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Canada Class & Climate [Perspectives] 2026-08-19

Korea (South) Players in Korea Republic call for stronger heat protections after alarming survey [FIFPRO] 2026-08-19

Colombia High temperatures linked to increased mortality among workers in Colombia, ILO study finds [ILO] 2026-08-18

Europe 'Reckless' 18,000 reduction in firefighters during worst year for wildfires [EPSU] 2026-08-18

Australia Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen turns to unions [News24] 2026-08-17

UK Who’s really feeling the heat this summer? [SW] 2026-08-16

USA / California State tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain [Al Jazeera] 2026-08-16

Bangladesh Give young workers a seat at the decision-making table [The Daily Star] 2026-08-16

Cyprus Trade union demands binding rules to protect workers from heat [philenews] 2026-08-15

Canada / British Columbia HEU Wildfire Hotline - support for HEU members affected by wildfires [HEU] 2026-08-15

USA / Oklahoma Extreme Oklahoma heat leads to workers, first responders taking steps to protect themselves [KOCO] 2026-08-15

Canada / British Columbia Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $30,000 for wildfire relief in British Columbia [USW] 2026-08-14

France French firefighters threaten to strike over lack of resources [RFI] 2026-08-14

USA / Arkansas Bella Vista Firefighter’s Union on how high heat index can impact fire response [KNWA] 2026-08-14

UK / England Oxfordshire County Council: Firefighters’ ‘exhausted’ summer [Rayo] 2026-08-14

UK Heatwave: Firefighters' union chief warns country faces 'national emergency' [The Mirror] 2026-08-14

UK / England Firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year [The Union-Bulletin] 2026-08-14

UK UK workers struggling in extreme heat [Guardian] 2026-08-14

Africa / Kenya COP31: African unions and climate negotiators unite for just transition [Climatewatch] 2026-08-14

Australia Tomago deal shows workers don’t have to choose between job security and climate change [ACTU] 2026-08-14

UK 1500 London bus drivers set for heatwave strikes [MorningStar] 2026-08-14

USA / Minnesota Smoke, Heat, Storms: How Climate Change is Making Bad Working Conditions Even Worse [inthesetimes] 2026-08-14

UK Revealed: overwhelming majority of British people back maximum workplace temperature limit [Friends Of The Earth] 2026-08-14

China Unions back workers penalized over typhoon emergency leave [chinadaily] 2026-08-14

Africa FAJ unveils continental guide to strengthen just transition reporting [IFJ] 2026-08-12

USA Workers Deserve Protection from Deadly Heat [IAM] 2026-08-11

UK Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as GMB pushes for recognition for workers [The Guardian] 2026-08-11

UK / England We are in a mobile greenhouse’ say bus drivers striking over heat [SW] 2026-08-11

Global / Türkiye ITUC Seeks Expert to Draft Union Paper Ahead of COP31 Climate Talks [The Labour Pulse] For more info 2026-07-18

Global / Nigeria ITUC Releases Free Just Transition Training Materials for Workers Across Africa [The Labour Pulse] For more info 2026-07-08

Africa Carbon Offset Projects in Africa Depend on Workers—Yet Exclude Them from Decent Work [Solidarity Center] For more info 2026-05-06

Nigeria Unions Ally with Government, Civil Society on Heat Stress [Solidarity Center] For more info 2024-05-31

Bangladesh 'The Weight of the Heat': Climate Change Further Burdens Bangladesh Tea Workers [Solidarity Center] For more info 2023-08-10

Bangladesh Upcoming Report Details Impact of Climate Crisis, Pollution on Tannery Workers [Solidarity Center] 2023-04-19

Global Global plastics treaty must not leave workers behind [Solidarity Center] 2022-12-16

Asia / Pacific It is the absence of social justice that turns the climate crisis into a climate catastrophe [IUF Asia/Pacific] 2022-09-02

Cambodia Report: Cambodia Garment Workers Suffer Effects of Climate Change [Solidarity Center] For more info 2022-08-16