Casual workers at Tasco Oil Industries in Jinja City strike over working conditions

According to The Independent, more than 1,500 casual workers at Tasco Oil Industries in Jinja City refused to work, saying they lacked protective gear, injured workers were not treated or compensated, and supervisors used abusive language. Kiira region police said managers and workers' representatives met behind closed doors, and anti-riot police were deployed at the factory.