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Asia Southeast Asian workers press for big minimum wage hikes [Nikkei Asian Review] 18-08-2017 
Australia / Victoria Industrial action likely from council staff in union [Wangaratta Chronicle ] 18-08-2017
19 more labour news stories from Australia today
Barbados BWU Conference to focus on workers [The Advocate] 18-08-2017
1 more labour news stories from Barbados today
Belarus Why do the authorities persecute independent trade unions? ActNOW! [Belarus Digest] 18-08-2017
2 more labour news stories from Belarus today
Cambodia Why female workers are prone to sexual abuse in Cambodia [DW] 18-08-2017
Cameroon Calls to free Ahmed Abba grow as mystery surrounds appeal hearing [IFJ] 18-08-2017
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Union upset over Canadian regulator’s mackerel quota ruling [Undercurrent News] 18-08-2017
14 more labour news stories from Canada today
Chile Teachers Begin 24-Hour Strike Against Education Law [TeleSUR] 18-08-2017
China Women Need Not Apply for China Tech Worker Jobs [WSJ] 18-08-2017
Curacao Interview with Mylene Altagracia Steba, SEBI Executive Committee member in Curazao [BWI] 18-08-2017
Finland Unions demand clear pay rise for the municipal sector [JHL] 18-08-2017
Ghana Employers must promote partnerships at the workplace - Minister [GNA] 18-08-2017
Global / Europe ITF union alliance responds to Lufthansa Technik cost cutting [ITF] 18-08-2017
India / Delhi Hotel manager accused of molesting staff in Delhi, held [The Hindu] 19-08-2017
5 more labour news stories from India today
Iran Labor market on path to gender transformation [Al-Monitor] 18-08-2017
Israel Three construction workers killed in space of five hours [Times of Israel] 18-08-2017
2 more labour news stories from Israel today
Kenya Nurses initiate talks for better job grades [The Standard] 18-08-2017
3 more labour news stories from Kenya today
Korea (South) / Global BWI General Secretary visits KCTU President in prison [BWI] 18-08-2017
Kosovo Investigative journalist physically attacked [EFJ] 18-08-2017
Mexico Anti-NAFTA Protests Hit Mexico As Government Fights To Keep Trade Deal [Huffington Post] 18-08-2017
Middle East Domestic workers claiming rights under the kafala system [Open Democracy] 18-08-2017
New Zealand Women rally for equal pay [NewsTalkZB] 18-08-2017
Nigeria Union urges Nasarawa Govt To Enrol its Workers In Contributory Pension Scheme [The Post] 18-08-2017
5 more labour news stories from Nigeria today
Philippines DSWD workers in Iloilo condemn Taguiwalo rejection [The Inquirer] 18-08-2017
Portugal PT employees call on government to act against plans to transfer them [The News] 18-08-2017
1 more labour news stories from Portugal today
Saint Lucia CSA welcomes news of RSL severance packages [The Times] 18-08-2017
South Africa Saccawu takes Sun International to court over Gupta wedding treatment [eNCA] 18-08-2017
2 more labour news stories from South Africa today
Trinidad and Tobago 31 retrenched from Guardian Media: a sham, says union [The Daily Express] 18-08-2017
UK Why we should still be worried about zero-hours contracts [Touchstone - TUC] 18-08-2017
4 more labour news stories from UK today
USA Top federal union ousts second-highest leader during a critical time for feds [Registration required] [Washington Post] 18-08-2017
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