Les Dépêches de Brazzaville staff unpaid for 15 months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Brazza-Infos and Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville
Employees of Les Dépêches de Brazzaville have gone 15 months without pay, Brazza-Infos reports, a situation also covered by Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville. Staff continue to produce the newspaper despite the arrears, which are putting a strain on their households, and are calling for their wages to be paid and for explanations about the delays.
Employees of Les Dépêches de Brazzaville have worked for 15 months without pay, a milestone they have just reached, according to Brazza-Infos and Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville. Editors and other staff continue to produce the newspaper despite the payment delays.
Rent, food, children’s schooling and bills are weighing on the affected households. The employees are calling for payment for their work, a timetable for settling the arrears and explanations for the hold-ups, according to Brazza-Infos.
