Search results
1 – 8 of 8
There have been protracted negotiations following strikes by teachers last year. Concerns over continued disruption to education and possible contagion to other sectors are…
SYRIA: Damascus will prioritise quelling protests
LEBANON: Salary hikes are only a short-term fix
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278515
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
President Alberto Fernandez has appointed new social development and labour ministers, Victoria Tolosa Paz and Raquel Olmos, following the resignations of their predecessors amid…
ARGENTINA: Emergency aid will stave off unrest for now
The government is suffering a wave of popular anger after its austerity programme caused days of countrywide protests. Changing ministers is a standard royal method to deflect…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235249
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The strike was prompted by unions' rejection of the 27% ceiling the government attempted to impose on wage rises. With this ceiling, real wages will suffer further given existing…
The wave of strikes and demonstrations is raising fresh concerns about the slow pace of social and economic reform. Although Tunisia's political transition is often regarded as…