Today in labour history

Today in Labour History

1848 France Out of 120,000 workers made redundant by the National Workshops, 20,000 take to the streets. They form up to 400 barricades.

1848 France 4 days of deadly fighting begin in the working-class districts of Paris. Rifles, bayonets, cannons, incendiary bombs ... 11,662 arrests, up to 10,000 dead. The workers' movement is beheaded. The 3rd Republic was born.

1999 United States of America Workers at Fieldcrest Cannon textile plants in North Carolina vote for union recognition after a 25 year struggle

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Tuesday 23 June 2026, 13:00:13

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España / Global UGT por el derecho al asilo y la protección internacional [UGT] 2026-06-23

Norway Konflikten rundt overtid og deltid: Departementet avviser erstatningskrav [Fagbladet] 2026-06-22

Norway Offshore Norge varsler lockout mot SAFE [Offshore Norge] 2026-06-22

Switzerland Contre les violences d’État et les atteintes à nos droits démocratiques: construisons la résistance! [SSP Geneve] 2026-06-22

Luxembourg La plus grande force d’opposition [OGB-L] 2026-06-22

Ukraine Krigen går utover rettighetene til arbeiderne [Fri fagbevegelse] 2026-06-21

Italy Sindicatos reclaman justicia por trabajadores asesinados en Italia [Rel UITA] 2026-06-21

Colombia La CSA llama a acompañar las elecciones en Colombia y a defender la Democracia y los avances sociales [CSA-TUCA] 2026-06-21

Norway Nå kan du få besøk av LO i sommerjobben [Fri fagbevegelse] 2026-06-21

Canada Convenio núm. 190 de la OIT: por un mundo del trabajo seguro en el que todos los trabajadores y trabajadoras estén libres del miedo, la discriminación, la violencia y el acoso [CSI] 2026-06-20

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Africa African trade union pushes for compensation over slavery, colonial rule [Vanguard] 2026-06-23

Australia / New South Wales Unions ramp up calls on coalmining multinational to end lockout of workers [ACTU] 2026-06-22 3 more labour news stories from Australia today

Belgium / Europe Tuesday's Brussels public sector strike is part of Europe-wide action [The Times] 2026-06-22

Bermuda Why unions must reconnect to remain relevant [The Royal Gazette] 2026-06-22

Canada / British Columbia Unifor Locals reach tentative agreement at Coast Mountain Bus Company [Unifor] 2026-06-22 7 more labour news stories from Canada today

Eswatini / South Africa PUDEMO President Mlungisi Makhanya joins Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela and other ANC leaders in paying tribute to departed SASCO President Naledzani Mashapa [Swaziland News] 2026-06-22

Europe And When They Had Money, They Had Power: 50 years of fighting for sex workers' rights [ESWA] 2026-06-22 4 more labour news stories from Europe today

Finland PAM highlights quick and hefty sanctions and tighter legislation to combat labour exploitation [PAM] 2026-06-22 3 more labour news stories from Finland today

Germany Confectionery Workers Join Broader Strike Wave as Wage Negotiations Stall [Ad Hoc News] 2026-06-22 2 more labour news stories from Germany today

Global BWI at the 114th International Labour Conference: Defending rights, confronting repression and advancing a just future of work [BWI] 2026-06-22 1 more labour news stories from Global today

Guatemala WRC Works with Leading Target Supplier to Secure Close to $6 Million in Back Pay for Garment Workers [WRC] 2026-06-22

Haiti Factory Making Old Navy, Hanes Remedies Illegal Firing of Pregnant Workers, Union Leaders [WRC] 2026-06-22

India A domestic worker's murder raises questions about the value we place on the women who cook, clean, care for our families. [The Times] 2026-06-22 2 more labour news stories from India today

Ireland / UK British and Irish unions condemn “repugnant acts of hate on our streets” [ICTU] 2026-06-22 2 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Jamaica Domestic workers deserve dignity and respect [The Gleaner] 2026-06-22

Kenya Opportunities or Trap? Why Online Cab Drivers Feel Left Out [Streamline Feed] 2026-06-22 1 more labour news stories from Kenya today

Korea (South) Kakao Labor Talks Resume, but Leadership Vacuum Clouds Prospects for Deal [TheElec] 2026-06-22 3 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today

New Zealand Organiser [Workers First Union] 2026-06-22 5 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Ensure teacahers, workers don’t go on strike, monarch urges FCT council chair [The Daily Trust] 2026-06-22

Norway Oil service firms to impose lockout to end strike over wages [Reuters] 2026-06-22

Portugal Women construction workers: gender, technology, and fascist state-making in Portugal [TandFOnline] 2026-06-22

Serbia Journalist Dinko Gruhonjić is no longer safe in Serbia; the regime bears direct responsibility [EFJ] 2026-06-22

Sierra Leone Frontline reporters organise to fight poverty pay and rights abuses [IFJ] 2026-06-22

South Africa / Mpumalanga NEHAWU blames mismanagement for plan to retrench 178 workers [Jacaranda FM] 2026-06-23 5 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Trinidad and Tobago NATUC, JTUM condemn police action during Labour Day celebrations [CNC3] 2026-06-22 2 more labour news stories from Trinidad and Tobago today

Türkiye / Europe EPSU stands in solidarity with gas workers in Türkiye [EPSU] 2026-06-22

Uganda Union wins CBA in World Bank-funded road project [BWI] 2026-06-22

UK Government must stop treating outsourced rail cleaners and caterers as second-class citizens, TUC leader says [Morning Star] 2026-06-22 12 more labour news stories from UK today

USA / Minnesota Target Field workers strike during Twins-Dodgers game [MPR] 2026-06-23 5 more labour news stories from USA today