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Syria Assad Refusal of Peace Plan Will Deepen Conflict [ITUC] 2012-02-04

Kazakhstan Member Of Public Commission Probing Kazakh Oil Town Clash Charged With Crime [RFE/Radio Liberty] ActNOW! 2012-02-04

USA The Privatization of Public Services, State by State [AFL-CIO] 2012-02-03

Cambodia Workers hold 'people's tribunal' to look at factory conditions [The Guardian] 2012-02-03

Netherlands Dutch cleaners on strike [UNI Global Union] ActNOW! 2012-02-02

Tunisia National strike over media freedoms [Tunesia Live] 2012-02-02

Philippines “More Unionists were Killed”: Alliance of Progressive Labor testifies [APL] 2012-02-02

Europe Trade Union Industrial Federation Takes Shape for Europe [ICEM] For more info 2012-02-02

Bahrain ITUC Denounces the Ongoing Failure to Reinstate Workers [ITUC] ActNOW! 2012-02-01

Brazil / Global Vale elected as the most evil company 2012 [International Metalworkers Federation] 2012-02-01

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Today's news: 04.02.2012

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Argentina 'When these type of expressions appear, workers are the most affected,' Moyano on 'fine-tuning' [Buenos Aires Herald] 2012-02-04 3 more labour news stories from Argentina today

Asia East Asia week of action commences Monday For more info [ITF] 2012-02-04

Australia Louie fans give maker a spray For more info [SMH] 2012-02-04 38 more labour news stories from Australia today

Canada / Ontario CAW Outraged at Closure Announcement at Electro-Motive in London [CAW] 2012-02-04 32 more labour news stories from Canada today

Cyprus Coke workers strike over CoLA [The Mail] 2012-02-03 1 more labour news stories from Cyprus today

France / Philippines Providing union support for Filipino domestic workers in Paris - Spotlight interview with Zita Cabais-Obra (France – CFDT) [ITUC] 2012-02-04

Ghana TUC’s strike threat is premature – John Jinapor [Citi FM] 2012-02-03

Global Governments Urged to Act on UN Jobs and Social Protection Call [ITUC] 2012-02-04

India / Tamil Nadu TN film strike: Pay stars crores but don’t give us hikes, say workers [FirstPost] 2012-02-03 4 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Editorial: wages deal good for companies, workers [The Jakarta Globe] 2012-02-03

Iraq GFIW meets minister of labour [GFIW] 2012-02-03

Ireland NUJ charities benefit from judge’s ruling on 'crass stunt' by Irish Mail [NUJ] 2012-02-04 19 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Firefighters union opposes Gvt plan to bring them under Public Security Ministry [YNet News] 2012-02-04 5 more labour news stories from Israel today

Italy Govt to pass labour reforms even without unions [The Tribune] 2012-02-03

Kazakhstan Critics arrested at unpredecented pace to quell dissent over brutal police response to oil worker dispute and recent parliamentary elections ActNOW! [WSJ] 2012-02-03 1 more labour news stories from Kazakhstan today

Malawi Fired workers at Shoprite seek help from Congress of Trade Union [Today] 2012-02-03

Malaysia Unionists protest Maybank’s sacking of two officials [www.semparuthi.com] 2012-02-03 2 more labour news stories from Malaysia today

Malta Emergency nurses presents concerns to minister [The Malta Independent] 2012-02-03

Namibia TransNamib grinds to a halt [The Namibian] 2012-02-03

Netherlands Cleaners’ campaign stirs debate in financial district ActNOW! [News from Amsterdam] 2012-02-03

New Zealand Port strike: union viewpoint [TVNZ] 2012-02-03 3 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria NLC Commends ASUU Over Suspension of Strike [allAfrica] 2012-02-03 3 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Portugal Public transport workers go on strike [Deutsche Welle] 2012-02-03 3 more labour news stories from Portugal today

Romania Electrolux workers on strike in Romania [International Metalworkers Federation] 2012-02-04

South Africa Implats sacks 17200 workers [Business Day] 2012-02-03 10 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Tunisia In Tunis, Protest Against Security Forces Union Open Strike [Tunesia Live] 2012-02-03

Turkey Turkish government's renewed failure to adapt new trade union legislation respecting international standards [IUF] 2012-02-03

UK Bonuses snatched by Network Rail bosses are ‘as unacceptable as those paid to bankers like Stephen Hester’ [ASLEF] 2012-02-04 10 more labour news stories from UK today

USA / USA Feds push back aginst American Airlines' effort to abandon pension plans [Tulsa World] 2012-02-04 12 more labour news stories from USA today