The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) says it is pleased that government has finally adjusted the minimum wage from K 19, 000 to K 25,000. In an interview Secretary General for MCTU, Denis Kalekeni, said the last time the minimum wage was adjusted was in 2015 and since then they have been fighting that […]
Trade Unions in Malawi are championing a labour rights awareness programme to advocate for improvement of working conditions and policies as well as creating knowledge about workers’ rights. Under Trade Union Solidarity Project, the unions have started engaging the media to address knowledge gap about labour rights among the general public. Speaking during the launch […]
Former leader of Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) Thomas Banda, died Wednesday night at Chitawira Private Clinic in Blantyre after a suspected asthma attack. His daughter Lilian has confirmed the death. She said her father complained of body pains and feeling cold before being rushed to Chitawira Clinic where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. […]
This week (on 7th December 2011) representative of government, the employers and the employees will meet to discuss work related issues. The tripartite meeting involves the said parties as employees work for an employer, yet this relationship is not in a vacuum. The work relations happen in an environment where the government of the day […]