Africa: Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring As ‘Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking Strategy’

Africa: Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring As ‘Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking Strategy’

United Nations — A coalition of UN staff unions, led by the 60,000-strong Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA), has written to UN member states criticizing the UN80 reform process as “incoherent and lacking strategy”. The union, one of the largest single coalitions in the world body, is asking the 193 member…

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Takealot considering mass hiring of former Post Office staff

Takealot considering mass hiring of former Post Office staff

Esa Alexander/Reuters The department of communications & digital technologies is in talks with South Africa’s largest online retailer, Takealot Group, which is mulling the option of hiring thousands of retrenched Post Office employees as it widens its e-commerce ambitions. The announcement was made by Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, director-general in the department of communications & digital technologies, in…

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Africa: Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring As ‘Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking Strategy’

Africa: Beyond Disposable Staff, Distracting Reforms and Restoring UN Effectiveness

Geneva — In an era defined by the gig economy and pervasive job insecurity, advocating for permanent contracts within the United Nations might seem anachronistic, even counterintuitive. Yet, clinging to a culture of short-term, precarious contracts is not just detrimental to staff well-being; it’s a strategic and financial misstep that undermines the UN’s core mission….

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