Kenya: Interview with Joseph Ndiritu Karobia, General Secretary of the Public Transport Operators Union (PUTON)

from LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. · host Eric Lee - LabourStart

Joe's union has managed to win a couple of legal battles ensuring that drivers working in Kenya's informal sector have rights. But employers are resisting and the struggle is not yet won. Joe tells us about some of the challenges that his members face including 16 hour work days -- and regular bribes to the police. Learn more about workers' struggles in Kenya here.Support the show

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