Shortage of teachers plagues EC schools
While some schools in the Eastern Cape may have sufficient teachers, they may not have a library or laboratory – like Gcinubuzwe Combined School in Jansenville.
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SAFTU slams “heavy handedness” of the police in Cape Town
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has condemned the excessive police deployment against the federation’s march in Cape Town in support of their national […]
In Ecuador, abaca workers are demanding justice and an end to 60 years of modern-day slavery
In December 2003, after 30 years spent labouring on an abaca plantation, Susana Quiñonez finally summoned the courage to demand better working conditions from her […]
In Kenya, women bear the brunt as mechanisation wipes out tea sector jobs
On a cool Tuesday evening in Kapkugerwet village in Kenya’s Kericho County, Lucy Cheres puts a tea basket on her hunched back and heads out […]
South Asia’s migrant workers are facing a jobs crisis both at home and abroad
In February 2020, PK Valsala, a 45-year-old single woman from Kerala, south India, went to Oman to start a job as a domestic worker. She […]
Agricultural union in India supports farmers protest against government and agri-business
The protesting farmers, with the support of the broader community in India, are fighting for the security of government-regulated markets for their produce.
The army’s encroachment on the civilian economy is costing Egyptian workers dearly
Their faces marked by exhaustion and sadness, thousands of Delta fertilizer company employees continue with their sit-in protest against the decision taken by the Dakahlia […]
India’s farmers won’t stop protesting until Modi’s unfair agricultural reforms are repealed
Narayan Gaikwad has sent 250 postcards to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and intends to send 300 more. Written meticulously, he wants to draw attention […]
The fight for safe rates for transportation workers in South Korea
In the past decade, South Korea has emerged as one of East Asia’s most advanced digital economies, with e-commerce, ride-hailing, and other services all growing. […]
2020 review
To round off the year, here are just a few snippets of stories Elitsha overed this year.
Argentina at an energy crossroads: the role of trade unions in building a just transition
Argentina is at a crossroads. The repercussions of the pandemic look set to worsen the socio-economic crisis already looming over the country and are having […]
Workers at Truda foods locked in on-going labour dispute
Suspended Truda Foods workers say they have been asking for a meeting with the company CEO as the local managers do not listen to their grievances.
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