| 18 Aug 14 | SHOCKING: Jonathan sacks 16,000 resident doctors in Nigeria - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/166732-shocking-jonathan-sacks-16000-resident-doctors-in-nigeria.html#sthash.FvA6oUCC.IbOXYK3p.dpuf -- The President, Goodluck Jonathan, has ordered the sack of all resident doctors in Nigerian hospitals. The sack was contained in a directive by Mr. Jonathan to the Federal Ministry of Health to suspend all residency training programme for Nigerian doctors. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/166732-shocking-jonathan-sacks-16000-resident-doctors-in-nigeria.html#sthash.FvA6oUCC.IbOXYK3p.dpuf ( Laborstart ) |
| 15 Aug 14 | Taxi unions call off strike, dispute continues in Kolkata -- Though the Taxi unions have called off their strike, a meeting between State Transport Minister Madan Mitra and taxi unions ended here on Wednesday without any solution to the ongoing discord between the Unions and the government. ( Laborstart ) |
| 15 Aug 14 | Renault Samsung's worker relocation backfires -- The Regional Labor Relations Commission in Busan ruled that the job relocation of 24 Renault Samsung Motors workers was unlawful, and called on the company to reverse the plan, officials said Thursday. ( www.koreatimes.co.kr ) |
| 13 Aug 14 | Akzo Nobel Korea refuses to recognize IndustriALL affiliate KCTF -- The Korean Chemical & Textiles Workers’ Federation (KCTF) organized 62 of the 115 employees at Akzo Nobel Korea, with the new local officially forming on 10 May 2014. Two days later the local sent their written demand to management as to begin collective bargaining towards establishing a collective agreement. ( Laborstart ) |
| 13 Aug 14 | Five thousand more Norwegian teachers to join month-long strike -- Striking Norwegian teachers are set to receive a wave of professional support as thousands of colleagues around the country prepare to take their place on the picket lines. ( Laborstart ) |
| 07 Aug 14 | BWI participates in ASEAN Unions Assembly -- In his inaugural address to the first ever ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC) General Assembly held on 4th August 2014 in Bali, Denpasar, Ambet Yuson, BWI General Secretary, underscored the need for trade unions to direct the planned ASEAN Economic Integration along decent work agenda framework. ( Laborstart ) |
| 07 Aug 14 | Zarfaty workers stand firm. Morale boosted by 7000 emails from unionists across globe -- Palestinian workers in the West Bank settlement Mishor Edomim have voted to continue their struggle to end the harassment of independent workers union workplace reps and to stand firm against union-busting.The 35 Zarfaty Garage workers, at a meeting called yesterday (Monday, August 4) by the independent union WAC MAAN, committed themselves to the ongoing struggle to achieve decent working conditions and the right to have their union voice respected by their boss in the Occupied Territories settlement of Mishor Adumim. Independent trade union WAC MAAN national director, Assaf Adiv, reported to the workers about the global support campaign which has sent 7000 protest emails – via LabourStart. ( Laborstart ) |
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