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Australia The reality of the gender wage gap [The Conversation] 2012-02-07

Bahrain Help free trade union leader Mahdi 'Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb! [Education International] ActNOW! 2012-02-07

Australia Bosses yearn for a paradise lost [ABC The Drum] 2012-02-07

Canada Quebec Quick end to lockout at Rio's Quebec smelter unlikely [Reuters] 2012-02-07

Singapore / Bangladesh Migrant Worker Sit-In Makes Waves in Singapore [WSJ] 2012-02-07

China VIDEO: Apple manufacturing plant workers complain of long hours, militant culture [CNN] 2012-02-06

France Disruptions at airports as workers down tools over strike bill [RFI] 2012-02-06

Colombia Sintraelecol Leaders Targeted, ICEM Demands Colombia, Employer Give Protection [ICEM] For more info 2012-02-06

Syria Assad Refusal of Peace Plan Will Deepen Conflict [ITUC] 2012-02-04

Kazakhstan Member Of Public Commission Probing Kazakh Oil Town Clash Charged With Crime [RFE/Radio Liberty] ActNOW! 2012-02-04

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Antigua and Barbuda Unions Offer Support to Dismissed Doctor [Caribarena Antigua] 2012-02-06

Argentina Labour leader Moyano blasts the government again [MercoPress] 2012-02-06 3 more labour news stories from Argentina today

Australia / Queensland Strike action will damage coal industry reputation: BMA [ABC] 2012-02-07 58 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bangladesh / Singapore 200 Bangladeshis strike in S'pore [BDNews24] 2012-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Bangladesh today

Belgium Rail unions call for strike on Feb 15 [Reuters] 2012-02-06

Brazil Striking Police in Bahia, Brazil, Warn: 'Expect a Bloodbath If They Evict Us' [Brazzil] 2012-02-07 4 more labour news stories from Brazil today

Cambodia Factory workers testify at People's Tribunal on the need for ‘living wage’ [Phnom Penh Post] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from Cambodia today

Canada / Europe / Quebec Rio Tinto's European Workers Support Locked-Out Steelworkers in Alma [Steelworkers] 2012-02-07 52 more labour news stories from Canada today

Chile Copper Miners Weigh Wage Offer Before Strike Vote [Business Week] 2012-02-06

China Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight [CNN] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from China today

Colombia Police break up 'illegal' strike at La Caypa mine [Colombia Reports] 2012-02-06

Egypt Labor groups to join strike planned for 11 February - 1st anniversary of Mubarak departure [Egypt Independent] 2012-02-07 3 more labour news stories from Egypt today

Europe / Global Minimum Wages in Europe: a Strategy against Wage-Dumping Policies? [GLU] 2012-02-07

Finland Individual flexibility in working conditions act as an incentive to continue working longer [Trade Union News from Finland] 2012-02-06

France Air France Union Strike Grounds 20 Percent Of All Flights [Business Insider] 2012-02-06 1 more labour news stories from France today

Germany Workers in Germany Demand Raise as Siemens Predicts Recession [Bloomberg] 2012-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Germany today

Global UNI urges affiliates to back Guy Ryder to head ILO [UNI Global Union] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from Global today

Greece Public transport stoppages, rallies on Tuesday with 24 hour general strike [eKathimerini] 2012-02-07 13 more labour news stories from Greece today

India / Karnataka Hospital employees stage protest [TNN] 2012-02-07 5 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia / USA American Labor Activist Just Does It for Indonesia Workers [JG] 2012-02-07 4 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Iran IFJ Condemns Harassment of BBC Journalists' Family Members in Iran [IFJ] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from Iran today

Ireland Media diversity and why it matters [NUJ] 2012-02-07 10 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel To avoid crippling general strike Histadrut, Finance Ministry to meet again at noon [Jerusalem Post] 2012-02-07 12 more labour news stories from Israel today

Italy New agreement for Italian bank sector includes increase in jobs [UNI Global Union] 2012-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Italy today

Japan 72% of listed firms reject pay-scale hike in wage talks [Japan Times] 2012-02-06 1 more labour news stories from Japan today

Jordan Public schools quiet as teachers go ahead with strike [Jordan Times] 2012-02-07 7 more labour news stories from Jordan today

Malawi Judiciary strike may spill over to all civil servants [Today] 2012-02-06

Mexico / Finland PKC signs agreement with protection union in Mexico [International Metalworkers Federation] 2012-02-07

Mozambique Rio Tinto and Vale's poor practices exposed [Steel Guru] 2012-02-06

Namibia TransNamib strike declared illegal [The Namibian] 2012-02-06

Netherlands Mitsubishi plan to shut car plant a 'blow' says Dutch minister [Expatica] 2012-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Netherlands today

New Zealand / India More immigrants in slave labour claims [Fairfax media] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria SSAUTHRIAI threatens indefinite strike [The Tribune] 2012-02-06 3 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Oman Striking Omani airport project workers end blockade [Gulf News] 2012-02-06 1 more labour news stories from Oman today

Palestine PM Fayyad meets union leaders, employers to resolve budget crisis [Maan News Agency] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from Palestine today

Philippines PALEA slams Corona and PAL at impeachment rally For more info Image [All Voices] 2012-02-07

Singapore / Bangladesh Wage dispute resolved after 200 Bangladeshi workers stage protest in Tampines [Straits Times] 2012-02-07

South Africa / Limpopo Cosatu: Limpopo govt must collapse [Business Report] 2012-02-07 7 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Swaziland Operations disrupted as Swaziland Electricity Company (SEC) workers down tools [Times of Swaziland] 2012-02-07

Sweden AstraZeneca job cuts hit Södertälje hard [The Local] 2012-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Sweden today

Tibet / China IFJ Urges China to Uphold Post-Olympic Press Freedom Promises [IFJ] 2012-02-07

Trinidad and Tobago Port guards stop work [Trinidad Express] 2012-02-07

Tunisia / Syria UGTT critical of Gvt's hasty decision to expel Syria's ambassador [TAP] 2012-02-07

UK / Europe / Scotland Launch Of North Sea Unions Social Dumping Campaign [ITF] 2012-02-07 4 more labour news stories from UK today

USA / Montana For First Time in 10 Years, GE Workers Vote in Union [In These Times] 2012-02-07 17 more labour news stories from USA today

Yemen IFJ Warns Press Freedom Remains under Siege in Yemen after Threats against Editor [IFJ] 2012-02-07

Zambia Glencore offers 17pct pay hike to Zambia miners [Steel Guru] 2012-02-07 2 more labour news stories from Zambia today

Zimbabwe Civil servants appeal to Tsvangirai for help to resolve impasse [NewsDay] 2012-02-06 1 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today