January 2020

Siskiyou County Employees begin strike for equality

by Felisha Le’CherMonday, January 6th 2020 Organized Employees of Siskiyou County (OESC) went on strike early Monday morning to fight for their health benefits and fair wages. Picketing began at the County Administrative Office on Fairlane Road and will continue Tuesday morning at the County Courthouse. The strike is expected to last five days. The […]

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Nigeria: Minimum Wage – 25 States Fail Labour’s December 31 Deadline FacebookTwitterWhatsAppFlipboardLinkedInRedditEmailShare

JANUARY 7 2020 No fewer than 25 states of the federation have failed to meet the December 31, 2019, deadline given by organised labour to conclude all negotiations on the consequential adjustment arising from the N30,000 new minimum wage or face industrial unrest. Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, had on December 31, 2019, in its New

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Poland: High December CPI, possibly linked to impending rise in minimum wage

By Rafal Beneck & Jakub Rybacki, January 7, 2020 Inflation accelerated to 3.4% YoY in December, surprising consensus. CPI should reach 4.5% in 1Q and 3.6% on average in 2020. Despite the surprise, we do not expect any shift in MPC rhetoric. The flash CPI reading increased from 2.6% to 3.4% YoY in December, well

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