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Australia BHP's aim is to break the power of unions [SMH] 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

Bangladesh Workers suffering from low wages end days of strikes and riots sparked by disappearance of trade union leader [Al Jazeera] 2012-05-15

Turkey Turkish Government ’s anti-democratic attack on the right to strike [Hava-Is] 2012-05-15

Global Full coverage of IUF congress in Geneva [IUF] 2012-05-15

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Today's news: 18.05.2012

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

Australia Shorten returns fire after BHP chief's attack [Melbourne Age] 2012-05-18 22 more labour news stories from Australia today

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

Canada / New Brunswick Point Lepreau engineers in strike position [CBC] 2012-05-17 4 more labour news stories from Canada today

Egypt Some of the letters of solidarity that have come in for striking postal workers in Egypt. The UNI europa Post & Logistics Committee also passed a resolution in support of the workers [CTUWS] 2012-05-17

Europe Commission gives green light to Water ECI [EPSU] 2012-05-17 1 more labour news stories from Europe today

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

Global / France Union leaders call for action now for jobs and growth and against inequality and austerity [TUAC] 2012-05-17 1 more labour news stories from Global today

India In 2 years, 32,000 textile workers lost jobs [Hindu Business Line] 2012-05-18 10 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia / Australia Indonesian people-smugglers returned over age concerns [National Affairs] 2012-05-18 2 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Iran Newsletter, workers' struggles in Iran, vol 2, number 1, May 16, 2012 For more info [IASWI] 2012-05-17

Ireland Agency worker law finalised, use of comparators removed [Registration required] [IRN] 2012-05-17 15 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel / Palestine Israeli company fired Arab worker woman because she refused to stand a minute of mourning for the “victims” of Israeli army [AWUI] 2012-05-17

Korea Bus strike in Seoul looms larger [Yonhap] 2012-05-17 1 more labour news stories from Korea today

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

Malaysia Fresh graduates not suitable and are 'liabilities', says Malaysian employers [ST] 2012-05-17

Mexico Unknown men kidnap, beat, and threaten to kill labor rights defender José Enrique Morales Montaño [Prodesc] 2012-05-18 3 more labour news stories from Mexico today

Netherlands Dutch wages among the world’s highest [rn] 2012-05-17

New Zealand Manukau Institute of Technology nixes AFFCO BBQ [TEU] 2012-05-17

Philippines Metro Manila workers to get P30 wage hike [GMA News] 2012-05-18

Poland Walesa says Solidarity deserves a beating [AP] 2012-05-17

Qatar New evidence of abuse of worker rights in Qatar prompts ITUC investigation [ITUC] 2012-05-17

South America / Chile Anti-homophobia campaign takes to the road in South America [ILO] 2012-05-17

Turkey Attack on the right to strike For more info [ITF] 2012-05-17

UK / England Midland police officers lead calls for Home Secretary to quit [Birmingham Post] 2012-05-17 17 more labour news stories from UK today

USA Live coverage of FTT events in Chicago [QPSActionNow] 2012-05-18 13 more labour news stories from USA today