insert_link Business / Economics Amazon workers to strike Thousands of Amazon workers in the United States are gearing up to go on strike from today over the tech giant's refusal to begin contract negotiations.It follows a Congressional investigation which this week found the company pushes its workforce to fulfil orders at speeds that could cause high rates of injury. Amazon claims those findings are "wrong" and featured "selective, outdated information that isn't grounded in reality." Following the […] todayDecember 19, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Medical Interns Demand Overtime Pay or Halt Overtime Work Over 300 medical interns are threatening to stop working overtime unless the government settles their outstanding overtime pay within five days. The interns, employed by the Health and Social Services ministry, staged a protest in Windhoek and submitted a petition to the Office of the Prime Minister. If their concerns remain unaddressed, they plan to limit their working hours to 40 hours per week, as per Health Professions Council guidelines. todayNovember 20, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Ex-Air Namibia Employees Demand Justice Amid Ongoing Payment Delays Nearly four years after the national carrier, Air Namibia, ceased operations, former employees are intensifying their call for the payment of severance and retrenchment packages. Speaking to Future Media, Renier Bougart, one of the retrenched employees, shared the growing frustration among ex-Air Namibia staff, detailing the prolonged legal battle and stalled efforts to secure their legally mandated compensation. todayNovember 15, 2024 68
insert_link South Africa S.A Unions Back One Another in Labour Court Battle Over Community Healthcare Workers South African Union, Cosatu, says it is fully behind its affiliate NEHAWU, as it heads to the Labour Court today in defence of Community Healthcare Workers. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela says the union seeks to review the arbitration award that ruled against its application to compel the Department of Health to appoint Community Healthcare Workers permanently. She says NEHAWU’s case is justified: todayOctober 29, 2024 44