There is light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of languishing street vendors who were shown exit out of business in Kampala by Government in early 2022. The …
Scottish court orders James Finlay tea firm not to block class suits
After almost 100 years of free running in Kenya, a Scottish court has ordered multinational tea firm James Finlay to drop its bid to block some Kenyan tea pickers from …
Kenyan tea pickers on Scottish-run farm to pursue health issues in UK court
More than a 1,000 Kenyan tea pickers who say that harsh and exploitative working conditions on a Scottish-run tea farm have caused them crippling health complaints can now pursue their …
Uganda’s street traders treated ‘like animals’ in major crackdown
Kampala authorities have arrested thousands of vendors this year and there is criticism over poor treatment and lack of regulation For 13 years, ever since she lost her job in …
Content moderator in Kenya sues Meta over working conditions
A former moderator working for Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions for contracted content moderators violate the Kenyan constitution. The petition, also …
Street traders in South Africa play a vital role: how their rights can be protected
The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest. Street traders are scattered around the many corners of the country’s towns and cities. They sell a vast range …
Kenya: Uber pushes for arbitration in fares row with drivers
Uber has asked the High Court to refer to arbitration a dispute in which some Kenyan drivers have sued the ride-hailing platform over the reduction of fares by nearly half. …
Rwanda jails Chinese national for torturing mine workers
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for torturing local mineworkers in Rwanda after a video showing him whipping a man tied to a post went …
Uber suspends services in Tanzania over new fare rules
US ride-hailing giant Uber has suspended its services in Tanzania, saying government legislation that raises fares and cuts its commission made it difficult for it to operate. Uber said it …
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Tara Peel and John Mark Mwanika on the effects of climate change on workers in Canada and Uganda
“For Tara Peel, a political advisor at the Canadian Labour Congress, just transition is the solution to ensuring that emissions are reduced dramatically in the fight to curb global warming …