workers’ rights
Eswatini Labour Crisis Deepens as May Day Ban Sparks Legal and Political Tension
A growing standoff has emerged in Eswatini after authorities banned a planned International Workers Day celebration organised by the Trade Union Congress of...
ITUC-Africa Warns of Deepening Inequality and Hardship Across the Continent on Workers’ Day
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation Africa has raised fresh concerns over worsening inequality and economic hardship across Africa,...
NUPENG Pledges Better Welfare and Safety for Oil Workers Amid Industry Pressures
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare, safety, and representation of workers in...
NUPENG Raises Alarm Over Job Losses and Workers’ Rights in Oil and Gas Sector
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has expressed deep concern over rising job losses and what it described as growing...
NLC Directive Triggers Tension Ahead of 2026 May Day Protests
A growing wave of unease has swept across state councils of the Nigeria Labour Congress following a directive that could dramatically reshape the...
Civil Society Group MIND Criticizes PENGASSAN Over Treatment of Nigerian Workers at TotalEnergies
The Movement of Intellectuals for National Development (MIND) has criticized the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for failing...
Akwa Ibom Judiciary Workers Issue One Month Strike Notice Over Unpaid Entitlements
Workers under the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria Akwa Ibom State branch have issued a one month ultimatum to the Akwa Ibom State...
NLC, TUC Plan Peaceful Solidarity Rally Feb. 3 Over FCDA Workers’ Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have announced plans to stage a peaceful solidarity rally on February 3...
Labor Strikes and Protests Intensify Across Major US Cities
Labor actions and public protests escalated across multiple United States cities on January 29 as workers and advocacy groups organized large demonstrations calling...
Abuja Shut Down as NLC Backs FCTA Workers’ Strike, Declares All-Out Confrontation
Abuja was brought to a standstill on Thursday as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) threw its full weight behind the ongoing indefinite strike...
