italy: Nearly 4 thousand minors have gone missing from migrant reception centers
ITALY- Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced that nearly 4000 unaccompanied minor boys and girls have gone missing from migrant reception
Tunisia: UGTT SG, Hussein Abassi receives threat of assassination
TUNISIA- The Tunisian trade union confederation, UGTT received threat to blow up UGTT headquarters and to assassinate UGTT SG, Hussein Abassi.
Morocco: Launch of the campaign Gender Equality is my right, where is the will?
MOROCCO- A national outreach campaign entitled Gender Equality is my right, where is the will?” was launched today in Casablanca
Farmers in Beqa’a protest and call for help
LEBANON— Farmers in Beqa’a of Lebanon protested and blocked the international road calling for supporting exports through air and sea