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The vice general secretary of Hotel Food Processing and Catering Workers Union has delivered a very powerful speech at the on going 28th IUF congress being held in Geneva. Speaking from Geneva comrade Mopholoso the IUF Africa regional coordinator for all agriculture projects hailed the speech made by comrade Jane Mwase. Find below the full […]

A shopstewards training is underway in Mzuzu at Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu. The training  has attracted participants from all HFPCWU branches in Mzuzu and Nkhata Bay.  The training will run from 14th June to  15th June 2023. The training is being facilitated by comrade Zione Nyirenda, Emmanuel Pindani and Regional labour officer for the

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International Union for Food women’s conference has started in Geneva. It will run from 10th June 2023 to 11th June 2023. The women’s conference is the for runner which takes place before the Congress. At the congress is where they elect leaders to run the organization for four (4) years. Currently the candidates who have

On Wednesday 31st May Hotel Food Processing and Catering Workers (HFPCWU) led by its president Kelvin Chifunda meet officials of Workers Union for Coca-Cola Malawi (WUCOM) at HFPCWU secretariat.  WOCOM was led by its president Joey Matondolo. The meeting was called by HFPCWU to see if the two unions can work together in the sector.

The Tripartite Labour Advisory council meeting is underway in Lilongwe. The Tripartite labour council is meeting of Government – ministry of labour, the employer representative and employee representative bodies which meet to discuss issues affecting employment. Hot at this meeting will be the issue of minimum wage which has lost its power due to dwindling

Hotel Food Processing and Catering workers Union held a workshop for rank and file members and shopstewards. The workshop was a two days workshop and it was held in Salima at Maryz Lodge. The workshop was attended by 14 participants.  Out of 14 participants 5 were female. The expectations of the participants were to know

Hotel Food Processing and Catering Workers Union conducted a workshop of 22 participants from Mangochi. The participants were drawn from Nyanja Bakery, Nkopola Lodge, Sun and Sand Lodge, Zaburi Lodge and La Rievira. the workshop was a two days workshop. it was held at Pamudzi Lodge. The participants were trained on Trade Union Organisation, Grievance

High-level breakfast meeting on ILO C190 currently underway at SUNBIRD Capital courtesy of Royal Norwegian Embassy This is bringing hope that Malawi may very soon ratify ILO C190. More to follow