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Gambia Protect journalists and trade unionists : Amnesty International [Amnesty International] 2009-07-04

Global / UK VIDEO: Just another cog in the machine [Johninnit] 2009-07-04

Korea Arrests and disciplinary procedures against protesting teachers [Education International] 2009-07-03

UK Take the TUC 60 Second Video Challenge [TUC] 2009-07-03

Europe / UK TUC warns spread of far right across Europe could increase gay hate crimes [TUC] 2009-07-03

Pakistan Settlement Secures Permanent Jobs for Dismissed Temps at Unilever Pakistan Rahim Yar Khan [IUF] 2009-07-02

Egypt See no strikes, hear no strikes, report no strikes [Menassat] 2009-07-02

Iran Action Day impacts inside Iran [ITF] 2009-07-01

Australia Hotel workers make history with new Fair Work Act [LHMU] 2009-07-01

New Caledonia Union leaders in New Caledonia jailed for a year for airport invasion [RNZI] 2009-06-30

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Today's news: 04.07.2009

Africa / Gambia Protest over trial of African journalists' leaders [NUJ] 2009-07-04 2 more labour news stories from Africa today

American Samoa Bid to find jobs for workers set to lose their jobs when the Samoa Packing cannery closes in three months [RNZI] 2009-07-03

Australia / Queensland Ipswich police beat undermanned: union [Brisbane Times] 2009-07-04 19 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bangladesh / UK UK's largest retailer under fire after Bangladesh worker riots [The Banladesh News] 2009-07-04 2 more labour news stories from Bangladesh today

Bulgaria Striking shipyard workers get half salary [Novinite] 2009-07-03

Canada / British Columbia Facilities Bargaining Association unions launch legal action to defend contract rights of LPNs [HEU-CUPE] 2009-07-04 27 more labour news stories from Canada today

Chile Quick action by CTF succesful in protecting jobs [BWI] 2009-07-03

Gambia Campaign for Press Freedom in Gambia Goes Global as Government Revokes Journalists' Bail [IFJ] 2009-07-04 3 more labour news stories from Gambia today

Global Electricity workers [PSI] 2009-07-04

Honduras / UK TUC condemns coup in Honduras [TUC] 2009-07-04 4 more labour news stories from Honduras today

India Central Rly to pay Rs 3 lakh arrears to sanitary workers [TNN] 2009-07-04 17 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Indonesia shares blames on labor abuses overseas, minister says [The Jakarta Post] 2009-07-04 1 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Iran / Philippines Respect Trade Union Rights of Iranian Workers , Respect Democratic Rights of the Iranian People [APL] 2009-07-03 1 more labour news stories from Iran today

Ireland LRC calls electricity row talks [Irish Times] 2009-07-04

Israel Histadrut declares labor dispute at IEC [Globes Online] 2009-07-04

Korea Police raid KTU's headquarters and chapter office [Hankyoreh] 2009-07-04 8 more labour news stories from Korea today

Latin America / Honduras Latin American trade unions to protest at the borders of Honduras [BWI] 2009-07-03

Malta / Malta Low pay condition leads to tenders call withdrawal For more info [http://www.timesofmalta.com] 2009-07-04 1 more labour news stories from Malta today

Netherlands Work for less, or else [NRC handelsblad] 2009-07-04 1 more labour news stories from Netherlands today

New Zealand Senior doctors told not to expect Australian pay rate [Radio New Zealand] 2009-07-04 8 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Delta College Of Physical Education Suspends Strike [Leadership] 2009-07-03 1 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Russia GAZ to cut 5,800 jobs as Opel deal looms [Reuters] 2009-07-03 1 more labour news stories from Russia today

South Africa Doctors Urged to End Strike, Return to Strained Rural Hospitals [Business Day] 2009-07-04 5 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Spain Sixteenth Congress of the CGT/LE [InfoShop News] 2009-07-03

Turkey Gov’t aims to pass union law reform in October [Today's Zaman] 2009-07-04 2 more labour news stories from Turkey today

UK The EAT reminds employment tribunals that when deciding compensation being 'just and equitable' is important (ERA S123) [workrep.co.uk] 2009-07-04 23 more labour news stories from UK today

United Arab Emirates IFJ Calls for Reforms of Press Law after Suspension of Newspaper in UAE [IFJ] 2009-07-04

USA / Minnesota At Victory Rally, Al Franken Shouts Out to Labor, Union Health Insurance [SEIU] 2009-07-04 7 more labour news stories from USA today

Zambia Health Workers Charged After Strike [allAfrica] 2009-07-04 4 more labour news stories from Zambia today

Zimbabwe ZCTU critical of civic society partners over constitution-making process [Zimbabwe Independent] 2009-07-04 4 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today