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COVID and health workers’ strike: how Kenya’s health services coped in times of crisis

COVID and health workers’ strike: how Kenya’s health services coped in times of crisis: The pandemic and a health workers’ strike disrupted essential health services. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images When epidemics break out and public health emergencies are declared, people shy away from seeking care for other conditions. This may seem counter-intuitive at …

Criminal barrister strike is no surprise – their pay can start at less than minimum wage

Criminal barrister strike is no surprise – their pay can start at less than minimum wage: Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an all-out, indefinite strike after years of declining pay. This industrial action will begin in the first week of September and escalates existing instances of withdrawn labour in …

Nigeria’s breadmakers have been on strike: the head of their association explains why

Nigeria’s breadmakers have been on strike: the head of their association explains why: Bakers in Nigeria recently increased bread prices. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images The Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria, representing the interests of all breadmakers in the country, recently embarked on a national strike complaining about the “incessant increase in the prices …

Mozambican unions hit snooze on a national strike: why it’s a bad thing for workers

Mozambican unions hit snooze on a national strike: why it’s a bad thing for workers: Trade unions in Mozambique have been weakened due to their proximity to the ruling party, Frelimo. Photo by Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images The surge in food and fuel prices has led to calls for national shutdowns across southern Africa. …

Hong Kong’s 1922 general strike: when the British empire struck back

Hong Kong’s 1922 general strike: when the British empire struck back: International trade hub: Hong Kong Harbour in 1922 Following last year’s centenary of the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the first general strike to shut down a British colonial territory – Hong Kong. The strike began …

Barristers on strike: why criminal lawyers are walking out – and what they really get paid

Barristers on strike: why criminal lawyers are walking out – and what they really get paid: For hundreds of years, barristers in England and Wales have ensured that parties in court are entitled to a fair trial with their own advocate presenting their point of view. This was an important step in establishing a fairer …

Climate change: wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere – but we can still influence where and how fires strike

Climate change: wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere – but we can still influence where and how fires strike: Stefan Doerr, Author provided Humans have raised CO? levels in the atmosphere to 50% above what they were before the industrial revolution. As a result, the world has already warmed by 1.1°C over the past century …

Train strike: UK government’s plan to replace strikers with agency workers failed in 2015 – it still won’t work today

Train strike: UK government’s plan to replace strikers with agency workers failed in 2015 – it still won’t work today: As the UK government faces the prospect of a summer of strikes, it has reintroduced plans to change the law so agency workers can be hired to replace striking workers. While this will not happen …

Rail strike: UK government’s plan to limit industrial action is just a recipe for more discontent

Rail strike: UK government’s plan to limit industrial action is just a recipe for more discontent: News that rail workers in England and Scotland are moving towards industrial action has seen the UK government reportedly draw up plans to counter the effects on passengers and food distribution. This could involved imposing a minimum service level …

Omicron travel bans strike South Africa’s safari business

South Africa in the news: Omicron travel bans strike South Africa’s safari business: Recent travel bans imposed on South Africa and neighboring countries as a result of the discovery of the omicron variant in southern Africa have hammered the country’s safari business, already hard hi …: “South Africa” – BingNews Omicron infected people not permitted …