Tension grips UT, Capital bank workers
Aug 14, 2017
There is uneasiness among the workers of UT Bank Limited and Capital Bank Limited over the revocation of the banking licenses by...
Increased social dialogue and collective bargaining advocated
The President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, has advocated increased social dialogue and collective bargaining as an essential component of the...
U.S. Company gives up control of world’s No. 2 copper mine
For nearly three decades, the world's No. 2 copper mine has been controlled by an American company.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) agreed Tuesday to give up its...
Korean Workers in Russia fear sanctions effects
In Russia's far-east, thousands of North Korean workers are given a glimpse of a world outside the tight controls of their own government's propaganda.
But...
TUC protests hike in non-standard jobs
July 7, 2017
Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed grave concern about what it describes as “alarming rate” at which businesses are adopting non-standard...
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...
Are fixed-term contracts really worth it?
We spoke to Vancouver-based Nicole Howell, founding partner at HHBG Employment Lawyers, who said the short answer is ‘no’. She explained the significant pitfall...
IMF agrees to 1 district, 1 factory project
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has said that government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement for government to roll...
I Never Said School Heads Would Be Sacked – Opoku Prempeh
Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has debunked reports attributed to him that school heads who contribute to the persistent poor performance of students...
Apple and Nokia settle patent row
Apple and Nokia have settled a dispute over the use of patented technology in smartphones and agreed to “co-operate”. In December, Nokia sued Apple...
