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care workers unite to form new union, demand fair wages and respect 2024-05-16 [UNI Global Union]

Player union celebrates new standard player contract that complies with minimum requirements 2024-02-10 [FIFPRO]

National bus trade union announces strike for Jan 28-29 2024-01-26 [The Times]

Official: Hungarian state bus company announces strike 2023-12-08 [The Daily News]

CESI Presidium condemns envisaged changes to national legislation on trade unions 2023-09-02 [CESI]

Court rejects claims against referendum on new controversial education law in Hungary 2023-07-29 [ETUCE]

Thousands of teachers set to quit 2023-06-29 [Deutsche Welle]

WeEP24 in Budapest- Bringing workers at the heart of #EUelections24 2023-04-15 [CESI]

Students rally in Budapest protesting against teachers' dismissals 2022-12-10 [Head Topics]

Strikes, sackings and surging prices: Teacher anger rages in Hungary 2022-12-10 [Yahoo]

Court Rejects Appeal for Review of Rules Governing Teacher Strikes in Hungary 2022-12-10 [XpatLoop]

Civil society movement demands change in the education system 2022-11-05 [EI]

Teachers’ unions win court case on strike 2022-08-04 [EI]

Alea iacta est – Revision of Hungarian KATA tax law may bring adverse effects for young entrepreneurs in the country 2022-07-25 [CESI]

We welcome EU court referral over Klubrádió frequency 2022-07-20 [EFJ]

Hungary Unions Hold Nationwide Anti-Orban Rallies on ‘Slave Law' 2019-01-20 [Bloomberg]

In Hungary, the right to strike has been curtailed by Viktor Orbán 2022-06-27 [Equal Times]

Critics of Orban and new ‘slave law' rally across Hungary 2019-01-21 [The Irish Times]

Trade unions ramp up opposition to Hungary's ‘slave law'  ActNOW!  2018-12-20 [ITUC]

Orbán trying to force more overtime on workers. Trade unions are will fight back 2019-02-04 [Jacobin]

Opposition plans more protests after ‘slave law' passes  ActNOW!  2018-12-19 [The Guardian]

'We won't keep quiet again': the women taking on Viktor Orbán  ActNOW!  2018-12-21 [The Guardian]

Thousands in Budapest march against ‘slave law' forcing overtime on workers 2019-01-06 [The Guardian]

Audi's Hungarian workers end 1-week strike: Union 2019-02-01 [Canadian Labour Reporter]

Hungarians march against government's rule 2019-01-06 [Washington Post]

Thousands of Hungarians join latest rally against Orban's 'slave law'  ActNOW!  2018-12-22 [The Guardian]

Budapest Airport workers may go on strike?! 2022-06-16 [The Daily News]

Union defending the rights of members while welcoming Ukrainian refugees 2022-05-02 [EI]

Teachers strike for pay 2022-04-05 [Workers' Liberty]

Quality trade union renewal with international solidarity 2022-03-26 [EI]

Stop denying air traffic workers their right to strike  ActNOW!  2021-08-06 [ETF]

Health care workers protest for higher wages 2021-08-01 [ThinkPol]

Deterioration of press freedom under the pretext of COVID-19 2021-06-18 [IFJ]

Independent website faces growing pressure 2020-06-27 [IFJ]

Is totalitarianism on the rise in the East? 2020-05-26 [Opendemocracy]

Hankook workers end strike for higher wages 2019-03-23 [Reuters]

Labour shortage prompts strike action in Hungary's car industry 2019-03-13 [Reuters]

The deregulation of overtime in Hungary has triggered a social uprising 2019-02-18 [Equal Times]

Successful Audi strike could mean a new era for workers 2019-02-01 [Foundry-Planet.com]

Union ends strike at Hungary Audi plant after wage hike deal 2019-01-31 [News 1130]

Striking Hungarian VW Workers Seek Parent Company Aid in Dispute 2019-01-27 [Bloomberg]

Orban Weathers Labor Protests in Hungary With Turnout Dwindling 2019-01-21 [Bloomberg]

Hungarians continue protest over 'slave law' 2019-01-20 [Al Jazeera]

Union holds two-hour warning strike at Audi plant 2019-01-19 [CITY]

Orban Risks First Union Strike Since Fall of the Iron Curtain 2019-01-08 [Bloomberg]

Unions threaten strikes as anti-Orban protests resume 2019-01-07 [The Irish Times]

Unions call for strike, protests over labor law 2019-01-06 [The Post]

Thousands gather again to protest 'slave law' in Budapest 2019-01-06 [DW]

Thousands March Against New Labor Law 2019-01-06 [RFE/RL]

Unions call for strike, protests over 'slave' labour law 2019-01-06 [AP]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

23-10-1956 Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. [more]

25-10-1956 Insurrectionary general strike, fighting throughout the country, led by workers' councils and revolutionary committees. [more]