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The Thai railway union, SRUT, fights back as the management unilaterally dismisses 6 unionists who were part of a safety strike that started on 16 Oct. Earlier, a fatal accident killed 7 passengers. The driver had no rest day for a month due to a staff shortage. (photo: ITF) Click here for more labour news from Thailand.Got a photo that should be here? Post it via Flickr.
Canada/Brazil: Tell Vale that divide-and-conquer won't work
Iraq: Stop government interference in the unions
Kazakhstan: Prominent workers' rights activist attacked
Eurostar cleaners fight against job losses and bullying and for better pay
Turkey: Free jailed trade union leaders
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Korea Massive union worker rally protests gov'ts contentious new labor laws [NPR/AP] 2009-11-08
USA House Passes Landmark Health Care Reform [AFL-CIO] 2009-11-08
USA Stunningly bad news: Jobless rate in USA shocking: 15.7 mill workers [AFL-CIO] 2009-11-07
Global Trade Unions’ Decline Around the World [NY Times] 2009-11-07
Brazil / Canada Vale Attempts to Block Brazil- Canada International Solidarity [Steelworkers] ActNOW! 2009-11-07
UK Regulate international finance and create a global economy that puts people first: TUC says [TUC] 2009-11-06
Zimbabwe Prominent farm workers’ rights defender, Gertrude Hambira has been forced to go into hiding [Zimbabwe Times] 2009-11-06
Ireland Thousands protest at proposed cuts [RTÉ] 2009-11-06
Canada / Brazil Global campaign against Vale gaining momentum [International Metalworkers Federation] ActNOW! 2009-11-05
Germany / Global Global Labour Charter signed with VW [International Metalworkers Federation] 2009-11-05
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Australia No excuses not to pay victims, Rudd tells James Hardie [Sun-Herald] 2009-11-08 9 more labour news stories from Australia today
Bangladesh Waterways strike to continue [The Daily Star] 2009-11-08
Canada / British Columbia Paramedics are legislated back to work after seven month strike [The Free Press] 2009-11-08 4 more labour news stories from Canada today
Caribbean Teachers seek intervention over Tas Tomorrow changes [ABC] 2009-11-07
Egypt Trade union federation wasted pubic funds, audit finds [Al Masry Al Youm] 2009-11-07
Ghana Workers lack vital information about social security [Peace FM] 2009-11-08 5 more labour news stories from Ghana today
Guyana At the end of crop Guysuco should give an account of canes which remain unharvested [The Stabroek News] 2009-11-08 1 more labour news stories from Guyana today
India / Andhra Pradesh CPI urges CM to settle row with unions [Express News Service] 2009-11-07 1 more labour news stories from India today
Ireland Taxpayer pumping close to €1m into IBEC coffers [Sunday Independent] 2009-11-08 3 more labour news stories from Ireland today
Korea Thousands of workers rally for 2nd day [e-Taiwan News] 2009-11-08 4 more labour news stories from Korea today
Malaysia Foreign Workers Not Allowed To Set Up Trade Unions [Bernama] 2009-11-07 1 more labour news stories from Malaysia today
Malta UHM disputes with Health Department settled [The Times] 2009-11-07
Mexico Miners' strike moment? [Workers' Liberty] 2009-11-08
New Zealand Three unions of four ready to strike deal with NZ Bus [TV3] 2009-11-08
Palestine Delegation from LO Norway visited PGFTU [PGFTU] 2009-11-07
Romania Spontaneous protest in Bucharest Metro [FOCUS] 2009-11-07
Singapore Attract more with equal pay, fair rules [Straits Times] 2009-11-07
South Africa NUM to strike if demands are not addressed [Eyewitness News] 2009-11-08 4 more labour news stories from South Africa today
Sri Lanka Counter protest against striking unions [Daily News] 2009-11-07 1 more labour news stories from Sri Lanka today
Trinidad and Tobago 'More women should be involved in trade union leadership' [Trinidad Express] 2009-11-07
UK / England GMB Demonstration At Bailiffs Eviction Of Admiral Taverns Camberwell Tied Tenant [GMB] 2009-11-08 19 more labour news stories from UK today
USA Broader Measure of U.S. Unemployment Stands at 17.5% [NYT] 2009-11-07
5 more labour news stories from USA today