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,...
Women still less active in the labour market than men
Despite notable progress over the past 20 years, updated ILO figures show persistent inequalities between women and men on access to the labour market,...
Mineworkers threaten strike over layoffs
The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) is threatening an indefinite strike to compel the government to respond to the concerns of mineworkers relating to the...
Disability Federation demands equity
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD) has presented a draft of employment equity policy to the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, demanding...
Venezuela hikes its minimum wage again — to just over $6
Venezuelans earning the minimum wage got another pay raise Thursday. But in reality, they're making far less than they were a year ago.
President Nicolas...
Rising crime, unemployment and mediation
Violent crime, particularly armed robbery is not peculiar to Ghana. Like most developing countries, Ghana continues to grapple with the challenge of controlling violent...
5,300 jobs at risk as two big UK retailers collapse
It's a very dark day for British retailers and their workers.
Toys "R" Us and electronics chain Maplin have collapsed in the UK, putting a...
