58 articles tagged "ftu"
The Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) has called for menstruation to be recognised as a natural biological process rather than an illness, urging lawmakers to provide separate menstrual leave for women workers instead o
Fiji Trades Union Congress General Secretary Felix Anthony’s comments on the amendments to the Employment Relations Act, saying that real improvements cannot be achieved while workers continue to earn “poverty wages
We call for a living wage of $8 per hour to achieve a decline in the poverty rate. This has been highlighted by the Fiji Trades Union Congress in their submission for the 2025-2026 National Budget. FTUC says t
The Fiji Trade Union Congress is concerned about the large number of foreign workers coming into Fiji taking up jobs that could easily be done by locals. FTUC National Secretary, Felix Anthony says it appears there
The Fiji Trade Union Congress has criticised the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation for its repeated delays and shifting stance on the Employment Relations Bill review, accusing it of acting in bad faith by retracti
Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation CEO Edward Bernard says employers look at all costs across the business and not just wages or minimum wage alone as skills crisis and low productivity is also driving the cost of d
The greatest violations they experience are in the security industry, where proper wages, overtime, and meal allowances are not paid, unlawful deductions are made from workers' wages, and security officers are required
The automatic progression for students in the education system is not a policy. This has been highlighted by the General Secretary of the Fijian Teachers Association, Paula Manumanunitoga who stated that he heard f
A call is being made to develop and implement a Teacher Protection Policy as parents and guardians are taking the law into their own hands and are assaulting teachers. This has been highlighted by Fiji Teachers Uni
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary, Felix Anthony says the proposed amendments to the Employment Relations Act is long overdue and he approves to most of it but there are a few gaps, especially with relation
The Fiji Trades Union Congress is calling on Aspen Medical Fiji to get to the table and negotiate with the union and resolve the workers grievances in relation to improvements in the terms and conditions of work and for
The Fiji Trades Union Congress says they are surprised at the recent statement issued by the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation and the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association expressing grave concern over the proposed a
100 teachers left our shores two months ago to join other professions. Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary, Muniappa Goundar says this includes teachers from Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary School. Go
With about 100 teachers leaving the country every month and the remaining teachers having to look after more students, concerns are being raised by the Fiji Teachers Union on student discipline and the need for school c
Following concerns raised by the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission on the mental health and well-being of our teachers in light of the skyrocketing cases of drugs infiltrating our school system, and n
Our main concern is the 30 percent pay rise for teachers. Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary, Muniappa Goundar stated this to fijivillage News saying unfortunately that did not come about as their meeting last F
The Fiji Teachers Union is preparing to go ahead with a strike as their demand for a 30 percent pay increase has not been met following their meeting with the Ministry of Finance on Friday at Ro Lalabalavu House in Suva
Teachers around the country will be taking a vote on the 6th of July on whether to go on strike as their demand for a 30 percent pay increase has not been met. Fijian Teachers Association and Fiji Teachers Union Sp
Pay should be increased for those jobs where women are a majority, for example, nurses and teachers. This has been highlighted by FNU lecturer, Doctor Mosmi Bhim while making a comment during the Speaker’s Debate
The Suva High Court will deliver it’s ruling on notice where the Fiji Teachers’ Union has filed a civil case against the Permanent Secretary for Education and the Attorney General for regularizing those who were act
