Strike action looming in South Africa as government downgrades lockdown
Business associations claim that health and safety protocols will be followed, but unions point to previous violations which resulted in a further spread of the epidemic
South African unions continue fight to save national airline
Three major unions have offered to take up to 49% pay cut for the next two months due to the financial distress at South African Airways, while Business Rescue Practitioners have allegedly rejected the unions’ offer and recommended the winding down of the airlines
Trade unions, left parties slam move by Indian State governments to freeze labor laws
The States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, all of which are ruled by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, have issued a number of ordinances exempting employers from following labor laws that protect workers’ jobs and wages
Karnataka State government concedes unions’ demands, allows migrants to return home
The State government had earlier decided to seek a halt to special train services for migrant workers from other States to return home amid the COVID-19 crisis. This was after a meeting with real estate developers who reportedly said they want to retain the laborers for construction work
Small vendors hard hit by government ordered demolitions in Zimbabwe
Human rights organizations allege that the Zimbabwe government is taking advantage of the lockdown powers to go on a demolition spree, displacing small vendors en masse
Violent evictions of South African shack dwellers continue amid lockdown
Despite the moratorium on evictions, the government stands by as violent demolitions continue to take place and leave communities vulnerable and without homes
Following pressure from doctors, India passes law to protect healthcare workers
The law was passed after the Indian Medical Association gave a call for protests against the rising attacks on and harassment of doctors who are treating COVID-19 patients.
Unions reject liquidation of South African Airways
The crisis facing South African Airways today is due to the failure of the state to fulfill the collective agreements on how to rescue the state company, unions allege