South Africa Teachers’ union calls for tighter school security amid rising crime [Nova News/City Vjsion] 2026-04-26

USA Treat Violence As a Workplace Safety Issue [The Progressive] 2026-04-26

South Africa / Gauteng Rise in targeted attacks on school leadership sparks safety fears [Daily Maverick] 2026-04-25

USA / California The Price of Safety: The Case Of Three Whistleblowers & Workers Memorial Day 2026 [LVP] For more info 2026-04-25

USA / New York One Worker Dies Every 1 Hr 45 Min As Trump Cuts Labor-Law Enforcement [Work-Bites] For more info 2026-04-25

Global Tackling psychosocial risks at work: how work stresses and strains can kill workers and how unions can save them [ITUC] 2026-04-25

UK Dead end jobs - How work stress can kill you and how unions can save you [Hazards] 2026-04-25

UK HSE is broke - Hard up regulator is increasingly reluctant to do its job [Hazards] 2026-04-25

Canada / Ontario Psychological injuries are the focus of this year's National Day of Mourning ceremony [The Expositor] 2026-04-25

Australia / Tasmania Beaconsfield 20 years on: the Australian spirit of grit and humour remembered [SBS] 2026-04-25

Australia / Tasmania Beaconsfield mine rescue continues to defy belief two decades on [ABC] 2026-04-25

UK Health Agency warned PPE must fit women amid safety concerns [The Mirror] 2026-04-25

UK Unions send Open Letter criticising the spycops inquiry approach to blacklisting [IER] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh 13 Years After Rana Plaza Collapse, Root Causes of ‘Death Traps’ Persist [The Sourcing Journal] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh 13 years after Rana Plaza, the dead are mourned and the living still suffer [The Daily Star] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh Rana Plaza Collapse Anniversary [Reuters] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh Rana Plaza’s legacy still tests brand safety vows [Ecotextile News] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh Garment Workers’ Movement marks Rana Plaza day [The Tribune] 2026-04-25

Pakistan Hugo Boss and LPP urged to rejoin Pakistan Accord on Rana Plaza anniversary [FashionUnited] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh 13 years of Rana Plaza tragedy: Workers rally in Savar demanding justice amid tribute [UNB] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh Rana Plaza Tragedy: Calls for rehabilitation of victims, justice renewed [The New Age] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh A failure that risks normalising impunity [Bangi News] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh Photo exhibition at Shilpakala to honours resilience of industrial disaster victims [UNB] 2026-04-25

South Africa Class action lawsuit for coal miners [IndustriALL] 2026-04-25

Bangladesh Rana Plaza – 13 years on the fight for safe workplaces is not over [UNI] 2026-04-25

Global / Middle East Sailors in the Strait of Hormuz Face Hunger and Danger: Advocate [The Tyee] 2026-04-25

South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle factory blitz: Retailers take action but SACTWU says problems are decades old [The Mercury] 2026-04-24

South Africa Court rejects liquidation plea after mine tragedy [IDEX] 2026-04-24

UK Black and ethnic minority workers face ‘shocking’ increase in explicit racism, TUC reveals [Morning Star] 2026-04-24

Türkiye At least 852 child workers have died on the job in Turkey since 2013 [The Turkish Minute] 2026-04-24

Bangladesh Thirteen years on: the Accord that changed an industry [IndustriALL] 2026-04-24

India / Delhi Delhi Heatwave: Union Demands 12 pm to 3 pm Work Halt for Gig Workers [Outlook] 2026-04-24

UK Spycops inquiry must allow blacklisted union activist to give evidence, union leaders say [Morning Star] 2026-04-24

South Africa Class action lawsuit for coal miners [IndustriALL] 2026-04-23

Global Flying through a fragmented world [ETF] 2026-04-23

Bangladesh / Canada Rana Plaza: 13 years on—remembering the workers, renewing the fight for safety [USW] 2026-04-23

Canada Workers' Day of Mourning [CUPE] 2026-04-23

Canada / Quebec Persistent mould in Dorval: Transport Canada must act [PSAC] 2026-04-23

Bangladesh Thirteen years on: the Accord that changed an industry [IndustriALL] 2026-04-23

UK Spycops inquiry must examine undercover police backlisting collusion [Unite] 2026-04-23

Canada / British Columbia Expanding supports for tradespeople living with chronic pain [BC gov't] 2026-04-22

Europe Firefighters' health and safety summit: another step for presumptive legislation [EPSU] 2026-04-22

Global 840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work [ILO] 2026-04-22

UK McDonald's boss on abuse claims: 'I don't want to talk about the past' [BBC] 2026-04-22

UK McDonald's boss on abuse claims: 'I don't want to talk about the past' [BBC] 2026-04-22

UK St Helens Workers’ Memorial Day tribute to be held this week [St Helen's Star] 2026-04-22

New Zealand Dismissal of Gibson Appeal a Major Win for Workers’ Safety [MUNZ] 2026-04-22

Bangladesh Rana Plaza, 12 years on: Women garment workers still pay the hidden cost of global fashion [Lens] 2026-04-22

UK IOSH urges action on women’s PPE [Health and Safety Matters] 2026-04-22

Australia Uber driver Michael was assaulted by passengers. He says the platform’s response added insult to injury [The Guardian] 2026-04-22

Fiji Union proposes psychosocial leave for teachers [The Sun] 2026-04-22

UK / Wales Teachers take strike action at Llantwit Major school [Morning Star] 2026-04-22

South Africa / Gauteng Five teachers have died in suspicious hits in Ekurhuleni in three years [Sowetan] 2026-04-21

UK Workers' Memorial Day to be marked with Keighley gathering [Keighley News] 2026-04-21

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan strengthens mine safety through regional training in Ekibastuz [ILO] 2026-04-21

USA / New York Home care workers launch hunger strike as 24-hour work shifts persist [The Eagle] 2026-04-21

Italy Forestry workers' union: 'Our firefighting risks are being ignored.' [L'Unione Sarda] 2026-04-21

Korea (South) Fatal CU Strike Escalates As Supply Chain Crumbles [The Grand Pinnacle Tribune] 2026-04-21

Türkiye Miners Launch Hunger Strike in Ankara: “We Face Death Underground, Hunger Above Ground” [P.A. Turkey] 2026-04-21

India / Kerala 13 dead, several injured in blast at fireworks unit in Kerala’s Thrissur ahead of Pooram [The Hindu] 2026-04-21

UK Workers' Memorial Day rally confirmed for Waltham Forest [Guardian Series] 2026-04-21

South Africa Sadtu: Teachers are easy targets [Daily Sun] 2026-04-20

India Singhitarai explosion exposes systemic OSH failures in India [IndustriALL] 2026-04-20

UK / England Luton Arriva bus engineers strike over serious sexual harassment and assault issues [Unite] 2026-04-20

UK / England ‘People are more unkind’: a glimpse inside Reform’s councils [UNISON] 2026-04-20

USA Domestic workers live in fear of their employers who they say are now more likely to use their immigration status to exploit them [19thnews.org] 2026-04-20

Canada / Nova Scotia Day of Mourning – April 28 [NSFL] 2026-04-20

Canada / Ontario We are pleased to see the government recognize three items on the OFL’s Injured Worker Bill of Rights, But our collective work is not over until all workers are recognized [OFL] 2026-04-20

UK International Workers Memorial Day 2026 - Take part [TUC] 2026-04-20

UK / Scotland STUC backs FBU’s Cuts Kill campaign [Morning Star] 2026-04-20

Canada / British Columbia Memorial trees honouring Kelowna crane collapse victims vandalized [Castanet] 2026-04-18

South Africa / Gauteng One teacher dead, another injured after brazen attacks in Ekurhuleni [TimesLIVE] 2026-04-17

UK TUC – 8 in 10 workers have experienced abuse at work in past year [TUC] 2026-04-17

UK Britain must be better prepared for another pandemic, inquiry warns [Morning Star] 2026-04-17

UK London bus driver fatigue putting drivers and public at risk [Unite] 2026-04-17

UK 'So fatigued they are falling asleep at the wheel': Calls for TfL to improve bus driver conditions [ITV News] 2026-04-17

South Africa Stressed teachers need support to give their best in the classroom [Daily Maverick] 2026-04-17

UK ‘Too many women have been silenced by rogue employers using NDAs’ [Morning Star] 2026-04-16

UK People in most deprived areas have 20 fewer years of good health than those in wealthier parts, new data shows [Morning Star] 2026-04-16

Canada / Manitoba Woman arrested after nurse punched in the face at hospital in The Pas [CBC] 2026-04-16

Turkey Textile workers in Turkey fight poor labor conditions in a declining industry [Bianet] 2026-04-16

Global 'The stronger the union, the cooler the workplace.' Interview with union educator Stirling Smith [LabourStart Podcast] 2026-04-16

USA Labor rights activists navigate what César Chávez sexual abuse allegations mean for their movement [Prism Media] 2026-04-16

UK ‘Racism is beginning to rear its head again’ [Unison] 2026-04-16

India / Chhattisgarh Ten workers killed, 23 injured in boiler blast at Vedanta [TOI] 2026-04-15

Canada / Ontario Grey Bruce Labour Council to mark annual Day of Mourning [CKNX] 2026-04-15

UK Firefighters defeat “dangerous” cuts to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service [FBU] 2026-04-15

UK The climate emergency is a health emergency [Unison] 2026-04-15

UK Overworked NHS staff report stress, sickness, and a reliance on antidepressants, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-04-15

Australia Workplace safety regulator investigating two suicides among NAB staff [The Morning Herald] 2026-04-15

South Africa / Gauteng SADTU condemns brutal attacks on educators in Ekurhuleni [SADTU] 2026-04-15

South Africa NUM backs landmark class action litigation for coal-affected communities [NUM] 2026-04-14

South Africa / Eastern Cape NEHAWU calls on Dora Nginza Hospital workers to resume duties [SABC] 2026-04-14

USA / California STRIKE! SEIU99 Leaders Fight 4 Education Workers, Kids & Community At LAUSD & The Class Struggle [LVP] For more info 2026-04-14

USA / Pennsylvania Bodies of 2 Ironworkers recovered following Grays Ferry parking garage collapse [ABC] 2026-04-14

USA / Oregon 'Everyone is Replaceable' - A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. Employees were told to look away [Reddit] For more info 2026-04-14

UK RMT pledge action against assaults in a national campaign day [RMT] 2026-04-14

UK Health conference debates ‘the scourge of gender-based violence’ [Unison] 2026-04-14

UK International NHS staff don’t feel safe or welcome and want to quit the UK, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-04-14

Bangladesh ILO Roadmap is Stalling [IndustriALL] 2026-04-14