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November 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Railway Workers Threaten Strike Over Chinese Train Drivers, Welfare

Workers of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Railway workers and Senior Staff Association have threatened to embark on strike over welfare and their inability to take over the driving of the new Lagos-Ibadan trains from the Chinese...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Kia workers Accept Wage Deal

Workers at Kia, South Korea‘s second-biggest carmaker, have voted to accept the company’s wage proposals without a strike for the first time in a decade.Kia said 68 percent of 26,945 workers voted in favor of wage offers that in...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Condemns kidnap Of Five Maritime Workers

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has condemned in very strong terms the kidnap of eight Nigerians, five of them members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), in Rivers State water...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

Heritage Bank Partners Road Transport Workers On Insurance Scheme For Travelers

Heritage Bank in partnership with the Road Transport Employee’s Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has launched the Travelers’ Accident Insurance Scheme (TAIS) to assist road accident victims across the country.The scheme aims to address deaths associa...

May 2, 2021 No Responses

Minister Urges More Workers’ Contribution To National Development

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Saturday urged workers to contribute their quota toward economic, social and political developments of the country. Tallen made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in commemoration of ...

January 19, 2021 No Responses

Singapore To Vaccinate 10,000 Maritime Workers

Singapore has become one of the first nations to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations of frontline maritime personnel as part of its national vaccination strategy to protect frontline personnel. Under the Sea – Air Vaccination Exercise (SAVE), over 10,000 ...

January 9, 2021 No Responses

Michelin To Sack 2,300 Workers

French tyre maker, Michelin, has announced plans to cut up to 2,300 jobs over three years as part of a new simplification and competitiveness plan in France, adding this would not involve layoffs nor plant closures.The job cuts equate ...

October 1, 2020 No Responses

Shell To Sack 9,000 Workers

Royal Dutch Shell has concluded plans to cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as it responds to challenges including the slump in oil demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The oil giant said the cuts would be implemented by 2022 and included...

August 27, 2020 No Responses

Gatwick Airport To Sack 600 Workers

Gatwick Airport has revealed plans to cut a quarter of its workforce due to the impact of coronavirus. About 600 jobs could be lost following an 80% reduction in the number of passengers. The airport is running at about 20%...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

ILO Renews Commitment To Create Better World Of Work After COVID-19

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment and determination of world leaders to build a better world of work as a core element of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis . Speaking at the close of ...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

DHL To Sack 2,200 Workers At Jaguar Land Rover Factories

German logistics company, DHL plans to cut as many as 2,200 jobs of U.K-based workers at Jaguar Land Rover factories, the Unite trade union has said.The job cuts comprise just under 40% of the entire DHL workforce on the contract, the union said.DHL...