‘Privatisation is hell’: Protesting French rail workers
French rail workers spoke of their anger over the government's proposed reforms to France's national rail service as they took part in a day...
Nigeria sacks 4,500 ‘incompetent’ teachers
More than 4,500 newly recruited primary school teachers in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna have been sacked for “incompetence”.
Lawal Danjuma, an aide to the...
Striking nurses fired to hire unemployed nurses, recall retired nurses
On the eve of Zimbabwe’s 38th independence anniversary, the government has discharged all nurses that were participating in a strike demanding payment of allowances...
Union supporters protest city employee contract negotiations
At least 100 people gathered outside City Hall Monday night protest the negotiations between the city and the union representing city employees.
Union members and...
Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy
Harvey Weinstein's former company has filed for bankruptcy, months after the Oscar-winning producer was accused of multiple sexual assaults.
The move by the Weinstein Company...
Retirees must retire to create employment
Professionals at the retirement age who are still employed in the public sector should step down to provide space for younger officers.
Organisations must also...
Nurses in Zimbabwe join Doctors’ strike over pay, drug shortages
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association says nurses and support staff have resolved to join the strike by doctors because the Health Services Board and the...
Christians indicted for labour unrest
The high incidence of labour unrest in the country has been described as an indictment of Christians.
This is because employers and employees, who are...
Strategic Grievance Management in Today’s Unionised Environment
Lori Aselstine, Director, Employee Relations and Strategic Human Resources Government of Ontario (retired).
The word “strategic” gets thrown around pretty loosely these days – it’s...
Doctors in Canada protest pay rise
What would you do if you and your coworkers were getting raises totalling $700 million? If you're like a group of doctors in Canada,...
