Tag Archives: Workers

A US-based wellness influencer Kat Torres has been sentenced to eight years in prison for Human trafficking and enslaving women.   Her sentencing follows a harrowing human trafficking case uncovered by the FBI. The investigation revealed disturbing details about the former Brazillian model’s activities, including allegations of enslaving and trafficking …

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Anambra State Chapter, on Monday, July 15, commenced an indefinite strike over the failure of the state government to pay the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure, CONJUS.   There were no court proceedings in the High Courts at Ekwueme Square, Chief Magistrate’s Courts and …

Before Donald Trump arrived to be worshiped by some of the rural poor that will fill the Butler County, PA fairgrounds, steelworkers in Pittsburgh rallied for President Joe Biden. WTAE in Pittsburgh reported:“In Pennsylvania alone, Donald Trump and his administration cost us over 275,000 jobs. Meanwhile, Joe Biden and his …

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics protested outside its foundry and semiconductor factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, on Monday.

Disclosing the development in a statement on Friday, June 14, 2024, Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the state civil servants have also started receiving their June salary on the 12th ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Idris also revealed that Zamfara civil servants were being paid a paltry salary …

The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, on Wednesday, June 12, said governors and other elected officials should earn minimum wage to reflect the current reality of Nigeria.    He stated that the country was facing a dire financial crisis.    The governor spoke at a special edition of The Platform. …

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered an immediate investigation into the alleged brutalization of civilian workers by soldiers at Command Secondary School, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos.      This is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday, …

The Nigerian Labour Congress has ordered Nigerian workers to remain at home as the Nationwide strike commences today June 3.    The NLC made this known in a post shared on its X handle this morning June 3.    The decision of the Organised Labour to continue with its nationwide …

One Ify Ounah, from Delta State has called out health workers who didn’t resign and are still collecting salaries after relocating abroad.   According to him, over 200 doctors and nurses relocated without resigning and are still collecting salaries, thereby denying other people job opportunities.    He also accused heads …

It would be recalled that Gov. Godwin Obaseki had, during the inauguration of the Labour House in Benin, announced the increment in workers’ minimum wage from ₦40,000 to ₦70,000. Obaseki said the increment was to reflect the current economic realities of the country and cushion the impacts of the harsh …