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From Pakistan To Thailand: Labour Unions Fight Back Against IMF-Driven Austerity

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Unions take on IMF-WB austerity [APMDD] 28-10-2026


From Pakistan To Thailand: Labour Unions Fight Back Against IMF-Driven Austerity [The Times] 28-10-2026


Haze, heat and outsourcing: materials unions agree joint plan in Jakarta [IndustriALL] 26-10-2026


/ Pacific Education unions in the Asia-Pacific ready to organise for the future we want [Education International] 22-10-2026


/ Pacific UNI Asia & Pacific’s 5th P&M Conference sets priorities for AI bargaining and stronger professional representation [UNI Global Union] 22-10-2026



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From Pakistan To Thailand: Labour Unions Fight Back Against IMF-Driven Austerity 2026-10-28 [The Times]

Unions take on IMF-WB austerity 2026-10-28 [APMDD]

Haze, heat and outsourcing: materials unions agree joint plan in Jakarta 2026-10-26 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Unions unite for workers’ rights 2026-10-25 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Asia & Pacific ICTS affiliates strengthen cooperation to raise workers’ voices in the AI and digitalisation era 2026-10-22 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific UNI Asia & Pacific’s 5th P&M Conference sets priorities for AI bargaining and stronger professional representation 2026-10-22 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific Education unions in the Asia-Pacific ready to organise for the future we want 2026-10-22 [Education International]

Women from South Asia plan for more power and influence 2026-10-20 [IndustriALL]

Pacific 10th Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Conference opens with call for solidarity, collective power 2026-10-18 [EI]

Asia ILO, Australia, Switzerland Launch Five-Year ASEAN Migration Programme For more info 2026-10-16 [The Labour Pulse]

The Capacity Payment Trap: Billions paid for power never produced 2026-10-16 [PSI]

Asia ASEAN must not let junta's fake unions speak for Myanmar's workers 2026-10-16 [BWI]

Pacific Shaping the future: Asia-Pacific education unions tackle critical issues at pre-conference sessions 2026-10-15 [Education International]

Pacific 10th Education International Asia-Pacific Regional Conference: Organising for Power 2026-10-13 [Education International]

Jakarta dialogue puts workers at centre of banking’s digital transition 2026-10-11 [UNI]

Announcing Asian Labour School Oct-Nov 2026 Semester 2026-09-19 [Asian Labour Review]

Trade Unions and Civil Society Raise Alarm on ASEAN Digital Trade Deal 2026-09-19 [PSI]

ASEAN seminar highlights growing links between trade, labour rights and competitiveness 2026-09-14 [ILO]

South East Asia organizers unite to build stronger, more inclusive unions 2026-09-13 [IndustriALL]

Global ILO launches WhatsApp-based microlearning programme on just energy transition For more info 2026-09-12 [The Labour Pulse]

Pacific UNI Apro Post and Logistics sector conference commits to a stronger, unified sector 2026-09-10 [UNI Global Union]

Asia The Street Fighter, in Loving Memory of Apo Leong 2026-09-09 [Asian Labour Review]

Asia Punjab Agrees to Pilot Employment Contracts for Domestic Workers For more info 2026-09-09 [The Labour Pulse]

Just transition advances through collective bargaining 2026-09-09 [IndustriALL]

South East Asia organizers unite to build stronger, more inclusive unions 2026-09-07 [IndustriALL]

Education International stands in solidarity following devastating floods and landslides in Nepal, Tibet, and India 2026-09-02 [Education International]

Asia Thai Cabinet Backs Social Security Reform for Informal Workers For more info 2026-08-30 [The Labour Pulse]

Asia ILO: 1.6 Million Japan Auto Workers at Risk as SMEs Lag on Green Transition For more info 2026-08-28 [The Labour Pulse]

Global ILO Chief Urges Investment in People, Skills at ASEAN Labour Meeting For more info 2026-08-26 [The Labour Pulse]

Pacific Empowering young unionists to organize and lead 2026-08-25 [IndustriALL]

Transport trade unions join forces to build solidarity across Central Asia 2026-08-13 [ITF]

Pacific International Youth Day 2026: Young educators chart the future of union leadership in Asia-Pacific 2026-08-13 [Education International]

Combating forced labour in the electronics sector through social dialogue 2026-08-11 [IndustriALL]

Pacific BWI Asia Pacific releases latest newsletter highlighting workers' struggles, organising victories across the region 2026-08-04 [BWI]

Extreme heat costs poorest workers their health and wages 2026-08-03 [DW]

Reclaiming Asian Labor Futures – Continent of Resistance Podcast 2026-07-30 [Asian Labour Review]

Unions meet to tackle Central Asia’s investment boom 2026-07-14 [IndustriALL]

South East Asia youth to launch labour education campaign 2026-07-13 [IndustriALL]

South East Asia youth to launch labour education campaign 2026-07-11 [IndustriALL]

Asia Hong Kong Probes Alleged Surrogacy Recruitment of Filipino Domestic Workers For more info 2026-07-11 [The Labour Pulse]

Asia Myanmar Garment Workers Protest Pay Deductions, Demand Higher Wages in Yangon For more info 2026-07-10 [The Labour Pulse]

Pacific UNI APRO Graphical & Packaging Committee Passes Resolution on Nepal, Commits to Building Worker Power 2026-07-08 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific Trade Unions Push Back Against Energy Privatisation Across Asia Pacific 2026-06-16 [PSI]

The Collective Intelligence of Emotional Labour: How Women Workers Organise and Build Power 2026-06-10 [Asian Labour Review]

Pacific Building inclusive and sustainable youth structure in Asia Pacific 2026-05-21 [IndustriALL]

Europe BWI Eurasia Cement Network strengthens unity for just transition 2026-05-18 [BWI]

Deregulation drive weakens worker protections across South Asia 2026-05-12 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Asia Pacific unions tackle low wages in the garment sector 2026-05-07 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Women Deliver Conference: Unions Share Organising Strategies From Across Asia Pacific 2026-05-06 [PSI]

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