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Exposed: Govt plan to deliberately starve hospitals of staff to save money [PSA] 20-08-2026


London bus drivers pissing in bottles thanks to lack of toilets [Waltham Forest Echo] 20-08-2026


Union calls on federal government to release equity data on public service job cuts [CTV] 20-08-2026


Scrap current bargaining system, high school teachers’ union urges [The Star] 20-08-2026


NTUC steps up job-matching and career support for fresh graduates [NTUC] 20-08-2026



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VIDEO California ILWU & Supporters Rally At Richmond Superior Court HouseTo Demand 'Drop The Charges On Crockett 10 For more info 2026-08-21 [LVP]

British Columbia Letter to Premier Eby on Urgent Support Request for Forestry Workers 2026-08-20 [Unifor]

Ontario Rally and BBQ as Local 12 members hold the line at Saint-Gobain 2026-08-20 [Unifor]

Unite is calling for a maximum working temperature 2026-08-20 [Unite]

How well are Malaysia’s outdoor workers protected during the upcoming ‘Super El Niño’? 2026-08-20 [Ecobusiness]

British Columbia Forestry crisis deepens with announcement of Howe Sound curtailment 2026-08-20 [Unifor]

Manitoba CUPE 500 applauds Mayor Gillingham’s campaign commitment to support local 2026-08-20 [CUPE Manitoba]

Retirees Continue Protesting in Several Cities 2026-08-20 [Free Them Now (FTN)]

Air raid sirens, power outages, danger, and uncertainty: a day in the life of a teacher in Ukraine 2026-08-20 [Education International]

Making AI work for working people: UNI’s Christy Hoffman and SDA’s Gerard Dwyer in conversation, Part 1 2026-08-20 [UNI Global Union]

Unions sue over visa restrictions, including those affecting journalists 2026-08-20 [IFJ]

New bill would criminalise interaction with 'hostile' foreign media 2026-08-20 [IFJ]

Deploying human rights due diligence in African mines 2026-08-20 [IndustriALL]

Nine workers killed at Bangladesh shipyard: who failed to protect them? 2026-08-20 [IndustriALL]

Public service unions demand radical reform of global tax rules at the UN 2026-08-20 [PSI]

Western Balkans: Proposed sale of the ANN to Alpac Capital/European Future Media Investment requires urgent regulatory scrutiny 2026-08-20 [EFJ]

Joint letter to Ministers calling for strong anti-SLAPP law 2026-08-20 [EFJ]

Modal shift requires resilient inland waterways and a resilient workforce 2026-08-20 [ETF]

Turkmenistan expands local outreach to prevent child and forced labour 2026-08-20 [ILO]

Digitalized e-contracts and e-wages: A new era for labour rights 2026-08-20 [ILO]

Authors beware: scam alert 2026-08-20 [Society of Authors]

PCS suspends NCA strike following ACAS talks 2026-08-20 [PCS]

GXO warehouse workers on Sainsburys contract celebrate pay win 2026-08-20 [Unite]

NLC Niger to make International Youth Day celebration compulsory for affiliates 2026-08-20 [News Diary]

More graduating youth to benefit from NTUC’s bond-free scholarship with leadership training 2026-08-20 [The Straits Times]

IOC divestments: Job security, welfare of workers our priority — PENGASSAN 2026-08-20 [The Vanguard]

Pension reform avoids cuts but unions raise concerns 2026-08-20 [Philenews]

NTUC steps up job-matching and career support for fresh graduates 2026-08-20 [NTUC]

Health union harps on empowering young people for nation building 2026-08-20 [Radio Nigeria]

Victoria ‘There was grift, there was thuggery’: Victorian premier says ‘nothing is off limits’ at construction royal commission 2026-08-20 [The Guardian]

Ontario Scrap current bargaining system, high school teachers’ union urges 2026-08-20 [The Star]

Newfoundland and Labrador Public sector trades workers are understaffed, underpaid and under respected, says union 2026-08-20 [CBC]

Ontario Steam Whistle workers win union recognition after Ontario Labour Relations Board finds employer interfered in organizing campaign 2026-08-20 [SEIU]

Manitoba CUPE 500 applauds Mayor Gillingham’s campaign commitment to support local 2026-08-20 [CUPE]

Union calls on federal government to release equity data on public service job cuts 2026-08-20 [CTV]

Alberta Aramark accused of unionbusting 2026-08-20 [Alberta Worker]

Colorado Fort Morgan meatpackers vote “yes” on Cargill contract to end 89-day Colorado labor lockout 2026-08-20 [HPPR]

Ontario Union ties National Steel Car strike to unsafe incentive pay program 2026-08-20 [The Safety Mag]

Alberta Celebrate Labour Day and show your Canadian pride 2026-08-20 [UNA]

Virginia Unionized workers reject contract offer from Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens 2026-08-20 [Commonwealth Times]

Newfoundland and Labrador Public Sector Trades Workers Contracted Out to Private Sector Calling Out ‘Systemic Issues’ 2026-08-20 [VOCM]

Louisiana Record Heat Waves Spark Safety Concerns for Outdoor Construction Workers 2026-08-20 [FOX]

Minnesota New minimum wages for Minnesota nursing home workers to take effect in September 2026-08-20 [InForum]

Ontario Essex County inside and outside workers vote to strike, joining paramedics in threatening job action against the county 2026-08-20 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE joins rally against job cuts at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa 2026-08-20 [CUPE]

Oregon Two years after unionizing, Portland homeless support workers have no contract 2026-08-20 [People's World]

Tech workers continuing to adapt to AI-transformed job landscape 2026-08-20 [KPIX]

London bus drivers pissing in bottles thanks to lack of toilets 2026-08-20 [Waltham Forest Echo]

Exposed: Govt plan to deliberately starve hospitals of staff to save money 2026-08-20 [PSA]

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