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Updated: Thursday 22 January 2026, 18:40:21
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UK Man dies at Eurolink Industrial Estate in Sittingbourne near COOK Classic building [Kent Online] 2026-01-22

UK Oxfordshire warehouse worker dies in 'tragic incident' [Oxford Mail] 2026-01-22

Canada / Saskatchewan Health unions say metal detectors in ERs are good start but want more supports [CBC] 2026-01-22

Canada / Ontario Workplace safety board is spending over $800K on an ad blitz. Its own workers are questioning why [CBC] 2026-01-22

USA / Alabama Man shot, killed at Amazon Fulfillment Center identified; Union blames Amazon security failures [1819 News] 2026-01-22

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New Zealand Shop worker stabbed after chasing alleged Pokémon card thieves [HRD] 2026-01-22

UK / Scotland MU Responds to New Report on Women’s Experiences of Sexual Violence and Harassment in Scottish Folk Music [MU] 2026-01-22

Bangladesh A deadly night at sea: when dishonesty, legal gaps and unsafe practices cost workers' their lives [IndustriALL] 2026-01-22

Canada / British Columbia USW welcomes long-overdue combustible dust safety reforms on anniversary of Babine Forest Products explosion [USW] 2026-01-21

USA NIOSH Employees Reinstated in Victory for Workers and Public [AFGE] 2026-01-21

Korea (South) [성명] 노동부 감독이 확인한 참사 원인...포스코 이엔씨의 생명 경시 구조적 문제 [KCTU] 2026-01-21

USA Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UFCW Celebrates New Cannabis Worker Protections Law [AFL-CIO] 2026-01-21

Cyprus Nicosia event to screen Channel 4 film on seasonal work abuse in Ayia Napa [Philenews] 2026-01-21

Spain Railway Union Semaf Calls Strike for Safety After Fatal Accidents [Mezha] 2026-01-21

Spain Train drivers’ union calls nationwide rail strike [Caliber] 2026-01-21

USA Making Safer Workplaces: The Working People Weekly List [AFL-CIO] 2026-01-21

USA Severely burned Fort Worth firefighter to get workers' comp after outrage over denied care [CBS] 2026-01-21

UK TSSA and GMB exchange accusations of bullying and mistreatment [Morning Star] 2026-01-20

UK Unite signs landmark sexual harassment policy at Heathrow Airport [Unite] 2026-01-20

UK Strong regulation needed to overhaul failing water system, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-01-20

UK Opinion: Why can’t Ofsted learn from its mistakes? [Unison] 2026-01-20

Australia / Queensland Maggot-Infested Meals Bring $1B Construction Project to a Standstill: 'Wouldn't Feed That to My Dog' [People] 2026-01-20

USA / Nevada Eddy House employees initiate union election, citing workplace safety and equity issues [This is Reno] 2026-01-20

UK GMB union faces claims of bullying in industrial disputes from rival union leader [The Guardian] 2026-01-19

UK London Fire Brigade staff injured more than 1,000 times [Guardian Series] 2026-01-19

Australia Calls for an industry-standard heat policy to be implemented on worksites as summers get hotter [ABC] 2026-01-19

UK What you need to know about the new British Standard for PPE [Health and Safety International] 2026-01-19

Bangladesh Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition [The Daily Star] 2026-01-19

UK / Spain RMT expresses condolences following Spanish railway crash [RMT] 2026-01-19

UK Fears over London firefighters facing ‘burnout’ from demands of the job [Waltham Forest Echo] 2026-01-18

Canada Safety training certifications could be harmonized across provinces by end of year [The Safety Mag] 2026-01-17

USA Trump Administration Reverses NIOSH Cuts After Worker Outcry [IATSE] 2026-01-17

UK Burnout fears grow as survey shows nearly two in five young workers forced to take time off due to stress [The Morning Star] 2026-01-17

India Convenience economy is booming, but delivery workers say human cost remains overlooked [Storyboard 18] 2026-01-17

USA / Minnesota Minneapolis & Minnesota AFL-CIO Calls For Mass Day Of Worker Community Action On Jan 23, 2026 Against ICE Attacks & Occupatio [LVP] For more info 2026-01-17

UK UNISON statement on NHS legal case [UNISON] 2026-01-17

South Africa AMCU calls for thorough investigation into various mineworker injuries [Mining Weekly] 2026-01-16

Thailand Thai trade unions strengthen action on safe and healthy workplaces [ILO] 2026-01-16

UK Female nurses win employment case over NHS changing-room use by trans colleague [The Guardian] 2026-01-16

UK TB outbreak at Amazon Coventry [GMB] 2026-01-16

Australia SDA takes action to keep members safe during extreme heat [SDA] 2026-01-16

Mexico Unions To Rally for 40 Hour Workweek… With Two Days of Rest [MSM] 2026-01-16

Canada Harmonizing trades safety training will only work if ‘partisanship gets out of the way’ [The Daily Commercial News] 2026-01-16

Australia / South Australia Union slams retailers in SA after recent heatwave [Inside Retail] 2026-01-16

Pakistan Union advocacy cuts mine worker fatalities in Pakistan in 2025 [IndustriALL] 2026-01-16

India Empowerment or Entrapment: The question of women in the Gig Economy [Countercurrents] 2026-01-16

UK TUC: Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high” [TUC] 2026-01-15

New Zealand Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law [NZCTU] 2026-01-15

New Zealand Unions call for workers’ right to ignore their bosses after hours [Newsroom] 2026-01-15

Sri Lanka ILO Convention 190 ratified: A milestone for workers’ rights [IndustriALL] 2026-01-15

USA / Minnesota Metro Transit workers decry ICE activity at transit stops [Sahan Jrnl] 2026-01-15

Global Educators’ health and well-being in the spotlight: Education International and MGEN launch third edition of I-BEST survey [Education International] 2026-01-14

Peru Transport workers announce strike to protest violence [UPI] 2026-01-14

UK Undercover policing inquiry hears MI5 and anti-union bodies collaborated with ‘spycops’ [The Justice Gap] 2026-01-14

Netherlands Dutch hospitality hits record jobs but struggles with shortages of youths, harassment [NL Times] 2026-01-14

India / Tamil Nadu Justice for Jeyasre: how a brutal murder led to a better deal for garment workers [The Guardian] 2026-01-14

Bangladesh Speakers urge action to protect domestic workers’ rights [The Financial Express] 2026-01-14

UK Cancer survivor wins unfair dismissal appeal against Ofsted, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-01-14

Canada CBTU passes unanimous resolution to harmonise safety standards for trades [HSI] 2026-01-13

Canada / Alberta Calgary Transit workers feel the impact of social disorder [CBC] 2026-01-13

Canada / Saskatchewan St. Paul’s workers call for change after hospital death puts spotlight on violence [Global] 2026-01-13

India Gig worker safety row: Blinkit drops ‘10-minute’ delivery claim after huge strike [The Times] 2026-01-13

UK Derek Russell: Tributes to father-of-six who died in demolition site incident [BBC] 2026-01-13

Australia / Queensland Maggot outrage as hydro venture accused of failing workers [IQ] 2026-01-13

Australia / Queensland Union urges caution across drenched coal region [IQ] 2026-01-13

Australia / Queensland Fatality at Mammoth Underground [MEU] 2026-01-13

India / Himachal Pradesh Protest erupts in Shimla after death of Aanganwadi worker during Pulse Polio duty [ANI] 2026-01-13

Canada / Manitoba Unions sound alarm on downtown safety after random skywalk attacks [The Free Press] 2026-01-13

UK Union calls for fish farm workers’ safety review [Undercurrent] 2026-01-13

Kenya Union demands probe after worker electrocuted at Moi International Airport [The Voice] 2026-01-13

USA 1.2 Million Workers Homeless — RVs, Cars & Parking Lots Turn Into Housing (2026) [Rollin With Rver] 2026-01-12

USA / Minnesota The ICE Occupation Of Minneapolis & Labor With CWA 7250 President Kieran Knutson [LVP] For more info 2026-01-12

USA / Minnesota The War On Minneapolis Immigrants, Healthcare Workers & Business Unionism [LVP] For more info 2026-01-12

Canada Cassiar: The town that asbestos built. The cancer it left behind. [The Tyee] 2026-01-12

Israel Crane Operators to Davar: “We refused to work under dangerous conditions and were removed from the site” [Davar] 2026-01-12

Canada / Alberta Calgary Transit crime crackdown highlights safety problem, union says [CBC] 2026-01-12

Montenegro SMCG: 28 attacks on media workers recorded last year [Vijesti] 2026-01-12

Italy Former Ilva: A worker dies at the Taranto plant, prompting a 24-hour strike at all of the group's sites [Agenzia Nova] 2026-01-12

UK Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears [BBC] 2026-01-11

UK How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it? [The Guardian] 2026-01-11

South Africa KZN and Northern Cape schools face readiness crisis as unions raise alarms [IOL] 2026-01-11

USA Tell Congress: Keep ICE Out of Schools [AFT] 2026-01-11

South Africa Naptosa warns of teacher safety concerns ahead of school reopening [Jacaranda FM] 2026-01-10

UK Lawyers representing hundreds of McDonald’s workers over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment say union complaint is justified [Leigh Day] 2026-01-10

UK Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 2026-01-09

UK Bus drivers to go on strike amid management ‘bullying’ at Leyton depot [Waltham Forest Echo] 2026-01-09

Canada / Alberta 26 companies convicted of OHS violations in 2025 [Alberta Worker] 2026-01-09

Canada A rare conviction shows how inadequately Canada enforces worker safety [rabble] 2026-01-09

Canada Supporting good mental health – it’s a union issue [USW] 2026-01-09

Canada / Manitoba Highway Traffic Act Amendments enhance safety for workers and motorists [MGEU] 2026-01-09

UK “Working under blankets and in outdoor coats” [PCS] 2026-01-09

UK Forestry Commission members support a shorter working week [PCS] 2026-01-09

USA / Georgia USPS worker fell into coma, was denied workers’ comp and fired after inhaling dust at Georgia distribution facility [Reddit] 2026-01-09

USA CWA Statement on the Killing of Renee Nicole Good [CWA] 2026-01-09

Australia Workplace rules reshape farm operations [HRD] 2026-01-08

UK Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 2026-01-08

India / Telangana Hyderabad Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Zepto Delivery Partner, Rekindling Debate Over 10-Minute Delivery Pressure On Roads [The Logical Indian] 2026-01-08

India / Rajasthan ​'Slavery-like situations': Women gig workers rally against algorithmic control [Counterview] 2026-01-08

UK / England Disruption to Leeds council transport services as workers strike over safety fears [Unite] 2026-01-08

Malaysia CSOs, unionists urge Malaysia’s new natural resources minister to finalise asbestos ban, lead ASEAN [BWI] 2026-01-07