Unions issue 'mother-of-all strikes' notice over SRC freeze in pay hikes - The Standard

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Unions issue 'mother-of-all strikes' notice over SRC freeze in pay hikes - The Standard

Leaders from various unions have issued a joint 14-day strike notice protesting the move by the SRC to freeze pay hikes for public servants.

Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

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(1922) Wyatt Mordecai Johnson, “The Faith of the American Negro”

Wyatt Mordecai Johnson was born in Paris, Tennessee in 1890. A lifelong educator, Johnson held degrees from a number of institutions including a 1911 A.B. from Morehouse College and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Howard University. Three years after his graduation from Howard he became the first

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1922

Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots | The Atlanta Voice

When he launched his presidential campaign, such overtures to Republicans were central to Biden’s promise to “unify the country” and “restore the soul of the nation” after defeating President Donald

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Demonstrations for housing, school and jobs

Civil rights group demonstrated at Harlem construction sites to Protest discrimination in building trades unions. Demonstrations and marches were held in metropolitan areas in June, July and August to dramatize discontent over housing, school and job discrimination.

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12

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(1948) Harry S. Truman, “Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights”

By 1947 the question of black civil rights in the South had become a national issue when a committee President Harry S. Truman appointed to study the issue called for legislation which among other things would to protect voting rights for Southern blacks and provide federal protection against

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Nigeria: Kaduna Strike Will Cost Huge Economic Losses - Don

[Premium Times] Terhemba Wuam, a professor of Economic History at Kaduna State University, says the poor masses would be left to bear the burden of the strike.

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Nigeria: Buhari Can Keep AGF Despite Attaining 60 - Ngige

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not contravened any law by reappointing Mr Ahmed Idris as the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF).

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Tunisia: UGTT Against Cut of Workers' Wages As Part of Austerity Policy Adopted By Government (Hfaiedh Hfaiedh)

Tunis/Tunisia — The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) rejects the cut of wages for the public sector and civil service employees as part of the austerity policy adopted by the government, UGTT Deputy Secretary-General Hfaiedh Hfaiedh said on

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Namibia: Bosses Fight Job Cut Ban

Two organisations representing Namibian employers have launched a High Court case against the president, the government and trade unions to have the suspension of parts of the Labour Act during Namibia's Covid-19 state of emergency declared

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(1934) W.E.B. Du Bois, “A Negro Nation Within a Nation"

W.E.B Du Bois, a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) through most of his life was a staunch integrationist. In 1934 however he advanced the argument that since integration would not happen in the nation any time soon, African Americans had to

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1934

Johnson, Eddie Bernice (1935- )

An early career in health care led to political aspirations for Eddie Bernice Johnson, culminating in her current position representing Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is an advocate for women, children, and human

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Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World (1920)

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Nigerian doctors begin strike over pay, facilities | News24

Nigerian doctors in state-run hospitals began an indefinite strike on Monday to demand a pay rise, better welfare and adequate facilities, union leaders said.

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Women Work Longer, Sleep Less Due to Covid-19

“The COVID 19 pandemic has aggravated the existing conditions for women, who are discriminated against in all sectors,” said Dr. Beatrice Duncan, Policy Advisor, Rule of Law, UN Women, at a May 22 briefing organized by Ethnic Media

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Garveyism Looks Toward the Pacific: The UNIA and Black Workers in the American West

In the article below historian Robin Dearmon Muhammad discusses the growth of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) or the Garvey Movement in the American West, with particular emphasis on its influence in black working-class organizing in the San Francisco Bay Area after World War

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Jamaican employee accuses Japanese Embassy of unfair treatment - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Jamaican who was formerly employed to the Embassy of Japan in Kingston is seeking redress for the “unfair treatment” meted out to them by the embassy. The article Jamaican employee accuses Japanese Embassy of unfair treatment appeared first on Stabroek News.

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In Dec. 2003 President Conté was reelected to a third term. In April 2004, after two months on the job, Prime Minister Lonseny Fall resigned and went into exile, claiming that the president would not allow him to govern effectively. President Conté is in poor health, and many fear a power struggle

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Negro Repertory Company (Seattle) 1936-1939

The Negro Repertory Company (NRC) was established in 1936 by Florence and James Burton, directors of the Seattle Repertory Playhouse (SRP), as the Negro unit of the Federal Theatre Program, a part of the WPA. In its short life it produced ambitious and controversial plays that reached a wide

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Oct

27

1936

North Africa: Italy's Coronavirus Amnesty - Migrant Rights or Economic Self-Interest?

Syracuse, Italy — The Italian government passed a law on 13 May paving the way for around 200,000 undocumented workers to apply for six-month legal residency

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The Moynihan Report (1965)

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1965

Zimbabwe: Workers' Miseries to Follow Them Into 2021 - ZCTU

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has lamented the continued impoverishment of employees saying workers will face a gloomy festive season with their miseries set to spill over into 2021.

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(1947) Moranda Smith Addresses The Congress Of Industrial Organizations Annual Convention, Boston

After World War II organized labor began to penetrate into some industrialized areas of the South where it inevitably confronted the issue of race. Unions such as the Food and Tobacco Workers affiliated with The Congress of Industrial Organizations, promoted racial integration and helped develop

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Oct

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1947

Dems draw on civil rights history to push Amazon union vote - TheGrio

Some Democratic members of Congress and national union leaders on Friday sought to rustle up support for unionizing a massive... View Article The post Dems draw on civil rights history to push Amazon union vote appeared first on TheGrio.

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Congress of Racial Equality

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Rapier, James Thomas (1837-1883)

James Thomas Rapier was a Republican representative from the state of Alabama elected to the 43rd United States Congress. Rapier was born on November 13, 1837 in Florence, Alabama and attended high school in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1856 at the age of 19 he traveled to attend the King School in

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Richardson, Laura (1962- )

Born in Los Angeles on April 14, 1962, to a black father and white mother, Laura Richardson is currently congresswoman for the 37th congressional district, serving her first term. Her mother, Maryann Richardson, who was a member of the Teamsters labor union, raised Richardson by

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Nigeria: Strike - Small Businesses Count Losses in Kaduna

[Premium Times] Small businesses owners urge the state government to end the strike as it is negatively impacting their businesses

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It's a holiday “dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Women's Anti-Pass Law Campaigns in South Africa

The first attempt to make black women in South Africa carry passes was in 1913 when the Orange Free State introduced a new requirement that women, in addition to existing regulations for black men, must carry reference documents. The resulting protest, by a multi-racial group of women, many of whom

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Ecuador bets on a return to normal

Ecuador, one of the hardest-hit countries in the region, is starting to reopen after a 40-day country-wide lockdown and transition to social

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