Tag: Unions

  • Eritrea’s workers’ confederation reviews 2025 performance and sets a 2026 action plan

    Eritrea’s workers’ confederation reviews 2025 performance and sets a 2026 action plan

    Eritrea’s workers’ confederation reviews 2025 performance and sets a 2026 action plan

    Figures shared via Shabait and republished through Africa Newsroom indicate Eritrea’s National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) held an executive meeting to assess 2025 activities and outline a 2026 plan.

    The update says discussions covered labour relations, external relations, administration and finance, human resources development, and programmes focused on women and youth workers.

    Labour bodies can be early indicators of policy emphasis—especially around productivity, training, dispute resolution, and workforce mobilisation across sectors.

    Shabait said the committee held “extensive discussions” on the plan and priority areas. A Ministry-linked post echoed the same focus areas, including “human resources development” and organisational strengthening.

    Echotitbits take:
    The key is whether targets become measurable. Watch for published benchmarks—training numbers, dispute-resolution metrics, sector programmes, and any link to national productivity or employment campaigns.

    Source: Shabait — January 2, 2026 — https://shabait.com/amp/2026/01/02/ncew-meeting-on-action-plan-for-2026/
    Shabait 2026-01-02

    Photo Credit: Shabait

  • MWUN warns ports employers: casualisation is ‘industrial manipulation’ hurting workers

    MWUN warns ports employers: casualisation is ‘industrial manipulation’ hurting workers

    Photo Credit: The Punch
    2025-12-28 09:00:00

    In an update published by PUNCH, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) renewed its opposition to casualisation in ports and related maritime operations, warning that the practice erodes permanent employment and basic worker protections.

    Union officials argue that short-term contracting and non-standard employment reduce welfare, depress wages, and weaken safety compliance across high-risk port environments.

    MWUN urged regulators and employers to align labour practices with local and international decent-work standards.

    PUNCH quoted MWUN’s leadership saying, “The union must act fast to stop this ugly trend.”

    Echotitbits take: Ports productivity and labour stability go together. Watch for whether regulators push enforceable standards—especially around contract duration, safety training, and union access.

    Source: The Punch — December 28, 2025 (https://punchng.com/maritime-workers-kick-against-casualisation/)

    The Punch December 28, 2025
    https://punchng.com/maritime-workers-kick-against-casualisation/