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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

Europe IndustriALL-European Trade Union Born Today with Merger of Three Federations [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Switzerland / Canada Unions hold protest at International Olympic Committee to support Canadian Rio Tinto workers [International Metalworkers Federation] 2012-05-15

Philippines Radio network employees gear for a strike against union-busting [Bulatlat] 2012-05-15

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Today's news: 19.05.2012

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Angola / India Workers to get dues, return home [DNA] 2012-05-18

Argentina Subway: unions threaten to hold 3-day strike next week [The Herald] 2012-05-18

Australia Manufacturing hopes rest on union-supported co-operative ventures [ACTU] 2012-05-18 9 more labour news stories from Australia today

Burma Burmese Film Focuses on Plight of Migrant Workers [VOA] 2012-05-18

Cambodia Strikers told they have it good [The Post] 2012-05-18

Canada / Ontario OFL Calls for Resignation of Chief Blair [OFL] 2012-05-18 19 more labour news stories from Canada today

France New French cabinet takes pay cut [AJ] 2012-05-18

Guinea No alumina produced at RUSAL plant since April 3 [Reuters] 2012-05-18

Guyana Tillage workers at Wales end strike [The Stabroek News] 2012-05-18

India / Haryana 4 workers of MNREGA scheme dies in mishap [TNN] 2012-05-18 9 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Over 50 Sex Worker Suspects Arrested in Padang [JG] 2012-05-18 3 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

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

Israel Top court tightens enforcement of equal pay [AP] 2012-05-18 1 more labour news stories from Israel today

Korea (South) Seoul buses run uninterrupted after union, management strike deal [The Post] 2012-05-18 2 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today

Libya Libyan women in empowerment struggle [AJ] 2012-05-18

Mexico Unknown men kidnap, beat, and threaten to kill labor rights defender José Enrique Morales Montaño [Prodesc] 2012-05-18

New Zealand International support for Talley's AFFCO workers [Voxy] 2012-05-18 2 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Health Workers' Strike [allAfrica] 2012-05-18

Philippines Strike of new union in big hardware supplier a success [Bulatlat] 2012-05-18 1 more labour news stories from Philippines today

Singapore NTUC looks out for its PME union members [The Straits Times] 2012-05-18 1 more labour news stories from Singapore today

South Africa Unions at war, worker wounded [iAfrica] 2012-05-18

Swaziland Industrial Court stops bus strike [The Observer] 2012-05-18

UK / Global / Wales BBC Wales strike called by Bectu and NUJ as Olympic Torch arrives [BBC] 2012-05-19 5 more labour news stories from UK today

USA USW applauds agreement to extend uranium enrichment operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for an additional year [USW] 2012-05-18 9 more labour news stories from USA today