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Coal workers fight for a just transition

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/ Palestine Coal workers against genocide: An interview with Sintracarbón President Jaime López García [Green Left Weekly] 19-01-2026


Coal workers fight for a just transition [Green Left Weekly] 19-01-2026


/ USA Colombian Prez Praises U.S. Workers’ Solidarity -Venezuela Journalists’ Union Calls for Release of Reporters - Most Unions Silent on Oil Connection [Payday Report] 07-01-2026


four years of social dialogue and trade union commitment towards 2026 [UNI Global Union] 16-12-2025


Nomadesc honours union historian and activist María Tila Uribe, prepares for the centennial of the Banana Strike [Nomadesc ] 02-12-2025



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Coal workers fight for a just transition 2026-01-19 [Green Left Weekly]

Palestine Coal workers against genocide: An interview with Sintracarbón President Jaime López García 2026-01-19 [Green Left Weekly]

Colombian player union opposes decision to cut squad sizes ahead of 2026 season 2026-01-11 [FIFPRO]

USA Colombian Prez Praises U.S. Workers’ Solidarity -Venezuela Journalists’ Union Calls for Release of Reporters - Most Unions Silent on Oil Connection 2026-01-07 [Payday Report]

four years of social dialogue and trade union commitment towards 2026 2025-12-16 [UNI Global Union]

Nomadesc honours union historian and activist María Tila Uribe, prepares for the centennial of the Banana Strike 2025-12-02 [Nomadesc ]

The women looking after the elderly in Colombia also need care 2025-10-19 [Equal Times]

Nomadesc calls for the annulment of Resolution 294 in Colombia, will commemorate union activists killed in the Banana Massacre 2025-09-21 [PBI]

Union commences strike at Soma Gold’s Colombian operations 2025-09-10 [Cantech Letter]

Latin America Building dignity: care workers lead regional debate in Bogota 2025-08-27 [UNI Global Union]

Costa Rica BWI celebrates ratification of ILO Convention 190 in Colombia and Costa Rica 2025-08-25 [BWI]

From training to action: social care affiliates empower their union leadership 2025-08-14 [PSI]

SINTRALIMCO, the Cleaning Worker’s Union of Colombia, is established 2025-08-05 [UNI Global Union]

Threats target Colombian mining union officials 2025-07-08 [IndustriALL]

Early childhood workers create new union 2025-06-30 [PSI]

Colombian president signs new labor law, shifting power from employers to workers in a major victory 2025-06-26 [AP]

Large protests in Colombia in support of President Petro’s labour reforms 2025-06-13 [Al Jazeera]

House of Representatives approves ILO Convention 190 in final debate 2025-06-13 [UNI Global Union]

Global Can platform workers in Colombia break free from the algorithm’s control? 2025-06-03 [Equal Times]

Bogota mayor to press charges against union leader over protests 2025-05-31 [Colombia Reports]

Colombia The world’s most dangerous place to be a trade unionist 2025-05-19 [BBC Sounds]

The world's most dangerous country for trade unionists 2025-05-19 [BBC]

Affiliated unions in Colombia promote the work of the LGBTIQ+ committee to raise representation of the community 2025-03-25 [PSI]

Women workers win stronger rights through ILO Convention 156 2025-03-01 [PSI]

Women workers celebrate deposit of Convention 156 ratification with ILO 2025-02-26 [PSI]

ACOLFUTPRO reaches historic agreement that will improve Colombian players’ working conditions 2025-02-09 [FIFPRO]

FECOLPER proposes the creation of a Journalism Advisory Council 2024-12-07 [IFJ]

Latin America Sectorial meetings kick off 13th PSI Inter-American Regional Conference in Bogotá 2024-11-12 [PSI]

Cuba Bank employees’ union condemns US blockade against Cuba 2024-10-30 [Prensa Latina]

Colombia Sustainable development and the rights of local communities: focus on Colombia 2024-10-17 [USW]

Unions lead fight for the building and wood sectors’ just transition 2024-10-09 [BWI]

UK TUC backs Colombia's labour reform as vital to improve worker's rights and to tackle endemic anti-union violence 2024-09-14 [TUC]

Road blocks lifted as Columbia reaches deal with striking truckers 2024-09-07 [Al-Jazeerah]

“Today we are no longer invisible” – UNI launches Care Workers’ Network in Colombia 2024-08-02 [UNI Global Union]

USA GM workers in Colombia and Ecuador condemn plant shutdowns 2024-05-22 [IndustriALL]

IndustriALL condemns murder of USO member in Colombia 2024-05-16 [IndustriALL]

Audiovisual sector workers in Colombia create new union ANTA 2024-04-25 [UNI Global Union]

New hope and challenges for unions under union-backed government 2024-03-20 [LabourStart Podcasts]

Questions in Irish parliament about peace and Human Rights 2024-03-12 [Justice for Colombia]

fighting to eradicate workplace violence and harassment 2024-03-09 [ITF]

First global unions-led workshop to support LGBTQI+ workers under C190 2024-03-07 [IFJ]

Sintracarbón signs agreement with Cerrejón Colombia and avoids strike action 2024-03-04 [IndustriALL]

Report evidences discrimination against afro and LGBTI+ people in commerce and icts sector in Colombia 2023-12-05 [UNI]

Colombia NEHAWU wishes WFTU Trade Union International of Public Service and Allied a successful 14th International Congress 2023-11-21 [COSATU]

Global UNI Global Union Presents Freedom from Fear Award 2023 to Resilient Colombian Union Leader  2023-08-31 [UNI Global Union]

UNI joins demand to protect Colombian democracy 2023-06-11 [UNI]

care unions create alliance to address social reforms 2023-05-12 [UNI Global Union]

Teleperformance, UNI Americas and Utraclaro reach agreement in Colombia 2023-04-19 [UNI]

Women leading the charge for labour reform in Colombia 2023-03-10 [UNI Global Union]

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