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Global Locked Out Workers Launch International Campaign to Get Rio Tinto 'OFF the Olympic Podium' [USW] ActNOW! 2012-05-19

Germany IG Metall get highest pay rise in 20 years [CNBC] 2012-05-19

USA / Global Illinois Nurses unite at first major NATO protest [Columbia Chronicle] For more info 2012-05-19

Australia BHP's aim is to break the power of unions [SMH] 2012-05-18

Turkey Support for Arrested KESK Women [bianet] 2012-05-18

Mexico Worker rights defender kidnapped, beaten and threatened with death in Puebla [Maquila Solidarity Network] 2012-05-18

Canada / USA UFCW App Locates Unionized Stores [Supermarket News] 2012-05-18

Ireland IMPACT calls on Government to deliver reforms on collective bargaining and employees' rights [RTÉ] 2012-05-17

Australia Unions wrap up ACTU Congress with renewed vigour to campaign for rights at work and fairer Australia [ACTU Congress 2012] For more info 2012-05-17

Colombia / USA Urgent Action: Colombian union leaders in danger [Witness for Peace] 2012-05-17

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Today's news: 20.05.2012

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Australia Budget support for families does not provide excuse for business to grab more from low-paid workers [ACTU] 2012-05-20 4 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bulgaria Picture: FOCUS News Agency Workers with 25 social assistance directorates go on one-hour warning strike [Focus] 2012-05-19

Canada / New Brunswick Industrial Relations Board dismisses airport application for binding arbitration [NB Media Co-op] 2012-05-19 19 more labour news stories from Canada today

France Mickey, Goofy, Snow White and (of course) Grumpy walk out of Disneyland Paris over pay… and sexual harassment [Mail Online] 2012-05-19

Germany Metalworkers union wins 4.3% pay rise [AFP] 2012-05-19 2 more labour news stories from Germany today

India / Delhi DTC to regularise employees [DHNS] 2012-05-19 3 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia / Malaysia Malaysia Deports 81 Indonesian Migrant Workers [HB-JG] 2012-05-19

Ireland Union seeks talks on new Croke Park deal [Irish Times] 2012-05-19 1 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Histadrut leadership election hots up [Jerusalem Post] 2012-05-19

Kazakhstan Workers at ArcelorMittal’s unit hold meeting to demand 30 percent salary increase [Associated Press] 2012-05-19

Korea (South) Union group warns UPP to reform or it will quit [JoongAng Ilbo] 2012-05-19

Malaysia NSTP ordered to pay RM250,000 to NUBE for libel [themalaysianinsider] 2012-05-19

New Zealand Affco workers staying strong [The Advocate] 2012-05-19 2 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Zamfara Workers Embark On Strike Over Minimum Wage [Leadership] 2012-05-19 1 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Norway Statoil employees rile against Lund [Stavanger Aftenblad] 2012-05-19

Slovenia Police unions call anti-cuts referendum [ANSA] 2012-05-19

South Africa Vavi denies he is being sidelined [The Mail and Guardian] 2012-05-19

Spain Teachers Support General Strike [Prensa Latina] 2012-05-19

Thailand / Burma Anatomy of a Burmese migrant strike [New Mandela] 2012-05-19

UK / Global / Wales BBC Wales strike called by Bectu and NUJ as Olympic Torch arrives [BBC] 2012-05-19

USA The Number of Those Working Past 65 Is at a Record High [NYTimes] 2012-05-19 8 more labour news stories from USA today