China iPhone factory protests: foxconn workers clash with police [WSJ] For more info 2023-11-02
USA / Michigan Autoworkers are the latest to spotlight the power of US labor. What is the state of unions today? [WFXR] For more info Image 2023-11-02
USA / California Why does starbucks stall union negotiations? because it can. [MotherJones] For more info Image 2023-10-05
USA Lessons From COVID-19 for Protecting Workers in the Next Pandemic [JAMA Network] 2023-06-24
USA / New York NY vaccine mandate for healthcare workers 'null, void' following judge ruling [WKBW] For more info 2023-01-17
USA / New York Nearly $30 Million in Final Excluded Workers Fund Payments to Be Sent to New Yorkers in Need [NY DOL] 2022-12-25
South Africa Numsa welcomes arbitration order in favour of employee dismissed for refusing Covid-19 jab [The Star] 2022-10-31
USA / Oklahoma Starbucks’ Decision to End COVID Protections Endangers Me and Other Baristas [Progressive] 2022-10-29
USA Millions of workers are dealing with long COVID. Advocates call for expanding social safety net [IA Capital Dispatch] 2022-10-23
USA Stress, burnout top concerns for long-term care workers, survey finds [McKnights Sr Living] 2022-09-27
USA Bosses Are Winning The Battle To Get Workers Back To The Office [Forbes] 2022-09-20
Global ‘This is crazy:' Rage boils over at Amazon sites over coronavirus risks [Politico] 2020-03-22
Ireland Face coverings needed in social protection [Fórsa] 2021-04-14
Ireland Return to workplace concerns to be addressed [Fórsa] 2022-02-01
Ireland Rush to introduce face masks in schools is counterproductive [Fórsa] 2021-12-02
Ireland SNAs 'let down' by vaccination U-turn [Fórsa] 2021-03-31
Ireland Vaccinations key to school reopening [Fórsa] 2021-02-24
Ireland Traffic ‘significantly busier' as State exits second lockdown [RTÉ] 2020-12-01
UK / Northern Ireland Ask Your MLAs to Support Musicians During the Covid-19 Pandemic [Musicians’ Union] 2020-09-30
UK Coronavirus Presses Mute Button on Music Industry [Musicians’ Union] 2020-09-22
Ireland Pandemic Unemployment Payment extended to March 2021 [RTÉ] 2020-11-25
Ireland Childcare sector seeks clarity on who to prioritise [RTÉ] 2021-01-04
Ireland Teaching unions considering proposals for reopening of schools [RTÉ] 2021-02-23
Ireland Teacher unions seek clarity over vaccine decision [RTÉ] 2021-03-31
Ireland Withdrawal of goodwill by prison officers over vaccine [RTÉ] 2021-04-16
Ireland Taoiseach suggests some workers could return to the office in August [RTÉ] 2021-06-09
Ireland Construction group warns PUP an issue in return to work [RTÉ] 2021-07-06
Ireland PUP to be reinstated for jobs lost in new restrictions [RTÉ] 2021-12-03
Ireland Government announces expansion of Covid-19 supports [RTÉ] 2021-12-21
Ireland Business and employers' groups react to Covid-19 measures [RTÉ] 2020-03-13
Ireland Financial union criticises refusal by Government to make face coverings mandatory for customers [RTÉ] 2021-01-15
Ireland ISME: Employers want to know if workers are vaccinated [RTÉ] 2021-08-11
Ireland Nurses to begin vaccine training next week - INMO [RTÉ] 2020-12-18
Ireland 4,500 student nurses to receive new grant during hospital placements [RTÉ] 2021-01-04
Ireland 'Close contact' health workers called back to work [RTÉ] 2021-01-13
Ireland 'No moves' to shift teachers further up vaccine list [RTÉ] 2021-01-19
Ireland Pregnant teachers advised to continue to work remotely [RTÉ] 2021-02-26
Ireland HIQA recommends weekly antigen tests in meat plants [RTÉ] 2021-04-30
Ireland Upset among contract tracing staff as HSE defers promotional post plans [RTÉ] 2021-08-18
Ireland Minister 'confident' of measures in place for school reopening [RTÉ] 2021-08-25
Ireland Unions question assurances for pregnant teachers [RTÉ] 2021-08-27
Ireland Thousands of teachers 'will be absent' due to Covid [RTÉ] 2022-01-05
Ireland Staff at Wheatfield Prison test positive for Covid-19 [RTÉ] 2021-01-01
Ireland Minister will 'bow to public health' over priority vaccine for teachers [RTÉ] 2020-11-20
Ireland Teacher unions vote for motion backing industrial action [RTÉ] 2021-04-07
Ireland Pregnant teachers concerned about school return, say unions [RTÉ] 2021-08-13
Ireland Healthcare staff 'disappointed' that booster vaccines have yet to be rolled out [RTÉ] 2021-10-23
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Health workers honoured for work during pandemic [RTÉ] 2022-01-05
USA / District of Columbia Judge Rules COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For D.C. Government Workers Is Unlawful [DCist] 2022-08-27
South Africa SADTU calls on ANC delegates at Nasrec to assess impact of Covid in education [Eyewitness News] 2022-07-29
Australia ‘Big retail winners': Supermarkets benefit from coronavirus online shopping boom [The New Daily] 2020-08-26
Australia ‘Wouldn't be able to pay rent': How coronavirus hurts casual workers [The New Daily] 2020-03-16
Australia / New South Wales Paramedics, nurses take action over ‘insulting' pay freeze pledge [The New Daily] 2020-06-02
Australia Australia Post changes a threat to thousands of posties – union [The New Daily] 2020-06-09
Australia / New South Wales NSW's back-to-school plan ‘near impossible': teachers [The New Daily] 2020-04-22
Australia Unions push for ‘reasonable test' in JobKeeper compromise deal for casuals [The New Daily] 2020-04-06
Australia Australians on JobKeeper ‘forced to work more' and threatened to be cut off [The New Daily] 2020-07-20
Australia ‘Economy killer' JobKeeper income cuts are ‘madness', unions claim [The New Daily] 2020-09-01
Bolivia Sex workers plead for a return to work – in full-length plastic suits [The New Daily] 2020-07-02
Australia ‘Like expendable babysitters': Teachers slam decision to leave schools open during coronavirus crisis [The New Daily] 2020-03-19
Australia Newly unemployed Australians ‘harassed and threatened' by job agencies [The New Daily] 2020-05-08
Australia ‘Gone home in tears': Pharmacies rake in COVID-19 cash but safety questions linger [The New Daily] 2020-05-09
Australia ‘Massive win': Posties strike ‘11th hour' deal on pay and jobs ahead of Senate inquiry [The New Daily] 2020-07-08
Australia How COVID-19 was a ‘once in a generation' excuse to sack Australians [The New Daily] 2020-10-10
Australia / Victoria Push to help workers suffering in the ‘state of disaster' [The New Daily] 2020-08-03
Botswana ‘Vaccinate us first' – Teachers [The Patriot ] 2021-03-18
USA ‘Now is the moment for the labor movement': ‘Strikesgiving,' quits, and America's great reassessment of work [Real News] 2021-12-03
Australia Union calls out COVID-19 risks with survey – two thirds of respondents feel unsafe at work [The Sector] 2020-06-02
Australia / Western Australia Unions call to wind back FIFO ‘divorce rosters' [The West Australian] 2020-07-15
USA Workers Rip Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons: ‘Hero Pay' Gone, No Mask Enforcement [Times of San Diego] 2020-07-10
Canada / Ontario “These people have to go to work and sweat all day with fear”: A Q&A with Christopher Morgan, the construction worker petitioning the province to shut down job sites [Toronto Life] 2020-04-09
Global Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis – by John Evans [TUAC] 2020-04-20
Global TUAC briefing: Covid-19 vaccines – challenges and perspectives [TUAC] 2021-03-10
UK £60,000 life assurance coronavirus payment should be extended to UK's bus workers, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-30
UK 7,000 London transport workers furloughed should act as ‘a spur' for government financial rescue package [Unite the union] 2020-04-24
UK Airline seat manufacturer told to rescind ‘knee jerk' threat to 399 jobs [Unite the union] 2020-04-24
UK Bus bailout ‘falls well short' of what sector needs [Unite the union] 2020-04-03
UK Hotels providing emergency NHS accommodation ‘risking lives' with lack of Covid19 safety [Unite the union] 2020-04-21
UK / Scotland ‘inconsistent' approach to Covid-19 across local authorities as first minister's intervention is sought [Unite the union] 2020-04-01
UK Key manufacturing sector employers and trade unions tell government to ‘Let us help' [Unite the union] 2020-04-15
UK Threat to Sue Ryder hospices ‘tip of iceberg' of charity sector coronavirus funding crisis [Unite the union] 2020-04-07
UK Unite calls for urgent talks with transport secretary as UK's 82,000 taxi drivers ‘face financial ruin' [Unite the union] 2020-04-20
UK Unite secures ‘excellent' furlough agreement for 13,000 Kuehne + Nagel staff [Unite the union] 2020-04-07
UK Unite statement on coronavirus – and its impact on paramedics and other NHS workers and social care staff [Unite the union] 2020-04-17
UK Unite statement on personal protective equipment (PPE) ‘scandal' [Unite the union] 2020-04-18
UK Birmingham airport protesters demand chancellor keeps aviation promise and stops regional ‘devastation' [Unite the union] 2020-08-09
UK Diageo workers ‘betrayed' as drinks giant withholds employee shares [Unite the union] 2020-08-06
UK Local government should lead the ‘test and track' programme after Serco's ‘failure' [Unite the union] 2020-08-12
UK Manchester bus drivers face losing £2,000-a-year in ‘bullying' row [Unite the union] 2020-08-11
UK NHS Scotland workers at 'breaking point' – mass survey findings [Unite the union] 2020-08-20
UK Stansted Airport protestors demand chancellor keeps aviation promise and stops regional ‘devastation' [Unite the union] 2020-08-10
UK Stansted and Southend airport protests following ‘cruel' easyJet base closure [Unite the union] 2020-08-20
UK Treatment of Jersey Swissport staff facing 70 per cent redundancies ‘scandalous' [Unite the union] 2020-08-14
UK Keep aviation promise and prevent industry being ‘devastated' [Unite the union] 2020-08-07
UK Unite accuses ministers of ‘abandoning' workers as a third of firms expect September layoffs [Unite the union] 2020-08-10
UK £20,000 wages' axe for Greenwich housing repair staff threatens strike action [Unite the union] 2020-12-01
UK Bonus for Mercedes Benz Retail Group workers who have ‘gone the extra mile' during the pandemic [Unite the union] 2020-12-24
UK New Covid strain flight bans underscore ‘desperate need' for UK aviation industry support [Unite the union] 2020-12-22
UK BA's short-termism causing havoc in UK aviation as Unite urges airline to drop opportunistic ‘fire and rehire' scheme [Unite the union] 2020-07-31
UK Benefit sanctions ‘particularly cruel' amidst widespread jobs destruction [Unite the union] 2020-07-13
UK Boris Johnson's ‘gung-ho' messaging heightens A and E fears as pubs reopen [Unite the union] 2020-07-01
UK Bristol airport redundancies will open ‘huge economic hole' in region [Unite the union] 2020-07-11
UK Bus maker Alexander Dennis job losses ‘devastating blow' [Unite the union] 2020-07-28
UK Covid-19 reinforces the case for a ‘substantial' pay rise for NHS staff [Unite the union] 2020-07-03
UK DFDS Seaways using pandemic as ‘excuse' to drive through redundancies and ‘brutal' attacks on its workers' terms and conditions [Unite the union] 2020-07-22
UK Durham health visitor and school nurse job losses ‘incomprehensible' with Covid-19 still prevalent [Unite the union] 2020-07-24
UK ‘National security' concerns as Suffolk factory threatened with closure [Unite the union] 2020-07-08
UK ‘One stop shop' for construction workers seeking jobs cautiously welcomed by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-07-25
UK Pay is ‘elephant in the room', says Unite, as new NHS England People Plan launched [Unite the union] 2020-07-30
UK Post-pandemic ‘Back to work' training programme launched by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-07-15
UK Airbus job cuts ‘vandalism' - but UK government sits on sidelines while a national asset is destroyed [Unite the union] 2020-07-01
UK Bus companies must ‘get a grip' on face coverings [Unite the union] 2020-06-20
UK Cadbury workers' ‘growing resentment' at being denied Covid-19 bonuses paid to US and EU colleagues [Unite the union] 2020-06-25
UK ‘Class and race' biggest factors for victims of coronavirus, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-06-02
UK Council workers to hold ballot over ‘insulting £1.83 a day pay' offer [Unite the union] 2020-06-12
UK Councils' financial woes must be spur for ‘ambitious reconstruction' [Unite the union] 2020-06-26
UK ‘Devastating news ‘as 4,556 jobs to go at largest ground handling company Swissport [Unite the union] 2020-06-24
UK Downgrading of two-metre social distancing rule risks ‘more outbreaks' for meat industry [Unite the union] 2020-06-22
UK ‘Excessive' RSPCA proposals to axe 300 jobs will be ‘challenged' [Unite the union] 2020-06-18
UK Government urged to ‘see sense' and accept union safety support ahead of social distancing reduction [Unite the union] 2020-06-22
UK ‘Green shoots' for Gatwick workers as Norwegian airline resumes flights early [Unite the union] 2020-06-18
UK Link between migrant worker exploitation and Covid-19 meat processing outbreaks ‘must be addressed' [Unite the union] 2020-06-30
UK Morrison Data Services can ‘well afford' full furlough wages for low paid London meter readers [Unite the union] 2020-06-20
UK New quarantine rules places ‘moral duty' on government to support aviation [Unite the union] 2020-06-08
UK Nissan's plans to axe Sunderland pensions ‘disappointing' and ‘opportunistic' [Unite the union] 2020-06-02
UK / England Nottinghamshire Rolls Royce supply chain redundancies ‘nasty shock' to local economy [Unite the union] 2020-06-15
UK SPS Technologies ‘must not exploit the lockdown' to slash jobs and terms and conditions [Unite the union] 2020-06-05
UK Strike ballot as Suffolk company ‘uses Covid-19 as a smokescreen' to shut down depot, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-06-24
UK Sunday trading relaxation ‘grossly unfair' to key workers [Unite the union] 2020-06-06
UK UK government must follow Spain's ‘time critical' support for auto industry [Unite the union] 2020-06-16
UK 170 cleaners at Ford Dagenham ‘utterly betrayed' in coronavirus fight [Unite the union] 2020-03-30
UK ‘Send home Shirebrook workers on full pay' – Unite tells Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley [Unite the union] 2020-03-26
UK Unite statement on CPCS Emergency Covid-19 Card ‘profiteering' [Unite the union] 2020-03-28
UK Agency accused of ‘bad faith' over no furlough pay for 300 workers in Derby and the north east [Unite the union] 2020-05-06
UK Beer delivery ‘summit' called for by Unite to hammer out health & safety blueprint as coronavirus lockdown eases [Unite the union] 2020-05-19
UK British Airways accused of ‘smash and grab opportunism' as parent company accepts one billion Spanish bailout [Unite the union] 2020-05-01
UK Construction procedures place ‘workers at risk' warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-28
UK Construction workers at Manchester Airport ‘left high and dry' [Unite the union] 2020-05-06
UK Energy giant axing 2,600 jobs is a ‘bitter blow', says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-19
UK Leicester SPS Technologies' attacks on jobs and conditions ‘opportunism of the worst kind' [Unite the union] 2020-05-16
UK More than 3,000 Virgin job losses ‘threatens the future of Gatwick Airport', says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-05
UK Northwood Hygiene's proposal to close North Wales paper factory ‘premature' says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-26
UK Thousands of care workers could be ineligible for £60,000 Covid-19 payment [Unite the union] 2020-05-22
UK Tory donor JCB axing up to 1,450 jobs is ‘a slap in the face' for working people and Boris Johnson [Unite the union] 2020-05-15
UK Biomedical scientists carrying out Covid-19 tests at Lancashire NHS trust ‘short-changed' by £7,000-a-year [Unite the union] 2020-11-02
UK Call for ‘czar' to break PPE logjam in supply chain [Unite the union] 2020-11-23
UK Failure to boost sick pay with advent of new Covid-19 tier restrictions ‘a dereliction of duty' [Unite the union] 2020-11-27
UK ‘Opportunistic' sign language service attacks during pandemic will cause ‘long term misery' for deaf communities [Unite the union] 2020-11-05
UK / England Transport for London funding agreement a ‘fair deal' but challenges remain warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-11-02
UK Vaccine success needs a second ‘call to arms' and a manufacturing minister to avert PPE fiasco repeat [Unite the union] 2020-11-13
UK Hackney drivers and escorts of disabled children are ‘pathfinders' in national campaign to recognise Covid-19 pressures [Unite the union] 2020-10-05
UK Heathrow's cash mountain should be used to help staff threatened by ‘fire and rehire', says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-10-28
UK Bernard Matthews risking Suffolk workers and public's health with sick pay and bus fare ‘penny pinching' [Unite the union] 2020-09-30
UK Stop private sector outsourcing, as NHS laboratories ‘sidelined' for Covid-19 testing [Unite the union] 2020-09-16
UK Unite calls for a ‘well-deserved' 15 per cent pay rise or £3,000 for NHS staff in the Covid-19 frontline [Unite the union] 2020-09-11
UK Anger at GE's ‘financial torpedo' on workers' pensions, says Unite [Unite the union] 2021-02-01
UK Cash boost needs to underpin NHS ‘reforms' says Unite [Unite the union] 2021-02-11
UK Deliver ‘shovel ready' manufacturing schemes to show government is serious about jobs [Unite the union] 2021-02-23
UK Government's ‘risky' schools reopening gamble risks Covid spike, warns Unite [Unite the union] 2021-02-23
UK London bus bosses accused of using pandemic as ‘a smokescreen' for attacks on pay, as 2,200 drivers set to strike next week [Unite the union] 2021-02-20
UK Need for Sunak to extend £20-a-week Universal Credit boost indefinitely [Unite the union] 2021-02-25
UK A probe called for into the boss of Preston firm where workers are owed up to £170,000 in unpaid wages [Unite the union] 2021-01-13
UK Aviation sector ‘crying out' for joined up policies [Unite the union] 2021-01-27
UK London bus drivers ‘once again in eye of coronavirus storm' need vaccine and protection priority [Unite the union] 2021-01-13
UK Norwegian Air job losses ‘another devastating blow' for Gatwick [Unite the union] 2021-01-14
UK Public ‘implored' to follow Covid rules after death of ‘well-loved and respected' Brighton bus driver [Unite the union] 2021-01-25
UK Unite ends BA ‘fire and rehire' dispute by securing deal to avoid forthcoming cargo strike action [Unite the union] 2021-01-27
UK Unite statement on Mayor of London declaring ‘major incident' as Covid-19 sweeps through capital [Unite the union] 2021-01-08
UK ‘Army of 30,000 union reps' ready to promote vaccine take-up in UK's workplaces [Unite the union] 2021-03-06
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador OCI Challenges “Misinformation” as Union Accuses Processors of Benefiting from COVID-19 Crisis [VOCM] 2020-05-02
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Essential Worker Support Program a ‘Disappointment' to Union Members: NAPE [VOCM] 2020-06-17
India Doctors' Day: Turning Spotlight on Mental Health—1 in 3 Health Workers Report Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, PTSD [TWC India] 2021-07-01
South Africa ‘Healthcare workers … are our soldiers being sent into war without weapons' – NUMSA general secretary Irvin Jim [The News Lline] 2020-04-11
South Africa Mine companies exposing workers to risk of virus' says NUM – as Shoprite Checkers demand stores be shut down [The News Line] 2020-05-01
South Africa / Western Cape Nehawu starts action to ‘protect frontline workers' [24/7 News Africa] 2020-08-20
Australia Union leader says COVID-19 has ‘exposed' danger of casualised work force [3AW] 2020-11-23
Australia Ruby Princess inquiry a ‘sham', says union [AAP] 2020-07-10
Australia Working from home to avoid a toxic workplace? You may not be alone — but you can manage it [ABC] 2020-08-19
Australia Being monitored by your boss while working from home — necessary trade-off or 'stupid' surveillance? [ABC] 2020-10-16
Australia First recession in 30 years – but still no plan to support and create jobs [ACTU] 2020-09-02
Australia Business demanding 1 day “consultation” on agreement changes [ACTU] 2020-04-16
Australia Cuts to Virgin pilot jobs “devastating and sad” says AFAP [AFAP] 2020-08-09
Canada / Alberta Frontline workers are losing out on more than $400 million in ‘hero pay' because the UCP refuses to hold up its end on a cost-shared wage program [AFL] 2020-11-29
Canada / Alberta Alberta lacks ‘surge capacity' in health care system because of past cuts [AFL] 2020-03-22
Canada / Alberta Unions call for ‘circuit-breaker' lockdown, province-wide mask mandate and a ‘zero-COVID' strategy to address mounting COVID-19 crisis [AFL] 2020-11-21
Canada / Alberta Kenney's COVID plan is “inaction masquerading as action,” says AFL [AFL] 2020-11-29
USA Biden: ‘AFSCME workers are holding this country together right now' [AFSCME] 2020-06-14
USA / New York New York child protective services worker was ‘guiding light' during pandemic [AFSCME] 2021-01-21
USA ‘Public service workers are … crucial to fighting this pandemic' [AFSCME] 2020-05-25
Australia Union launches Fair Work Commission case to lift aged care workers' wages by 25% [Aged Care] 2020-11-13
Ireland Call for ‘coherent approach' in roll-out of vaccine for food processing workers [AgriLand] 2021-01-15
Ireland Covid-19 in meat plants: SIPTU representative reflects on a ‘frustrating' year [AgriLand] 2021-03-26
Australia Union urges Australian PM to clarify Virgin Australia ‘s future [Airline Ratings] 2020-10-14
Canada / British Columbia ‘This is our fight': Nurses bond [The Star] 2020-04-26
South Africa Should teachers get paid if schools close? Unions say “we're not asking for a holiday” [all4women] 2020-07-22
USA UAW President: Coronavirus shows the US ‘let too much' manufacturing leave [Ampgoo] 2020-09-05
Canada Public Transit Operations Remain in Financial Crisis – Federal Funding Needed Now [ATU Canada] 2020-10-26
Canada Canadians have spoken – 78% support $5 billion emergency funding for public transit [ATU Canada] 2020-05-14
Canada Emergency funding for transit operations – a result of mass uprising and mobilization [ATU Canada] 2020-07-19
Canada / New Brunswick Higgs spins a story – misleading New Brunswickers [ATU Canada] 2020-08-15
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Refusing federal funding for transit operations is a mistake – transit union calls for government to reconsider [ATU Canada] 2020-08-23
Canada / New Brunswick Transit union calls Higgs government “short-sighted” for refusing to accept federal funding relief for transit operations [ATU Canada] 2020-08-03
Australia Worse than the GFC – AWU calls for immediate action from Prime Minister to protect critical industries [AWU] 2020-03-22
Australia Joint Statement – The AWU and O-I Glass Australia [AWU] 2020-04-06
USA / Arizona As pandemic rages, farmworkers say employers are ‘prioritizing production over … lives' [AZ Central] 2020-08-18
USA / Arizona Arizona's workers need unemployment insurance reform — now [AZ Ctr Am Progress] 2020-06-01
UK 14 day quarantine for travelers ‘far too blunt a tool', says pilots' union [BALPA] 2020-05-14
UK BALPA response to news of a £1.2bn rescue plan for Virgin Atlantic [BALPA] 2020-08-26
UK BALPA wins major legal victory against Ryanair over ‘blacklisting' [BALPA] 2021-01-16
UK Pilots 'aghast and furious' at £2bn for walking and cycling, when aviation is in death spiral [BALPA] 2020-05-09
UK Pilots union says ‘Fat Cat' bonuses for airline bosses are an insult to staff losing jobs and taking pay cuts [BALPA] 2020-09-05
UK Pilots union sends out a ‘Mayday' distress call amidst tsunami of job cuts [BALPA] 2020-05-01
France Coronavirus: health workers given pay rises worth €8bn [BBC] 2020-07-14
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Ending Covid restrictions in schools would be ‘ill advised', warn education unions [Belfast Telegraph] 2021-08-18
UK Thousands of doctors have ‘little or no confidence' in the NHS' ability to provide safe patient care [BMA] 2020-05-16
USA / Massachusetts Boston workers organizing against coronavirus vaccine mandate: ‘Tyranny is here on our doorstep' [Boston Herald] 2021-12-29
Canada / British Columbia These Burnaby workers are getting a ‘hero' bonus. Others want in [Now] 2020-10-10
Global Sharan Burrow: COVID-19 – time for governments, brands and employers to protect supply chain and precarious workers from hardship and infection [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-03-13
Brazil Masking Misery: The COVID-19 pandemic and migrant workers in São Paulo's fashion industry [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-12-03
Australia Paid pandemic leave has just been granted to Australian aged care workers – and unions are calling for it to be extended to everyone [Business Insider] 2020-07-28
South Africa Cosatu demands Ramaphosa deal with Covid-19 ‘looters' [BusinessLIVE] 2020-08-26
Australia “How Are We Still Essential?” Workers At Huge Entertainment Chain JB Hi-Fi Are Scared About Safety [BuzzFeed] 2020-04-22
Global International Workers Memorial Day ‘Protect Workers! Stop COVID-19' [BWI] 2020-04-18
Global Massive protests explode worldwide against “rising tide” of anti-worker policies [BWI] 2020-07-29
Korea (South) Unions to ensure workers' wages as COVID-19 is put “under control” [BWI] 2020-04-04
Global Unions launch “Safe at Home, Safe at Work” campaign [BWI] 2020-10-10
South Africa Frere Hospital is hiding positive Covid-19 cases – Denosa [Cape Talk radio] 2020-06-02
South Africa Teachers are traumatised. We need that break – SADTU [Cape Talk ] 2020-07-25
South Africa Many developing countries have their vaccines already – health workers union [Cape Talk ] 2021-01-05
South Africa Mines not ready to operate during covid-19 – NUM [CapricornFM] 2020-05-12
Canada / Ontario ‘They're like firemen running into the fire with no equipment on,' says president of healthcare worker union [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Quebec Nurse at CHSLD Sainte-Dorothée forced to work with symptoms, then tests positive, union says [CBC] 2020-04-18
Canada / Quebec Info-Santé workers seek more protection after COVID-19 cases confirmed [CBC] 2020-04-11
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador COVID-19 has spared workers at N.L.'s largest poultry producer — but not demand for chicken [CBC] 2020-05-26
Canada / Ontario 2nd worker at Orléans nursing home dies of COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-30
Canada / Ontario Worker at Orléans care home dies from COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-08
Canada For Canadian sex workers, CERB was a lifeline — if they could get it [CBC] 2020-10-26
Canada More Canadians are refusing work due to COVID-19 — but it's tough to get authorities to agree [CBC] 2020-06-23
USA Workers' Comp Issues – Addressing the Added Complexity of COVID-19 [CBIZ] 2021-01-05
USA Unvaccinated workers could end up paying $50 more for health insurance — per paycheck [CBS] 2021-08-14
South Africa ‘Workers have rights', says Nehawu over mandatory vaccination for public servants [The Citizen] 2021-11-01
Canada Keep your distance and “call it in” [CWA Canada] 2020-03-18
USA With strikes and a ‘sick out,' some grocery and delivery workers take defiant stance: One-time bonuses, temporary pay hikes aren't enough [CNBC] 2020-04-01
USA AFL-CIO president says he told Trump ‘workers have to have a say' in how economy is restarted [CNBC] 2020-04-20
USA Plans to reopen US economy must ‘talk about worker safety,' says AFL-CIO president [CNBC] 2020-05-09
USA ‘I still have nightmares every night' — health workers struggle with PTSD symptoms as coronavirus takes toll [CNBC] 2020-06-27
Bangladesh ‘Vulnerable' garment workers in Bangladesh bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic [CNBC] 2020-10-19
USA United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for employees — and encourages other companies to do the same [CNBC] 2021-01-23
USA ‘Worst nightmare': Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid [Columbian] 2020-08-07
UK Shaping the New Normal – A New Deal For Working People and Their Families [Labour Unions] 2020-05-12
Canada “Get Canada Working Again with Child Care” Campaign [CUPW] 2020-10-04
Canada Mayday – Rising in a Post COVID World [CUPW] 2020-05-02
Brazil Só piora: Faltam moedas para pagar segunda parcela do auxílio de R$ 600 [CUT] 2020-05-15
UK CWU anger at ‘provocative' BT move to attack redundancy terms [CWU] 2020-05-30
UK CWU fury as ‘morally bankrupt' BT claims its first ever compulsory redundancy scalp [CWU] 2020-06-02
UK CWU to bosses: ‘We will NOT let you destroy the Post Office!' [CWU] 2021-01-28
UK CWU win for BT members living with Covid 19 ‘extremely vulnerable' [CWU] 2020-04-21
UK High street crisis ‘proves danger' of franchising our Crowns [CWU] 2020-08-09
UK Horizon: Commission orders ‘largest-ever' Court of Appeal referral [CWU] 2020-03-27
UK Nurse to Manchester postal workers: ‘You've got hearts of gold' [CWU] 2020-06-08
UK Post Office – extension agreed for ‘vulnerable people' policy [CWU] 2020-05-26
UK Postal workers – ‘crucial to the national testing programme' [CWU] 2020-06-06
UK Postmen and postwomen – collecting Britain's test kits [CWU] 2020-06-02
UK ‘Put workers' safety and essential service first' demands CWU [CWU] 2020-04-01
UK Urgent answers demanded from ISS amid ‘furlough' pay cut fury [CWU] 2020-05-06
South Africa A Diamond is Forever: Anglo says some mines to operate, NUM slams move as ‘inhuman' [Daily Maverick] 2020-03-28
Global / Zimbabwe Heroic nurses need full protection against coronavirus – association [Reuters/Daily Maverick] 2020-04-02
South Africa NUM condemns ‘barbaric' decision of some mines to remain open [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-02
South Africa Iqbal Survé warns 1500 staff of big salary cuts – but is it really about Covid-19? [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-06
South Africa ‘We are going to die of depression or hunger before coronavirus gets us,' says unpaid SA Express worker [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-07
South Africa mining industry, government and unions ‘agree to sector reboot from 16 April' [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-09
South Africa / Limpopo Covid-19 doctors are free – but fighting new ‘falsehoods' [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-09
South Africa / Eastern Cape Health Department ‘fixing PPE problem' as hospital staff protest [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-15
South Africa Amcu demands universal Covid-19 testing at mines – but that is not about to happen [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-19
South Africa Victory for temp workers – but how will it be implemented? [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-27
South Africa Healthcare workers' – often unheard – plea for government help [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-26
South Africa Cosatu calls for ANC action on corruption, public protector ‘inundated' with coronavirus complaints, and Ramaphosa vows to clamp down [Daily Maverick] 2020-08-04
South Africa ‘We are dying': Nehawu gears to strike as frontline workers battle Covid-19 [Daily Maverick] 2020-08-21
South Africa / Gauteng Doctors on second wave: ‘Our health system is overwhelmed — we are traumatised for life' [Daily Maverick] 2021-01-12
South Africa Employers often initiated Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme funding corruption — report [Daily Maverick] 2021-02-01
South Africa Mine workers are at high risk of contracting Covid-19 — their mass vaccination is essential [Daily Maverick] 2021-08-25
Canada Dr. Tam: paid sick leave is “essential to protect worker and community health” [Decent Work and Health Network] 2020-11-29
USA Workers Plan May Day “People's Strike” to Demand Safer Workplaces [Democracy Now] 2020-04-30
USA Depression, anxiety, insomnia — health workers and the side effects of COVID-19 [Devex] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Northern Cape Nehawu ready for “day of action” [DFA] 2020-09-01
South Africa / Northern Cape NUM fears mineworkers are being ‘sacrificed for profits' [Diamond Fields Advertiser ] 2020-04-29
South Africa Municipal workers will not take part in ‘salaries cut challenge' – Samwu [Diamond Fields Advertiser ] 2020-04-10
South Africa Older teachers ‘terrified' of returning to the classroom [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-29
South Africa / Eastern Cape ‘Towering' Numsa loyalist Nodongwe dies [DispatchLIVE] 2020-07-11
South Africa ‘Who's returning when?' Teachers fret over grade phasing [DispatchLIVE] 2020-08-03
Nigeria Lagos doctors suspend strike over ‘harassment' during virus curfew [AFP] 2020-05-25
UK ‘Brave' education staff in open schools need extra protection during COVID-19 outbreak [EI] 2020-03-27
Global May Day 2020 – Creating the future we want [Education International] 2020-05-06
Democratic Republic of the Congo The government must pay “new units” teachers and address COVID-19 financial deficit [EI] 2020-07-18
Global GEM Report: “Lost generation” risk without post-pandemic rapid action on SDG 4 [EI] 2020-09-05
South Africa Teachers voice their concerns about second wave and new variant – survey results [Engineering News] 2021-01-21
Global The ITUC Global Rights Index exposes the failings of the world's economic model – a New Social Contract can help us build a new one [Equal Times] 2020-06-18
France “You don't ask for power, you grab it!” – in Paris, migrant housekeeping staff are taking on a hotel giant [Equal Times] 2020-09-21
UK Equity welcomes news - Northern Ireland Executive gives £29 million to help arts [Equity] 2020-10-10
Europe “Long talks cost lives and jobs” - EU leaders must fast track help for over 40 million new unemployed [ETUC] 2020-04-23
Europe Unions challenge Commission claim that Covid-19 not at ‘high risk of spreading' [ETUC] 2020-05-19
Spain Sex workers ‘out on their own' as the €24.5 billion industry shuts down amid pandemic [Euronews] 2020-04-06
South Africa Bittersweet announcement does not drive the pandemic anxieties away – FEDUSA [FEDUSA] 2020-07-25
Australia ‘Paid pandemic leave' to casual care home staff [The Financial Times] 2020-07-28
USA Amazon asks CDC to prioritize its essential workers for COVID-19 vaccine at ‘earliest appropriate time' [GeekWire] 2020-12-17
USA / Georgia Calhoun school system designates teachers as ‘essential workers' [GA Health News] 2020-08-28
Ghana 2 million jobs at risk with airline shutdown in Africa – IATA [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-09
Ghana Coronavirus: Banks in Ghana have disappointed us – GUTA cries [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-02
Ghana Coronavirus: Banks in Ghana have disappointed us – GUTA cries [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-03
Ghana Coronavirus: Exempt us from partial lockdown – poultry farmers to gov't [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-01
Ghana Coronavirus: Forgive Africa's debt, give continent US$150bn for health financing – Ethiopia to G20 [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-24
Ghana Coronavirus: We can't reduce number of passengers in trotro – GPRTU [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-18
Ghana Coronavirus: Work from home – AfDB to staff [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-20
Ghana Ghana association of bankers to support coronavirus fight with GH¢10m [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-26
Ghana Give workers flexible hours – public service commission [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-26
Ghana Help us pay our employees – hotels association calls on gov't [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-20
Ghana Coronavirus: Allow journalists to work from home – GJA [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-23
Ghana Coronavirus: Allow workers to work from home, grant them leave – TUC to employers [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-18
Ghana Coronavirus: Lock down now – Ghana medical association to Akufo-Addo [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-26
Ghana Coronavirus: Over 90 percent of Education ministry staff positive – Minister confirms [Ghanaweb] 2020-07-09
Ghana Doctors contracting coronavirus from hospitals – GMA [Ghanaweb] 2020-07-09
Ghana End social distancing in commercial buses, we need our money – GPRTU to govt [Ghanaweb] 2020-06-05
UK ‘Petrified' Amazon workers left in ‘300 Strong Crowds' [GMB] 2020-03-24
UK More than 80% of parents not sending children back to school – GMB poll [GMB] 2020-06-01
UK Amazon gives coronavirus advice while their own workers ‘fear' of infection [GMB] 2020-06-05
UK Bezos can give each Amazon worker £43k covid bonus [GMB] 2021-01-12
UK Cash industry facing 'death spiral” as cash-in-transit firm announce redundancies [GMB] 2020-08-10
UK Conservatives' £38m cleaning cuts left NHS woefully underprepared [GMB] 2021-01-11
UK Delay in Covid-19 BAME deaths report ‘heightens distrust' [GMB] 2020-06-02
UK GMB ‘pleased government considering staff and pupil safety' [GMB] 2020-06-09
UK GMB responds to ‘staggering' British Airways job losses [GMB] 2020-04-29
UK GMB slams NSL Parking for ‘tricking' Staff [GMB] 2020-04-30
UK Government has done ‘precious little' to prepare schools for safe return [GMB] 2021-02-23
UK NHS workers' COVID-19 deaths ‘beyond heartbreaking' [GMB] 2020-04-12
UK Over 80% of care staff could be forced into work when ill by ‘poverty' sick pay [GMB] 2020-09-04
UK Pub vaccine passports ‘reckless' and ‘fast track to undo lockdown gains' [GMB] 2021-03-25
UK GMB has responded to IPPR's ‘Care Fit For Carers Report [GMB] 2020-04-23
UK Workers ‘Empowered' After Asda Workers Victory [GMB] 2020-04-21
USA Federal Prisons Pose ‘Imminent Danger' in Spreading COVID-19, Union Says [Gov Exec] 2020-04-07
Australia MUA: ‘Keeping people working safely is a challenge' [Green Left Weekly] 2020-05-12
South Africa / Gauteng 86 workers claim “unfair” suspension for absence after colleagues test positive for Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-06-24
South Africa / Western Cape Community healthcare workers demand “danger pay” [GroundUp] 2020-09-02
South Africa Covid-19: “I've lost six months of my income” says musician [GroundUp] 2020-04-06
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: Union accused of “storming” hospital, putting staff and patients at risk [GroundUp] 2020-06-04
South Africa “Don't call us heroes”: health workers overwhelmed by Covid-19 want help, not praise [GroundUp] 2021-01-27
South Africa / Western Cape “Illegal strike” says department as teachers down tools at Kraaifontein school [GroundUp] 2020-07-11
South Africa Covid-19: Judge scolds union for “untenable” case against Minister of Health [GroundUp] 2020-04-11
South Africa / Gauteng “Much as I am afraid of Covid-19 … I need the money” [GroundUp] 2020-04-03
South Africa “Our entire livelihoods are coming to a standstill” says waste picker [GroundUp] 2020-03-28
South Africa / Eastern Cape “Patients are suffering” due to severe staff shortage, says NEHAWU [GroundUp] 2020-06-08
USA / Hawaii Union for Hawaiʻi Prison Workers Wants More COVID-19 Support [HPR] 2021-09-11
Australia Woolworths employees send powerful message to ‘abusive' customers [HRD] 2020-07-30
Canada Union heads worry too much left up to ‘discretion' in public service back-to-workplace plan [The Hill Times] 2020-06-24
Canada Unions decry Treasury Board's changes to ‘Other Leave With Pay' provisions used by public service employees as ‘last resort' in pandemic [The Hill Times] 2020-11-02
USA Flight Attendants Call For ‘A Halt To All Leisure Travel' Amid Coronavirus [Huffington Post] 2020-04-07
Cambodia Parliament approves “state emergency” law amid the pandemic [IFJ] 2020-04-15
Malaysia Authorities implement ‘stern action' against online media [IFJ] 2020-04-15
Global COVID-19 and Workers'Organizations : Interview with Sharan Burrow… [ILO] 2020-05-04
Global COVID-19 exposes food retailers as frontline workers [ILO] 2020-10-15
Global Treat seafarers with “dignity and respect” during COVID-19 crisis [ILO] 2020-04-03
UK Firefighters ‘will be less able to respond to emergencies' as nearly 3,000 self-isolate [Independent] 2020-04-13
UK Women will be driven out of the workplace ‘if government does not urgently bail out childcare providers' [The Independent] 2020-06-04
UK Lack of PPE ‘shocking indictment' of government's handling of crisis, doctors' leaders say [Independent] 2020-04-11
India Indian factory workers protest after ‘H&M cancels orders' leaving 1,000 jobless [The Independent] 2020-07-06
Ireland Explainer: Where nurses, teachers, gardaí and shop workers all stand on a pandemic bonus [Irish Independent] 2021-10-01
USA / Pennsylvania Philly's essential workers are risking their lives for low pay: ‘I can't not go to work' [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-05-11
USA / Pennsylvania ‘Black lives matter at work': Philadelphia sanitation workers to rally for safer conditions on the job [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-09
Canada / Ontario Unprecedented: all 4,300 unionized workers in the Upper Canada District School Board ask administration to “recognize the overwhelming negative effects” of reopening plan [The Intelligencer] 2020-11-01
South Africa Employers must pressure government to amend lockdown restrictions – Solidarity [ANA/IOL] 2020-05-14
South Africa / Western Cape Education department ready to deal with ‘unknown' matric exam issues [Cape Times] 2020-11-03
South Africa As the country awaits direction on re-opening of schools, teacher unions don't want principals ‘hijacked' [Daily News] 2020-05-19
South Africa Nehawu says its members died without proper PPE while the money ‘earmarked for the fight against Covid-19 has been looted' [The Mercury] 2022-01-26
South Africa / Limpopo Sama challenges ‘forced isolation' decision [The Mercury] 2020-04-09
South Africa Health workers ‘forced' to take leave during lockdown [IOL] 2020-04-09
South Africa Public servants urged to resist ‘forced donations' during lockdown [IOL] 2020-04-16
Global Covid-19 vaccine could be a ‘requirement' for some hospital staff – WHO experts [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-08
Ireland 'Children cannot be left alone' — health workers plea for support if schools to stay shut [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-06
Ireland Thousands of workers face tax bill 'up to €1,400' for Covid wage subsidies [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-06
Ireland 'Imperative' gardaí are vaccinated as soon as possible, garda union says [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-06
Ireland Gardaí criticise Anglesea Street station IT upgrade during level 5 restrictions [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-10
Ireland €50m package will not solve ‘urgent issues' facing entertainment sector, musicians warn [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-11
Ireland Teachers and gardaí 'shocked and dismayed' at changes to vaccine rollout plan [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-31
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland School principals ‘left to fend for themselves' over Covid-19 [Irish News] 2022-01-26
Ireland NUJ calls for review after 'grave' RTÉ Covid-19 guideline breaches [Irish News] 2020-11-20
Ireland Number of available gardaí down 1,100 in fortnight due to Covid [Irish Times] 2022-01-02
Ireland Many ‘high risk' teachers to be recalled to classrooms following vaccination [Irish Times] 2021-08-18
Ireland Partial reopening of schools is ‘rushed and reckless' – teachers' union [Irish Times] 2021-01-06
Ireland Covid-19 antigen tests ‘reducing spread' in meat plants [Irish Times] 2021-10-26
Ireland ‘Substantial number' of GPs have not had time off since pandemic began [Irish Times] 2021-11-14
Ireland Borrowing for pandemic rules out major public sector pay hike, Tánaiste signals [Irish Times] 2020-11-24
Ireland Businesses between ‘rock and a hard place', unable to ask staff's vaccination status [Irish Times] 2021-08-14
Ireland Businesses ‘caught in the middle' of staff with opposing views on Covid-19 vaccines [Irish Times] 2021-06-16
Ireland Childcare workers among ‘key' cohort for vaccine priority, HSE says [Irish Times] 2021-02-04
Ireland Covid variants ‘a real concern' for meat plant workers [Irish Times] 2021-02-23
Ireland HSE says there's ‘intention to recognise' role of health staff during pandemic [Irish Times] 2021-03-21
Ireland Closure of meat plants in pandemic could have ‘resulted in food shortages', PAC told [Irish Times] 2021-04-21
Ireland Covid-19 cases in healthcare staff fell dramatically after vaccines – Government [Irish Times] 2021-04-14
Ireland No return to office workplaces until September, Tánaiste predicts [Irish Times] 2021-04-30
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Stormont urges public ‘reset' on Covid rules as work from home advice renewed [Irish Times] 2021-11-24
Ireland Creches, childcare facilities having to open this week ‘beggars belief', sector says [Irish Times] 2021-01-01
Global Australian Prime Minister urged to do the “right thing” for thousands of stranded seafarers [ITF] 2020-04-07
Global ITUC Global Covid-19 Survey: Regional differences exposed in government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic – millions of workers in Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas at risk of economic devastation [ITUC] 2020-04-13
South Africa Death toll among healthcare workers in public sector ‘shocking' - Nehawu [JacarandaFM] 2020-09-02
South Africa ‘It's a mess,' says Cosatu, insisting mandatory vaccinations won't work [JacarandaFM] 2021-12-08
South Africa A ‘miracle' if schools open on June 1 - Sadtu [JacarandaFM] 2020-05-19
South Africa Nehawu hoping for ‘prompt' Covid-19 vaccine quality checks [JacarandaFM] 2021-02-03
South Africa / Limpopo NUM calls for ‘indefinite' closure of Marula mine amid Covid-19 outbreak [JacarandaFM] 2020-05-18
South Africa Public protector's findings on PPEs ‘shocking and distressing' - SAMA [JacarandaFM] 2020-12-25
South Africa SAMA ‘relieved' at imminent arrival of Covid-19 vaccine [JacarandaFM] 2021-02-01
South Africa We told minister schools are not ready – unions [JacarandaFM] 2020-06-02
Australia “JobKeeper” Scheme Falls Short by Design [Jacobin] 2020-04-19
Australia Unions Can Win the Fight Against COVID-19 — And Against Neoliberalism [Jacobin] 2020-09-10
Australia Hospitality Workers Aren't “Entitled” — They Just Know How Much Their Work Is Worth [Jacobin] 2020-12-01
USA / Kansas If Kansas essential workers get hazard pay raise, ‘that would be huge' [Wichita Eagle] 2021-04-10
USA / Missouri ‘With this, I've lost count:' As COVID surges in KC, health workers, families struggle [Kansas City Star] 2020-11-09
Ireland Kilkenny front line nurses to get CWU donation of ‘Propolis' cream to help treat skin damage and irritation from prolonged PPE use [Kilkenny People] 2020-06-04
USA / California Some San Francisco teachers stage ‘sickout' for COVID safety [KRON] 2022-01-10
USA Back to the “New Normal”: Workers and Learners Navigate Campus and Workplace Reopening [UCLA Labor Ctr] 2021-11-24
USA Verizon Unions Win Model Paid Leave Policy for Coronavirus—Will Other Unions Demand the Same? [Labor Notes] 2020-03-19
Argentina Argentinian Workers Fighting COVID-19—And Their Employers [Labor Notes] 2020-05-06
USA / California A nurse without an N95 mask raced in to treat a ‘code blue' patient. She died 14 days later [LATimes] 2020-05-11
USA / California The price of being ‘essential': Latino service workers bear brunt of coronavirus [LATimes] 2020-05-18
USA / California They risk their lives cleaning hospitals. Now, they are getting vaccinated. ‘I want people to know that we exist' [The Times] 2020-12-20
India Why India's ‘migrants' walked back home [Livemint] Image 2020-05-27
USA Grocery workers are key during the virus – and they are afraid [LocalDVM] 2020-04-07
Canada / Manitoba Workers ‘crying for help' at Brandon Maple Leaf plant [MC] 2020-08-26
Canada / British Columbia ‘Save the PNE!': CEO, labour union call on new feds to offer COVID relief [The News] 2020-08-22
USA Recessions are bad for labor movements … except when they're not [Marketplace] 2020-08-01
USA / Florida Millions of unemployed workers now rely solely on state benefits — and they vary wildly [Marketplace] 2020-08-04
USA / Washington I take care of workers in Yakima County, a coronavirus hot spot: ‘The nearest hospital is a few miles away, but most refuse to use it' [MarketWatch] 2020-06-24
USA For older workers, there are risks if they return to the office—and if they don't [MarketWatch] 2020-06-15
USA Older U.S. workers are ‘unretiring' [MarketWatch] 2021-11-16
USA Workers are more likely to get vaccinated — if their companies provide one big perk: Paid time off! [MarketWatch] 2021-07-01
Australia Ruby Princess inquiry a ‘sham', says union [The Times] 2020-07-09
USA / California L.A. Times to furlough workers as ad revenue ‘nearly eliminated' [Mercury News] 2020-04-16
USA / California San Jose, Oakland may require grocers to give ‘hazard pay' to front line workers [Mercury News] 2021-02-01
South Africa Opencast mines may return to 100% of capacity from May 1 – Patel [Mining Weekly] 2020-04-29
Australia / New South Wales New guidelines for schools are good – compliance is crucial [IEU] 2020-08-17
USA / Michigan Unvaccinated Michigan workers are still required to wear masks – here's how employers must enforce it [MLive] 2021-05-25
USA ‘Hero is an overused word': Despite public hand-waves, essential retail workers still face a daily minefield [Modern Retail] 2020-07-24
South Africa ‘Reckless' and ‘irregular' new hires at nuclear plant during lockdown [Moneyweb] 2020-07-08
USA Trump's Paltry Meatpacking Fine Signals That “Workers' Lives Are Worth Less Than Pork Shoulders” [Mother Jones] 2020-09-12
USA A Former Labor Secretary's Message to Essential Workers: When This Ends, “Threaten to Strike” [Mother Jones] 2020-05-25
South Africa 90% of teachers anxious about contracting Covid-19 at school – Survey [The South African] 2021-01-30
Canada / British Columbia “It's going to be overwhelming,” : Postal workers union President lists packaging deadlines [My PG] 2020-12-01
USA / California Who Gets ‘Hazard Pay' During a Pandemic? Why Many Essential Workers Won't Be Paid More [NBC] 2020-05-05
USA / Massachusetts Transportation Workers for ‘The Ride' on Strike: Hundreds of transportation workers for the MBTA's 'The Ride,' program are walking off the job over health insurance [NBC] For more info 2020-07-13
USA / Mississippi MS ICU nurse: ‘I don't have any strength left' as Covid cases surge among unvaccinated patients [NBC] For more info 2021-08-12
South Africa Protecting healthcare workers ‘not rocket science' [New Frame] 2020-06-02
Australia Teachers union tells Scott Morrison to ‘butt out' of schools' reopening debate [News.com] 2020-04-15
South Africa / Eastern Cape Healthcare has collapsed: ‘Sick people are fighting each other' [City Press] 2020-06-29
South Africa / Gauteng Hospitals mixing Covid-19 positive and negative patients, exposing healthcare workers to risk of infection – Denosa [News24] 2020-08-19
South Africa Covid-19 tender corruption a 'horror story' – Cosatu [Fin24] 2020-08-06
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal New taxi laws ‘a joke' - COSATU [The Witness] 2020-07-16
USA / Massachusetts MA AFL-CIO Pres Says Coronavirus Job Loss ‘More Than We've Ever Seen In Our Lifetime' [Newsbreak] 2020-08-09
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Ulster University boss personally responds to staff union's vote of ‘no confidence' in him [Belfast News Letter] 2021-09-17
USA / North Carolina Durham McDonald's workers strike after COVID-19 case. ‘We can't survive on $7.25.' [News&Observer] 2020-12-11
Canada / Quebec The FSE-CSQ and QPAT light up Édifice Marie-Guyart - 'Enough contempt! Respecting teachers is non-negotiable!' [CSQ] 2020-11-13
Canada Unifor releases Road Map for a Fair, Inclusive and Resilient Economic Recovery Français [Unifor] 2020-06-25
Zimbabwe Govt using lockdown to mask clampdown on critics, media – labour boss [New Zimbabwe] 2020-05-28
Zimbabwe Hotels-Cum-Quarantine Centres Ignore Covid-19 Rules – ZCTU [New Zimbabwe] 2020-09-15
Zimbabwe ‘Many Covid-19 cases going unreported in mining sites' [New Zimbabwe] 2021-02-05
Australia Entertainment union voices sector's concerns at Senate hearing: “Many businesses will not survive” [NME] 2020-06-24
USA / Louisiana 'Save Us!' Unemployed tourism and convention workers plead for help at an ‘Empty Event' [NOLA] 2020-10-22
Ireland NUJ seeks review of Covid-19 breaches by RTÉ [NUJ] 2020-11-20
USA / New York Correction union sues city over ‘unsafe' conditions as DOC chief releases plan to address complaints [NY1] 2021-07-17
USA / Florida Miami transit workers call facility ‘Little Wuhan,' fear bosses did not take COVID warnings from NYC [NYDaily News] 2020-07-20
USA / New York NYC Amazon workers interviewed as part of AG Letitia James' probe into ‘inadequate' coronavirus response [NYDaily News] 2020-06-14
USA / New York Plight of Retail Workers: ‘I'm Scared to Go to Work' [NYTimes] 2020-03-19
Bangladesh ‘Our Situation is Apocalyptic': Bangladesh Garment Workers Face Ruin [NYTimes] 2020-04-01
USA ‘You're On Your Own,' Essential Workers Are Being Told [NYTimes] 2020-04-21
USA / Central America A Former Farmworker on American Hypocrisy: In the pandemic, “illegal” workers are now deemed “essential” by the federal government [NYTimes] 2020-05-10
Korea (South) Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They're Dying of ‘Overwork' [NYTimes] 2020-12-16
Canada / Ontario Toronto Rehab RN Lay-offs Are “Reckless and Foolish” as Second Wave of COVID-19 Looms [ONA] 2020-09-13
Canada / Ontario Pandemic ‘Heroes' Pay the Price as Hospitals Cut Registered Nurses to Balance Budgets [ONAQ] 2020-09-13
Canada / Ontario “Still Fighting” ONA Launches New Ad Campaign as COVID-19 Second Wave Begins [ONA] 2020-10-11
UK COVID-19 hasn't killed sexual harassment at work – it's just moved online [Open democracy] 2020-09-25
Uruguay Uruguay's ‘shadow pandemic' of violence against women is out of controlop [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-11
South Africa 'We are still waiting' – protesting under lockdown in South Africa [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-27
China A spectre is haunting the West – the spectre of authoritarian capitalism [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-16
UK Don't buy the lockdown lie – this is a government of business as usual [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-01
Global Garment workers are facing a humanitarian crisis – but don't blame COVID-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-25
Global Governments must act to stop the coronavirus – but we can't return to business as usual [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-15
Canada / Ontario For-profit nursing homes — which have significantly higher rates of COVID-19 deaths — have 17% fewer workers [Our Windsor] 2020-06-06
Canada / Ontario Teachers say they're ‘June tired,' but it's only October. Such is the toll of COVID-19 [ParrySound.com] 2020-10-05
USA / Arizona AZ health care workers face ‘catastrophic' conditions amid surge in COVID cases [PBS] 2020-12-31
USA Some cities made hazard pay for essential workers mandatory— what companies, and local governments, have to say about it [PBS] 2021-02-14
UK Major changes on home working announced – talks next weekMajor changes on home working announced – talks next week [PCS] 2020-07-24
UK May Day – fighting for our members and remembering those we have lost [PCS] 2020-05-01
UK PCS calls on Cabinet Office to send clear message: ‘Work from home if you can.' [PCS] 2020-12-22
UK PCS mythbuster number 1 – no return to austerity [PCS] 2021-01-29
Australia Woolies Staff Call Reward Of $100 Store Credit For Pulling COVID Shifts A “Slap In The Face” [Pedestrian] 2020-06-08
USA Older workers face higher unemployment amid Covid pandemic – leading macroeconomic influencers [Pharmaceutical Tech] 2020-10-23
UK ‘Crystal clear' drunk people cannot socially distance [polfed] 2020-07-05
UK ‘vile individuals who weaponise virus deserve prison' [polfed] 2020-04-12
USA Who is ‘essential'? Food and farm workers left in limbo in vaccine priorities [Politico] 2021-01-18
Europe Von der Leyen warns on emergency coronavirus measures after Orbán move [Politico] 2020-03-31
South Africa Alert Level 1: This is not the time to be complacent – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-03-03
South Africa Beitbridge fiasco highlights drawbacks of tender system – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-09-06
South Africa Corruption is not a victimless crime – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-08-04
South Africa Covid-19 II: We're not out of the woods yet – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-02-03
South Africa Covid-19: Frontline public services not prepared – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-03-24
South Africa Covid-19: Put in place more stringent measures – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-05-26
South Africa Decision to move country to adjusted level 2 comes too late – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-05-31
South Africa Department not capable of performing parallel vaccinations – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-05-18
South Africa Dept of Health must comply with OHS Act – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-04-01
South Africa Employers do not care about our members – NEHAWU [Polity] 2020-08-21
South Africa Covid-19 II overwhelming healthcare system – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-01-13
South Africa Govt cannot afford to jeopardise lives of workers and learners – NEHAWU [Polity] 2020-06-01
South Africa Judge's decision to dismiss our cases noted – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-04-09
South Africa Lockdown: Govt did not engage with unions on worker support – Irvin Jim [Politicsweb] 2020-03-26
South Africa Members praised for sterling job on fight against Covid-19 – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-03-29
South Africa Ministers must serve country and not their egos – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-08-03
South Africa President offers no solutions to struggles of front-line workers – NEHAW [Politicsweb] 2020-07-14
South Africa Prevalence of Covid-19 in workplaces concerning – NUM [Politicsweb] 2021-05-31
South Africa Reopening of institutions of higher learning not wise – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-04-30
South Africa Second wave of Covid-19 infections not surprising – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-12-11
South Africa Take the vaccine as soon as it becomes available – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-01-28
South Africa UIF Covid-19: Companies reported for alleged non-compliance – SACTWU [Politicsweb] 2020-09-16
South Africa / Western Cape Provincial govt undermining the President's plan – SADTU [Politicsweb] 2020-04-08
South Africa We hope for comprehensive roll-out plan of Covid vaccines – NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2021-01-15
South Africa Be wary of PPE tenderpreneurs – NEHAW [Politicsweb] 2020-08-04
USA City sanitation workers demand better protective gear — union president says gathering was 'not a strike' [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] 2020-03-28
Nigeria Why Nigeria's resident doctors resumed strike — Official [The Times] 2020-09-08
Australia / Queensland Research project examines future of “working from home” [Queensland Unions] 2020-10-06
Canada / Ontario “A great first step”: Workers respond to GM Oshawa plant conversion for PPE [Rank and File] 2020-04-26
Canada Grocery workers want better pay, not “heroes” label [Rank and File] 2020-04-15
Canada / Ontario “We are dropping like flies,” says Ontario home care nurse [Rank and File] 2020-03-24
Canada / Nova Scotia “Now it is a disaster”: Nova Scotia long-term care worker speaks out [Rank and File] 2020-06-18
Canada / Ontario “We need a public, not-for-profit home care system” [Rank and File] 2020-06-10
Canada / Saskatchewan RN says Co-op Refinery scab camp “a disaster waiting to happen” [Rank and File] 2020-03-29
UK RCM calls for ‘a decent pay deal' amid staffing shortages, fears for safety low morale and burnout [RCM] 2021-01-20
UK Midwives warn NHS underinvestment ‘brutally exposed' by pandemic [RCM] 2021-09-13
UK Pressure on staff ‘unsustainable' as nurse to patient ratios diluted to meet demand [RCN] 2021-01-17
UK RCN calls for higher level precautionary PPE and tells government to ‘stop dragging its feet' [RCN] 2021-01-23
Canada / Prince Edward Island U of T's fall reopening plan ‘unacceptable,' says union [Remi] 2020-10-21
Canada / Ontario Front-line workers in Ontario feel “sacrificed” and violated through the COVID-19 pandemic [Today] 2020-11-27
USA / Nevada Nobody knows how many resort workers are infected— including employees [Las Vegas Rev-Jrnl] 2020-07-11
Canada / British Columbia Many Canada Post workers are ‘fearful' about COVID-19, says Richmond letter carrier [The News] 2020-05-08
UK Ministers confirm £3.5 billion rail bail out [RMT] 2020-06-16
UK RMT on £7 Billion Covid-19 support for transport sector [RMT] 2020-06-18
UK RMT on Bus Industry appeal for £1 billion rescue package [RMT] 2020-03-21
UK Private rail companies stand to make £500 Million from Coronavirus bailouts [RMT] 2020-07-22
UK RMT on news Government has provided £35m to Ferry companies [RMT] 2020-05-18
UK / England RMT slams threat to axe nearly half of the staff at Britannia's famous Liverpool Adelphi Hotel [RMT] 2020-07-01
UK RMT welcomes relaunch of Hull Trains and some Grand Central services [RMT] 2020-12-03
South Africa ‘Front-line workers exhausted and struggling to cope' [SABC] 2020-12-29
South Africa ‘Government opened the floodgates for corruption' – SADTU [SABC] 2020-08-26
USA AFL-CIO calls for emergency standards, additional worker protections before ‘reopening the economy' [Safety and Health] 2020-04-23
USA Unions are horrified at the mask mandate rollback — and fear workers' lives are at risk again [Salon] 2021-05-30
Aruba ‘No excuse' not to extend JobKeeper to temporary migrants, casuals after $60 billion bungle: advocacy groups [SBS] 2020-05-23
Hong Kong ‘Masks, Covid-19 tests can't fix crammed living woes at Hong Kong domestic worker dorms' [The South China Morning Post] 2020-08-21
USA ‘We're not bringing you the virus': Asian-American medical workers' battle with Covid-19 and racism [South China Morning Post] 2021-05-07
New Zealand COVID-19 Package “A Strong Start” [E Tu] 2020-03-17
South Africa ‘Mr President, the numbers don't add up' says Numsa on Covid-19 stats [Scribd] 2020-08-14
USA / Washington WA state workers are getting exemptions to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine — but will they keep their jobs? [Seattle Times] 2021-09-18
USA / California ‘I'm so scared': California nail salon workers face ruin as pandemic wears on [SFChronicle] 2020-09-20
Central America COVID-19: ‘Maquila Workers Shouldn't Bankroll Employers' [Solidarity Center] 2020-03-24
Global ‘Hunger or the Virus': COVID-19 & Informal Workers [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-05-19
Global Podcast: How Unions Meet COVID-10 Challenges—and Beyond [Solidarity Center] For more info 2021-04-21
USA The ‘union difference' is especially important amid this pandemic [Spokesman-Review] 2021-09-05
USA / Connecticut Unions, lawmakers, want workers' comp benefits for ‘essential' workers with coronavirus [Stamford Advocate] 2020-04-21
Canada No more email after work? 20 paid vacation days? Amid COVID-19, Canadians are rethinking their work-life balance — and looking to Europe for ideas [The Standard] 2020-08-24
New Zealand Fletcher Building won't repay wage subsidy from ‘strong' earnings [Stuff] 2020-11-12
Canada Critic, workers' group ‘disappointed' Trudeau chose Amazon to distribute PPE [Now-Leader] 2020-04-05
Canada / British Columbia For grocery store staff, the work is ‘no different' than two months ago [Now-Leader] 2020-05-07
Canada Hospitality workers hit ‘first and hit hardest,' says union seeking more support [Now-Leader] 2020-04-01
South Africa Cosatu backs Ebrahim Patel over ‘Alice in Wonderland' Covid-19 clothing sales regulations [Talk of the Town] 2020-05-14
Global Pandemic fallout has exacerbated modern slavery in ‘every region', report warns [The Telegraph] 2021-06-16
Australia ‘So broken': Unions release plan to fix aged care [The Australian] 2020-09-21
Australia Union fury over ‘false' claims of medicine shortages [The Australian] 2020-09-28
Canada ‘These people are dying, gasping for air': Care home workers are at the frontlines of Canada's COVID-19 outbreaks [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-08
Australia Covid-19 commission should focus on carbon-neutral manufacturing projects, not just gas – ACTU [The Guardian] 2020-07-20
Australia / New South Wales NSW Port Authority warned by union in January of ‘gaping hole' in coronavirus biosecurity checks [The Guardian] 2020-03-26
UK ‘Devastation': how aviation industry's Covid crisis is hitting towns across UK [Guardian] 2020-08-24
UK More than £1bn wiped off Boohoo value as it investigates Leicester factory [The Guardian] 2020-07-07
UK ‘Red wall' Tory MPs demand support for aerospace amid fears for 30,000 jobs [Guardian] 2020-07-27
UK Unions could have helped to avoid this ‘pingdemic' mess – but no one asked them [Guardian] 2021-07-27
UK Homeworking sounds good – until your job takes over your life [Guardian] 2021-03-07
USA Covid stress ‘driving hundreds of childcare workers to quit profession' [Guardian] 2021-01-31
UK / England Union criticises ‘pitiful' £1.4bn Covid catch-up plan for pupils [The Guardian] 2021-06-02
Europe / Asia Covid led to ‘brutal crackdown' on garment workers' rights, says report [Guardian] 2020-08-07
Global Garment workers going hungry as fallout from cancelled orders takes toll – report [The Guardian] 2020-12-12
Zimbabwe ‘No one may be compelled': unions go to court over Covid jabs [The Guardian] 2021-09-07
UK TV and film ‘supporting artists' face long wait for work [Guardian] 2020-06-21
USA ‘We went from heroes to zeroes': US nurses strike over work conditions [Guardian] 2021-08-06
UK Investigate Amazon over pandemic ‘price gouging', says Unite [Unite the union] 2021-07-13
UK ‘I'm utterly sick of it': UK workers on the return of the commute [Guardian] 2021-08-29
USA ‘People are so burned out': US essential workers struggle as restrictions lifted [Guardian] 2021-06-13
USA ‘We're trying to survive': workers face cuts as US public sector lags in recovery [Guardian] 2021-09-22
UK Half of world's workers ‘at immediate risk of losing livelihood due to coronavirus' [Guardian] 2020-04-29
UK UK university reopenings risk ‘public health crisis', academics warn [Guardian] 2020-08-30
UK Unions say one of key policies to limit virus spread is ‘failing' in face of rising infections [Guardian] 2021-06-19
India ILO urged PM Modi to ‘send clear message' on changes in labour laws [The Hindu] 2020-05-25
Canada / Ontario Canadian Union of Public Employees describes the front lines of COVID-19 as ‘absolutely dire' [IFP] 2020-04-03
Indonesia ‘You are national heroes'. Recovered COVID-19 patients thank medical workers [JP] 2020-04-08
USA / Louisiana Federal Prisons Agency “Put Staff in Harm's Way” of Coronavirus [Marshall Project] 2020-04-04
Zambia ZCTU won't support Mopani ‘rubbish' – Mukuka [The Mast] 2020-04-10
Zambia Covid has massively disrupted socio-economic activity – ZCTU [The Mast] 2020-08-11
USA / Florida Univ Miami contract workers, faculty stage ‘die-in' protest demanding response from administration over safety concerns amid the pandemic [Miami Hurricane] 2020-09-06
USA Rumor: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees To ‘Completely Reject Any And All Vaccine Mandates', Hollywood Facing Massive Loss Of Crew Members [Mix] 2021-08-17
USA ‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder' [The Nation] 2020-04-04
Singapore The Cost of ‘Singapore Inc.'? A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Migrants [The Nation] 2020-08-19
UK / Scotland Union welcomes National Trust for Scotland's 'vitally important' £3.8m bailout [The National] 2020-08-17
Canada / British Columbia Union representing some B.C. hotel workers want to make sure its members are “first in line” when it comes to getting their jobs back [The Examiner] 2020-08-21
South Africa Placing COVID-19 patients in field hospitals ‘illogical' – Sama [The South African] 2020-05-12
South Africa ‘A slap in the face': Nurses union calls for support for frontline workers [The South African] 2020-04-22
Canada / Ontario Hamilton bus drivers ask for COVID-19 testing — and for all riders to wear masks [The Spectator] 2020-04-17
Canada / Ontario CUPE decries ‘failure to protect health care workers' from COVID-19 [The Spectator] 2020-04-18
Canada / Ontario Almost every auto worker in Ontario is being laid off — and they're feeling anxious [The Star] 2020-03-21
Canada / Ontario Cleaners are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. But many work with little protection for less than minimum wage — and they're scared [The Star] 2020-03-30
Canada / Ontario Foodora couriers now being asked to deliver medication — and they still have to buy their own protective equipment [The Star] 2020-04-02
Canada / British Columbia How workers at Canada's busiest port are ‘rocking and rolling' to get food, supplies and face masks across the country amid COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-03-28
Canada For artists and gig workers, expanded emergency benefit access is ‘encouraging' — but worries about the post-COVID-19 future remain [The Star] 2020-04-08
Ireland No ‘legitimate reason' for Aer Lingus not to sign off on income supports paperwork, trade union says [Irish Sun] 2020-09-13
Australia Union calls for Medicare levy hike to fund better aged care – “We knew our aged care homes were running on the smell of an oily rag well before COVID” [The Weekly Source] 2020-09-01
South Africa / Eastern Cape Inmates say failure to test them could see virus ‘explode' at St Albans after warder tests positive [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-16
South Africa Parliament at odds with Nehawu over ‘mandatory' Covid-19 vaccinations [TimesLIVE] 2022-06-29
South Africa It's back to work on Monday — but is SA ready? [Sunday Times] 2020-05-31
Canada Loblaw raises shareholders dividend but won't be reinstating ‘hero pay' to front-line workers [Toronto.com] 2020-11-13
India / Punjab Workers protest govt's ‘apathy' on Labour Day [Tribune News Service] Image 2020-05-02
Canada / British Columbia Protect workers – and their jobs – from COVID-19, says BC Federation of Labour [Tri-City News] 2020-03-12
UK 2 in 5 working mums face childcare crisis when new term starts – TUC poll [TUC] 2020-09-03
UK Britain is ‘indebted to minimum wage heroes', says TUC [TUC] 2020-04-01
UK Demands for immediate return of shielding workers would be ‘heartless and reckless', says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-31
UK Food factories could be Covid-19 “super spreaders” this Christmas, warns TUC [TUC] 2020-11-30
UK Lowest paid are most likely to have lost income and increased debt in pandemic [TUC] 2021-02-01
UK Mass unemployment is ‘biggest threat facing the UK', warns TUC [TUC] 2020-07-14
UK Ministers must ‘step up and create jobs', says TUC [TUC] 2020-12-15
UK Nurses will earn £2,500 less in real terms than in 2010 [TUC] 2021-03-06
UK 'Paltry' £13 a day is not enough to help workers self-isolate, says TUC [TUC] 2020-08-27
UK Risks - ‘Dire consequences' if workers aren't protected better [TUC] 2021-02-03
UK Time to stop government's ‘economic rollercoaster', says TUC [TUC] For more info 2020-11-10
UK TUC calls for ‘urgent' action to support young workers hit hard by pandemic [TUC] 2021-04-20
UK TUC – compulsory vaccinations for care staff is 'ill-thought through' [TUC] 2021-04-14
UK TUC – extension of furlough must be followed by urgent investment in jobs [TUC] 2020-12-18
UK TUC – Millions lack basic protections if they lose their jobs [TUC] 2021-01-29
UK TUC: ‘As we reopen the economy, we must not drop our guard on workplace safety' [TUC] 2021-04-12
UK TUC: Women have been put in an impossible position during the pandemic [TUC] 2021-02-09
UK Women working in UK garment factories four times more likely to die of Covid-19 [TUC] 2021-02-18
Canada / Ontario ‘There's no consistency': Parents and drivers give Ontario's busing plan a failing grade [TVO] 2020-09-02
Canada / Ontario ‘We need them now': Advocates call for employer-provided paid sick days [TVO] 2020-08-05
USA / Texas Treat grocery workers like ‘first responders' [Twin Cities Pioneer Press] 2020-04-27
USA More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track [Twin Cities Pioneer Press] 2020-12-28
Australia ‘Sickening' $12M Qantas remuneration as workers face outsourcing [TWU] 2020-09-18
Australia TWU demands ‘aviation keeper' [TWU] 2020-06-09
UK UCU and NUS issue joint statement calling on universities to move online [UCU] 2020-11-06
UK UCU and NUS issue joint statement calling on universities to move online [UCU] 2020-11-04
Spain La derogación de la reforma laboral deberá llegar de la mano del diálogo social [UGT] 2020-05-22
Canada / Alberta Doctors, health care unions including UNA, call for ‘circuit-breaker' lockdown [UNA] 2020-11-13
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian union plans its ‘one shot' appeal against snow crab price [Undercurrent News] 2020-05-08
Canada / Quebec Unifor welcomes the reopening of the Crustacés de Gaspé plant despite difficult context [Unifor] 2020-05-05
Canada / Ontario Chartwell Retirement Home's ‘profits over people' mindset is dangerous during pandemic [Unifor] 2020-04-14
Canada / Quebec Le syndicat Unifor se réjouit de la réouverture de l'usine Crustacés de Gaspé qui s'opère tout de même dans un contexte particulier [Unifor] 2020-05-05
Global COVID-19: Time for Sport to ‘Build Back Better' [UNI] 2020-10-14
Global Nursing Home Workers Demand a “Shield Against COVID-19” [UNI] 2020-10-03
Philippines Teleperformance workers in the Philippines are enduring “subhuman” conditions [UNI] 2020-04-04
USA UNI to Amazon: “It shouldn't take a lawsuit for you to stop punishing workers for washing their hands” [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-22
Brazil Unisaúde requests urgent changes to Bolsonaro to protect the people [UNI] 2020-04-04
UK “A national scandal” – UNISON on coronavirus death rates of social care workers [Union News] 2020-06-28
UK As the country celebrates the NHS, health unions say: “Time for a pay rise” [Union News] 2020-07-06
UK BALPA warns of impending “death spiral” for aviation industry [Union News] 2020-05-05
UK “Coronavirus will spread like wildfire” – workers calls for construction sites to be shut [Union News] 2020-04-02
UK Dear Tories … why has it taken a global epidemic for you to appreciate trade unions? [Union News] 2020-03-22
UK / England Hospital workers ‘scapegoated' over lack of PPE [Union News] 2020-04-07
UK IWGB calls on Deliveroo to reform “impossible” coronavirus hardship fund [Union News] 2020-03-20
UK NASUWT slams schools “chaos and confusion” [Union News] 2020-03-22
UK One week on … and still Lewisham cleaners wait to be paid [Union News] 2020-03-22
UK Rail unions slam government's “mixed messages” over easing lockdown [Union News] 2020-07-19
UK RMT calls for “unsafe” public transport to be stopped [Union News] 2020-05-14
UK / England RMT calls on Sadiq Khan to ‘meet' Tube cleaners over safety fears [Union News] 2020-05-05
UK “Send pupils and staff home” – NASUWT tells government [Union News] 2020-11-01
UK Ten unions tell governments: “Be careful before you reopen schools” [Union News] 2020-05-05
UK / Scotland UCU criticises Scottish government over “unsafe” university return [Union News] 2020-06-21
UK UCU slams government's “unworkable” Xmas lockdown plans [Union News] 2020-10-15
UK Unions issue ‘Mayday' distress call for aviation industry as Ryanair announces 3,000 jobs at risk [Union News] 2020-05-03
UK “Where is the training? The PPE?” – unions challenge government over coronavirus [Union News] 2020-04-08
UK Wren Kitchens sacks staff … then invites them back after coronavirus crisis [Union News] 2020-03-29
New Zealand COVID-19: Leave subsidy changes – needs to go further [NZCTU] 2020-04-27
New Zealand Treasury projections – scary but useful [CTU] 2020-04-18
New Zealand May Day – International Workers Day [NZCTU] 2020-05-03
UK Call 999 – the terrifying crisis in the ambulance service [UNISON] 2021-08-24
UK End VAT for PPE to help combat ‘national emergency' in care homes [UNISON] 2020-04-15
UK New care home death figures show government claims of protecting the sector ring hollow [UNISON] 2020-05-26
UK Huge membership rise for UNISON ahead of new recruitment ad campaign launch [UNISON] 2020-06-22
UK Some employers only paying lip service to Black staff's fears [UNISON] 2020-10-09
UK NHS staff urge the chancellor to do the right thing and fund a pay rise [UNISON] 2021-02-26
UK One per cent pay rise “is the worst kind of insult” [UNISON] 2021-03-05
UK ‘Managers are bringing tea to us': inside the 111 service during COVID-19 [UNISON] 2020-03-26
UK ‘Thank you' to all the UNISON members leaving their loved ones to care for ours [UNISON] 2020-04-15
UK Thousands of public service workers contact UNISON with ‘harrowing' stories around protective kit [UNISON] 2020-04-09
UK COVID-19: Black and female workers – more impacted than the rest [UNISON] 2020-05-02
UK ‘We will hold government to account on COVID-19' [UNISON] 2020-06-04
UK UNISON calls on government to act on ‘systemic racism' [UNISON] 2020-06-21
UK British Gas behaviour ‘disgraceful' over new staff contracts, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-07-17
UK UNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic [UNISON] 2020-07-19
UK New health body must be ‘fit for purpose', says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-08-19
UK UNISON calls for ‘sustainable and sufficient' university funding [UNISON] 2020-08-14
UK British Gas forces its entire workforce into a ‘fire and rehire' process [UNISON] 2020-09-22
UK UNISON sends a very public festive ‘thank you' to its 1.3m members [UNISON] 2020-12-21
UK ‘Make it a workers' budget,' UNISON urges chancellor [UNISON] 2021-02-23
UK Chancellor ‘ducking decision' to reform social care, says UNISON [UNISON] 2021-03-04
UK ‘It's a relief, a light at the end of the tunnel' – young women and the vaccine [UNISON] 2021-03-14
UK Care home death figures a ‘national scandal', says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-04-14
UK More than a thousand care home deaths highlights ‘shambolic' government response to Covid crisis, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-04-21
UK Action needed to address higher coronavirus death rates for Black people [UNISON] 2020-05-07
UK High Covid-19 deaths among care staff ‘shocking', says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-05-11
UK Scrapping of NHS surcharge for migrant health and care workers ‘long overdue' [UNISON] 2020-05-22
UK Ministers must fix council funding to avoid 'catastrophic cuts' [UNISON] 2020-07-06
UK Time for fair wage for social care workers on ‘forgotten frontline', says new coalition [UNISON] 2020-11-02
UK School support staff fear ‘big bang' return' to school is a safety risk [UNISON] 2021-03-12
UK Health workers increasingly concerned at continued government stalling on NHS pay [UNISON] 2021-07-17
UK Government must bring back Covid funding to safeguard ‘lives and livelihoods' [UNISON] 2022-05-04
Australia Agriculture Workers' Code – no solution without visa amnesty and quarantine support [UWU] 2020-09-04
Australia COVID-19 sparked recession – now is not the time to scale back JobKeeper [UWU] 2020-09-03
Australia ‘Day of distress' as SA aged carers barred from jobs [UWU] 2020-08-28
Australia / New South Wales School cleaning – years of government cost-cutting has put school communities at risk in the coronavirus outbreak [UWU] 2020-03-19
Australia / Western Australia Security guards at Perth quarantine hotels asked to remove masks because it was ‘upsetting and intimidating guests' [UWU] 2020-04-10
Australia Aged Carers Speak Out: ‘Thank You Is Not Enough' [UWU] 2020-09-01
Australia United Workers Union applauds Victorian Government changes for casual workers – calls on the Federal Government to do more [UWU] 2020-11-23
Australia Welcome assistance for ACT temporary visa workers – Federal Government must now follow ACT lead [UWU] 2020-04-28
Australia Welcome emergency support for international students in Victoria – Federal Government must now follow the lead of states and territories [UWU] 2020-05-02
Australia / Tasmania Welcome support for Tasmanian visa workers – Federal Government must now follow Tasmania's lead [UWU] 2020-04-23
UK Unite calls for government to urgently rethink ‘pingdemic' exemption amid fears of long-term damage to UK manufacturing [Unite the union] 2021-07-27
UK ‘Vaccination is not immunisation' as Scottish government announcement criticised by Unite [Unite the union] 2021-07-23
UK Workers frustrated and angry as government fails to get a grip of pandemic and ‘pingdemic' [Unite the union] 2021-07-22
UK Coronavirus – Updated Advice for Members [USDAW] 2020-03-24
USA Workers in a Pandemic Need More Than Being Told to ‘Just Stay Home' [USW] 2021-02-03
Canada / Ontario Simple ‘Review' of Long-Term Care an Injustice to Victims of Deadly Crisis [USW] 2020-05-24
USA Leaked Amazon Memo Details Plan to Smear Fired Warehouse Organizer: ‘He's Not Smart or Articulate' [VICE] 2020-04-04
Canada ‘A matter of human decency': Truckers' union calls on gas stations, rest stops to fully re-open [The News] 2020-04-03
USA Why many ‘essential' workers get paid so little, according to experts [Wash Post] 2020-04-07
USA ‘It feels like a war zone': As more of them die, grocery workers increasingly fear showing up at work [Wash Post] 2020-04-13
USA The meat industry is trying to get back to normal. But workers are still getting sick — and shortages may get worse [Wash Post] 2020-05-26
USA ‘I have never felt so helpless': Doctors, nurses and first responders grapple with the enormity of what they've witnessed during the pandemic's first wave [Wash Post] 2020-06-07
USA / Florida ‘Held hostage': Cruise employees were stuck on a ship and forced to work without pay, lawsuit says [Wash Post] 2020-08-07
USA McConnell helps ‘working families' by killing coronavirus relief. That's rich, Mitch [Wash Post] 2020-10-23
USA ‘Essential' workers are just forced laborers [Wash Post] 2020-05-25
USA / Tennessee Kroger, grocery union calling for government to recognize workers as temporary ‘first responders' [Wate] 2020-04-16
USA Once Heroes, ‘Now Zeros': Frontline Workers Fall Behind On COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List [WBUR] 2021-02-06
Global Workers' rights continue to erode – what can we do to restore them? [World Econ Forum] 2020-07-13
Canada Open work permits for exploited migrant workers a ‘Band-Aid solution,' critics say [The Tribune] 2020-07-18
USA As pandemic rages, farmworkers say employers are ‘prioritizing production over … lives' [Wenatchee World] 2020-07-25
USA / Florida ‘Broken by design': Florida labor unions petition for immediate change to unemployment system [WFLA] 2020-05-15
Canada / Yukon ‘It's very scary at WGH right now,' employee says [The Star] 2020-10-20
USA ‘Incredibly disposable': Adjuncts, the ‘gig workers' of higher-ed, fear losing livelihoods [WITF] 2020-05-26
USA / New York On Reopening The Economy: ‘No To Austerity Measures' - A Labor Perspective From Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation President Richard Lipsitz [WNY Today] 2020-06-24
UK Tubeworker — 24/03/2020: To respond to pandemic, fight for workers' control [Workersliberty] 2020-03-24
USA / Pennsylvania Union: York County 911 dispatchers forced to work five 12-hour shifts per week— plus overtime [York Dispatch] 2020-04-08
USA / Mississippi MS ICU Nurse: ‘We Need Help' As Covid Cases Surge [MSNBC] For more info 2021-08-12
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Police union concerned over ‘challenges with decontamination in police stations' [Zululand Observer] 2020-07-26
South Africa COSATU statement on President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest announcement on measures to fight COVID-19 [COSATU] 2022-03-22
South Africa NEHAWU statement on government's effort to contain Covid-19 pandemic [COSATU] 2022-03-23
USA / Massachusetts Starbucks. Amazon. Now, Trader Joe's Is Unionizing [ITT] 2022-05-31
Australia Casuals court ruling: After the pandemic, it's workers v business, as usual [The New Daily] 2020-05-24
Australia Morrison government's labour law reforms will make a bad system worse [The New Daily] 2020-07-25
Australia Unions condemn fast-tracked changes to workers' pay deals [The New Daily] 2020-04-17
Australia Union boss slams employers using COVID to weaken workers' pay and conditions [The New Daily] 2020-10-13
Australia Australia Post's coronavirus delivery cuts slammed by posties, could be scrapped early [The New Daily] 2020-10-22
Australia Health workers' union calls for Mikakos axing [The New Daily] 2020-09-24
Australia Australian captain Tim Paine says cricketers won't be greedy in pay cut talks [The New Daily] 2020-04-26
India India's Supreme Court has a class bias and it takes whatever the govt says at face value [The Print] 2020-05-27
India Coronavirus disparity: No work from home for India's poor [The Print] 2020-03-19
Aruba Unions and parent advocacy group respond to yesterday's core ECEC announcements [The Sector] 2020-08-06
Canada / Alberta The Alberta Government's Failures Are Killing Workers and Spreading COVID-19 [The Tyee] 2020-04-28
Canada Here's Who Lost Jobs in the Pandemic, and Who Needs Support [The Tyee] 2020-07-18
Canada / Alberta As COVID-19 rates hit new records, Kenney's plan to lay off 11,000 sparks wildcat walkouts across the province. [The Tyee] 2020-10-28
Canada / British Columbia Employers, Workers Agree: BC Labour Laws Don't Work Right Now [The Tyee] 2020-06-02
Canada Pandemic Brings Renewed Focus to Sex Workers' Rights [The Tyee] 2020-06-08
Canada / British Columbia Cleaners Are on LNG Canada's Frontlines. They're Scared [The Tyee] 2020-12-07
Canada / Ontario The Explainer: U of T's working-from-home policies [The Varsity] 2020-10-19
India / Gujarat Rs 3,183cr paid for workers' wages [TNN] 2020-09-19
India / Tamil Nadu Precautions yet to cover migrant workers' shelters [TNN] 2020-03-20
USA Workers' Health Data Collected for COVID Safety Poses Risk to Labor Rights [Truthout] 2020-09-14
Global Covid19 crisis: Mapping out trade union and social partners' responses [TUAC] 2020-03-21
UK Staffordshire's Faurecia will furlough workers following pressure from Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-08
UK Unite to honour London's fallen bus workers during minute's silence and demands more protections [Unite the union] 2020-04-17
UK Public Health England is being used as a scapegoat for government's Covid-19 failings [Unite the union] 2020-08-18
UK Unite urges Johnson to open government's wallet to give NHS staff a substantial pay rise for 2021 [Unite the union] 2020-12-23
UK Government must use BA's retirement of 747 fleet to bring forward aircraft scrappage scheme [Unite the union] 2020-07-19
UK Unite's Len McCluskey on chancellor's summer statement [Unite the union] 2020-07-08
UK Ministers urged to step in with cash boost to revive London's economy [Unite the union] 2020-06-27
UK Oxfam jobs' axe threatens fight against global poverty, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-06-04
UK Carluccio's accused of cynical wage theft during coronavirus crisis [Unite the union] 2020-03-28
UK 'Lockdown deal' is a win for workers at Sheffield Students' Union [Unite the union] 2020-03-30
UK Unite calls off final day of St Mungo's picket lines in response to Coronavirus crisis [Unite the union] 2020-03-18
UK Call for West Yorkshire bus company to restore drivers' terms and conditions [Unite the union] 2020-11-17
UK Chancellor's deal a disaster for hospitality sector that is in urgent need of proper rescue package [Unite the union] 2020-10-09
UK Heathrow rejects workers' offer to payback bonuses to help avert industrial action [Unite the union] 2020-10-15
UK Len McCluskey's statement on Rishi Sunak speech [Unite the union] 2020-10-06
UK Threat to 2,000 Marston's jobs renews Unite's call for hospitality support package [Unite the union] 2020-10-15
UK Unite statement on health organisations protesting at Public Health England's demise [Unite the union] 2020-09-14
UK Bradford bus strikes off after agreement reached over drivers' safety concerns [Unite the union] 2021-02-02
UK Jenrick urged to follow Scotland's footsteps and extend ban on evictions for renters [Unite the union] 2021-01-08
Canada / British Columbia Labour union calls on B.C.'s top doctor to mandate masks in grocery stores [CTV] 2020-10-29
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Clinics, Doctors' Offices Remaining Open for Time Being: NLMA [VOCM] 2020-03-18
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Union Working with Government and School Board to Engage Students [VOCM] 2020-04-05
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador New Contract with Government All About the Pandemic, says Nurses' Union [VOCM] 2020-05-20
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Opposition Parties, NLTA Give Province's Education Re-Entry Plan A Failing Grade [VOCM] 2020-07-07
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Hiring of 70 Substitutes Doesn't Mean Additional Teachers will be Available: NLTA [VOCM] 2020-08-22
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador NLTA's Safe Return to School Petition Gains Over 12,000 Signatures [VOCM] 2020-08-27
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion Employees Now Getting Their Share of Feds' Essential Worker Support Pay [VOCM] 2020-09-21
USA / Vermont Women's Legislative Caucus: Support relief payments to undocumented workers, families [VT Digger] 2020-08-28
USA / Massachusetts Boston firefighters' union rallies against city's vaccine mandate [WHDH] 2022-01-22
USA / Florida Florida Gov. DeSantis: Restaurant workers don't need a negative COVID-19 test before returning to work [WSVN] 2020-08-08
USA Democrats charge OSHA isn't protecting front-line workers [WTOP] 2020-05-30
USA / California California's child care providers win historic union election in landslide [1199J] 2020-07-30
Australia ACTU President Michele O'Neil calls on COVID Senate Inquiry to support paid pandemic leave [ACTU] 2020-06-23
Australia ASIC reinforces ACTU's calls to stop unsolicited financial advice for tenants [ACTU] 2020-04-03
Australia Economic package doesn't go far enough [ACTU] 2020-03-22
Australia Federal Government must intervene to protect workers' sick leave in a pandemic [ACTU] 2020-08-13
Australia Pandemic political profiteering robbing workers' retirements [ACTU] 2020-06-24
Australia Pandemic relief payment doesn't go far enough [ACTU] 2020-08-03
Australia ACTU President Michele O'Neil on Qantas job cuts [ACTU] 2020-08-25
Australia Statement from ACTU President Michele O'Neil on Virgin Australia [ACTU] 2020-08-05
Australia Statement from ACTU President Michele O'Neil on Virgin Australia sale to Bain Capital [ACTU] 2020-09-04
Australia Statement from ACTU President Michele O'Neil on Virgin bidders meetings [ACTU] 2020-05-26
Australia Michele O'Neil on Virgin bidders shortlist [ACTU] 2020-06-02
Australia Statement from Michele O'Neil on Qantas job losses [ACTU] 2020-06-25
USA / Alaska Alaska's active coronavirus infections hit new high, while cases in seafood workers spike [Anchorage Daily News] 2020-06-26
USA / Alaska Union calls on state to treat Alaska grocery workers as 'first responders,' bolstering access to masks and tests [Anchorage Daily News] 2020-03-28
Australia All of Virgin's 220 Tigerair pilots redundant from Friday [AFAP] 2020-03-31
Canada / Alberta Unions applaud Trudeau's minimum-wage top-up, but demand transparent process with role for labour from Kenney [AFL] 2020-05-10
Canada / Alberta Unions give workers tools to blow the whistle on employers who aren't taking COVID-19 seriously enough [AFL] 2020-06-13
Canada / Alberta Child Care is crucial for Alberta's economic recovery [AFL] 2020-05-27
Canada / Alberta Forgotten workers caring for Alberta's most vulnerable are being left out by UCP policies and programs [AFL] 2020-06-03
Canada / Alberta Kenney's draconian cuts will destroy public health care during a pandemic and tank our economy during a recession [AFL] 2020-10-14
Canada / Alberta Kenney's Economic Recovery Plan Fails Working Families on Child Care, Despite Strong Support for Action From Albertans [AFL] 2020-07-08
Canada / Alberta Kenney's economic recovery plan will be meaningless if he pairs it with US-style wage suppression tactics [AFL] 2020-07-05
Canada / Alberta Kenney's 'Trumpian' narrative that COVID-19 is a disease of the elderly will lead to more infections and deaths [AFL] 2020-05-31
Australia Joint Statement from the Australian Industry Group and the Australian Workers' Union [AIG] 2020-03-31
Turkey Amid pandemic, medical groups question Turkey's weekend curfew approach Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/04/turkey-coronavirus-medical-groups-approach-curfew-erdogan.html#ixzz6JhkWkDtP [AlMonitor] 2020-04-15
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nursing union backs Premier's call for return of booze ban [AlgoaFM] 2020-06-09
USA Nurses' union warns of hospital stresses amid COVID-19 surge [Al Jazeera] 2020-11-24
Canada Canada announces COVID jab mandate for travellers, gov't workers [AlJazeera] 2021-08-14
Australia AMWU to fight for workers' personal leave in the high court [AMWU] 2020-07-10
USA A Fifth of Museum Workers Won't Return to the Field After the Pandemic, Survey Says [Art News] 2021-04-15
Canada Transit Union is Encouraged by the Government's Commitment to Permanent Funding but a Detailed Financial Plan is Needed Quickly [ATU Canada] 2020-12-07
Canada Trudeau's daily announcement huge disappointment to transit agencies facing cuts or closures and millions of canadians who rely on public transit [ATU Canada] 2020-06-03
Australia Glass manufacturing is absolutely essential to Australia's economy [AWU] 2020-04-06
Australia The AWU's strong presence in the oil and gas sector is paying dividends for workers [AWU] 2020-04-07
Australia AWU condemns Morrison Government's disgraceful attack on pay and conditions [AWU] 2020-04-21
Australia AWU to play a key role in getting Australia's manufacturing industry back on track and stronger than ever post COVID-19 [AWU] 2020-05-02
UK Aviation will remain on its knees with Government's overly-cautious travel plan [BALPA] 2021-04-10
UK Aviation will remain on its knees with Government's overly-cautious travel plan [BALPA] 2021-04-09
UK BALPA welcomes Welsh Government's backing of aviation sector [BALPA] 2021-03-04
UK BALPA welcomes Welsh Government's backing of aviation sector [BALPA] 2021-04-11
USA Could the pandemic wind up fixing what's broken about work in America? [The Sun] 2020-04-12
Global Uproar Among Workers Supplying the World's Meat Is Spreading [Bloomberg] 2020-04-02
USA Covid Is Clobbering America's Farm Workers [Bloomberg] 2020-09-12
Kenya Health Workers at Kenya's Biggest Hospital Strike Over Pay [Bloomberg] 2020-09-29
USA / Massachusetts Union's billboards depict the plight of home care workers during the pandemic [The Globe] 2020-09-02
USA / Massachusetts Boston opens vaccination site solely for city's public school teachers, workers Sunday [Boston Globe] 2021-03-14
USA / Florida With Florida's hotel workers still jobless, unions pivot to canvass for Democrats [The Chronicle] 2020-10-12
Honduras Honduras: 6,500 workers on Fyffes' melon plantations report ongoing labour abuses, chemical exposure & union busting [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-05-26
South Africa Solidarity and AfriForum to challenge government's vaccine monopoly in court [BusinessLIVE] 2021-01-11
South Africa Teacher unions indicate improvement in schools' readiness to open amid Covid-19 [BusinessLIVE] 2021-02-13
South Africa Amcu's legal battle for mineworkers' Covid-19 protection to start on Monday [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-19
South Africa Court to hear Amcu's opposition to mining lockdown relaxation [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-23
South Africa Business must accept that ensuring workers' safety is inviolable [Business Day] 2020-05-22
Africa / Middle East 16 days: Violence against women, COVID-19's 'second wave' [BWI] 2020-12-14
Chile Migrant workers benefit from BWI's COVID-19 Solidarity Initiative [BWI] 2020-07-11
Argentina Majority of Argentina's brick factories affected by COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-07-18
Asia 200 workers join BWI's South Asian webinar on COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-06-01
Belgium Construction unions decry employers' disregard of COVID-19 measures [BWI] 2020-04-15
Brazil Amid COVID-19, QUIMICOS ABC ensures workers' health, safety and income [BWI] 2020-03-27
Qatar BWI, other trade unions raise Qatar's migrant workers' vulnerabilities to COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
Dominican Republic Workers' brigades distribute thousands of COVID-19 food packs [BWI] 2020-04-04
Ecuador Pandemic overwhelms govt's national response [BWI] 2020-04-15
Guatemala Unions raise 'serious concerns' on govt's handling of COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-03-27
Ukraine How Ukraine's Building Workers' Union responds to COVID-19 challenges [BWI] 2020-05-03
India World's largest lockdown triggers massive exodus of migrant workers [BWI] 2020-04-04
Italy Trade unions' response to COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-22
Nigeria Union protests company's non-compliance with COVID-19 work stoppage [BWI] 2020-04-04
Global President Trump's action against WHO is irresponsible [BWI] 2020-04-19
Senegal Union's dialogue with company secures more protection for workers [BWI] 2020-05-28
Venezuela Trade unions comply with govt's COVID-19 measures [BWI] 2020-04-04
Caribbean / Latin America Workers' action bulletins highlight strength and resilience [BWI] 2020-10-24
Philippines Union's COVID-19 relief leads to membership growth [BWI] 2020-07-01
USA / California California, Here's How to Protect Essential Workers [CA Health Report] 2020-09-24
Canada / Alberta These meat plant workers came to Canada for a better life. Their kids worry they'll be infected with COVID-19 at work [The Times] 2020-05-05
USA / Delaware Share: Poultry workers' union files complaint against Mountaire [Cape Gazette] 2020-05-21
USA / Illinois As they focused on others with COVID-19 and refused to walk away, Illinois health care workers bore the brunt of pandemic's fury [Chicago Tribune] 2020-09-20
USA United backs off plan to cut 15,000 workers' hours to part-time after union files lawsuit [Chicago Tribune] 2020-05-08
USA Displaced Workers Haven't Turned to College for a Fresh Start. Here's What Might Bring Them Back [Chronicle of Higher Ed] 2021-01-05
USA / Ohio Cuyahoga County Jail officers' union seeks hazard pay, more PPE due to coronavirus outbreak [The Plain Dealer] 2020-04-25
USA / Ohio Cleveland teachers union votes to keep working remotely, despite district's call to return to buildings [The Plain Dealer] 2021-03-05
USA / Texas CLAIM DENIED: Quarantined Houston Firefighter denied workers' comp [Click2Houston] 2020-04-04
Canada More needed to ensure members' health and safety [CWA Canada] 2020-03-13
USA Why Disney is furloughing workers and the other media giants aren't [CNBC] 2020-04-21
Germany Germany's sex workers demand to go back to work as coronavirus ban continues [CNBC] 2020-07-14
USA Budget-minded business owners' love affair with gig workers is growing [CNBC] 2020-07-25
USA Uber CEO explains why he's mandating vaccines for office workers but not drivers [CNBC] 2021-08-06
USA Jobs are still down 22% for low-wage workers. They're up for everyone else [CNBC] 2021-08-16
USA Amazon workers won't get paid for Covid leave anymore [CNBC] 2022-05-01
USA An election to prolong workers' lives [Concord Monitor] 2020-08-28
Australia Australia Post's non bargaining proposal [CPSU] 2020-05-08
Australia CPSU members' rights at work during the coronavirus pandemic [CPSU] 2020-03-16
Canada Budget snapshot is a missed opportunity to further support Canada's vulnerable families [CTF] 2020-07-11
Canada The Pandemic Isn't Over: We Must Remain Vigilant and Protected as We Enter the Second Wave [CUPW] 2020-09-28
Canada You Can't Mask Disrespect [CUPW] 2020-05-02
USA Senior Living: Long-term care workers, grieving and under siege, brace for COVID's next round [Daily Breeze] 2020-11-22
South Africa It's a global crisis and SA doctors' and nurses' lives are on the line [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-07
South Africa / Peru World's mine workers resist quick restart amid Coronavirus [Reuters/Daily Maverick] 2020-04-30
South Africa / Gauteng World's deepest mine shuts after 164 Covid-19 cases detected [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-25
South Africa / Northern Cape Unpacking province's Covid-19 response [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-17
South Africa Mandatory vaccination at the workplace is a progressive workers' demand [Daily Maverick] 2021-09-09
South Africa Teachers and teachers' unions are not the enemy [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-23
South Africa Sadtu: Don't reopen schools in August [Daily Voice] 2020-07-27
USA / Pennsylvania Acts of Kindness: Laborers' Local Union 413 deliver PPE and lunches to front line workers [DE Cty Times] 2020-04-28
USA / Colorado Colorado's unemployed workers face a big hit if federal assistance gets cut off in two weeks [Denver Post] 2020-07-11
South Africa Nehawu's court bid dismissed [Diamond Fields Advertiser ] 2020-04-09
South Africa Teacher unions indicate improvement in schools' readiness to open amid Covid-19 [DispatchLIVE] 2021-02-14
Canada / Ontario CUPE calling on Town of Whitby to pay their employees who can't work due to COVID-19 [Durham Radio News] 2020-03-20
USA / Texas In Texas, the lowest-income workers don't qualify for additional unemployment aid [KETK] 2020-09-07
Europe Covid-19 threatens Europe's success at fighting inequality [Economist] 2020-06-07
USA America's labour shortages have done little to boost perks for workers [Economist] 2022-01-20
Global Covid-19 has posed new challenges to the world's waste-pickers: Covid-19 has posed new challenges to the world's waste-pickers [The Economist] 2020-12-17
Japan Teachers' union in dialogue with government to address major challenges after country-wide school closures [EI] 2020-03-27
South Africa Union's measures to ensure educators' and students' health and safety [EI] 2020-04-22
Global Development Cooperation: a solid approach to unions' needs linked to the COVID-19 crisis [PSI] 2020-05-28
Japan Japan Teachers' Union secures resources for safe school reopening and monitors their expenditure [EI] 2020-09-19
Germany Education unions critical of KMK's backward steps and patchwork approach [EI] 2020-10-17
Global Education International's affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund [EI] 2020-10-21
Global Education International's affiliates show tremendous solidarity amongst educators through the COVID-19 Response Fund [Education International] 2020-10-21
Global WIPO's missed opportunity to produce guidance on copyright exceptions hits education during pandemic [EI] 2020-12-09
Europe COVID-19: Social Partners' Joint Statement on Contingency Measures in Ports [ETF] 2020-03-18
Canada / Ontario Ford government's return to school plan unravelling because it refuses to fund smaller class sizes to keep students, educators safe [ETFO] 2020-09-21
Europe Workplace safety not in Commission's top 40 priorities despite coronavirus [ETUC] 2020-05-31
Australia Construction Unions Stand Up for workers' rights during COVID-19 [ETU] 2020-08-28
South Africa SASAWU calls on the government to scale up it's effort on the covid-19 pandemic [Facebook] 2020-04-01
South Africa If you don't want to work without a mask or gloves, go home!!! [Facebook] 2020-04-08
UK Firefighters' coronavirus response agreement extended [FBU] 2020-06-04
UK Coronavirus outbreak wipes out 30% of county's fire cover [FBU] 2020-08-01
India Covid-19 pandemic: 90% of India's estimated 47-crore workforce not entitled for any lay-off benefits [Financial Express] 2020-03-21
India India's low unemployment rate gives no reason to cheer; workers prefer to sit out of job market [FE] 2020-09-25
USA Delta's Extra $200 Monthly Healthcare Surcharge To Unvaccinated Airline Workers May Have Serious Unintended Consequences [Forbes] 2021-08-30
USA The Pandemic's Devastating Toll On U.S. Healthcare Workers [Forbes] 2021-01-05
Myanmar Factory workers suffer blame and pain in Myanmar's COVID-19 response [Frontier] 2020-06-03
UK Leicester's dark factories show up a diseased system [Financial Times] 2020-07-07
Ghana GUTA lauds govt's coronavirus stimulus packages [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-15
Ghana Over 1m farmers to benefit from ECOM's soap distribution [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-06
Ghana Develop social protection package for us - Domestic workers to Gov't [GhanaWeb] 2020-10-12
Canada / Alberta Never Again! Alberta's food processing workers don't have to die for Canadians to have food: union leader [UFCW Canada] 2020-04-22
Canada / Ontario For Ontario's economy to recover safely and prosper, post-COVID-19 plans must include workers and the unions that represent them [OFL] 2020-04-28
UK We need a People's Bailout. Now! [GMB] 2020-10-07
UK Low paid ambulance staff being put at covid risk by trust's two-tier PPE policy [GMB] 2021-03-02
UK Ministers ignored BAME parents' concerns for June school reopenings [GMB] 2020-09-09
UK Three quarters of care workers' mental health has worsened during pandemic [GMB] 2021-04-24
UK Urgent strategy needed to defend Northern Ireland's aerospace sector in face of mass jobs threat [GMB] 2020-06-11
USA Labor leaders say SSA officials have proposed setting preconditions on employees' use of recently enacted partial paid sick leave, potentially in violation of the law [Gov Exec] 2020-05-26
USA House Legislation Would Protect Fed Workers' Unused Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic [Gov Exec] 2020-05-08
USA Postal Workers Say USPS Isn't Telling Them When Colleagues Test Positive for COVID-19, Despite Promising To [Gov Exec] 2020-04-16
Australia JobKeeper: Morrison's privatisation agenda for councils revealed [Green Left Weekly] 2020-04-13
Australia Unions, community oppose efforts to cut McDonald's workers' wages [Green Left Weekly] 2020-05-15
South Africa Covid-19: Court decision is a heavy blow to waste-pickers' hopes [GroundUp] 2020-04-16
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal KwaMashu paramedics refuse to work until they're tested for Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-06-04
South Africa / Western Cape Covid-19: Lockdown threatens women farm workers' access to food [GroundUp] 2020-04-14
South Africa Covid-19: What it's like being a nurse during a pandemic [GroundUp] 2021-06-03
South Africa / Gauteng Hundreds protest in JHB against government's response to Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-08-03
USA / New York When Can New York's Grocery Store Workers Get Vaccinated? [New York] 2021-01-05
Global Trade unions urge gov'ts to assist crew members trapped at sea [The Shipping News] 2020-06-10
South Africa / Eastern Cape Schools without water, sanitation won't open on Monday [HeraldLIVE] 2020-05-31
South Africa / Eastern Cape Chaos at Uitenhage hospital after staffer's Covid-19 death [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-19
Canada / British Columbia Under-regulated, under-researched and largely privatized: Assisted living seniors' care in BC [HEU] 2020-06-18
Canada Unions, Treasury Board in talks for public service's return to workplace after three-month shutdown [The Hill Times] 2020-06-17
India Govt: No data on migrants' deaths during lockdown [Hindustan Times] 2020-09-16
Canada / Ontario Union slams changes to Ontario's layoff rules [HR Reporter] 2020-06-04
Canada Air Canada Won't Tell Staff How Many COVID-19 Cases Linked To Flights [Huffington Post] 2020-04-01
Canada / Alberta Continuing Care Workers Haven't Received Pandemic Pay Increases Yet [Huffington Post] 2020-05-23
Canada School Won't Be Safe Without Paid Sick Days: Experts [Huffington Post] 2020-08-24
USA Hundreds Of McDonald's Workers Strike Over Company's Response To Coronavirus [Huff Post] 2020-05-25
USA Warehouse Workers' New Health Hazard: Frivolous Online Orders [Huff Post] 2020-03-31
Kenya Covid-19 ravages Kenya's media industry [IFJ] 2020-04-18
Cambodia Journalist arrested for reporting Hun Sen's advice on Covid-19 [IFJ] 2020-04-11
Croatia Why are journalists not covered in Goverment's emergency measures? [IFJ] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario Union leaders mostly happy with autoworkers' return to Windsor plants [CKLW] 2020-05-21
Global ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers' rights agreement [ILO] 2020-07-10
Ireland Education minister and unions agree on Leaving Cert but no deal over schools' return [Irish Independent] 2021-01-09
Romania / Germany A Slaughterhouse for Workers: It's Not Romanians Spreading The Virus, It's Capitalism [InDepth News] 2020-07-20
USA Mask Decontamination Endangers Healthcare Workers, Nurses' Unions Charge [ICT] 2020-06-17
USA / Pennsylvania Confronted by COVID and civil unrest, Philly's home health workers still show up for a risky job [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-03
USA / Pennsylvania Essential workers running Philly's Greyhound station are fighting for stronger safety protections [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-07-29
USA Instacart workers are striking during the coronavirus crisis. Here's why it's not like any strike you've ever seen [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-03-30
USA / Pennsylvania Trash is piling up, but people aren't blaming Philly sanitation workers [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-08-04
USA Delaware's top labor leader apologizes for anti-Asian coronavirus posts [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-04-28
USA / Pennsylvania He lost his soulmate, a SEPTA worker, to COVID-19. On top of the grief, it's now a struggle to pay the bills [Phila Inquirer] 2020-11-27
USA How COVID Effect on Workers' Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry [Insurance Jrnl] 2021-01-15
Brazil Care for those who care for you!Domestic workers' struggles in times of pandemic crisis [Interface] 2020-05-23
South Africa Covid-19: Unions hit out at retailers for 'placing profits before employees' health' [Cape Argus] 2020-05-08
South Africa Nehawu members march to Parliament over 'appallingly unsafe working conditions' [Cape Argus] 2020-09-06
South Africa Fears for nursing students' safety [Cape Times] 2020-06-16
South Africa / Western Cape Khayelitsha hospital worker's death being probed [Cape Times] 2020-05-18
South Africa / Western Cape Protective gear focus as virus claims another nurse's life [Cape Times] 2020-05-21
South Africa Unions demand action over 'unsafe' masks [Cape Times] 2020-12-22
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Denosa lambastes Health Department's response to Covid-19 crisis [Daily News] 2021-01-17
South Africa Many nurses will end up as patients if government doesn't roll out the vaccine soon - Denosa [IOL] 2021-02-12
South Africa SA could move to level 2 lockdown very soon if Ramaphosa heeds labour federations' calls [IOL] 2020-08-13
South Africa Calls mount to prioritise clothing workers' Covid-19 vaccinations [Weekend Argus] 2021-03-02
South Africa We don't have enough information about vaccine rollout, says nursing union [IOL] 2021-01-27
South Africa Nehawu sticks to guns on workers' protective gear [Pretoria News] 2020-04-17
South Africa Nehawu: Meet all our demands or we'll withdraw our labour completely [Saturday Star] 2020-08-22
South Africa Sadtu members won't be in class on Monday [Saturday Star] 2020-05-11
South Africa Teacher unions and Basic Education Department on a collision course over WHO's Covid recommendation [Saturday Star] 2021-01-24
South Africa You can't blame Nehawu members them for losing patience during Covid-19 pandemic [Saturday Star] 2020-08-22
South Africa Unions say workers can't be forced to take Covid-19 shots [Sunday Independent] 2021-06-12
Thailand Migrant Workers Stream Home as Thailand's Economy Goes into Covid-19 Lockdown [IOM] 2020-03-29
Ireland Teachers' unions await public health advice on return to school [Irish Times] 2021-12-30
Ireland One in five staff at St James's Hospital have been infected with Covid-19 [Irish Times] 2021-09-04
Ireland Up to one in nine of State's ICU staff out of work due to Covid [Irish Times] 2022-01-02
Ireland Covid-19 has significantly set back women's economic prospects, report finds [Irish Times] 2021-07-06
Ireland ICTU says Covid-19 stakeholders' forum must be convened immediately [Irish Times] 2022-01-04
Myanmar Better Protection of Myanmar Workers' Rights Needed Amid COVID-19 [The Irrawaddy] 2020-09-05
Thailand / Myanmar Myanmar's Migrants Face Discrimination Amid Surging COVID-19 in Thailand [The Irrawaddy] 2021-01-09
Indonesia COVID-19's Impact on Indonesia's Social Opposition: The Examples of Labour Rights and the Papuan Question [ISEAS] ActNOW! 2020-08-14
South Africa Healthcare system won't cope with second Covid-19 wave, warns Denosa [JacarandaFM] 2020-12-18
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nehawu: No work if there's lack of PPE at St Augustine's [JacarandaFM] 2020-05-11
Australia / Victoria Workers at Melbourne's Toll Warehouse Unite Against COVID-19 [Jacobin] 2020-09-07
USA / Wisconsin One in 14 migrant workers at Seneca green bean plant in WI died of COVID-19. Here's what happened [JSOnline] 2021-05-20
USA It Didn't Have to Be Like This [Labour Notes] 2020-03-29
UK Childcare needs emergency bailout to save women's jobs, says TUC [TUC] 2020-06-06
USA Businesses are reopening. If you're older or sick, what happens to your job? [LATimes] 2020-05-23
USA / California Delivery workers are keeping California fed. They say no one's keeping them safe [LATimes] 2020-03-29
USA / California California makes it easier to receive workers' comp for coronavirus claims [LATimes] 2020-05-08
USA / California Union vote highlights coronavirus crisis for California's home day care providers [The Times] 2020-07-12
USA / New York NY Court Dismisses Amazon Workers' COVID-19 Health and Safety Claims [Law & the Workplace] 2020-11-10
Colombia The agony of Colombia's quarantined sex workers [Macau Business] 2020-04-20
Malaysia Women's rights coalition: Drop charges against five activists arrested picketing outside Ipoh hospital [The Mail] 2020-06-04
Canada / British Columbia Hotel workers ending hunger strike outside Beare's office [The News] 2020-09-02
USA Instacart, Trader Joe's, Dollar General plan financial incentives to encourage workers to get vaccinated [MarketWatch] 2021-01-15
USA / Maryland Opinion: State's Essential Workers Deserve More Protections on the Job [MD Matters] 2021-02-15
Australia Chief Executive's report for 2019-20 [MEAA] 2020-11-18
Australia Performers' rights: Streaming and recording live performances [MEAA] 2020-03-31
Australia Vote for Australia's most bingeworthy homegrown film or TV show [MEAA] 2020-05-05
USA / India / California H-1B: Bay Area foreign tech workers stranded in India after President Trump's visa order [Mercury News] 2020-08-17
USA / California A double whammy for California's jobless workers [Mercury News] 2020-10-23
South Africa Getting mines back is proving a bumpy ride, but it's crucial for SA's social, economic well-being [MIningMX ] 2020-05-05
USA To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry's history [MN Post] 2020-05-06
Ghana Coronavirus: Mineworkers' Union Calls On Members To Follow Safety Protocol [Modern Ghana] 2020-03-21
South Africa Unions want clarity on state's plans to support liquor industry workers [Moneyweb] 2020-07-23
USA How Trump Labor Secretary Scalia Played Chicken With Meatpacking Workers' Lives [Mother Jones] 2020-07-28
Canada / Nova Scotia Nurses' Union calls for staffing increase at province's long-term care facilities [MSN] 2020-06-27
Australia / Northern Territory MUA achieve agreement to get ship's crew health checks [MUA] 2020-04-13
Australia Maritime employers urged to take vital steps to prevent COVID-19 impacting Australia's supply chains [MUA] 2020-03-28
Australia MUA submission to the Senate Joint Standing Committee Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia's foreign affairs, defence and trade. [MUA] 2020-08-16
Australia Patrick using false Port Botany delay claims to create community fear in effort to force through attack on workers' rights [MUA] 2020-09-28
Australia Ruby Princess inquiry report will be fundamentally flawed due limited scope and public servants' refusal to appear [MUA] 2020-08-16
Ghana Minister charges employers to engage unions to address workers' concerns [myjoyonline.com] 2020-07-10
Kenya Covid-19 crisis looms over health workers' strikes [The Nation] 2020-08-06
USA OSHA's New Safety Rule: Health Care Workers and Beyond [Natl Law Rev] 2021-06-12
South Africa Teachers' fears are real and they need a willing ear [New Frame] 2020-07-07
South Africa / North West Workers pay for Sun International's failed gamble [New Frame] 2020-09-16
South Africa Workers still can't access Covid-19 relief [New Frame] 2020-07-08
India / Andhra Pradesh Tourism's unorganised labour force takes a hit, 90% lose jobs, wages [Express News Service] 2020-03-20
USA / Florida Many Florida COVID-19 workers' comp claims rejected [News4Jax] 2020-08-29
USA / Florida DeSantis: Florida won't enforce health care worker vaccination requirement [News4Jax] For more info 2022-01-15
Global We Don't Need Empty Praise: Nurses' Unions Demand Better Protection, Rights [Newsclick] 2020-05-13
Sri Lanka Teachers' Unions up in arms over decision to reopen schools [News First] 2020-11-22
UK Frances O'Grady: Childcare could be a'massive problem' if schools close due to coronavirus [New Statesman] 2020-03-13
USA / New Jersey Casinos can get federal stimulus help, but unions say they're not helping Atlantic City workers [NJ] 2020-04-13
USA Pandemic Could Reduce 3 Million Workers' Social Security Benefits [NRMLA] For more info 2020-08-02
UK Unions launch global campaign to ensure journalism's future [NUJ] 2020-09-21
USA / New York MTA workers won't take cuts lying down [NYDaily News] 2020-08-29
USA / New York A path to investing in New York City's social services workers [NYNMedia] 2020-11-23
USA Poultry workers: We're Feeding America, but We're Sacrificing Ourselves [NYTimes] 2020-06-15
USA Don't Ask Returning Workers to Sign a Waiver [NYTimes] For more info 2020-06-17
USA The Invisible Essential Workers: America's neglect of older people extends to the people who care for them at home [NYTimes] 2020-06-30
USA Why Black Workers Will Hurt the Most if Congress Doesn't Extend Jobless Benefits [NYTimes] 2020-08-07
USA Under Trump, OSHA's Covid-19 Response Is Failing Workers [NYTimes] 2020-09-15
USA Amazon workers threaten to shut down warehouses if employees don't get a day off to vote [NYTimes] 2020-10-24
USA How Biden's Proposed Paid Leave Would Work [NYTimes] 2021-01-18
USA Amazon's Great Labor Awakening [NYTimes] 2021-02-21
USA / New York They Risked Their Lives During Covid. They Still Don't Earn Minimum Wage [NYTimes] 2021-07-16
USA / New York The Pandemic Hardships of N.Y.C.'s Gig Workers [NYTimes] 2021-07-16
USA We're Kidding Ourselves That Workers Perform Well From Home [NYTimes] 2021-07-26
USA Workers' Anxiety Grows as Covid Variant Casts a Shadow [NYTimes] 2021-07-28
USA For Retail Workers, Omicron Disruptions Aren't Just About Health [NYTimes] 2022-01-11
Peru Covid-19 Live Updates: Peru's Doctors Stage Hunger Strike to Protest Lack of Equipment [NYTimes] 2021-01-21
USA / California California's Governor Reserves Vaccines for Teachers [NYTimes] 2021-02-21
China Wearing a Mask? It May Come From China's Controversial Labor Program [New York Times] 2020-07-28
South Africa Address workers' reluctance to get vaccinated: Cosatu [OFM] 2022-01-31
Canada / Nova Scotia Halifax bus drivers' union calls for service pause after mechanic gets COVID-19 [OHS Canada] 2020-03-28
Canada / Ontario Dozens of Nurses Exposed to COVID-19 at St. Mary's General Hospital; ONA calls for expedited testing, collaboration with employer to ensure nurses, patients are safe [ONA] 2020-03-22
USA / Oregon The VA will mandate vaccines for its health workers in Oregon. Other hospitals in the state can't [OPB] 2021-07-28
Germany Under lockdown, Germany's PEGIDA goes to YouTube [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-07
Lebanon Poverty or virus? Lebanon's uprising continues despite the pandemic [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-06
Russia Coronavirus could crash Russia's already overstretched healthcare system [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-27
Global Formerly colonized people can't breathe. And the IMF and World Bank are to blame [Opendemocracy] 2020-10-01
Global This pandemic shows that Gandhi's 'practical idealism' is possible [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-13
Global Why don't we take climate change seriously? Racism is the answer [Opendemocracy] 2020-07-02
USA / Oregon TriMet's paratransit contractor laid off nearly 300 employees, then cut health care [Oregonian] 2020-05-03
Australia Over 80% of Qantas Workers Say Airline Didn't Do Enough to Protect Them From COVID-19 [Paddle Your Own Kanoo] 2020-05-08
USA An unexpected pitfall for some cities' mandatory hazard pay for essential workers [PBS] 2021-02-14
UK 11am 28 April join a minute's silence for key workers [PCS] 2020-04-23
UK PCS condemns Boris Johnson's convoluted Covid-19 advice [PCS] 2020-05-11
UK PCS demands guarantees staff won't be forced into work during lockdown [PCS] 2020-04-23
USA Biden plan would pay for workers' Covid-19 tests [Politico] 2020-06-13
South Africa COSATU's proposed pension withdrawal relief plan is only meant to help those workers who did not receive 100% of their salaries [Polity] 2020-05-29
South Africa / Cuba NEHAWU commends Cuba's role in global fight against Coronavirus, condemns strengthening of anti-Cuba blockade by US administration of Donald Trump [Polity] 2020-04-18
USA / Pennsylvania Pa.'s largest nurses' union accuses hospitals of misinforming state officials about PPE [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] 2020-05-15
Canada Delivering during COVID-19: Canada Post's shocking working conditions [Rank and File] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta Cargill workers' frustrations revealed in telephone town hall [Rank and File] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario Even in a Global Pandemic, Workers in Ontario Still Don't Have a Right to Paid Sick Leave [Rank and File] 2020-05-21
Canada / Ontario PCs aren't alone: Exposing Liberal ties with corporate long-term care lobby [Rank and File] 2020-05-28
Canada / Ontario Pandemic pay doesn't cut it for Ontario's home care workers [Rank and File] 2020-05-07
Canada / Manitoba Not everyone happy with Manitoba essential workers' bonus [RCI] 2020-06-04
USA / California California COVID-19 workers' comp claims soar [Lake Cty Record-Bee] 2020-08-27
Canada / Alberta Three workers at Red Deer's Canada Post sorting facility have tested positive for COVID-19 [The Advocate] 2020-10-15
UK Frontline workers and Covid-19: a carer's account [Red Pepper] 2020-10-17
UK Bus union RMT responds to study on workers' deaths [RMT] 2020-07-28
UK RMT demands government action to save over 1000 P&O Ferries' jobs [RMT] 2020-05-22
UK Over 1,000 job losses on P&O's key routes from Dover and Hull [RMT] 2020-05-12
UK RMT statement on Labour's call for Government to convene transport worker Covid Safety forum [RMT] 2021-02-03
UK RMT expresses shock and disgust at Wightlink's reluctance to take up taxpayer support [RMT] 2021-02-01
UK RMT responds to Government's extension of Emergency Measures [RMT] 2020-09-21
UK Transport union RMT responds to Prime Minister's announcement. [RMT] 2020-07-20
UK RMT responds to rail regulator's report on financial impact of the pandemic [RMT] 2020-11-26
UK RMT today responded to the Secretary of State for Transport's remarks [RMT] 2020-06-25
USA MACY'S REFUSES TO PROTECT WORKERS DURING REOPENING - UNION TO STEP IN [RWDSU] 2020-06-11
South Africa Cosatu calls on employers to address issues of workers' reluctance to get vaccinated [SABC] 2022-01-30
South Africa COVID-19 direct response should form the basis of Ramaphosa's SONA: ANC [SABC] 2021-02-11
South Africa / Western Cape Nehawu continues safety protocols' inspection at health facilities [SABC] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Limpopo Nurses' unions to embark on protest action over new work roster [SABC] 2021-02-02
South Africa Teachers' unions welcome plan to vaccinate teachers from Wednesday [Eyewitness News] 2021-06-20
South Africa Young nurses' union calls for more health workers to be hired, boycott of vaccine [SABC] 2021-01-08
USA / California California's newest union: 45,000 childcare workers to be represented in contract talks [Sacramento Bee] 2020-07-28
USA / California Essential workers supported Sacramento during COVID-19. Let's support them with hazard pay [Sacramento Bee] 2021-06-27
USA Postal workers are catching COVID by the thousands. It's one more threat to voting by mail [Salon] 2020-09-20
USA Don't think you need a mask? Front-line workers beg to differ [SD Union-Trib] 2020-06-27
USA / Washington Workers' comp rates to jump in Amazon's Washington fulfillment centers due to hazards [Seattle Times] 2020-12-02
Ireland / Global Pandemic places long-term care work among world's most dangerous jobs [SIPTU] 2021-02-26
USA / Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule [SJR] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario GTAA and TAWC's efforts to keep workers and passengers safe [Skies] 2020-05-05
South Africa SAFPU lashes out at clubs: That's against the law [Soccer Laduma] 2020-06-11
USA / California Worker's Rights Board Hearing on Health Worker's Work Conditions at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital - Sept 26, 2020 [Sonoma Cty Gazette] 2020-09-27
USA / Hawaii Hawaii Gov. David Ige's plan for public worker pay cuts gets pushback [Star Advertiser] 2020-04-17
South Africa Don't report to school on Monday, education departments tell principals [Talk of the Town] 2020-05-09
USA / Florida In a week, FL's new unemployment claims nearly double [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-07-17
USA / Texas Nine months on the pandemic's front line has crushed Texas health care workers' spirits and killed their colleagues [TX Tribune] 2020-12-11
South Africa Coronavirus: South Africa's unions fight for essential workers' safety [The Africa Report] 2020-05-29
India The Pandemic Exposes India's Apathy Toward Migrant Workers [Atlantic] 2020-04-13
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE happy to finally have Haggie's ear on long-term care [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-09-29
Canada Migrant workers on farms across Canada are being told they can't leave, raising human rights concerns [The Globe and Mail] 2020-08-04
Canada Construction unions raise spectre of shutdown as concerns over workers' health grow [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-23
India India's coronavirus lockdown leaves garment workers stranded in cramped factory housing [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-31
Canada Labour leaders say they'll push to permanently improve pay, working conditions for essential workers [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-14
Canada / Ontario Some health care workers excluded from Ontario's pandemic pay increase [The Globe and Mail] 2020-05-13
Canada / Ontario Thunder Bay inmates, union leaders question institution's safety after lack of coronavirus information [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario Toronto's transit agency to lay off 1,000 drivers, 200 non-union workers [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-24
Canada / Ontario Unions decry Ontario Catholic school board's COVID-19 sick leave policy [The Globe and Mail] 2020-08-14
Canada CRA workers' union concerned seniors, vulnerable may have trouble accessing new benefits [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-20
Australia Hundreds of Australia's aged care residents will die of Covid because of government failure, expert warns [The Guardian] 2020-08-12
UK As KPMG's former boss has learned, caring about employees is now cool [Guardian] 2021-02-13
UK Wetherspoon's short on some beers as Brexit affects deliveries [Guardian] 2021-09-02
UK Rishi Sunak's plans for winter amount to creative destruction of Britain's workforce [Guardian] 2020-10-06
UK Rishi Sunak must deliver a workers' budget to ensure a post-Covid recovery [Guardian] 2021-02-25
USA Now isn't the time to make workers in lockdown jump through hoops to get support [Guardian] 2021-06-05
Middle East 'We're poor people': Middle East's migrant workers look for way home amid pandemic [Guardian] 2020-06-09
Bangladesh Workers return to Bangladesh's garment factories despite record Covid deaths [The Guardian] 2021-08-12
UK UK workers' rights neglected during pandemic, Labour warns [Guardian] 2021-04-20
USA Twelve months of trauma: more than 3,600 US health workers died in Covid's first year [Guardian] 2021-04-10
USA Trader Joe's and other US firms suppress unionization efforts during pandemic [The Guardian] 2020-04-23
UK MoJ cleaner's death raises concerns over lack of sick pay for workers says union [The Guardian] 2020-05-04
Malawi Coronavirus leaves Malawi's health workers facing threats and social stigma [Guardian] 2020-05-14
UK Don't put key workers at end of the Covid vaccine queue, warn UK unions [Guardian] 2020-11-14
Canada / Prince Edward Island Maritime Fishermen's Union and lobster processors call for delay of season [The Guardian] 2020-04-11
India / Jammu and Kashmir Over 35,000 labourers return to revive J&K's moribund brick kilns [The Hindu] 2020-07-25
USA Sex work is changing in the pandemic. Here's how it affects workers [Lily] 2020-04-01
USA Baseball's Stadium Workers Are Getting Peanuts From the Billionaire Owners [The Nation] 2020-07-20
Canada / Ontario Nurses' union, Norfolk mayor spar over health-care cuts [The Spectator] 2020-04-10
Canada A study urged better standards for migrant workers' housing. Nothing was done. Now COVID-19 has struck [The Star] 2020-05-13
Canada / Ontario Worker at Brampton's Maple Lodge Farms has died from COVID-19; 25 have tested positive [The Star] 2020-05-13
Canada / Ontario A study urged better standards for migrant workers' housing. Nothing was done. Now COVID-19 has struck [The Star] 2020-06-07
Canada / Ontario Strained staff fear for safety, resources as virus spreads through Ontario seniors' homes [The Star] 2020-03-31
Canada / British Columbia Teachers' union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan [The Star] 2020-08-20
Canada / Ontario How flaws in the way Ontario's nursing homes are run put residents and staff at risk of COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-03-30
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers at two Toronto hospitals told they'll soon be reusing decontaminated N95 masks [The Star] 2020-04-11
Canada Until COVID-19 hit, PSWs went virtually unnoticed. That's changed and some say we have a lot of lessons to learn about the trials they face [The Star] 2020-05-02
USA Amazon's warehouse injury rates are so high that it faces a more costly workers' comp classification [Verge] 2020-10-23
USA Amazon warehouse workers are outraged after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 and they weren't notified [Verge] 2020-03-28
UK / England RMT warns of strike action over any cuts to London's transport system [TransportXtra] 2020-05-21
USA TSA Workers Granted Authority to Enforce Biden's Mask Mandate [Travel Pulse] 2021-02-01
USA Perspective: Workers' Comp in the COVID-19 Era [Transport Topics] 2020-06-17
UK Chancellor must not leave social security uprating linked to this month's low inflation, says TUC [TUC] 2020-10-21
UK Chancellor's short-time working scheme is a significant step forward [TUC] 2020-09-24
UK Children must not be forgotten in the government's winter plan [TUC] 2020-10-26
UK Education unions' joint statement on the safe reopening of schools [TUC] 2021-01-04
UK Education unions' statement on the safe reopening of schools [TUC] 2020-05-13
UK Employers must furlough new shielders who can't work from home [TUC] 2021-02-17
UK Give those who can't work from home priority access to lateral flow tests - TUC [TUC] 2021-12-15
UK Trade unionists can help with the country's vaccine effort [TUC] 2021-01-07
UK TUC: Cutting self-isolation period won't fix UK's fundamental sick pay problem [TUC] 2022-01-17
UK TUC: Don't repeat mistakes of Test and Trace by outsourcing Covid-19 vaccine programme [TUC] 2020-12-03
UK / England TUC launches Day of Action to save Yorkshire's buses amid government funding crisis [TUC] 2020-10-06
UK TUC warns 'infections could rebound' if workplaces aren't Covid-Secure [TUC] 2021-04-02
Canada / Ontario What happens to workers' rights during COVID-19? [TVO] 2020-05-20
Australia Aviation workers demand senate inquiry into industry's survival [TWU] 2020-11-09
Australia Call for federal government to meet unions to discuss Virgin's future [TWU] 2020-04-21
Australia Government package won't save jobs or support workers [TWU] 2020-03-22
Australia McCormack's assistance package won't save regional airlines or help workers [TWU] 2020-03-28
Australia Thousands more job losses predicted if Federal government doesn't implement aviationkeeper [TWU] 2020-07-14
Australia TWU calls for government to take a stake in Virgin following first creditors' meeting [TWU] 2020-05-02
Australia TWU calls for Joyce's resignation amid Qantas abuse of Jobkeeper scheme [TWU] 2020-08-25
Australia TWU statement on Virgin creditors' report [TWU] 2020-08-25
USA / California CalMatters: Bill's defeat keeps undocumented garment workers in meager wages [Ukiah Daily Jrnl] 2020-09-20
Canada / Alberta Frequently Asked Questions about Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw's April 10 order [UNA] 2020-04-19
Canada / Alberta AHS finally provides partial clarity on Chief Medical Officer of Health's April 10 order [UNA] 2020-05-14
Canada / Alberta Kenney Government's layoff announcement throws health care in Alberta back into chaos [UNA] 2020-10-14
Canada Funding package for priorities to restart Canada's economy reveal start of path for longer-term recovery [Unifor] 2020-07-19
Canada / Manitoba Pallister's public sector cuts continue as Manitoba Hydro layoffs put frontline service at risk [Unifor] 2020-06-23
Global Amazon's poor social performance during the COVID19 crisis is a threat, new UNI report [UNI] 2020-07-29
Brazil International Criminal Court case claims Brazilian government's Covid-19 response is a crime against humanity [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-27
Korea (South) Workers United to Combat COVID-19 and to Win Reforms to Improve Nation's Healthcare System [UNI] 2020-03-19
Malaysia UNI-MLC's 1st virtual video conference discusses pressing labour issues arising from Covid-19 pandemic [UNI Global Union] 2020-06-10
Global OECD Complaint: Teleperformance has violated workers' right to a safe workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic [UNI] 2020-04-18
Global Sport's COVID-19 Response Should Include All Athletes [UNI Global Union] 2020-03-22
UK Anger as Ryanair's ground handler sacks workers instead of using furlough scheme [Union News] 2020-05-07
UK Durham Miners' Gala goes online next month [Union News] 2020-06-28
UK Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn't be punished, says UNISON [Union News] 2020-05-07
UK Unions give mixed response to Chancellor's wage support measures [Union News] 2020-03-22
UK Unions launch inquiry as they warn Britain's self-employed workforce is on the brink [Union News] 2020-10-07
UK Unions respond to government's quarantine plans [Union News] 2020-06-08
UK / England Unite accuses Cornwall's Tory MPs of hanging county out to dry over lack of COVID support [Union News] 2020-10-15
UK / Scotland Unite welcomes Scottish construction site guidelines protecting workers' pay [Union News] 2020-04-08
UK Wrack criticises government's coronavirus response as firefighters are drafted in to train care home staff [Union News] 2020-05-24
UK Call for minute's silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus [UNISON] 2020-04-20
UK UNISON secures PPE win for Scotland's care workers [UNISON] 2020-04-09
UK Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn't be punished [UNISON] 2020-05-06
UK Funding must go to care workers in need, not employers' bank accounts [UNISON] 2020-05-21
UK Ministers mustn't forget important workers delivering essential services, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-05-26
UK Safety must be at the heart of universities' rebuilding plan [UNISON] 2020-06-03
UK Extra support for NHS staff welcome but high vacancy levels don't help [UNISON] 2020-10-21
UK UNISON backs councils' attempt to close schools amid COVID spike [UNISON] 2020-12-16
UK UNISON supports legal challenge over UK's use of PPE suppliers [UNISON] 2022-01-10
UK Remember COVID-19 dead this International Workers' Memorial Day [UNISON] 2020-04-22
UK When homeworking versus the office isn't a straightforward choice [UNISON] 2020-09-05
UK Retired members' committee announces care webinar [UNISON] 2020-09-17
UK UNISON endorses Labour's call for an international vaccine plan [UNISON] 2021-05-21
UK Blog: I'm proud of our members in a national emergency [UNISON] 2020-03-18
UK Government asked to back minute's silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus [UNISON] 2020-04-24
UK Public asked to observe minute's silence tomorrow to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus [UNISON] 2020-04-27
UK Education unions' agree statement on the safe reopening of schools [UNISON] 2020-05-13
UK Government's treatment of migrant workers is shameful [UNISON] 2020-05-18
UK Support staff mustn't be exploited by schools reopening, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-05-16
UK Jab exodus in healthcare is a crisis entirely of the government's making [UNISON] 2022-01-31
Australia Don't just call us heroes: 15 June is International Day of Justice for Cleaners [UWU] 2020-06-15
Australia Hospitality workers plea to Senate Committee: We can't afford to lose JobKeeper [UWU] 2020-08-20
Australia / Victoria Melbourne Distribution Centre tells workers it's business as usual despite confirmed COVID-19 case [UWU] 2020-07-10
Australia / South Australia Petition launch to end Treasurer's hidden agenda for health workers [UWU] 2020-05-21
Australia / Tasmania Severe reduction in cleaning time at UTAS will cost livelihoods and threaten Tasmania's COVID-free status [UWU] 2020-09-01
Australia Workers' plan to survive covid-19 crisis: no lay-offs; income guarantee; tax relief and rent/ mortgage freezes [UWU] 2020-03-27
UK Sainsbury's empty shelves threat as Dartford DHL lorry drivers willing to strike over pay [Unite the union] 2021-08-25
UK Government's decision to relax lorry driver rules will not solve driver shortage [Unite the union] 2021-07-08
UK Unite welcomes Mayor of London's public transport face mask decision [Unite the union] 2021-07-14
UK Unite welcomes West Yorkshire mayor's face mask decision [Unite the union] 2021-07-15
UK Debenhams tells staff they'll have to claim redundancy pay from the Government [USDAW] 2020-05-01
Canada Federal Government's Response for Workers to COVID-19 Is Woefully Insufficient: Steelworkers Union [USW] 2020-03-25
Canada Governments Must Act Now to Address Women's Inequality [USW] 2020-07-30
Canada / Ontario Labour Ministry Not Upholding Workers' Rights [USW] 2020-04-29
Canada Ottawa's Wage Subsidy Must Be Designed Primarily to Help Workers [USW] 2020-04-02
Nigeria Arik seeks Sirika's intervention over looming aviation unions strike [Vanguard] 2020-09-13
USA Workers' COVID-19 lawsuits could be quashed under GOP push in Congress [VA Mercury] 2020-12-18
USA Essential workers are losing their hazard pay even though the hazard isn't over [Vox] 2020-05-17
USA Republican-led states signal they could strip workers' unemployment benefits if they don't return to work, sparking fresh safety fears [Wash Post] 2020-04-30
USA Biden's vaccine rule draws both cheers and resistance from federal workers [Wash Post] 2021-07-30
USA The new sick leave law doesn't help the workers that need it most [Wash Post] 2020-03-30
USA MLB, players' union agree to health and safety protocols, clearing way for spring training to start [Washington Post] 2021-02-09
USA / Wisconsin As health care workers protest vaccine mandates, experts say receiving unemployment isn't certain [WBAY] 2021-08-14
USA / West Virginia Health care workers protest against WVU Medicine's vaccination mandate for employees [WDTV] 2021-08-29
USA Changed by pandemic, many workers won't return to old jobs [WNCT] 2021-05-20
USA Lawmakers Seek New Ways to Cover Workers' Paychecks During Coronavirus [WSJrnl] 2020-04-12
UK Coronavirus: BA undermining job talks, says pilots' union [Yahoo] 2020-06-08
Zimbabwe ZCTU condemns Mnangagwa's porous lockdown [ZimEye] 2020-04-03
South Africa Financial sector rehiring workers who refused to comply with Covid vaccination policies [Daily Maverick] 2022-07-19
South Africa Standard Bank withdraws mandatory vaccination policy [Fin 24] 2022-07-16
South Africa The end of mandatory vaccination? Not so fast [Fin 24] 2022-07-16
USA Millions of U.S. workers lack paid time off as COVID infections rise again [Fortune] 2022-07-16
Thailand / USA Victoria's Secret agrees to finance $8.3 million settlement for laid-off Thai workers [Reuters] 2022-05-28
USA UFCW Statement on Shocking Congressional Report About Trump Administration Endangerment of Essential Workers in Meatpacking Industry [UFCW] 2022-05-14
USA Report: Trump officials, meat companies knew workers were at risk [AP] 2022-05-14
USA How hybrid work will empower all workers [ZDNet] 2022-05-14
UK Workers with Long Covid need support [TUC] 2022-05-11
UK Restore free testing in schools or risk SATs disruption [UNISON] 2022-05-07
USA / Minnesota Gov. Walz Signs Bill To Replenish Unemployment Insurance Fund, Give Bonuses To Frontline Workers [CBS] 2022-04-30
UK High Court rules that government orders to discharge untested Covid patients into care homes was illegal [UNISON] 2022-04-28
USA Another Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Vaccine Requirement for Federal Workers [SHRM] 2022-04-23
South Africa COSATU reiterate its call for South Africans to vaccinate and receive their booster shots [COSATU] 2022-04-20
USA OSHA and USDA should have collaborated more to protect meatpacking workers from COVID-19, government watchdog says [Wausau Pilot&Review] 2022-04-17
USA Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court [Physicians Weekly] 2022-04-09
UK Leaving school staff alone to battle Covid threat is reckless [UNISON] 2022-04-04
UK Ending free Covid tests could threaten public services [UNISON] 2022-03-31
Trinidad and Tobago Industrial Court orders Waste Disposal, Envirotec Holdings to pay 6 unvaxxed workers [NewsDay] 2022-03-24
USA OSHA schedules hearing on permanent COVID-19 standard for healthcare workers [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2022-03-23
USA Seafood workers at higher risk for contracting COVID-19, study finds [SeafoodSource] 2022-03-23
USA / California Teachers' union, L.A. school district reach agreement dissolving the mask mandate for students [New York Times] 2022-03-20
USA / New York NY nixes booster mandate for healthcare workers [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2022-03-19
South Africa Labour Court dismisses challenge to Covid vaccination policy [GroundUp] 2022-03-15
USA / California San Diego organizations continue COVID-19 outreach efforts to essential workers [KPBS] 2022-03-11
USA Pandemic Aid Boosted Pay of 740,000 U.S. Frontline Workers [Bloomberg] 2022-03-11
USA United Airlines to Let Unvaccinated Workers Return - WSJ [USNews] 2022-03-11
USA / New York NY won't enforce COVID-19 booster requirement for health care workers [WGRZ] 2022-02-19
USA / New York NY backs off on Covid booster mandate for health care workers after hospitals push back [Syracuse] 2022-02-18
USA About half of healthcare workers report feeling defeated during pandemic: poll [Becker] 2022-02-18
Ireland Trade unions slam NPHET advice to end mask-wearing [Irish Examiner] 2022-02-18
Ireland Record 14,000 teachers absent from school last month due to Covid-19 [Irish Times] 2022-02-14
USA AMA president: Violence against healthcare workers must end [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2022-02-05
USA With no COVID sick leave, many workers are forced to choose between their health and their paycheck [WKOW] 2022-01-30
South Africa / Mpumalanga COSATU warns employers against mistreating unvaccinated COVID-19 workers [SABC] 2022-01-29
South Africa Cosatu accuses government of failing to enact clear laws on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination [Voice of the Cape] 2022-01-28
USA Texas judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide [Press Herald] 2022-01-22
UK PCS demands departments consult health and safety reps over workplace return [PCS] 2022-01-21
USA Workers are out sick in record numbers, exacerbating labor shortage woes [Wash Post] 2022-01-20
USA Apple is requiring workers to get COVID-19 vaccine boosters as employers start mandating the shots amid the surge in Omicron cases [Insider] 2022-01-17
USA How health workers are getting through the day in the face of surging COVID cases [NPR] 2022-01-17
USA Health care workers face March 15 vaccination deadline after Supreme Court ruling [East ID News] For more info 2022-01-17
USA Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work [NPR] 2022-01-17
USA 'We deserve more': Grocery workers lament extra work, lack of hazard pay as omicron decimates workforce [NBC] 2022-01-15
USA / Minnesota Minneapolis and St. Paul won't require vaccines for restaurant workers [StarTribune] 2022-01-15
USA Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll on sanitation workers [NPR] 2022-01-15
USA / Oregon OR Democrats revive proposal for one-time stimulus payment to essential workers [FOX] 2022-01-15
USA Health care workers face March 15 vaccination deadline after Supreme Court ruling [KCRA] 2022-01-15
USA / Washington WA hospital workers filed record number of workplace safety complaints last year, unions say [Seattle Times] 2022-01-14
USA / Oregon Univ OR graduate employee union files complaint against university over COVID-19 policy [OPB] 2022-01-11
USA Health care workers are panicked as desperate hospitals ask infected staff to return [Politico] 2022-01-11
USA / Illinois Chicago schools to reopen Jan. 12 after district reaches deal with Chicago Teachers Union over COVID safety [New York Times] 2022-01-11
UK NHS covid staffing crisis 'bitter fruit of Conservative cuts' [GMB] 2022-01-08
USA Teachers' unions nationwide push back on school reopening during omicron outbreak [New York Times] 2022-01-08
Africa ITUC-Africa stresses need to rebuild, urges workers, to take vaccine [IPP Media] 2022-01-07
UK Scrapping pre-departure tests welcome but UK aviation needs its own booster [BALPA] 2022-01-06
USA / Illinois Chicago Teachers Union defies in-person learning order, 70 percent of members vote to teach from home [Washington Post] 2022-01-05
USA Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces [WBRZ] 2022-01-05
USA Union Calls on OSHA to Restore COVID Safety Standards for Health Care Workers [Gov Exec] 2022-01-05
UK Omicron: London continues to be hit with fire engine shortages [FBU] 2022-01-04
USA / New York NYC Mayor Adams weighs mandated COVID vaccine boosters for city workers [NYDaily News] 2022-01-03
USA / New York COVID, Capitalism, and Collapse: A Roundtable Discussion with NYC Nurses and Teachers [Strikewave] 2022-01-03
USA / Massachusetts Many Boston city workers to shift remote as omicron rages [Boston Herald] 2022-01-03
USA / Iowa Judges send Tyson workers' virus lawsuit back to state court: families of dead workers say that Tyson contributed to their deaths [NBC] 2022-01-03
USA / Ohio Pandemic driving older workers to call it quits early [Dayton] 2022-01-02
USA / Massachusetts Boston police union slams mayor's updated vax mandate [Police 1] 2021-12-29
USA 5 GOP-led states extend unemployment aid to workers who lose jobs over vaccine mandates [Wash Post] 2021-12-27
UK Long Covid: a guide for supporting our members [TUC] 2021-12-24
Ireland Bus and rail trade union calls for 50% public transport capacity amid Omicron absences [Dublin Live] 2021-12-24
USA US meat plants relaxed COVID-19 safety measures after outbreaks [Cattle Site] 2021-12-23
USA For the second Christmas in a row, hospital workers will face the trauma of Covid-19 patient deaths [CNN] 2021-12-23
USA / California CA says healthcare workers must get booster shots [Border Report] 2021-12-23
South Africa Communication Workers Union to oppose mandatory vaccinations for its workers [SABC] 2021-12-23
USA / Ohio State rep says hospital CEO warns of attacks on healthcare workers by unvaccinated people [Cleveland] 2021-12-22
Ireland Health workers want better protective gear for Omicron surge [Irish Examiner] 2021-12-21
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Health unions warn of 'immense pressure' of 'one of the hardest periods we have ever faced' [Irish News] 2021-12-21
UK PCS pressure forces DWP to reduce face to face activity in Jobcentres [PCS] 2021-12-19
USA Biden's vaccine-or-test rule for 84 million workers is back after court lifts stay [NPR] 2021-12-18
South Africa COVID-19: Denosa concerned for health workers [eNCA] 2021-12-18
South Africa Unions call for harsher penalties for Covid-19 testing labs [SowetanLive ] 2021-12-13
South Africa SAFTU to approach court to seek declaratory order on issue of mandatory vaccination [SABC] 2021-12-13
South Africa 50,000 affiliates of Popcru test positive, 876 members die since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak [DFA] 2021-12-11
UK GDP: reboot furlough to safeguard recovery from Omicron restrictions [TUC] 2021-12-10
South Africa Sadtu, Naptosa urge their members to get vaccinated [SABC] 2021-12-09
UK Extra safety measures are the right approach but still more can be done [UNISON] 2021-12-09
UK Businesses and unions call for state help after England adopts Covid plan B [Guardian] 2021-12-09
UK Government must act right away to prevent disruption in schools [GMB] 2021-12-09
South Africa Sadtu calls on govt to jab children as young as five [JacarandaFM] 2021-12-08
South Africa Cosatu encourages businesses to engage workers on vaccination [eNCA] 2021-12-08
South Africa We plead with workers to vaccinate but are against it being mandatory - Saftu [Radio 702] 2021-12-08
UK PCS demands urgent meeting with permanent secretary over Omicron variant [PCS] 2021-12-08
South Africa Labor union to oppose vaccine mandates in workplace [Bloomberg] 2021-12-08
South Africa / Gauteng Staff at Charlotte Maxeke hospital ask President to intervene [GroundUp] 2021-12-08
South Africa FEDUSA NEC to meet to discuss mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations [SABC] 2021-12-07
UK BALPA Response to Travel Regulations [BALPA] 2021-12-06
USA Republicans boost benefits for workers who quit over vaccine mandates [Guardian] 2021-12-02
South Africa Public sector unions refuse to support mandatory vaccinations [Fin24] 2021-11-30
South Africa Clothing union reports 74% Covid vaccination rate [GroundUp] 2021-11-30
South Africa Labour federations express differing views on mandatory vaccination [BusinessLIVE] 2021-11-30
UK RMT said that it's advising all members to ensure that they protect their own personal safety [RMT] 2021-11-30
UK Doctors and unions join bereaved families to highlight issues for Covid inquiry [Guardian] 2021-11-30
South Africa U-turn: Cosatu now backs mandatory vaccination, but other unions are still averse [Fin24] 2021-11-29
South Africa Cosatu calls for restrictions on unvaccinated [IOL] 2021-11-29
South Africa Ill-preparedness for fourth wave and new variant will cost lives, says Nehawu [IOL] 2021-11-29
Global Global workers call for universal access to Covid-19 vaccines, health products and technologies [IndustriALL] 2021-11-29
UK Johnson needs to follow lead of Sturgeon and Drakeford to beat Omicron variant [TSSA] 2021-11-29
UK Public transport face mask rules must be fully enforced [Unite the union] 2021-11-28
UK 'We support the wearing of masks but there are major issues about enforcement' [RMT] 2021-11-28
USA White House: 92% of fed workers under mandate are vaccinated [FOX] 2021-11-25
Ireland SIPTU calls for reduced capacity on public transport to protect workers and passengers [SIPTU] 2021-11-24
USA / Rhode Island Health workers again challenge Rhode Island's vaccine rule [Fairfield Citizen] 2021-11-21
USA / Florida Disney puts worker vaccine mandate on pause after Florida ban on restrictions [NYTimes] 2021-11-21
USA 'It's up to companies to fix the labor shortage': Why workers are leaving in record numbers [KSDK] 2021-11-16
USA / South Dakota Smithfield to pay $13K penalty for failing to protect workers as part of settlement [Kelo] 2021-11-16
USA / California Amazon to pay California $500,000 for concealing COVID cases among workers [Yahoo] 2021-11-16
USA / Florida Florida lawmakers to spend $6 million fighting vaccine mandates [NBC] 2021-11-16
USA / Alabama Workers sue Alabama rocket plant over COVID vaccine policy [AL.com] 2021-11-16
USA While Many Unions Work to Undermine Biden's Vaccine Mandate, Some Are Suing to Widen Them [Newsweek] 2021-11-16
USA / New York Dozens of N.Y.C. sanitation workers were suspended during an inquiry into the use of fake vaccine cards [NYTimes] 2021-11-15
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Covid-19: Belfast Trust estimates 20% of staff are not vaccinated [BBC] 2021-11-14
USA / Florida FL Gov Ron DeSantis pushing for a bill that would allow payments to workers who refused the vaccine [Union Jrnl] 2021-11-14
South Africa SA Medical Association wants choice of booster shots for health workers [Fin24] 2021-11-11
USA U.S. Sets Jan. 4 Vaccination Deadline for Big Private Employers and Cover 84M Workers [NYTimes] 2021-11-05
USA PKrugman: Wonking Out: Is the Great Resignation a Great Rethink? [NYTimes] 2021-11-05
USA / New York NYC police unions warned vaccine mandates would pull 10,000 officers off streets. So far, the number is 34 [NYTimes] 2021-11-03
USA / Connecticut CT unions say COVID-19 'hero pay' must be funded [Westerly Sun] 2021-10-31
USA / Hawaii Honolulu federal correctional workers rally against President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate [ABC] 2021-10-31
USA / New York Firefighters lag behind, NYPD nearing 90%, some 26,000 city workers still unvaccinated [amNY] 2021-10-31
USA / Maine Supreme Court rejects Maine health care workers' effort to block COVID-19 vaccine mandate [CBS] 2021-10-31
USA / Massachusetts 500 state workers suspended, left jobs due to vaccine order [Western Mass News] 2021-10-30
USA / New York NYS health care workers will no longer have religious exemption to Covid-19 vaccine mandate, court rules [CNN] 2021-10-30
South Africa COVID-19 Vaccine | One dose not enough for health workers - Sama [eNCA] 2021-10-29
USA 72% of unvaccinated workers vow to quit if ordered to get vaccinated [CNN] 2021-10-29
UK UNISON responds to Public Accounts Committee report on test and trace [UNISON] 2021-10-27
Ireland Back-to-work protocol updated in wake of decision to delay wide-scale office return [The Journal] 2021-10-23
UK TUC and unions warn government against 'sleep-walking into a winter of chaos' [TUC] 2021-10-23
UK Annual CQC State of Care report exposes the detrimental impact of nursing staff shortages across health and care. [RCN] 2021-10-23
UK RCN urges government to stop denying pressure on nursing staff [RCN] 2021-10-23
UK Nine in 10 disabled workers want to continue working from home after pandemic - TUC poll [TUC] 2021-10-22
UK GPs in England threaten industrial action over in-person appointments [Guardian] 2021-10-22
UK Unite general secretary Sharon Graham calls for tighter Covid measures to protect the NHS and workers this winter [Unite the union] 2021-10-21
UK Return to mask wearing needed on public transport as Covid rates rise [Unite the union] 2021-10-20
USA OSHA strips Arizona, South Carolina and Utah of their authority to regulate workplace safety, citing shortcomings in COVID policies [New York Times] 2021-10-20
Ireland Workplace return in doubt as deputy CMO calls for people to keep working from home this autumn and winter if possible [Irish Independent] 2021-10-16
USA / Illinois Chicago police union tells members to refuse COVID vaccination, while mayor demands it for public safety [Washington Post] 2021-10-14
UK Pandemic report shows public inquiry is needed without delay [Unite the union] 2021-10-12
UK 'This government has treated key workers atrociously.' It's time for a living wage for all key workers [TUC] 2021-10-11
USA Burned out frontline workers are seeking out the lesser evil in their job searches [Biz Insider] 2021-10-10
UK UK unions call for tighter Covid safety measures in schools as cases surge [NEU] 2021-10-10
South Africa Numsa strike: 'Our members suffered during Covid. We suffered under lockdown' [Cape Talk ] 2021-10-06
South Africa FEDUSA salutes heroism of teachers in times of Covid-19 [Polity] 2021-10-06
UK PCS to ballot DVLA members over further strike action [PCS] 2021-10-05
USA / New York A few skeptical U.S. hospital workers choose dismissal over vaccine [WNCY] 2021-10-04
USA / Oregon Healthcare workers at McKenzie-Willamette speak out ahead of planned strike [ABC] 2021-10-04
South Africa 'We remain sceptical about vaccine certificates' - Cosatu [TimesLIVE] 2021-10-01
USA / New York N.Y.'s Covid Vaccine Mandate Tested by Pushback From Workers [NYTimes] 2021-09-29
UK Invest in the health workforce and public services to learn pandemic lessons [UNISON] 2021-09-20
USA / Florida Polk health care workers to rally against COVID vaccine mandate [Ledger] 2021-09-18
Italy COVID-19 Health Passes Mandatory For All Workers [KPCW / NPR] 2021-09-18
USA / Indiana More than 100 part-timers at Indiana University Health left jobless for refusing Covid-19 vaccine [CNN] 2021-09-18
USA / Florida Disney workers march in protest of vaccine mandate [FOX] 2021-09-18
USA In The Fight Against COVID, Health Workers Aren't Immune To Vaccine Misinformation [KNKX] 2021-09-18
USA / Oregon Health care workers, firefighters file lawsuits to overturn Oregon vaccine mandate [OPB] 2021-09-18
UK Scrap mandatory vaccine deadline or risk decimating the care sector, says UNISON [UNISON] 2021-09-16
Zimbabwe ZCTU fails in High Court bid to stop mandatory Covid-19 vaccination [ZimLive] 2021-09-16
South Africa Naptosa: Mandatory vaccinations may lead to more hesitancy [eNCA] 2021-09-16
Ireland Covid-19: Rollout of air quality monitors to schools to be delayed until October [Irish Times] 2021-09-15
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Nurses 'showing signs of inability to keep going' [BBC] 2021-09-15
USA Labor Unions Divided Over Vaccine Mandate [WNYC] 2021-09-15
Zimbabwe ZCTU vaccines case hit snag [The Herald] 2021-09-15
UK Chancellor must stop universal credit cut and extend furlough [TUC] 2021-09-14
UK Teachers in difficult position over teenage Covid jab rollout, say unions [Guardian] 2021-09-14
USA Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated [CNN] 2021-09-14
USA Analyzing workers' compensation liability for COVID-19 infections [Reuters] 2021-09-14
South Africa Covid-19: Take vaccines to school children aged 12 and older - unions [News24] 2021-09-14
South Africa Most political parties and Cosatu welcome easing of lockdown restrictions [IOL] 2021-09-13
USA Women and low-wage workers have borne the brunt of the pandemic [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2021-09-12
USA / New York To Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Governor Hochul Signs Three Pieces of Legislation to Support 9/11 and Communications First Responders [Gov NY] 2021-09-11
UK 'A tale of two pandemics' - TUC calls for urgent economic reset to tackle huge Covid class divide [TUC] 2021-09-09
UK COVID conspiracy posters on rail and Tube [RMT] 2021-09-09
UK Unions write to health secretary over job losses [PCS] 2021-09-08
USA / Minnesota 'It's overwhelming': MN healthcare workers share stresses of latest COVID surge [KMSP] 2021-09-07
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Covid-19: Some schools 'not following pupils close contact advice' [BBC] 2021-09-06
USA Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD [Reuters] 2021-09-05
USA / California Concession workers at San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park vote to strike [ESPN] 2021-09-05
USA Tyson Foods Strikes Deal With Unions on Covid-19 Vaccines, Sick Pay [WSJrnl] 2021-09-04
UK Ministers must end jab compulsion to prevent care home catastrophe [UNISON] 2021-09-04
Ireland 'Sardine-like crush' won't be facilitated: Unions hit out at full capacity return on public transport [Irish Independent] 2021-09-03
South Africa Cosatu against vaccine ID system for control of access to buildings [SABC] 2021-09-02
South Africa 73 Harmony miners dead due to #Covid19 complications [OFM] 2021-09-01
USA / Texas Verbal and physical attacks on health workers surge as emotions boil during latest COVID-19 wave [TX Tribune] 2021-09-01
South Africa / Free State Sama branch members show their support for Covid-19 prevention drive [News24] 2021-09-01
USA / Arkansas Healthcare workers protest vaccine mandates in hospitals [KAIT] 2021-08-29
USA For workers losing unemployment benefits, jobs not always easy to come by [Boston Globe] 2021-08-29
USA / Connecticut Group of Hartford healthcare workers protest vaccine requirement [WFSB] 2021-08-29
USA / Texas Waco: Healthcare workers protest against vaccine mandates [KWTX] 2021-08-29
USA Child-Care Workers Might Not Come Back [Atlantic] 2021-08-29
USA / Pennsylvania SEPTA workers say the pandemic revealed labor issues that go beyond paychecks [WHYY] 2021-08-28
USA / California San Diego tells city workers they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 2 [LATimes] 2021-08-28
USA More companies are weighing penalties for unvaccinated workers [ADN] 2021-08-28
UK Supermarkets must take responsibility for HGV and food labour shortages [Unite the union] 2021-08-28
USA NFL, NFLPA begin negotiations over NFL's demand for a COVID vaccine mandate [Washington Post] 2021-08-27
UK Returning to Offices [PCS] 2021-08-27
USA Randi Weingarten leads a union of 1.7 million educators, and the right is not happy with her [New York Times] 2021-08-26
South Africa / Western Cape Taxi drivers block N2 at Plettenberg Bay over Covid-19 relief funds [GroundUp] 2021-08-25
USA / New York Met Opera reaches deal with orchestra on COVID, paving way for reopening [New York Times] 2021-08-25
Ireland No data available on numbers of unvaccinated teachers [Irish Times] 2021-08-25
South Africa Doctors throw weight behind vaccination [News24] 2021-08-25
Ireland Government urged to allow unvaccinated pregnant teachers to work remotely [Irish Times] 2021-08-23
Ireland Ibec calls for companies to be allowed more freedom to decide how they reopen [Irish Times] 2021-08-24
USA Fast-food worker wages rose 10% as restaurants struggle to hire and retain workers, report says [USAToday] 2021-08-24
USA / New York New York City Requiring Vaccines for All Teachers, School Workers [Barron's] 2021-08-24
USA / Wisconsin Colectivo Coffee workers vote to unionize [WMTV] 2021-08-24
USA These Older Workers Hadn't Planned To Retire So Soon. The Pandemic Sped Things Up [NPR] 2021-08-24
USA / Colorado Health care workers hit the streets to protest vaccine mandate [NBC] 2021-08-24
USA 11 states, cities requiring COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2021-08-20
USA / Hawaii Maui hospital workers plead with community to stem COVID-19 surge [Maui News] 2021-08-19
USA Google's Salary Cuts for Remote Workers Renew Location-Based Pay Debate [SHRM] 2021-08-19
USA / Washington Gov Inslee brings back statewide mask order and mandates vaccines for school workers [Seattle Times] 2021-08-19
USA / Colorado Colorado Office Workers Are More Uncertain Than Ever Over Return-To-Workplace Plans Amid The Delta Variant Surge [CPR] 2021-08-19
USA OSHA issues updated guidance on protecting unvaccinated and other at-risk workers from the coronavirus [ISHN] 2021-08-19
USA / Tennessee TN healthcare workers respond to Governor Lee's anti-mask executive order [NBC] 2021-08-19
USA cPresident Biden says nursing homes must vaccinate workers against COVID-19 [USAToday] 2021-08-19
USA 'We're suffering right now': Flight attendants on the horror of flying during COVID-19 [SFGate] 2021-08-18
USA / Michigan Facing a pandemic, more Michigan workers turned to unionsFacing a pandemic, more Michigan workers turned to unions [MLive] 2021-08-17
USA Labor unions are split on vaccine mandates [Wash Post] 2021-08-17
South Africa High Covid infection rate impacting pupils - Naptosa [East Coast Radio] 2021-08-17
USA Why Are So Many Healthcare Workers Unvaccinated? [WAMU] 2021-08-16
USA / Oklahoma Oklahoma City Public Charter School Plans to Defy Mask Ban [USNews] 2021-08-16
USA / Michigan Lack of funding leads to shortage of EMS workers [EMS1] 2021-08-16
USA / Pennsylvania Giant shorted more than 3K workers out of $165K in overtime pay, feds say [Penn Live] 2021-08-16
USA America's failure to pay workers time off undermines vaccine campaign, according to surveys [Wash Post] 2021-08-16
Vietnam Workers try to flee Vietnam's biggest city as coronavirus crisis worsens [Reuters] 2021-08-16
USA / New York Governor Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Workers [NYS Gov] 2021-08-16
USA Nearly a third of US workers under 40 considered changing careers during the pandemic [Wash Post] 2021-08-16
USA / Indiana Weingarten To Indiana: Mask Up To Keep Kids In School [WFYI] 2021-08-16
USA / District of Columbia D.C. Mayor Orders City Workers, Teachers to Get Vaccinated or Undergo Testing [Daily Beast] 2021-08-15
USA / Pennsylvania Workers fired for refusing to get COVID vaccine could get UC benefits [New Castle News] 2021-08-14
USA / Georgia Georgia health care workers sound alarm amid COVID surge [FOX] 2021-08-14
USA / Hawaii Gov. David Ige announces vaccine mandate for state and county workers [Star Advertiser] For more info 2021-08-14
USA / Georgia GA Health Care Workers Sound Alarm Amid COVID Surge [USNews] 2021-08-14
USA Battling misinformation, nursing homes weigh whether to require vaccination for staff [CBS] 2021-08-14
USA / Florida Elections supervisor imposes vaccine mandate for all poll workers in Broward special congressional election [Sun-Sentinel] 2021-08-14
USA / Rhode Island RI focuses on health workers in fight against delta variant [Westerly Sun] 2021-08-12
USA Rethinking healthcare workers' roles post-pandemic [Healthcare Drive] 2021-08-12
USA / Arkansas AR health care workers overwhelmed by Covid resurgence [NBC] For more info 2021-08-12
USA / Wisconsin Some health care workers plan to protest vaccine mandates in Green Bay [WBAY] 2021-08-11
USA / Rhode Island R.I. governor orders health care workers to get vaccinated [Boston Globe] 2021-08-11
USA / Kentucky Healthcare workers protest vaccine requirement in NKY [FOX] 2021-08-11
USA 3 major US airlines will not mandate shots for their unvaccinated workers [CNN] 2021-08-11
USA Biden to Urge Businesses to Require Covid-19 Vaccine for Workers [WSJrnl] 2021-08-11
Kenya Get vaccines or face punishment, government orders state workers [Bloomberg] 2021-08-11
South Africa More than 10% of miners have had COVID-19: data [Mining Journal] 2021-08-11
USA Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job [Highlands News-Sun] 2021-08-08
USA After Months of Avoiding the Vaccine Issue, Companies Begin to Mandate [NYTimes] 2021-08-06
USA / Oregon Protecting Essential Workers During the Pandemic: Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center [NACHC] 2021-08-06
UK Main rail union to fight jobs cull across the industry [RMT] 2021-08-06
UK Unite condemns extension of lorry driving hours being relaxed [Unite the union] 2021-08-06
USA Health Care Workers Deserve Solidarity, Not Just Gratitude [Health Affairs] 2021-08-06
USA For Restaurant Workers, the Vaccine Mandate Comes As a Relief [New York] 2021-08-06
USA Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Policy For Federal Workers Raises Questions [NPR] 2021-08-06
UK BALPA response to updated travel rules 5 August [BALPA] 2021-08-06
South Africa Sasol workers told 'vax up or pay up' as Fedusa calls move 'disgusting' [Cape Talk ] 2021-08-06
South Africa Move to reduce physical distancing in schools to less than 1m, but unions are against it [Daily Maverick] 2021-08-06
Ireland People Before Profit proposes Bill to guarantee air quality in workplaces [Irish Times] 2021-08-05
South Africa Teacher unions say they were 'not consulted about proposed reduced social distance of 0.5m' [News24] 2021-08-04
USA / Texas City of Houston workers ordered to wear masks again, regardless of vaccination status [Click2Houston] For more info 2021-08-04
UK Health organisations stand together against abuse [RCM] 2021-08-04
South Africa Sadtu threatens legal action over proposed narrowing of social distancing at primary schools [JacarandaFM] 2021-08-03
USA Food giant Tyson will require vaccinations for all US workers [Viral Live] 2021-08-03
South Africa Work Covid-19 vaccination debate rages [The Mercury] 2021-08-03
UK More than 650,000 jobs likely to still need furlough when scheme ends in September [ntia] 2021-08-02
UK Pay rise for Aldi lorry drivers amid shortage [BBC] 2021-08-01
UK Don't end furlough, adapt it to avoid a bleak autumn and provide longer-term support for workers [Unite the union] 2021-07-31
South Africa Sadtu concerned about school dropouts rate amid COVID-19 pandemic [SABC] 2021-07-31
UK BALPA response to updated travel rules for fully vaccinated EU and US passengers [BALPA] 2021-07-30
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Statement of SADTU on reopening of schools [SADTU] 2021-07-30
USA / California Bay Area Workers are Moving Back and so are Higher Rents [Planetizen] 2021-07-28
USA / New York New Vaccine Rules for Workers? Unions Voice Exasperation [NYTimes] 2021-07-28
South Africa / North West Poultry factory employees accuse employer of flouting COVID-19 regulations [SABC] 2021-07-28
USA Mandating Vaccines For Health Care Workers Is Critical To Pandemic's End [NPR] 2021-07-27
USA / Mexico Mexican Workers on Border Get Vaccines to Aid Them, and the U.S. Economy [NYTimes] 2021-07-27
South Africa Covid-19: Unions should push harder for teachers to get vaccinated [GroundUp] 2021-07-27
USA Medical groups call for mandatory vaccination of U.S. health care workers [NYTimes] 2021-07-26
UK Doctors in Unite holds protest in London tomorrow over lack of enhanced PPE for health and social care staff [Unite the union] 2021-07-26
USA Disabled workers fear COVID-19 silver lining to fade as 'old normal' returns [Reuters] 2021-07-26
USA / New York New York will require city workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly by mid-September [NYTimes] 2021-07-26
South Africa / North West Health Department refutes Denosa allegations [OFM] 2021-07-25
South Africa / North West Nursing students allegedly forced to administer vaccines [OFM] 2021-07-25
South Africa Members ready to go back to classrooms: SADTU [SABC] 2021-07-25
USA / Washington Hundreds of area hospital workers unvaccinated [Peninsula Daily News] 2021-07-25
USA / New Jersey Essential Immigrants take over Newark Penn Station to Demand Citizenship for Essential Workers in Infrastructure Package [Insider NJ] 2021-07-25
South Africa Sadtu raises concerns ahead of school reopening [eNCA] 2021-07-25
UK Self isolation exemptions gamble with keyworkers' lives [GMB] 2021-07-24
UK Specialist transport union RMT on staff isolation exemptions [RMT] 2021-07-23
UK Nightclubs face chaos and disorder as door staff licence cliff edge looms [GMB] 2021-07-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape Staff, PPE shortages at Kariega hospital where patients admitted at night are left unattended - Nehawu [News24] 2021-07-21
USA / Michigan MI healthcare workers protest vaccine mandate [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2021-07-20
UK Isolation changes must happen with boosted safety measures, says UNISON [UNISON] 2021-07-20
South Africa Sadtu believes 80% of school staff vaccinated [eNCA] 2021-07-20
UK Health & social care workers self-isolation exempt: 'one rule for them, one rule for us' [GMB] 2021-07-19
UK FBU fears underreporting of Covid infections in the fire service as minister fails to provide data [FBU] 2021-07-19
UK Extend furlough and work with us on working protections [Unite the union] 2021-07-19
USA / Minnesota Next job for Minnesota lawmakers: Spend $250 million on front-line worker aid [StarTribune] 2021-07-19
UK RMT warning of total chaos on eve of 'Freedom Day' [RMT] 2021-07-18
UK New law in England must resolve nursing workforce shortages that compromise patient safety [RCN] 2021-07-17
UK RMT warns of further surge in self isolation from Monday [RMT] 2021-07-17
UK UNISON praises police decision to retain COVID protections [UNISON] 2021-07-15
UK BALPA response to traffic light system [BALPA] 2021-07-15
UK London - GMB backs call for TfL face coverings to remain compulsory [GMB] 2021-07-14
South Africa FEDUSA welcomes lockdown relief for workers and stressed sectors [Polity] 2021-07-14
UK Mask wearing should be compulsory in NHS settings as Covid infection rates soar [Unite the union] 2021-07-13
UK Unite raises Amazon's pandemic profiteering with the Competition and Markets Authority [Unite the union] 2021-07-13
UK Blog: Wilfully sowing the seeds of masked confusion [Unite the union] 2021-07-13
South Africa Pandemic takes its toll as healthcare workers suffer depression, fatigue and burnout [Daily Maverick] 2021-07-13
UK RMT warns of 'fatal folly' of removing transport Covid protections [RMT] 2021-07-12
UK PCS condemns end of Covid restrictions and sets out safety demands [PCS] 2021-07-11
South Africa Police unions raise concerns regarding limited COVID-19 vaccines [SABC] 2021-07-10
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Covid-19: Kilkeel seafood factory closes due to outbreak [BBC] 2021-07-09
Ireland Healthcare workers 'deeply offended' by lack of employer recognition for COVID work [Limerick Post] 2021-07-09
Ireland Decision due soon on large lectures at third-level in September [Irish Times] 2021-07-09
South Africa Online learning on the cards for reopening of schools, say unions [IOL] 2021-07-08
South Africa Sadtu decries failure to reach targets of vaccinating teachers [SABC] 2021-07-08
UK UK employers struggle with worst labour shortage since 1997 [Guardian] 2021-07-08
South Africa About 90% of private school staff vaccinated as unions urge teachers to be 'vaccine ambassadors' [News24] 2021-07-08
South Africa Ters payments will be extended for industries hit by new Level 4 rules - Cosatu [Cape Talk ] 2021-07-07
USA Bullying, Threats Are Concerns For Some Healthcare Workers [Tulsa Public Radio] 2021-07-06
South Africa Teacher unions urge all members to get the jab [SowetanLIVE] 2021-07-06
UK Johnson 'gung ho gambling' over lifting covid restrictions [TSSA] 2021-07-06
Ireland Pandemic compensation claim by health staff to be heard [Irish Times] 2021-07-06
South Africa Covid-19: Popcru accuses correctional services of failing to reduce prison staff to 50% [Pretoria News] 2021-07-05
UK TUC calls for right to work flexibly to be extended as people urged to return to the office [TUC] 2021-07-05
UK Living with Covid without furlough or sick pay `utterly irresponsible' and will cost jobs [Unite the union] 2021-07-05
South Africa Burnout and fatigue haunt Covid-19 front line healthcare workers [Weekend Argus] 2021-07-05
South Africa Popcru announces drive to vaccinate police officers [SowetanLIVE] 2021-07-04
South Africa Covid-19: Sadtu calls for vaccination of teachers to be extended to other education sectors [News24] 2021-07-02
UK Ending furlough scheme too early could damage recovery, say trade unions [Guardian] 2021-07-02
South Africa Doctors show signs of emotional fatigue: SAMA [SABC] 2021-06-30
South Africa Restaurant staff left without any income as SA goes back to Level 4 [GroundUp] 2021-06-30
South Africa Stricter restrictions the only solution to the Covid-19 problem at hand - Denosa [The Star] 2021-06-29
South Africa Numsa calls on employers to give Covid-19 jab to workers, families [JacarandaFM] 2021-06-29
South Africa Sama welcomes 'long overdue' level 4 restrictions [East Coast Radio] 2021-06-29
South Africa / North West Cosatu, Saftu welcome new measures to curb COVID-19 spread [SABC] 2021-06-29
South Africa COSATU calls for some relief for businesses affected by new lockdown restrictions [SABC] 2021-06-28
USA Public health workers report being threatened and harassed during the pandemic [CBS] 2021-06-28
USA / Kentucky McConnell: Beshear should end $300 weekly unemployment checks [WHAS] 2021-06-28
USA / Kentucky Ky. OSHA complaints rose 45% in 2020, partly due to pandemic; issues are likely to linger as workplaces try to get back to normal [Times Tribune] 2021-06-28
USA I Taught Online School This Year. It Was a Disgrace [NYTimes] 2021-06-27
USA / Pennsylvania Dozens of Pa. companies received federal loans meant to save jobs, but laid off workers anyway [FOX] 2021-06-27
USA Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic [CDC] 2021-06-26
USA Remote workers' energy bills are rising. Should employers reimburse them? [CBS] For more info 2021-06-25
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Sadtu calls for more jab sites as 21 000 teachers inoculated [East Coast Radio] 2021-06-25
South Africa Teacher vaccinations: Unions satisfied, continue to monitor process [News24] 2021-06-25
South Africa Vaccination programme poorly planned and implemented: Denosa [SABC] 2021-06-24
UK Failure to support low paid and vulnerable to isolate 'act of gross negligence' [Unite the union] 2021-06-24
UK NHS nurse sacked over weekend working wins landmark ruling [The Guardian] 2021-06-24
South Africa Sadtu concerned but satisfied with teacher vaccination rollout [SABC] 2021-06-24
South Africa Leaders of teachers unions to receive vaccines on Thursday [IOL] 2021-06-23
Taiwan Tech groups in Taiwan accused of locking up migrant workers [Financial Times] 2021-06-23
UK TUC calls for long Covid to be recognised as a disability [NUJ] 2021-06-23
Ireland Concern that Covid measures viewed as Garda not health regulations, AGSI says [Irish Times] 2021-06-23
Global ILO conference adopts strong pandemic call to action [Scoop World] 2021-06-23
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Sadtu wants more information on coronavirus vaccination sites for educators [SABC] 2021-06-22
USA One-quarter of workers still plan to seek new job after pandemic [SIA] 2021-06-22
South Africa SAOU urges teachers to take J&J vaccine [SABC] 2021-06-21
South Africa COVID-19 | Educators Union of SA vows to shut down schools [eNCA] 2021-06-21
South Africa Fedusa welcomes vaccination drive for educators and support staff [Algoa FM] 2021-06-21
UK International solidarity is key to opposing authoritarian regimes [UNISON] 2021-06-19
South Africa Bypassing EVDS 'nightmare' will help push 10-day vaccination blitz for teachers [Cape Talk ] 2021-06-19
South Africa COVID-19: Concerns over health worker burnout [eNCA] 2021-06-18
Ireland Nearly 60% of employers want right to ask if staff have received Covid vaccine, survey says [Irish Times] 2021-06-18
UK New research reveals 'emerging class divide' in who gets flexible working - TUC [TUC] 2021-06-18
South Africa Denosa disappointed with government's response to third wave [SABC] 2021-06-16
UK Inflation rise should not derail government action to protect working people - TUC [TUC] 2021-06-16
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Compulsory vaccine for care home staff 'not necessary' [BBC] 2021-06-16
South Africa / Western Cape George municipal workers threaten to strike over Covid-19 danger pay [Weekend Argus] 2021-06-15
USA cTo Fill Millions of Open Jobs, Many Workers Need More Than Skills [NYTimes] 2021-06-15
UK Ministers must extend furlough in line with restrictions, says TUC [TUC] 2021-06-15
USA / Connecticut Prison guards seeking hazard pay for work during pandemic [Fairfield Citizen] 2021-06-15
South Africa / Free State Sadtu welcomes move to vaccinate teachers [SABC] 2021-06-14
USA Biden Just Decided Not to Protect Meatpacking Workers from COVID [Mother Jones] 2021-06-12
South Africa / Gauteng As Covid-19 infections soar, union blasts government [IOL] 2021-06-12
USA / New York Wage Theft Got Worse During Covid. A Stalled Bill Could Give Workers Leverage To Fight Back [NY Focus] 2021-06-11
USA / Pennsylvania Childcare workers are hard to find [WAGM] 2021-06-11
USA / New Hampshire Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology [Press Herald] 2021-06-11
USA U.S. Labor Department issues emergency Covid-19 rule for healthcare workers [CNBC] 2021-06-11
USA The gap between workers and C.E.O.s widened during the pandemic as public companies granted top executives some of the richest pay packages ever [NYTimes] 2021-06-11
USA OSHA finally issues a COVID workplace rule, but only for healthcare [New York Times] 2021-06-11
UK DVLA strike: new Covid cases reported on site as post backlog grows [PCS] 2021-06-11
South Africa / Western Cape EUSA slams move to only register some teachers for Covid jabs [JacarandaFM] 2021-06-11
South Africa Teachers' vaccine rollout on hold as country waits for FDA decision [East Coast Radio] 2021-06-10
South Africa Naptosa plans for COVID-19 vaccine rollout despite postponement [SABC] 2021-06-09
USA / California Why Oxnard is sending grocery workers $1,000 checks [Wash Post] 2021-06-08
UK DVLA action: senior managers observe pickets in 30 minute shifts [PCS] 2021-06-08
South Africa Popcru urges police and prison workers to be given priority for Covid jabs [JacarandaFM] 2021-06-08
USA Amazon defends failure to pay workers for COVID screening time [Seattle Times] 2021-06-05
UK Nearly one in three disabled workers surveyed treated unfairly at work during the pandemic [TUC] 2021-06-05
USA Joe Biden Is Not Protecting Workers From the Pandemic [Jacobin] 2021-06-05
UK BALPA responds to reports that no further countries are to be added to the green list for travel [BALPA] 2021-06-04
South Africa / Northern Cape Sadtu likens failure to close schools with COVID-19 cases to attempted murder [SABC] 2021-06-04
South Africa Minerals Council, unions commit support to get industry employees vaccinated [Mining Weekly] 2021-06-04
Cambodia Survey: Cambodian Workers Struggle to Survive in COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2021-06-02
USA For Many Workers, Change in Mask Policy Is a Nightmare [NYTimes] 2021-06-02
South Africa Union calls on government to hire more hospital staff to prepare for third wave [The Star] 2021-06-02
South Africa COVID-19: Sadtu urges caution around pupil safety [eNCA] 2021-06-02
South Africa Get jab without job risk: NUM [Mining Journal] 2021-06-02
UK Jobcentre staff pushed into returning to work [PCS] 2021-06-01
South Africa Before sending children back to school the third wave needs to be observed: Sadtu [SABC] 2021-06-01
South Africa NUM urges expedited vaccine rollout, says workers must have choice [Mining Weekly] 2021-05-31
South Africa Unions, parties wary of daily school classes amid Covid-19 third wave [IOL] 2021-05-31
South Africa Unions plead for teachers to be vaccinated ahead of daily classes for primary school pupils [News24] 2021-05-30
USA Why restaurant workers are the key to revival [Biz Jrnl] 2021-05-29
USA Burned-out workers are ready for vacation this year [Biz Women] 2021-05-29
USA Wall Street Is Wooing Workers To Return To Work With Free Food [Forbes] 2021-05-29
USA Employers Can (Mostly) Require Vaccines For Workers Returning To The Office [NPR] 2021-05-29
USA Gig workers to lose all unemployment benefits in 20 GOP states: 'You can't prepare for it' [CBS] 2021-05-28
USA / Connecticut Informational Picket at UConn Health [CT AFL-CIO] 2021-05-28
USA / New York Why Are So Many of My Fellow Health Workers Unvaccinated? [NYTimes] 2021-05-28
Mexico Doctors protest as vaccines denied to frontline health workers [Guardian] 2021-05-28
South Africa / Eastern Cape Taxi drivers bring Gqeberha to standstill over Covid-19 funds [GroundUp] 2021-05-26
South Africa Denosa unhappy about news of nurses sent to communities to register people for vaccination [The Star] 2021-05-26
USA / New York Essential New York Workers Honor Colleagues Killed by Covid-19 [NYTimes] 2021-05-21
South Africa Cosatu not happy with government's slow Covid-19 vaccination rollout [TimesLIVE] 2021-05-21
South Africa Denosa concerned about nurses being warned not to disclose vaccine side effects [SABC] 2021-05-21
Global Trade unions have an important role to play in combatting vaccine hesitancy [Equal Times] 2021-05-20
UK Significant concessions achieved in dispute over court safety [PCS] 2021-05-19
UK Public understandably confused by traffic light system for international travel [BALPA] 2021-05-19
Ireland Businesses forcing workers to take unpaid leave for vaccine appointments [Newstalk] 2021-05-19
UK No need for return to offices [PCS] 2021-05-18
South Africa Union questions 'slow start' to phase two of Covid-19 vaccine rollout [TimesLIVE] 2021-05-18
South Africa Covid-19: Denosa worried about healthcare workers [eNCA] 2021-05-17
UK RMT calls for zero tolerance of any breach of transport Covid safety measures [RMT] 2021-05-17
UK Mass return to work in jobcentres to be imposed from 17 May [PCS] 2021-05-16
UK Public warned of Covid complacency as restaurants and pubs prepare for indoor service from Monday [Unite the union] 2021-05-15
UK Public warned of Covid complacency as restaurants and pubs prepare for indoor service from Monday [Unite the union] 2021-05-15
USA Delta CEO says new workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 [Click Orlando] 2021-05-15
USA / Florida Publix eases mask mandates for vaccinated workers and shoppers [FL Keys News] 2021-05-15
USA Creating a Post-COVID Healthcare System that Supports Healthcare Workers [Managed Healthcare] 2021-05-15
USA Will essential workers be vaccination police? [Explica] 2021-05-15
South Africa Nurses want trauma counselling as third wave approaches [IOL] 2021-05-14
South Africa Denosa wants government to tackle havoc caused by Covid-19 in the healthcare system [IOL] 2021-05-14
South Africa Nursing unions worried about vaccine rollout: 'It is going to be a mess' [News24] 2021-05-14
UK Covid lateral flow home test kits being launched for Royal Mail workers [CWU] 2021-05-13
South Africa Union calls for special risk allowance for nurses [East Coast Radio] 2021-05-13
Africa Africa's Domestic Workers Demand Urgent Reform in Pandemic Crisis [Solidarity Center] For more info 2021-05-12
UK Compulsory vaccinations for care staff are the wrong approach [UNISON] 2021-05-12
Norway Strong reactions to stricter quarantine regulations for rig workers [Industri Energi] 2021-05-12
South Africa As third Covid-19 wave looms in SA, teacher unions against 100% attendance proposal [The Mercury] 2021-05-12
South Africa / Eastern Cape Betting World picketed by workers demanding Covid-19 relief funds [GroundUp] 2021-05-10
UK XPO boss accused of receiving multi million pound bonus while receiving millions of UK furlough cash [Unite the union] 2021-05-10
UK Members share their worries about jobcentre safety [PCS] 2021-05-10
USA U.S. Department of Labor Launches the Essential Workers, Essential Protections Initiative During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Sullivan & Cromwell] 2021-05-08
USA / Washington Pierce County executive vetoes hazard pay for grocery workers [KUOW] 2021-05-08
USA / Pennsylvania Proposed legislation would provide airport workers with health benefits [Philadelphia Tribune] 2021-05-07
USA National Nurses Week 2021 highlights strength of healthcare workers in pandemic year [KING5] 2021-05-07
USA AFL-CIO Releases Annual Workplace Safety Report, Focused on COVID-19 [HR Law Watch] For more info 2021-05-07
USA Tech service workers are essential. They want to be treated like it [Protocol] 2021-05-07
USA Vanishing workers are the latest economic worry [CNN] 2021-05-07
USA / Nebraska Nebraska advances virus protections for meatpacking workers [NBC] 2021-05-07
UK TSSA Welcomes Inquest Into Belly Mujinga's Death [TSSA] 2021-05-07
UK Unions and MPs join forces to call for fire and rehire ban as pressure builds on government to take action [Unite the union] 2021-05-06
Global BWI Song of Solidarity for May Day [BWI] 2021-05-06
Ireland HSE staff who refuse Covid-19 vaccines may be redeployed under new proposals [Irish Times] 2021-05-05
UK Ministers told to buttress European holiday hopes for aviation industry with certainty and support [Unite the union] 2021-05-05
UK Support PCS members striking for Covid safety at DVLA at Facebook live rally 7 May [PCS] 2021-05-05
UK Government Clarity Needed Over Summer Travel [TSSA] 2021-05-04
UK Masks still needed in school as 154,000 children and staff with long covid [GMB] 2021-05-04
Sri Lanka Nurses yet to receive COVID-19 vaccines, union claims [News1st] 2021-05-04
South Africa COSATU concerned about impact of potential COVID-19 third wave on rural communities [SABC] 2021-05-04
South Africa Covid-19 vaccine rollout puts tourism on cusp of collapse: COSATU [Power98.7FM] 2021-05-03
South Africa Doctors complain about vaccination payment [City Press] 2021-05-02
UK DVLA members set to walk out again over Covid safety fears [PCS] 2021-04-30
Africa Covid-19: ITUC-Africa demands compensation for workers infected at workplace [Blueprint] 2021-04-30
USA Older workers were devastated by the pandemic downturn and continue to face adverse employment outcomes [EPI] 2021-04-29
USA Unions, production companies begin talks to extend, revamp COVID production rules [New York Times] 2021-04-29
UK Wales TUC calls for tougher enforcement of Covid workplace safety rules [Wales TUC] 2021-04-28
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Concern as some Covid risk assessments for Stormont civil servants go unrecorded [Belfast Telegraph] 2021-04-28
UK TUC calls for immediate public inquiry into Covid deaths [The Guardian] 2021-04-28
UK UK government must share vaccine intellectual property rights to prevent thousands of deaths [UNISON] 2021-04-27
UK Len McCluskey and Unite families to 'walk the wall' as union backs call for Covid public inquiry [Unite the union] 2021-04-27
USA / New York NYS Announces $26.6 Million for Grants to Support Essential Workers [NYS PEF] 2021-04-24
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Extended workplace Covid testing regime [Pinsent Masons] 2021-04-23
Ireland SIPTU calls for urgent meeting with Intel contractors about Covid-19 outbreak at Kildare site [Leinster Leader] 2021-04-23
Ireland Spike in Covid-19 cases linked to school and workplace outbreaks [Irish Times] 2021-04-23
India India: A year later, new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in cities force migrant workers to leave in masses again [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2021-04-22
India India: New Covid surge puts migrant, informal workers' livelihoods at risk once again [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2021-04-22
South Africa Teachers who died of Covid-19 have not been replaced [Daily News] 2021-04-21
Ireland Dublin Circuit Court Judge delays sentencing due to prison service action [Irish Times] 2021-04-21
USA / Ohio AFT, CDC, and Rockefeller Foundation to initiate COVID testing for all teachers, staff, and students in Cleveland [WCPN] 2021-04-17
UK TUC sounds alarm over 'stark' Covid mortality rates in insecure jobs [TUC] 2021-04-16
UK Government must do more to persuade care staff to have the jab [UNISON] 2021-04-16
UK Workers in insecure jobs twice as likely to die of Covid, TUC research finds [The Guardian] 2021-04-16
USA / Texas State Senate revives push to block cities' paid sick leave ordinances [San Antonio Current] 2021-04-15
South Africa NEHAWU welcomes J&J suspension [East Coast Radio] 2021-04-15
UK Compulsory vaccinations for care home staff must be thought through carefully [Unite the union] 2021-04-14
UK Persuasion not coercion must be the key to drive vaccine take-up, says UNISON [UNISON] 2021-04-14
Africa Health workers left without Covid jabs as paltry supplies dwindle [The Guardian] 2021-04-14
UK GDP: Sectors with greatest ground to make up need more targeted support [TUC] 2021-04-13
USA / Wisconsin COVID-19 cases in health care workers rising [WMTV] 2021-04-13
USA OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers From COVID-19 [Insurance Jrnl] 2021-04-13
USA Walmart's grocery workers died feeding the nation. Now, their families are left to pick up the pieces [NBC] 2021-04-13
UK Virus fears over hospital cleaning cutback [GMB] 2021-04-12
USA Paid leave for caregivers would be a boost for employers, workers and the economy [MarketWatch] 2021-04-12
UK TUC urges shoppers: ask about ventilation to keep shop workers safe [TUC] 2021-04-12
Ireland Teaching unions demand urgent meeting with government on Covid vaccinations [Connaught Telegraph] 2021-04-10
South Africa Nehawu calls for speeding up of vaccine delivery [SABC] 2021-04-10
UK Over 1,400 walk out on first day of strike over Covid safety at DVLA [PCS] 2021-04-08
Africa Covid-19: Labour calls for fair, free access to vaccines [Blueprint] 2021-04-08
UK Decision to keep face coverings is the right move, says UNISON [UNISON] 2021-04-07
Ireland SIPTU representatives demand vaccine parity and rapid testing for Early Years educators [SIPTU] 2021-04-07
UK TSSA frustrated at lack of travel trade support [TSSA] 2021-04-06
UK Scotrail conductors standing firm and united on second day of strike action [Guardian] 2021-04-04
UK DVLA continues to suppress Deloitte home working report [PCS] 2021-04-02
UK Self-isolation numbers won't improve until government raises 'poverty' sick pay [GMB] 2021-04-01
UK More than 350 deaths and 31,000 infections linked to Covid-19 exposure at work [GMB] 2021-04-01
Global Guidance for trade unions on COVID-19 [BWI] 2021-03-31
Global BWI releases global COVID-19 report, pushes for a 5-point recovery agenda [BWI] 2021-03-31
Ireland Pregnant teachers want clarity on remote work after Easter [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-31
USA / South Carolina S.C. worker uses 3D printing to make face shields for healthcare workers [WRDW] 2021-03-31
USA Remote Work Is Leading To More Gender And Racial Harassment, Say Tech Workers [NPR] 2021-03-31
USA / Mississippi As Mask Mandates Lift, Retail Workers Again Feel Vulnerable [NYTimes] 2021-03-31
South Africa / Eastern Cape Provincial govt finds R400m to extend contracts of 8 000 temporary health workers [News24] 2021-03-31
South Africa Artists want to know what happened to their Covid relief money [Sunday Independent] 2021-03-29
UK Show support for NHS pay rise with posters in windows, say health unions [Unite the union] 2021-03-26
South Africa SANDU and SANDF lock legal horns over COVID-19 vaccinations [DefenceWeb] 2021-03-26
UK NHS workers need sensitive support to cope with Covid mental health challenges [Unite the union] 2021-03-25
South Africa Employers and unions need to decide on how to tackle non-vaccinated workers [BusinessLIVE] 2021-03-24
South Africa Law does not allow firing of worker who flouts Covid-19 regulations: department [TimesLIVE] 2021-03-24
USA What Is Amazon Doing to Our Country? Winning and Losing in One-Click America [NYTimes] 2021-03-24
Thailand Podcast: Winning Rights for Migrant Workers in COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2021-03-24
UK Threats to media at weekend demonstration condemned [NUJ] 2021-03-22
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland 700 special school staff given priority for vaccine [BBC] 2021-03-24
Ireland Aviation workers plead for recovery roadmap [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-24
South Africa Military health workers denied Covid-19 vaccines [GroundUp] 2021-03-24
USA / Hawaii COVID bill averts furloughs, layoffs of thousands of AFSCME members [AFSCME] 2021-03-24
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Teachers cannot be compelled to supervise Covid tests, unions warn [Irish News] 2021-03-21
USA / Washington Judge OKs $4-an-hour pay boost for Seattle grocery workers [Oregon Live] 2021-03-19
USA / Illinois Chicago: Dozens of Trump Tower workers vaccinated ahead of schedule [ABC] 2021-03-19
USA Who are essential workers? A comprehensive look at their wages, demographics, and unionization rates [EPI] 2021-03-19
USA / Europe Racism is a trade union issue: ITUC statement on World Day Against Racism [ITUC] 2021-03-19
USA Who are essential workers? A comprehensive look at their wages, demographics, and unionization rates [EPI] 2021-03-19
USA / Florida Florida Republicans are once again going after teachers unions [Creative Loafing] 2021-03-19
USA / Illinois Labor board reportedly sides with Amazon workers who protested COVID-19 safety policies [Verge] 2021-03-19
USA Policy manifesto for paying, protecting, and empowering essential workers [Brookings Inst] 2021-03-19
USA / Louisiana All essential workers in Louisiana eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 22 [KNOE] 2021-03-19
South Africa Agreement on Covid-19 vaccination critical before gold, coal wage negotiations, says Solidarity [MiningMX] 2021-03-17
UK More must be done to protect care homes from infection spread [UNISON] 2021-03-17
South Africa Defence force union drops court threat after assurance that military healthcare workers will be vaccinated [Daily Maverick] 2021-03-17
South Africa Fears of fraud as some frontliners told they're 'already registered' for vaccine [Cape Talk ] 2021-03-17
Malaysia / UK Government continued to source PPE from Malaysia suppliers accused of modern slavery [The Guardian] 2021-03-15
USA / Kansas Wichita workers complained to OSHA about COVID. Will a new standard help enforcement? [Kansas] 2021-03-14
USA Fewer than half of states are giving vaccine access to U.S. Postal Service workers [NYTimes] 2021-03-14
USA 'China Virus': Anti-Asian Racism Against Caregivers and Medical Workers [KCBS] 2021-03-14
USA / Minnesota Essential Workers Speak about a Year of COVID-19 [Workday MN] 2021-03-14
USA TN Frist Family Owners of Hospital Conglomerate Made Billions as Health Care Workers Lacked PPE [TruthOut] 2021-03-14
South Africa / Eastern Cape Kouga workers also on strike over Covid allowance [HeraldLIVE] 2021-03-13
Global https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/briefings/wage-theft-and-pandemic-profits-the-right-to-a-living-wage-for-garment-workers/ [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2021-03-12
Ireland Antigen test approved for meat plants [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-11
UK Rail Covid Profits 'A Total Scandal' Blasts TSSA [TSSA] 2021-03-11
UK BALPA welcomes Transport Committee interim report on covid impact [BALPA] 2021-03-11
UK NHS Staff are pushed to brink and fed up with unfair pay [UNISON] 2021-03-11
UK Slow hand clap the government over derisory key worker pay [PCS] 2021-03-11
UK BALPA response to news on APD [BALPA] 2021-03-10
UK Unite statement on Public Accounts Committee Test and Trace report [Unite the union] 2021-03-10
Ireland Staff based at Cork Airport considering industrial action over compulsory redundancies [echolive.ie] 2021-03-09
UK Public money has been frittered away but NHS pay is a vital investment [UNISON] 2021-03-09
USA Cleveland schools, teachers union agree to return students to classroom [The Plain Dealer] 2021-03-09
South Africa / Mpumalanga Nehawu wants more Covid-19 vaccine doses for healthcare workers [News24] 2021-03-09
South Africa No jobs, no pay, no Ters: Domestic workers describe the pain of Covid-19 pandemic [IOL] 2021-03-09
UK Aviation sector unions and businesses publish joint call for survival support [TUC] 2021-03-08
UK TUC and Heathrow call on Sunak for 'survival support' for UK aviation [Guardian] 2021-03-08
UK TUC: 1% an insult to NHS workers [TUC] 2021-03-08
UK Lack of decent NHS pay rise will lead to staff exodus and waiting list crisis [Unite the union] 2021-03-07
USA Unemployed workers are hit with another shock: Many owe the government money for health insurance [Wash Post] 2021-03-06
Israel / Palestine Israel postpones drive to vaccinate Palestinian workers [ClickOnDetroit] 2021-03-06
USA / Texas Without mask requirements, essential workers in Texas and Mississippi say they feel more vulnerable than ever [Wash Post] 2021-03-06
USA Once categorized as 'essential,' grocery workers say they now feel 'expendable' [NBC] 2021-03-06
USA People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic [NYTimes] 2021-03-06
South Africa Govt washing its hands of own culpability in pandemic job losses, says Numsa [East Coast Radio] 2021-03-06
South Africa Nehawu monitors Covid-19 regulation compliance [The Rep] 2021-03-06
UK RCN to set up industrial action fund [RCN] 2021-03-05
Ireland Government urged to protect meat plant workers who have been 'treated appallingly' [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-05
Ireland Pandemic has hit women's work status hardest [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-05
UK WATCH: Newsnight marks GMB's landmark win at Bakkavor [GMB] 2021-03-05
South Africa / Gauteng Unions slam call for Tshwane municipal staff to return to work as Covid-19 infections fall [Pretoria News] 2021-03-05
South Africa / Western Cape SAMWU demands Covid 'danger pay' [Knusna-Plett Herald] 2021-03-05
South Africa Military union demands army health workers be added to vaccination programme [TimesLIVE] 2021-03-05
UK London bus drivers to stop driving overcrowded buses to prevent the spread of Covid-19 [Unite the union] 2021-03-04
UK Chancellor has ignored public service workers, says UNISON [UNISON] 2021-03-04
South Africa Football is not a super-spreader - SAFPU President calls for fans return [Soccer Laduma] 2021-03-04
UK Furlough extension must last as long as needed to secure the recovery [TUC] 2021-03-03
UK Fury at aviation being ignored in Budget [BALPA] 2021-03-03
Bangladesh / Middle East Death in destination countries [The Daily Star] 2021-03-03
UK McCluskey: We'll keep looking for furlough extension to 2022 [Unite the union] 2021-03-03
South Africa Sadtu warns of Covid-19 third wave [East Coast Radio] 2021-03-03
Ireland Trainee psychiatrists 'have difficulty' getting vaccine [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-02
UK Pilots union plea for Budget to back aviation [BALPA] 2021-03-02
South Africa NEHAWU Statement on government's decision to move country to alert level 1 [Polity] 2021-03-02
Ireland Illness Benefit to be paid after three days, minister announces [Irish Examiner] 2021-03-01
UK Tomahawk Steakhouse staff told 'loan firm 10% or they could face sack' [BBC] 2021-03-01
UK London Resort cruise ship accommodation plan requires full consultation [Unite the union] 2021-03-01
UK Key Workers supported by TUC meet with Conservative Members of Parliament [TUC] 2021-03-01
UK RMT research reveals COVID corporate cash grab scandal [RMT] 2021-03-01
Ireland 787 Covid-19 cases in food businesses [Irish Examiner] 2021-02-28
Ireland No option for healthcare staff to choose preferred Covid vaccine says HSE [BreakingNews.ie] 2021-02-26
Ireland Wearing masks in primary schools 'would help to reduce' infection risk, says union [Irish Examiner] 2021-02-26
Ireland Aer Lingus has axed almost 600 jobs due to Covid impact [Irish Independent] 2021-02-26
Ireland Public health advice must guide return to school, unions warn [Irish Examiner] 2021-02-24
South Africa SACTWU adopts 10-point prgram in Covid-19 vaccine rollout promotion campaign [Polity] 2021-02-24
UK Now is not the time to turn our backs on equality, warns TUC [TUC] 2021-02-23
UK RMT issues new warning of a cocktail of dangers for bus driver safety [RMT] 2021-02-23
UK Cautious approach is the right one and must apply to schools [UNISON] 2021-02-23
UK BALPA cautiously welcomes summer holiday plan but calls for more financial support [BALPA] 2021-02-23
UK GMB poll: 60% of NHS workers who contracted virus experienced poor mental health [GMB] 2021-02-22
USA / Maryland MD members push for essential worker protections [AFSCME] 2021-02-21
UK Teachers fear mass Covid testing of pupils in UK schools will be a 'nightmare' [Guardian] 2021-02-21
South Africa Health care workers enthusiastic about Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Denosa [SABC] 2021-02-21
USA / New York Metropolitan Opera Backstage Workers: 'Without People, The Opera Is Nothing' [NPR] 2021-02-20
UK British pilots unite to demand a pathway out of restrictions and financial support for UK aviation [BALPA] 2021-02-20
UK Eurostar must be supported [ASLEF] 2021-02-20
Ireland Covid-19 cases linked to workplace outbreaks remain high, despite level 5 lockdown [Irish Examiner] 2021-02-20
Ireland Covid-19 infections in hospital staff down 90% since rollout of vaccines [Irish Times] 2021-02-20
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nurses happy with vaccinations, says Denosa [SABC] 2021-02-20
USA / Connecticut CT teachers' union creates campaign to push for educator vaccinations [CTPost] 2021-02-18
USA / New York New York State sues Amazon, saying it didn't protect workers from virus [KCRA] 2021-02-18
Europe Statement on Covid vaccines: people must come before profit [ETUC] 2021-02-18
UK Severe COVID risk - RMT demands suspension of on-train ticketing duties [RMT] 2021-02-18
South Africa Covid-19 vaccine: Don't forget rural healthcare workers, says Denosa [News24] 2021-02-18
South Africa Health sector unions pleased with rollout of Covid-19 vaccination [Power98.7FM] 2021-02-17
South Africa Vavi on vaccine rollout: Anything touched by the ANC govt collapses [JacarandaFM] 2021-02-17
South Africa Denosa: Health workers need clarity on vaccine registration [eNCA] 2021-02-17
USA / District of Columbia Helping hospitality workers [Metro Wash AFL-CIO] 2021-02-17
USA / Arizona Grocery workers are still on the front lines, yet lower on the list for receiving the vaccine [KOLD] 2021-02-17
Global UNI joins call for vaccinations for all; suspension of WTO rule restricting COVID treatment access for millions [UNI Global Union] 2021-02-17
UK Women on frontline feeling pressures at work and home during pandemic [UNISON] 2021-02-17
UK With inflation low Chancellor must stimulate economy at budget, says TUC [TUC] 2021-02-17
South Africa Teacher unions call for speed in vaccination roll-out as schools resume [IOL] 2021-02-17
South Africa PPE, overcrowding still a headache as pupils return for new academic year [DispatchLIVE] 2021-02-16
South Africa Teacher unions concerned some schools not ready for new academic year [JacarandaFM] 2021-02-16
Ireland Driving tests for essential workers cancelled due to cold, claims union [Irish Times] 2021-02-15
UK Quarantine hotels security staff must be protected [GMB] 2021-02-15
UK Boost to self-isolation payment is 'Too little too late' [TUC] 2021-02-15
UK TSSA Blasts SNP for 'waiting to follow the Tories' lead' over managed quarantine [TSSA] 2021-02-15
UK Vaccination - RMT calls for escalation of priority and protection for transport workers [RMT] 2021-02-15
UK Less than 5% of NHS staff think government has handled pandemic well - GMB poll [GMB] 2021-02-15
UK Long-awaited quarantine hotels have failed at first hurdle, say unions [Guardian] 2021-02-15
UK EHRC urged to investigate ministers for 'equality failures' in Covid response [The Guardian] 2021-02-15
South Africa Not all schools are ready to open on Monday, says teacher union Naptosa [TimesLIVE] 2021-02-15
South Africa 159 teachers have died since December [IOL] 2021-02-15
USA Essential workers comprise about half of all workers in low-paid occupations. They deserve a $15 minimum wage [Brookings] 2021-02-14
South Africa Teacher unions still worried about school readiness [eNCA] 2021-02-14
South Africa Teachers' mental health a concern ahead of school's reopening [Saturday Star] 2021-02-14
South Africa Healthcare workers anxious about Covid-19 vaccine roll-out [Weekend Argus] 2021-02-14
USA How to Keep Workers Safe From COVID-19 [EHS Today] 2021-02-13
USA Union Says Meatpacking Workers Should Be Vaccinated Sooner [USNews] 2021-02-13
USA / Nevada Healthcare workers share concerns over surges as restrictions ease [FOX] 2021-02-13
South Africa / Limpopo Unions concerned about readiness of schools to reopen [SABC] 2021-02-13
USA / California Burlingame nursing home workers strike [Daily Jrnl] 2021-02-12
USA / Washington Health workers and hospitals grapple with millions of counterfeit N95 masks [Duluth News Tribune] 2021-02-12
USA / Maryland Lawmakers Debate Legislation That Would Protect Essential Workers [MD Matters] 2021-02-12
USA New President, New OSHA: Recent Presidential Moves Suggest More Stringent OSHA Enforcement is Coming [Lexology] 2021-02-12
USA / New York Bureaucracy, Limited Supplies, Doubts Keep New York Healthcare Workers From Getting Covid-19 Vaccines [WSJrnl] 2021-02-12
South Africa Sighs of relief as Cyril Ramaphosa says R350 and Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme grants will be extended [SowetanLIVE] 2021-02-12
UK Vaccine booking system now open to frontline care workers [UNISON] 2021-02-12
UK Stop making people go into work, says TUC [Guardian] 2021-02-12
UK Extend furlough to protect jobs for a fast recovery, says TUC [TUC] 2021-02-12
UK RMT warns government travel confusion increases threat to Eurostar [RMT] 2021-02-11
South Africa Students nurses stage sit-in over Community Service Practitioner Nurses employment [Cape Argus] 2021-02-10
South Africa Unions slam government for rushed purchase of ineffective vaccine [The Mercury] 2021-02-10
UK Care workers were forced make their own safety kit, buy it themselves or go without [UNISON] 2021-02-10
South Africa Hospital cleaners will be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccine [Cape Argus] 2021-02-09
South Africa Healthcare workers express mixed reaction over halting of COVID-19 vaccine [SABC] 2021-02-09
South Africa Nursing union welcomes decision to temporarily halt AstraZeneca vaccine rollout [News24] 2021-02-09
South Africa Denosa to lay charges against companies implicated in Special Investigating Unit report [JacarandaFM] 2021-02-09
South Africa NEHAWU on update on vaccination programme [Polity] 2021-02-09
South Africa Miners, unions team up to fight COVID-19 [Mining Journal] 2021-02-09
USA / Illinois Chicago Federation of Teachers tentatively agrees to return to classrooms [New York Times] 2021-02-08
USA AFT leader Randi Weingarten proposes plan for getting teachers back in school without vaccinations [New York Times] 2021-02-08
UK Longstanding concerns on rapid workplace testing still unresolved [GMB] 2021-02-08
France Must immigrants sacrifice themselves to COVID-19 for basic rights? [Opendemocracy] 2021-02-08
South Africa Nurses' union: 'SIU probes make it clear healthcare workers never the priority to protect' [News24] 2021-02-08
UK More than one in three ambulance workers have contracted Covid-19 [GMB] 2021-02-07
USA / Oregon Grocery workers feel left behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations [FOX] 2021-02-07
USA / Florida 'I lost everything': laid-off workers battle Florida's chaotic benefit system [Guardian] 2021-02-07
USA / California Latino workers, groups blast California officials over Covid-19 vaccine rollout changes [NBC] 2021-02-07
USA Covid PPE: How healthcare workers came to feel 'expendable' [BBC] 2021-02-07
USA / Pennsylvania PA AFL-CIO Stands With the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers [Prittle Prattle] 2021-02-07
USA Kroger to pay workers $100 if they get the Covid-19 vaccine [CNN] 2021-02-07
USA Grocers fight 'hero pay' mandates for frontline workers [CBS] 2021-02-06
USA Workers With COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Deserve Time Off To Recover [Health Affairs] 2021-02-06
USA Reason #9734 For More Stimulus: Heading Off Long-Term Unemployment [Wonkette] 2021-02-06
USA Health care workers detail struggles of PPE scarcity during pandemic: 'People were getting sick more and more' [CBS] 2021-02-06
USA Black restaurant workers received less in tips than others during pandemic, report says [CNBC] 2021-02-06
USA / Florida Hospice Workers Still Lacking Access to Vaccine, Despite Caring For Most Vulnerable [Bay News] 2021-02-06
South Africa Unions call for re-enlistment of former police members [Cape Argus] 2021-02-06
USA / District of Columbia Almost 1,600 Postal Workers in DC Region Tested Positive for COVID-19; 7 Have Died [NBC] 2021-02-06
South Africa Essential worker fired for not working during level 5 lockdown reinstated [GroundUp] 2021-02-06
South Africa / Eastern Cape Provincial government reverses decision to terminate 600 health workers [GroundUp] 2021-02-06
USA / Virginia VA House Approves Paid Sick Leave For Essential Workers [VPM] 2021-02-06
South Africa PPE corruption shows health workers were never a priority, says nursing union [SowetanLIVE] 2021-02-06
USA Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Protect Employees Who Blow the Whistle on COVID Funds Misuse [Gov Exec] 2021-02-06
USA Workers' group slams OSHA, demands tougher COVID-19 standards [HR Drive] 2021-02-05
UK Kent tenants and housing maintenance workers needlessly in danger of Covid exposure [Unite the union] 2021-02-05
USA MLB, Players' Union consult with CDC on pandemic [Washington Post] 2021-02-05
UK / Scotland Lennon Hits Out at CalMac over Fuel Waste and Pay 'Injustice' [TSSA] 2021-02-05
UK Government must step in to prevent vaccine strong-arm tactics towards care staff [UNISON] 2021-02-05
South Africa 'In a queue to die': Nurses work in fear and exhaustion [News24] 2021-02-05
Zimbabwe ZCTU slams govt for poor Covid-19 social support [New Zimbabwe] 2021-02-05
South Africa / Eastern Cape Provincial government apologises for 'confusion' over jobs of 625 nurses, promises to hire them [News24] 2021-02-05
South Africa / Northern Cape Overworked doctors strike for more staff at hospital [TimesLIVE] 2021-02-04
South Africa Province makes provision to hire doctors, nurses as COVID-19 cases rise [SABC] 2021-02-04
South Africa Health sector likely to encounter issues administering COVID-19 vaccines: SAMA [SABC] 2021-02-04
South Africa Health workers not given clarity on administering COVID-19 vaccine jab: Denosa [SABC] 2021-02-04
Ireland SIPTU claims outdoor council staff are being forced to work despite health warnings [Irish Times] 2021-02-04
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Coronavirus: Full school return 'unlikely for some time' [BBC] 2021-02-04
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Reports of people going to work with positive Covid-19 test [Irish Examiner] 2021-02-04
Bangladesh 'Back empty-handed': Bangladeshis cut off from jobs abroad face rising poverty [The Guardian] 2021-02-04
South Africa / Eastern Cape Health Department ends contracts of over 600 nurses while its hospitals remain understaffed [The Star] 2021-02-03
South Africa / Mpumalanga Nehawu to keep close eye on COVID-19 vaccination roll-out [SABC] 2021-02-03
South Africa Minerals Council and labour unions form a united front [Mining Review] 2021-02-03
UK Questions need answering on the collapse of Norwegian Air in the UK [BALPA] 2021-02-03
UK Huge demand for self-isolation support sees councils facing big funding shortfall, TUC study reveals [TUC] 2021-02-03
UK Extend furlough or risk mass unemployment, industry and unions warn Sunak [The Guardian] 2021-02-03
South Africa NEHAWU on the easing of lockdown regulations [Polity] 2021-02-03
South Africa Nehawu encourages responsible drinking as alcohol ban is lifted [ANA/IOL] 2021-02-03
South Africa Back to work for teachers but fears linger: 'Don't rush to open schools, give us more support' [News24] 2021-02-02
South Africa Rural nurses fear being forgotten in vaccine roll-out [Reuters/IOL] 2021-02-02
South Africa NEHAWU mourns passing of comrade Thozama Mantashe [Polity] 2021-02-01
South Africa Basic Education Dept must allay fears as teachers return to school: sadtu [Power98.7FM] 2021-02-01
UK Police staff must be vaccinated as a priority along with all key workers [GMB] 2021-02-01
USA / Virginia Virginia board adopts final pandemic-long COVID workplace rules: First in U.S. [Pilot] 2021-02-01
USA Vaccine Hesitancy Among Long-Term Care Facility Workers [NPR] 2021-02-01
USA / New York Union leaders push for jail time for spitting on MTA workers [NYDaily News] 2021-02-01
UK Blog: The moral case for vaccine access [UNISON] 2021-02-01
UK UNISON raises COVID-19 concerns for members at army college [UNISON] 2021-01-31
UK 'Police officers put themselves and their families at risk and deserve to be paid fairly' [polfed] 2021-01-31
UK Covid-19 workplace exposure questionnaire [PCS] 2021-01-31
USA United Airlines warns thousands of employees that their jobs are again at risk, labor unions seek more government aid [CNBC] 2021-01-30
USA / Minnesota JBS labor union calls for legislation to protect local workers [Globe] 2021-01-30
USA / New York Local EMS workers deal with stress that comes with uptick in COVID cases [Press-Republican] 2021-01-30
USA / Massachusetts Haverhill eyes remote learning classrooms for children of front-line pandemic workers [Eagle-Tribune] 2021-01-30
UK Forcing builders onto bikes is dangerous warns Unite, as TfL issues construction worker travel advice [Unite the union] 2021-01-30
UK Safer working agreement negotiated for Crown staff [CWU] 2021-01-30
UK PCS sets out demands to DVLA and DfT at crunch talks [PCS] 2021-01-30
South Africa Denosa fears nurses may themselves become patients due to trauma, depression of fighting Covid-19 [The Star] 2021-01-30
South Africa Virus hits provinces' school staff hard [SowetanLIVE] 2021-01-30
Zimbabwe ZCTU calls on govt to offer companies Covid-19 stimulus packages [New Zimbabwe] 2021-01-29
UK RMT bus worker survey reveals 'wild west approach' to enforcing Covid-19 safety [RMT] 2021-01-29
USA Healthcare unions find a voice in the pandemic [New York Times] 2021-01-29
UK One in three officers faced virus being used as a weapon [polfed] 2021-01-28
USA / Minnesota House DFL bill would offer safety protections for meatpacking workers [MPR] 2021-01-28
USA / Oregon Oregon Health Care Workers Vaccinate Stranded Motorists [NPR] 2021-01-28
USA / Pennsylvania For workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, rollout has been confusing and high stakes [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2021-01-28
USA / Virginia Virginia makes its COVID-19 workplace safety regulations permanent [VA Mercury] 2021-01-28
UK Survey: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Railway Workers [ASLEF] 2021-01-28
UK Government must use the time schools are closed to make them safer [UNISON] 2021-01-28
UK PCS slam 'misleading' comments from Julie Lennard in Transport Select Committee [PCS] 2021-01-28
USA / Illinois Chicago Public Schools suspends in-person learning as possible teachers strike looms [SFGate] 2021-01-27
USA / California Courts Urged to Do More to Protect Workers as Virus Ravages LA County [Community Legal Aid SoCal] For more info 2021-01-27
UK Ending Global Travel Taskforce - Beyond A Joke Says Cortes [TSSA] 2021-01-27
South Africa Covid-19 curfew and alcohol ban leave sex workers battling [GroundUp] 2021-01-27
UK McCluskey: Fix furlough and extend it, now [Unite the union] 2021-01-26
UK Keeping trains in Scotland running for key workers [ASLEF] 2021-01-26
UK Extend job retention support to end of year before unemployment surges, says TUC [TUC] 2021-01-26
UK Government must look at its own practices to end high security sector Covid deaths [GMB] 2021-01-26
UK RMT Government call over Tyne and Wear Metro [RMT] 2021-01-26
UK Hays Travel shop closures 'sad but inevitable' says TSSA [TSSA] 2021-01-26
UK Covid occupational deaths expose 'huge inequalities' in labour market [TUC] 2021-01-26
UK Calls for key workers to be vaccination priority after ONS Covid figures [Guardian] 2021-01-26
UK UNISON demands higher human rights standards in PPE [UNISON] 2021-01-26
South Africa SADTU: School management teams have huge task keeping schools COVID-19 compliant [East Coast Radio] 2021-01-26
USA / New York LIRR essential workers begin to receive vaccines [amNY] 2021-01-25
USA / New Mexico Local musician pens song as tribute to healthcare workers [KRQE] 2021-01-25
USA / District of Columbia DC Child Care Workers Ask Officials Not to Push Back Their COVID-19 Vaccinations [NBC] 2021-01-25
USA How we can keep health care workers safe [CNN] 2021-01-25
USA Biden orders OSHA to do more to protect workers from COVID-19 [McKnight's Sr Lvg] 2021-01-25
USA / Massachusetts On the front lines: Lawmakers push for funeral home workers to be vaccinated sooner [Salem News] 2021-01-25
UK Devastating ONS workplace Covid death figures demand immediate response [GMB] 2021-01-25
UK Strike ballot in Manchester bus drivers fire and rehire dispute [Unite the union] 2021-01-25
UK Wilko attacks keyworker heroes by cutting sick pay [GMB] 2021-01-25
South Africa More lost jobs under Covid-19 [Business Report] 2021-01-25
UK COVID-19 deaths and illness - RMT warns 'complacent and callous' approach [RMT] 2021-01-25
Ireland Teachers to seek 'assurances' on safety of schools before any return to classrooms [The Journal] 2021-01-24
Ireland Hospitals continued to vaccinate admin staff despite being told to prioritise frontline workers [Irish Post] 2021-01-24
UK Unite calls on First Bus Bannockburn to close depot as Covid outbreak spreads [Unite the union] 2021-01-24
USA / Ohio AFGE and veterans protest closure of acute care facilities at Veterans Affairs Met Ctr [FOX] 2021-01-24
South Africa ANC, Cosatu, SACP call for government to accelerate vaccine rollout [JacarandaFM] 2021-01-24
South Africa / Eastern Cape Concerns amid rising Covid-19 cases at St Albans prison [SowetanLIVE] 2021-01-24
USA President Issues Executive Order on Increased Worker Safety During Pandemic [SHRM] 2021-01-24
USA Biden Asks OSHA to Consider COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules [PEW] 2021-01-23
USA / Washington Additional hazard pay for Seattle grocery workers could soon be law [KIRO] 2021-01-23
USA / California Rise in assaults on Santa Clara County medical workers amid pandemic [KCBS] 2021-01-23
USA United Airlines Looks to Require Employees to Get Covid-19 Vaccines [WSJ] 2021-01-23
USA / Iowa Unions file OSHA complaint over lack of mask mandate at Iowa State Capitol [We are IA] 2021-01-23
USA / Washington Washington grocery workers want 'hazard pay' back as COVID-19 cases keep rising [KING] 2021-01-23
USA / Alabama Amazon Requests In-Person Union Vote in Covid-Hit AL [Bloomberg] 2021-01-23
USA / New Mexico Union promotes vaccine as some New Mexico health workers decline shots [Santa Fe New Mexican] 2021-01-23
UK Stronger action needed as thousands of emergency workers assaulted [GMB] 2021-01-23
UK UNISON calls on Environment Agency to strengthen its health and safety measures [UNISON] 2021-01-23
UK Only move maternity staff as last resort, Royal Colleges urge hospital CEOs [RCM] 2021-01-23
USA / Iowa Unions file OSHA complaint over lack of mask mandate at Iowa State Capitol [WQAD] 2021-01-23
UK Minsters must wake up to the Covid threat in nurseries [UNISON] 2021-01-22
UK https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/22/low-paid-workers-in-uk-more-than-twice-as-likely-to-lose-job-in-pandemic?utm_term=77833cbda5d3aa49384917a1fb7b2466&utm_campaign=BusinessToday&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=bustoday_email [The Guardian] 2021-01-22
UK 'Despicable in a pandemic': fury as 10 UK universities plan job cuts [Guardian] 2021-01-22
South Africa / Northern Cape 'Health institutions need more nurses' [OFM] 2021-01-22
Ireland HSA report 50pc of employers have breached Covid rules since May [Newstalk] 2021-01-21
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Covid-19: Unison 'not opposed' to military help [BBC] 2021-01-21
Ireland Confusion continues over vaccine priority list [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-21
Ireland Healthcare assistants most at-risk of contracting Covid-19, study finds [Irish Times] 2021-01-21
Ireland Minister urged by Government TDs to enter media blackout on reopening special schools [Irish Times] 2021-01-21
USA COVID-19 Outbreak Lingers At Pekin Prison; ACLU Monitoring Prison Facilities [WCBU] 2021-01-21
UK Impasse as housing association presses ahead with routine repairs, despite Covid-19 fears [Unite the union] 2021-01-21
South Africa Union calls on universities not to abuse workers by calling them back to unsafe campuses [Cape Argus] 2021-01-21
South Africa / Free State Qualified nurses remain unemployed during #Coronavirus pandemic [OFM] 2021-01-21
Kenya Kenya: Union sues Vegpro for allegedly dismissing 970 workers for exercising right to protest [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2021-01-21
Ethiopia Ethiopia: Garment workers report pay cuts, unpaid & forced overtime at Indochine Apparel and KGG Garments factories; Incl. brands' responses [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre] 2021-01-21
UK Covid absence rate higher for school support staff than teachers [GMB] 2021-01-21
USA The Challenges Posed By COVID-19 Pushed Many Workers to Strike. Will the Labor Movement See Sustained Interest? [Time] 2021-01-21
South Africa Halt lay-offs, unions demand [The Mercury] 2021-01-20
South Africa / Mpumalanga Health workers depleted and unprotected [New Frame] 2021-01-20
UK DfE stats reveal high level of COVID infections among school staff [UNISON] 2021-01-20
USA Survey Finds 15% of US Healthcare Workers Refuse to Take COVID-19 Vaccine [ContagionLive] 2021-01-20
USA Remote workers, millions strong thanks to COVID, have enormous economic power; MakeMyMove.com helps them harness it [Elkhart Truth] 2021-01-20
USA / Massachusetts MA now tracking COVID testing and case data among commercial sex workers [Mass Live] 2021-01-20
UK Unite Scotland welcomes decision by Scottish government to change taxi driver grant [Unite the union] 2021-01-20
UK UPS accused of recklessly endangering drivers due to cash on delivery demands [Unite the union] 2021-01-20
UK Unite calls on 2 Sisters food group to provide full pay for self-isolating workers at Coupar Angus [Unite the union] 2021-01-20
UK TSSA Demands Government Action To Save Eurostar [TSSA] 2021-01-20
UK NHS pay review must give frontline workers pay justice after decade of cuts [GMB] 2021-01-20
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Edendale hospital loses nine staff to Covid-19 in one week, says NEHAWU [GroundUp] 2021-01-19
Ireland Failure to reassure teachers before special schools reopening a 'calamity', says Cork TD [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-19
Ireland 'Tension' building between parents and teachers over special education return, says Labour [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-19
UK NUJ disappointed by suspension of travel exemptions for journalists [NUJ] 2021-01-19
Global Vaccines for all migrant workers [BWI] 2021-01-19
UK Continuing prisoner transfer and jury trials putting workers at risk [GMB] 2021-01-19
UK Housing association presses ahead with routine repairs, despite Covid-19 fears [Unite the union] 2021-01-19
UK Ministers must deliver a long-term plan for the social care sector [UNISON] 2021-01-19
UK Prime minister urged to speed up NHS pay rise as public backs the move [Unite the union] 2021-01-18
UK Pay rise immediately would reassure undervalued staff to stay in NHS [UNISON] 2021-01-18
UK PCS pressure leads to strengthening of work from home message [PCS] 2021-01-18
South Africa Contract nurses facing exploitation while agencies get rich, says union Denosa [Cape Talk ] 2021-01-18
UK RCN urges prime minister to speed up NHS pay rise as poll shows public in favour [RCN] 2021-01-18
USA / New York Union calls for more police in transit system as assaults on workers rise despite drop in ridership [CBS] 2021-01-18
USA / Minnesota COVID sparks more job protection for workers [StarTribune] 2021-01-18
USA / Minnesota Tentative contract agreement gives Minnesota home care workers a 15 percent raise [MPR] 2021-01-18
USA The Challenges Posed By COVID-19 Pushed Many Workers to Strike. Will the Labor Movement See Sustained Interest? [Time] 2021-01-18
USA The Challenges Posed By COVID-19 Pushed Many Workers to Strike. Will the Labor Movement See Sustained Interest? [Time] 2021-01-18
South Africa Mining industry to support Covid-19 vaccine rollout [Reuters/DispatchLIVE] 2021-01-17
South Africa Fears for health and safety of Social Security Agency workers and beneficiaries as long queues pose virus threat [IOL] 2021-01-17
UK RMT calls for urgent action to prevent Eurostar collapse [RMT] 2021-01-17
USA / Massachusetts Workers asked to return 'extra' benefits [Moultrie Observer] 2021-01-17
UK BALPA reaction to Government announcement of support for airports [BALPA] 2021-01-17
UK / Scotland Members furious as Scottish government maintains green light to non-essential construction [Unite the union] 2021-01-17
UK 'Better Late Than Never' Says TSSA On New Travel Rules [TSSA] 2021-01-16
UK Govt recognition of domestic abuse impact at work welcomed [GMB] 2021-01-16
UK RMT pledges national fight for COVID-safe working on Britain's railways [RMT] 2021-01-16
South Africa Mining industry to support Covid-19 vaccine rollout [City Press] 2021-01-16
UK BALPA response to Government announcement on closure of travel corridors [BALPA] 2021-01-16
UK Fire service bosses pull out of Covid-19 agreement [FBU] 2021-01-16
South Africa Police union concerned at rising number of Covid-19 infections [Pretoria News] 2021-01-16
South Africa NEHAWU concerned about health and safety of beneficiaries and workers due to influx to Social Security Agency offices [Polity] 2021-01-16
South Africa Covid-19: Sadtu backs keeping schools closed for now, minister to brief nation today [News24] 2021-01-16
Ireland Staff being asked to go into the workplace unnecessarily, SIPTU says [Irish Times] 2021-01-15
USA These Companies Are Paying Workers To Get Vaccinated [Forbes] 2021-01-15
USA / South Carolina SC first responders push for COVID-19 compensation [WLTX] 2021-01-15
USA Dollar General to pay workers to get COVID-19 vaccine in retail first [East Bay Times] 2021-01-15
South Africa NEHAWU concerned about corruption in Africa as millions more vaccines are on the way [JacarandaFM] 2021-01-15
UK UNISON urges government to stop meter readings [UNISON] 2021-01-15
South Africa Labour unions condemn use of surgical masks for prolonged periods [SABC] 2021-01-14
South Africa Unions seek moratorium on all retrenchments [Business Report] 2021-01-14
South Africa 'One life lost, is one too many': Transport union saddened by the loss of members to Covid-19 [News24] 2021-01-14
South Africa Covid-19: Long tightly packed queues outside labour department [GroundUp] 2021-01-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Calls for transparency in how province manages Covid-19 [New Frame] 2021-01-14
UK Norwegian Air redundancies are yet more devastating news for the air transport industry [BALPA] 2021-01-14
UK Minister steps up pressure on UK firms over home working [Guardian] 2021-01-14
UK Banking union calls for face coverings to be mandatory in bank branches [Unite the union] 2021-01-14
South Africa Health workers call for training in Covid vax [Daily World] 2021-01-14
South Africa EUSA calls for matric markers to receive Covid-19 vaccine [Daily News] 2021-01-14
UK CWU Response To Complaints About Mail Delays [CWU] 2021-01-14
UK Santander blasted for misjudgement in otherwise well-intended Covid response [CWU] 2021-01-14
UK TUC poll: 7 in 10 requests for furlough turned down for working mums [TUC] 2021-01-14
South Africa Unions, parent bodies are against pupils returning to schools on January 27 [The Mercury] 2021-01-13
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Health HOD allegedly warned about Wentworth Hospital crisis [Daily News] 2021-01-13
South Africa Teachers want to meet minister over reopening [SowetanLIVE] 2021-01-13
South Africa Trade union federation calls for moratorium on retrenchments [Algoa FM] 2021-01-13
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Education minister challenged on staffing levels amid absences at special schools [Irish News] 2021-01-13
Ireland Retail workers seek early access to Covid-19 vaccine [Irish Times] 2021-01-13
Europe To beat the pandemic, beat poverty: good sick pay for all! [Workersliberty ] 2021-01-13
USA / Illinois Chicago school system locks out some teachers, withholds pay for not returning to in-person instruction [Washington Post] 2021-01-13
UK Lowest paid in UK have suffered the most financially in the pandemic, report finds [The Guardian] 2021-01-13
UK School workers' union calls for urgent free school meals action [GMB] 2021-01-13
South Africa Unions to meet Department of Basic Education over schools reopening [Cape Times] 2021-01-13
South Africa Schools could turn into Covid-19 'super-spreaders', says teachers' union [TimesLIVE] 2021-01-13
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC rejects union calls to halt matric marking after Covid-19 deaths [TimesLIVE] 2021-01-13
South Africa Nursing union sheds light on the plight of front-line workers [IOL] 2021-01-13
South Africa NEHAWU: Frontline workers receiving no salary face poverty [East Coast Radio] 2021-01-13
USA / Maine Portland Whole Foods workers oppose Chamber lawsuit seeking to halt hazard pay as approved by voters [News Ctr ME] 2021-01-12
UK Women in UK face rising online abuse from co-workers, survey says [Opendemocracy] 2021-01-12
USA USDA urged to allocate specific funding to protect essential ag workers [Vegetable Growers News] 2021-01-12
USA / Ohio Kroger won't require workers to be vaccinated. Grocery chain serves 11 million customers per day [Cincinnati Enquirer] 2021-01-12
South Africa COVID-19: Nehawu slams President Ramaphosa [eNCA] 2021-01-12
South Africa / Gauteng Hospital management blamed for staff Covid infections [DispatchLIVE] 2021-01-12
South Africa Infections in prisons worrying - Popcru [CapricornFM] 2021-01-12
Bangladesh Apparel workers are getting rehired but at lower pay [Dhaka Tribune] 2021-01-11
USA / Illinois Chicago Federation of Teachers nurses say schools too unsafe to reopen; classroom teachers find few masks, poor ventilation [Washington Post] 2021-01-11
UK Thank NHS staff with proper pay rise, say RCM and health unions [RCM] 2021-01-11
UK COVID-19 - RMT demands urgent action to protect TfL workers [RMT] 2021-01-11
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Covid-19: Special needs teachers 'overlooked by Stormont' [BBC] 2021-01-11
Ireland Call to vaccinate special education staff to speed up schools reopening [Irish Times] 2021-01-11
South Africa Teachers to submit Covid-19 safety document to Department of Basic Education for 2021 [Power98.7FM] 2021-01-10
UK Parents need more support to keep pupils at home during lockdown [NASUWT ] 2021-01-10
South Africa Thousands of teachers succumb to Covid-19 [Weekend Argus] 2021-01-10
South Africa Nine matric markers in quarantine after colleague dies in hospital [DispatchLIVE] 2021-01-10
South Africa / Gauteng Covid-19 angst takes toll on Tshwane hospital staff [Pretoria News] 2021-01-10
UK TSSA updated guidance on working through the pandemic [TSSA] 2021-01-09
Ireland Health minister under pressure over childcare arrangements for essential workers [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-07
Ireland Bonus to nurses and midwives 'not permitted' under agreement, says Minister [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-09
Ireland 'Extremely stressed' single parents fear losing their job over school closures [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-09
Thailand Migrant workers suffer as coronavirus cases surge in Thailand [Reuters] 2021-01-09
South Africa / Gauteng Unions red-flag health worker Covid infections as province scrambles for staff, beds [Daily Maverick] 2021-01-08
UK RMT declares dispute on Cross Country trains over COVID varian [RMT] 2021-01-08
UK Pilots seek answers and action amidst damaging COVID confusion [BALPA] 2021-01-08
South Africa SAMA, Nehawu welcome Covid-19 vaccine procurement, vow to closely watch rollout [JacarandaFM] 2021-01-08
South Africa Cosatu boss Zingiswa Losi becomes latest ANC leader to sow doubt over Covid vaccine [SowetanLIVE] 2021-01-08
Germany Trade unions support extension of lockdown [Education International] 2021-01-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Unions mull over decision to challenge school reopening dates [Daily News] 2021-01-08
South Africa FEDUSA calls for collective wisdom by NCCC to avert another hard lockdown [Polity] 2021-01-08
South Africa / Gauteng Nehawu: Hospitals under siege [JacarandaFM] 2021-01-07
South Africa / Gauteng Unemployed Denosa nurses stage sit-in to demand jobs [The Star] 2021-01-07
Ireland Paramedics 'furious' over vaccine delays [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-06
UK PCS calls on civil service to instruct government workers to work from home [PCS] 2021-01-06
UK Unite statement on the slump in UK car sales and need for an industrial strategy for the sector [Unite the union] 2021-01-06
UK National lockdown advice for members [TSSA] 2021-01-06
UK Govt must close nurseries and pre-schools as council takes matters into own hands [GMB] 2021-01-06
South Africa / Gauteng Nehawu says healthcare workers are under siege [SABC] 2021-01-06
Thailand Seafood producer Thai Union says operating normally after 69 COVID-19 cases [CNA] 2021-01-06
South Africa Numsa blasts government's lax Covid-19 response [SowetanLIVE] 2021-01-06
USA / California L.A. EMS workers told not to transport patients who likely won't survive to hospitals [CBS] 2021-01-05
UK RMT responds to speculation over rail capacity issues in light of new lockdown measures [RMT] 2021-01-05
UK BTec exams must be cancelled now urges UNISON [UNISON] 2021-01-05
UK Hospitality workers in the eye of the Covid-19 storm need more support, urges Unite [Unite the union] 2021-01-05
USA From Toxic Chefs to Covid, Restaurant Workers Deserve Better [NYTimes] 2021-01-05
USA / Washington Union wants Washington grocery store workers vaccinated as soon as possible [KING5] For more info 2021-01-05
USA / California Some Health Care Workers Decline to Get COVID-19 Vaccine. But Why? [NBC] 2021-01-05
UK GMB welcomes U-turn on schools re-opening after PM claimed schools were safe [GMB] 2021-01-05
South Africa / Northern Cape Province makes provision to hire doctors, nurses as COVID-19 cases rise [SABC] 2021-01-05
UK RMT slams company for failing to take new variant of COVID seriousl [RMT] 2021-01-05
South Africa Teachers hailed for efforts under trying conditions [HeraldLIVE] 2021-01-05
South Africa Minister Mkhize 'caught sleeping in the face of a deadly pandemic', says Cosatu on vaccine rollout [News24] 2021-01-05
South Africa NEHAWU statement on unveiling of vaccine rollout plan [Polity] 2021-01-05
South Africa Nehawu slams government delay on procuring Covid-19 vaccine [SowetanLIVE] 2021-01-05
South Africa Sadtu vows to closely monitor matric marking centres amid Covid-19 fears [JacarandaFM] 2021-01-05
South Africa Unions slam vaccine strategy [BusinessLIVE] 2021-01-05
South Africa AMCU laments rise in Covid-19 cases, calls on mining companies for assistance [Mining Weekly] 2021-01-05
South Africa Health workers demand vaccine rollout [GroundUp] 2021-01-04
UK Get a grip, work with the unions and cease this Russian roulette with health and the economy, says Unite [Unite the union] 2021-01-04
UK Unite calls for schools to be closed and staff properly protected [Unite the union] 2021-01-04
UK Bosses should offer furlough to working parents affected by school closures, says TUC [TUC] 2021-01-04
South Africa Labour unions concerned as workers return to work [SABC] 2021-01-03
South Africa 'The second wave is overwhelming hospitals': Covid-19 bungling flagged [Sunday Times] 2021-01-03
UK Unions call on Labour to back NEU over schools closures [Union News] 2021-01-03
UK Covid: Widespread working from home set to continue in 2021 [ITV] 2021-01-03
UK Teachers take legal action as chaos grips England's schools plan [Guardian] 2021-01-03
USA Large Numbers Of Health Care And Frontline Workers Are Refusing Covid-19 Vaccine [Forbes] 2021-01-02
USA / Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccine may be available, but some EMS workers are having difficulty accessing it [FOX] 2021-01-02
USA / California Some health care workers refusing COVID-19 vaccine [Sentinel Source] 2021-01-02
UK Union poised to advise teachers in England not to return to classrooms [Guardian] 2021-01-02
UK VENTING - Coronavirus risks are mostly up in the air [Hazards Campaign] 2021-01-02
Ireland Parents and school staff conflicted about a return to class [Irish Examiner] 2021-01-02
USA / New York Panel won't recommend OT changes for NY farmworkers, citing recession [Newsday] 2021-01-01
USA / California Deaths keep coming at one L.A. hospital as workers weep [LATimes] 2021-01-01
USA / New York CNY medical workers anxiously await their turn for Covid-19 vaccine [Syracuse] 2021-01-01
USA Project Save Hospitality Hopes to Help Sector's 8 Million Unemployed Workers [Travel Pulse] 2021-01-01
USA / New York NY board delays decision on making it easier for state farmworkers to get overtime pay [Syracuse] 2021-01-01
USA / New York Hospice workers frustrated over exclusion from Phase 1 of NY vaccine plan [My Twin Tiers] 2021-01-01
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal SAMA expresses concerns over hospital bed shortages, medical staff fatigue [IOL] 2021-01-01
Ireland Guard of honour for Covid ward nurse who died from virus [Irish Independent] 2021-01-01
USA / Ohio DeWine says 60% of nursing home workers not electing to get vaccine [Columbus Dispatch] 2020-12-31
USA CO woman creates app to help workers battle burnout [CBS] 2020-12-31
USA / Minnesota United Food & Commercial Workers Local 663 Members Secure a Better Life, Ratify First Union Contracts [UFCW] 2020-12-31
USA / New York Hospice workers frustrated over exclusion from Phase 1 of NY vaccine plan [ABC] 2020-12-31
USA Remember 2020 as the year when markets boomed as workers struggled [LATimes] 2020-12-31
UK Government has to make sure working parents get the support they need [TUC] 2020-12-31
South Africa COVID-19 in SA: Education sector voices concerns [eNCA] 2020-12-31
South Africa Cosatu laments lack of support for affected industries during level 3 lockdown [SAFTU] 2020-12-31
South Africa Covid-19 vaccine should arrive in first quarter of 2021: Cosatu [Power98.7FM] 2020-12-31
UK McCluskey: PM now has nowhere to hide [Unite the union] 2020-12-31
UK Oxford vaccine approval is welcome news [UNISON] 2020-12-30
UK Reopening delay is sensible to make school mass testing work [UNISON] 2020-12-30
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Denosa: Patients die while waiting for beds [eNCA] 2020-12-30
South Africa SAMA welcomes lockdown measures, concerned over healthworkers [The South African] 2020-12-30
USA Hospital workers upset over COVID-19 vaccine distribution [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2020-12-30
USA Some states buck federal vaccine recommendations and prioritize elderly over essential workers [Herald-Dispatch] 2020-12-30
USA / Iowa Managers at Tyson plant where six workers died had COVID betting pool [Oregonian] 2020-12-30
Europe 2020 through the eyes of Europe's 'unseen' key workers [CNN] 2020-12-30
South Africa 32 teachers die from Covid-19 in less than a week [Daily News] 2020-12-29
South Africa SA Medical Association, Denosa welcome ban on alcohol and gatherings [IOL] 2020-12-29
South Africa Lockdown: Nehawu welcomes tighter restrictions [eNCA] 2020-12-29
South Africa / Limpopo Public sector doctors express concern over surge of COVID-19 hospitalisations [SABC] 2020-12-29
South Africa Fine young people who are not wearing masks: SAMA [SABC] 2020-12-29
Armenia New CTUA video on Covid-19 [in Armenian] [Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia] 2020-12-29
USA Surrounded by death, nursing home workers battle management and fear to protect patients [LATimes] 2020-12-27
South Africa Covid-19 spike: Healthcare unions worried that hospitals won't cope [News24] 2020-12-27
South Africa COVID19 & psychological impact on workers, in particular women [CEPPWAWU] 2020-12-27
USA Vaccinated health workers must navigate another new normal: households in which not all family members are immunized [NYTimes] 2020-12-26
Global Ricetta da Nobel [Collettiva] 2020-12-25
South Africa / North West Striking nurses at hospital return to work [SABC] 2020-12-25
UK Schools committee raises issues over English testing plans [NEU] 2020-12-24
UK DVLA contact centre closed due to Covid-19 outbreak [PCS] 2020-12-24
South Africa SAMA laments poor access to medical supplies at health facilities [SABC] 2020-12-24
Ireland Inspectors probe pubs and restaurants to ensure staff aren't claiming PUP [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-24
Ireland Silence from Department of Health as public health doctors prepare for strike [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-24
Mexico Mexican workers sick at PPE supply factory [KGNS] 2020-12-23
USA / New York Los Deliveristas Unidos Are Organizing the Delivery Workers Who Keep the City Fed [New York] 2020-12-23
USA The pandemic is forcing older workers to retire early [CNN] 2020-12-23
USA Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks [PBS] 2020-12-23
USA Sen. Warren introduces bill to provide free Covid testing for teachers, students and essential workers across U.S. [CNBC] 2020-12-22
UK BALPA calls on easyJet to be clear about its executive bonus plan prior to their AGM [BALPA] 2020-12-22
UK RMT calls for travel refunds on open-access services [RMT] 2020-12-22
USA / New York Why CUNY Faculty and Staff May Go on Strike [The Nation] 2020-12-22
USA Mitch McConnell Successfully Blocked Mandatory Paid Leave For Workers With COVID [BuzzFeed] 2020-12-22
USA / Pennsylvania Pa. workers navigate often unreliable jobless benefits [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] 2020-12-22
USA / Texas UT study: Politics put Texas construction workers at risk early in outbreak [Austin American-Statesman] 2020-12-22
USA / California SEIU Healthcare Workers, Kaiser Permanente Reach Agreement on 'Heroes Bonus' to Recognize Staff Efforts to Care for COVID-19 Patients [SEIU] 2020-12-22
USA / Pennsylvania Pa. vaccinates nearly 18,000 medical workers against COVID-19, nursing home vaccinations begin next week [Penn Live] 2020-12-22
USA Essential ag workers on tap for next vaccines [WI State Farmer] 2020-12-22
Ireland / Europe Low wage earners bear the brunt of Covid-19 income hit [irishexaminer.com] 2020-12-22
South Africa Denosa not surprised by Public Protector's findings into 17 public hospitals [News24] 2020-12-22
UK / Scotland Coronavirus: Glasgow Royal Mail depot hit by major outbreak as 38 staff test positive [Scottish Sun] 2020-12-22
UK Delay school return in England by two weeks over Covid, union urges [Guardian] 2020-12-22
UK Brexiteers poisoned the well of goodwill we need in current health emergency [TSSA] 2020-12-22
South Africa / Limpopo Nehawu threatening to down tools [CapricornFM] 2020-12-22
USA Mitch McConnell Is Trying To Block Mandatory Paid Sick Leave For Workers Who Get COVID [BuzzFeed] 2020-12-21
UK Stranded lorry drivers need urgent assistance and end to French border gridlock [Unite the union] 2020-12-21
UK Royal Mail Withdrawal of Shared Vans [CWU] 2020-12-21
UK RMT calls for urgent Government support to protect Eurostar and ferry jobs [RMT] 2020-12-21
UK Key workers deserve a pay rise [TUC] 2020-12-21
South Africa Withdraw low-quality masks or face legal action, warns Nehawu [JacarandaFM] 2020-12-20
UK TSSA Calls For Urgent Assistance Over Eurostar After Belgium Ban [TSSA] 2020-12-20
USA / Kentucky Musicians raising money for restaurant, bar workers [Messenger-Inquirer] 2020-12-20
USA / North America North America meatpackers prepare for virus upsurge [AR Democrat Gazette] 2020-12-20
USA / Oregon Essential workers reflect on struggles and triumphs of 2020 [Bulletin] 2020-12-20
UK Scenes of overcrowding and chaos on rail services last night were a disgrace [RMT] 2020-12-20
UK Government Responsible For Avoidable Rail Chaos [TSSA] 2020-12-20
USA / New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Is Asking Support From Big Labor In Solving Fiscal Crisis [TTE] 2020-12-19
USA BLS: On-the-job deaths reach highest level in 12 years [Safety&Health] 2020-12-19
UK Covid: unions say mass testing of England's pupils 'undeliverable' [Guardian] 2020-12-19
USA / North Carolina McDonald's workers strike over low wages, lack of COVID-19 protections [Facing South] 2020-12-19
USA / Washington Amazon wants its front-line workers vaccinated next [Puget Sound Biz Jrnl] 2020-12-18
USA / Massachusetts Vaccine signup site crashes amid demand from health workers in MA [WJAR] 2020-12-18
USA / Illinois Warehouse And Factory Workers Make Their Case For Priority Access To The COVID-19 Vaccine [WBEZ] 2020-12-18
USA / New York NYC Council Approves Protections for Fast Food Workers [NY1] 2020-12-18
UK Nursing staff fear consequence of lifted restrictions over Christmas [RCN] 2020-12-18
UK Nursing strikes one year on: safe staffing legislation needs to happen [RCN] 2020-12-18
Ireland Education Minister issues update after calls to shut schools early for Christmas [Irish Mirror] 2020-12-18
USA ICU Workers Are Quitting Due To Crushing Stress From COVID-19 Surge [NPR] 2020-12-17
USA / Colorado Univ CO Health workers seek to unionize [Becker's Hosp Rev] 2020-12-17
USA Tyson Foods Fires 7 Plant Managers Over Betting Ring On Workers Getting COVID-19 [NPR] 2020-12-17
USA / California Coronavirus Erases Recent Wage Gains for Many California Workers, Report Finds [KQED] 2020-12-17
UK RMT responds to Freight statistics that show the rail freight sector still struggling [RMT] 2020-12-17
USA / Global Robert Reich: Jeff Bezos became even richer thanks to Covid-19. But he still won't protect Amazon workers [Guardian] 2020-12-17
USA / Texas 'Feels like Christmas': Austin health care workers receive first coronavirus vaccinations [Austin American-Statesman] 2020-12-16
USA / Texas 'A light at the end of the tunnel' | Houston-area healthcare workers get their COVID-19 vaccines [KHOU] 2020-12-16
USA / Michigan Michigan Medicine to begin vaccinating health care workers this week [MLive] 2020-12-16
USA / Virginia Virginia's healthcare workers start receiving vaccinations [Times Union] 2020-12-16
UK Taxi driver mobile protest at Scottish Parliament over lack of support [Unite the union] 2020-12-16
UK Unite launches comprehensive Covid-19 construction guide [Unite the union] 2020-12-16
South Africa Nursing union threatens to sue health department over 'unsafe' KN95 masks [TimesLIVE] 2020-12-16
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Queen's Students' Union workers put back on furlough scheme [BBC] 2020-12-16
South Africa Nehawu: Govt needs to step up Covid-19 awareness campaigns [JacarandaFM] 2020-12-15
Canada / Ontario Southbridge Roseview is 'like a war zone,' union leader says [https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/southbridge-roseview-is-l] For more info 2020-12-15
Canada / Ontario Teachers Union Completely In The Dark On When Ontario Educators Will Get Vaccinated [Narcity] For more info 2020-12-15
South Africa / Eastern Cape Concern mounts for health workers [New Frame] 2020-12-15
UK Unite statement on London and parts of the South East being placed into Tier 3 [Unite the union] 2020-12-15
UK Without more support, jobs will be lost and businesses will close [TUC] 2020-12-15
Ireland Pay student nurses higher allowances for working during Covid-19, urges minister [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-15
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal More than 50 staffers test positive at Addington Hospital [Daily News] 2020-12-14
Canada / Ontario Ontario Labour Board Awards $25,000 to Worker fired for Raising Concerns about COVID-19 [Lexology] For more info 2020-12-10
UK School support staff must get Covid-19 vaccine alongside teachers [GMB] 2020-12-14
Global BWI Youth Music Video: Workers in the time of COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-12-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Denosa: Recall KN95 masks [eNCA] 2020-12-14
USA / California Can Employers Require Workers to Get Vaccinated? [NBC] 2020-12-14
Canada / Saskatchewan Major Concern Over COVID-19 Outbreak in Saskatoon Mail Processing Plant [CUPW] 2020-12-13
UK / Scotland Teachers in Glasgow move to ballot after being refused permission to teach online [Union News] 2020-12-13
UK Barnoldswick workers resist lockout [Workersliberty] 2020-12-13
Canada / Ontario OMA calls for paid sick days [OMA] 2020-12-13
Global Report: E-commerce in the Covid-19 World - A challenge for workers and unions [UITA] 2020-12-12
Global Essential workers deserve human rights [UNI] 2020-12-12
Canada / New Brunswick Unions call out premier on wage freeze plan [CBC] 2020-12-12
USA / Massachusetts Chelsea, MA: Information for Workers [ChelseaMA.gov] 2020-12-11
USA / California Latinx Low-Income Workers Hardest Hit by SF COVID-19 Surge [UCSF] 2020-12-11
USA / Pennsylvania Philly City Council passes bill to ensure jobs for laid-off hospitality workers [WHYY] 2020-12-11
USA / California Laid off concession workers stage protest at LAX [LADaily News] 2020-12-11
USA / Washington Workers at Fred Meyer in Burien speaking out after 10 employees test positive for COVID-19 [KIRO] 2020-12-11
USA / New York EMS workers concerned about COVID-19 vaccine rollout in New York [WGRZ] 2020-12-11
USA / California Nurses, healthcare workers authorize possible strike at 3 area hospitals [LADaily News] 2020-12-11
Canada / Nova Scotia Halifax Transit union launches petition as concerns mount about passengers who refuse to wear masks [The Guardian] 2020-12-11
Canada / Ontario Toronto education workers call for expansion of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing pilot [CBC] 2020-12-11
Canada / Ontario 21 workers at Cargill meat plant in Guelph, Ont. test positive for COVID-19, union says [CBC] 2020-12-11
Canada / Ontario Union says health-care workers need to be kept safe from COVID-19 [The Whig-Standard] 2020-12-11
Canada Federal government's new bailout program for hospitality sector may benefit banks, not laid-off workers [UNITE-HERE] 2020-12-11
UK European travel ban would be 'death knell for the travel trade' warns TSSA [TSSA] 2020-12-10
Bangladesh Solidarity Center Workers' Empowerment Project in Bangladesh Pivots in COVID-19 Crisis [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-12-10
Canada / British Columbia Long hours, mounting stress: behind the curtain of COVID-19 red zone in St. Paul's Hospital [CBC] 2020-12-10
Canada / British Columbia Health-care workers hope to be top of list as B.C. announces COVID-19 vaccine plan [CBC] 2020-12-10
Canada / Manitoba Thousands left out in $5/hour pay bump for caregivers: union, opposition MLAs [CBC] 2020-12-10
UK Act now to prevent financial calamity at Eurostar, urges TSSA [TSSA] 2020-12-10
UK Chancellor must use power of government to drive faster growth [TUC] 2020-12-10
UK TUC: 1 in 3 BME workers have had to self-isolate during Covid-19 pandemic [TUC] 2020-12-10
UK Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on global labour rights [UNISON] 2020-12-09
Global States Urged to Follow Guidelines on Crew Testing [IFALPA] 2020-12-09
Portugal Education union calls for adequate framework to ensure the health and safety of teachers in risk groups [EI] 2020-12-09
Portugal Union calls for strike to force government to negotiate [EI] 2020-12-09
Global ILO Governing Body calls for urgent action on seafarer COVID-19 crisis [ILO] 2020-12-09
Global Can internationalism survive Covid? [Opendemocracy] 2020-12-08
USA / Global Garment workers for Adidas, Nike and H&M among those going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, survey finds [ABC.net.au] 2020-12-08
Australia Qantas cuts to flight crew will risk safety & service, workers warn [AWU] 2020-12-08
Canada More Than 500 Revera Staff Stopped Coming To Work In 1st Wave: Report [Huffington Post] 2020-12-08
Canada / Saskatchewan Union says Sask.'s largest long-term care outbreak could have been lessened with more gov't action [CBC] 2020-12-08
Ireland Teachers' union ask Taoiseach for priority access to Covid vaccine [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-08
Canada / Alberta AUPE Calls on Good Samaritan to Stop Violating Single-Site Order [AUPE] 2020-12-07
Canada / Ontario The fight of our lives: support workers throughout COVID-19 [WAC] 2020-12-07
Canada / Manitoba Union signs agreement for significant top-ups for nurses working on COVID-19 units [UNA] 2020-12-07
Canada Fall Economic Statement, a step in the right direction [CTF] 2020-12-07
South Africa Healthcare system won't survive second Covid-19 wave - NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-12-07
South Africa / Eastern Cape Christmas came early for the nurses in Nelson Mandela Bay - Denosa [Radio 702] 2020-12-07
UK Swissport urged to rethink job losses at Jersey Airport [Unite the union] 2020-12-06
Canada / Ontario Pandemic sees nurses, PSWs suffering high COVID infection rate, job stress [Today] 2020-12-06
Canada / Saskatchewan Health workers fear for other patients as resources diverted to COVID-19 care [CBC] 2020-12-06
USA / Global Solidarity Center Report: Countries Must Cooperate to Facilitate Safe Migration for Workers [Metro Wash AFL-CIO] 2020-12-06
UK Bakkavor Covid outbreak: huge win as company agrees full pay for absence [GMB] 2020-12-05
UK Women could be pushed into poverty by proposed new rules curbing where carers can work [The Independent] 2020-12-05
Canada / Ontario Six Cargill workers sent home Friday after testing positive for COVID-19 [Today] 2020-12-05
Portugal Teachers in high-risk groups need improved conditions and options [Education International] 2020-12-05
Global Education International Launches Guide on Auditing Educational Equity in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic [Education International] 2020-12-05
South Africa SAMA concerned about overworked health workers ahead of festive season [JacarandaFM] 2020-12-05
Canada / New Brunswick 'Many' health-care workers working at more than one nursing home during pandemic, says CUPE [CBC] 2020-12-04
South Africa Nursing union welcomes extension of contracts for Covid-19 health-care workers [IOL] 2020-12-04
UK Police Officers - Survey reveals devastating impact of pandemic on morale [polfed] 2020-12-04
UK Royal College of Nursing responds to approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine [RCN] 2020-12-04
UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Coronavirus: QUB student union staff in plea over furlough pay [BBC] 2020-12-03
Ireland Covid-19: 120% rise in planned redundancies during six months of pandemic [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-03
Ireland Principals say staff are burnt out from dealing with Covid pressures [Irish Examiner] 2020-12-03
UK Second Bakkavor worker dies amid Marks & Spencer supplier factory Covid outbreak [GMB] 2020-12-03
USA / Nevada Healthcare workers plan weekly walkout of Las Vegas hospital due to COVID-19 working conditions [FOX] 2020-12-03
USA CDC on Vaccine: Health Care Workers, Long-Term Care Facilities Should be First in Line [9and10] 2020-12-03
USA Health-care workers and nursing home residents should be the first to get coronavirus vaccines, CDC advisory group says [Wash Post] 2020-12-03
Australia Virgin Australia workers asked to accept pay freeze, but promised their jobs won't be outsourced [ABC] 2020-12-03
Canada / Ontario Struggling App Workers Fear Being Made to Pay for Delivery Fee Cap [CUPW] 2020-12-03
Canada / Manitoba Province 'not leading by example,' with too many Manitoba civil servants not working remotely: union [CBC] 2020-12-03
Canada / Saskatchewan Outbreak declared at Saskatoon Canada Post processing site [The Star-Phoenix] 2020-12-03
USA cHealth care workers overwhelmed amid record coronavirus hospitalizations [CBS] 2020-12-02
USA / Illinois Healthcare workers in Streator strike for higher wages, better working conditions [MyWebTimes] 2020-12-02
USA Amazon should do better by its workers [Times Herald-Record] 2020-12-02
Australia Freedom lost: the generation coming of age in Australia's pandemic-fuelled recession [The Guardian] 2020-12-02
Canada / Prince Edward Island Nursing union blames poor planning on closure of Charlottetown's psychiatric urgent care clinic [CBC] 2020-12-02
Canada Fiscal update fails to support all airline workers [Unifor] 2020-12-02
UK The mishandling of Covid has created a social epidemic - widespread poverty [Guardian] 2020-12-02
UK Black Friday and Cyber Monday are placing retail and logistics workers under extraordinary pressure [TUC] 2020-12-02
Australia Serious COVID, environmental and labour rights concerns plague Australian Antarctic Division replacement vessel [MUA] 2020-12-01
Australia Aged care funding papers over chronic problems [ACTU] 2020-12-01
Canada / Nova Scotia 2 Halifax Transit drivers refuse work, renewing call for mask enforcement [CBC] 2020-12-01
Canada / Saskatchewan 'People are scared': Saskatoon mail facility sees rash of COVID-19 cases [The Star-Phoenix] 2020-12-01
Canada / New Brunswick Shannex employee sent home with COVID-like symptoms was called back to work, union alleges [CBC] 2020-12-01
Canada Fiscal update points toward future economic recovery, but workers need additional support today [Unifor] 2020-12-01
Ireland SIPTU supports decision to keep third level lectures online for rest of academic year [SIPTU] 2020-12-01
UK Worker dies amid Covid-19 outbreak at Bakkavor factory [GMB] 2020-12-01
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: 7 132 public healthcare workers infected since start of pandemic [News24] 2020-12-01
UK Heathrow Strike: Workers walkout over savage wage cuts [Unite the union] 2020-11-30
UK Intrusive technology at work on the rise during coronavirus [TUC] 2020-11-30
Global In a year of pandemic and pain, women fight back with mass protests [Opendemocracy] 2020-11-30
Canada / Manitoba Nurse with COVID-19 believes expired masks put her at risk [CBC] 2020-11-30
UK RMT calls for robust enforcement of COVID rules on buses [RMT] 2020-11-30
Canada / Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases at Saskatoon Correctional Centre climb to 128 [CBC] 2020-11-30
Canada / Ontario Pandemic layoffs: United Steelworkers 1998 [The Varsity] 2020-11-30
USA Up to 87 million workers could lose access to paid leave next month if Congress doesn't pass another coronavirus relief package [Biz Insider] For more info 2020-11-30
Spain Spain's health workers protest against health service cuts [Reuters] 2020-11-30
USA / Connecticut With COVID-19 surging in Connecticut, health care workers at local hospitals feel the anxiety rising [Hartford Courant] 2020-11-30
USA Chicago Nursing Home Strike: Union Tries To Increase Pressure Before Talks Resume [WBEZ] 2020-11-29
Canada 117 Food Banks Across Canada Receive $226,750 from the Steelworkers Humanity Fund [USW] 2020-11-29
Canada / Alberta AHS swiftly rejects UNA proposal to achieve labour peace and focus on the pandemic [UNA] 2020-11-29
Canada / British Columbia Unifor calls for additional transit security to enforce mask requirement [Unifor] 2020-11-29
Canada This Black Friday, Think About the Workers, Not the Deals [CUPW] 2020-11-29
Canada / Alberta Leaked recordings show Kenney consistently put business interests ahead of worker interests and public safety [AFL] 2020-11-29
USA Millions of workers poised to lose access to paid leave as virus spikes [Politico] 2020-11-29
UK RMT calls for urgent meeting with Sir Peter Hendy to discuss Christmas transport plans [RMT] 2020-11-29
USA The public thanks postal workers [APWU] 2020-11-29
USA / Global Amazon spends another $500 million on bonuses. Some of its workers are still going on strike [WTOP] 2020-11-28
USA / Global Amazon workers across the world protest on Black Friday [FOX] 2020-11-28
USA / Washington Coronavirus cases spike among Puget Sound-area transit workers [Seattle Times] 2020-11-28
USA New York Health Care Workers Are Worried Amid Another COVID-19 Spike [NPR] 2020-11-28
USA 50,000 ShopRite workers land union deal for retroactive pay bump [NJ] 2020-11-28
USA Health Care Workers Plead With Americans To Take Pandemic More Seriously [NPR] 2020-11-28
Australia Court rejects Qantas workers bid for sick leave [ACTU] 2020-11-27
Australia Unions lose appeal to have Qantas pay sick leave to workers stood down due to coronavirus [ABC] 2020-11-27
Canada Nav Canada warns air traffic controllers that job cuts are coming as pandemic crushes revenue [CBC] 2020-11-27
Global COVID-19 in Cold Environments: risks in meat processing plants [IUF] 2020-11-27
USA / Global Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal [NYTimes] 2020-11-27
USA Delta pilots approve cost-cutting measures to avoid furloughs until 2022 [CNBC] 2020-11-27
USA Disney increases layoffs to 32,000 workers as coronavirus batters its theme park business [CNBC] 2020-11-27
USA / New Jersey UFCW Announces COVID-19 Hazard Pay Deal for ShopRite Workers in Tri-State [NBC] 2020-11-27
Australia Berry and citrus farms most at risk of having slave-like working conditions, Woolworths modern slavery report finds [ABC] 2020-11-26
Canada / Manitoba Son fears COVID-19 spread after home-care staff ordered to also work in Winnipeg nursing homes [CBC] 2020-11-26
Canada / Manitoba Unions, families raise PPE concerns after COVID-19 outbreak at Brandon care home [CBC] 2020-11-26
Latin America Solidarity and trade union cooperation to mitigate COVID impact in the entertainment sector of the Americas [UNI Global Union] 2020-11-26
USA / Alabama Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama file to hold unionization vote [Wash Post] 2020-11-26
Australia 'No evidence' doubled JobSeeker was a disincentive to work: Academics [The Morning Herald] 2020-11-25
Canada / Ontario Local postal workers brace for busy Christmas season [Bay Today] 2020-11-25
UK Almost 60% of staff report covid outbreaks in their school [GMB] 2020-11-25
UK Chancellor has power and responsibility to see off mass unemployment [Unite the union] 2020-11-25
UK Quarantine Move Must Be First Step In Travel Sector Fight - Cortes [TSSA] 2020-11-25
UK RMT calls for urgent support for Eurostar [RMT] 2020-11-25
UK Shockingly poor government planning left health and care staff vulnerable to the virus [UNISON] 2020-11-25
Ireland Most meat plant workers not paid sick leave, survey reveals [Irish Times] 2020-11-25
Ireland Health workers to get premium pay when out sick due to Covid-19 [Irish Independent] 2020-11-25
South Africa Bus drivers protest for Covid relief [GroundUp] 2020-11-25
USA / Alabama Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama file to hold unionization vote [Wash Post] 2020-11-24
Canada / British Columbia Health-care workers plead for public to follow COVID-19 orders [CBC] 2020-11-24
Canada / Ontario UWindsor study reveals toll of COVID-19 on Ontario health-care workers [CBC] 2020-11-24
UK / Wales Cardiff taxi drivers to stage protest in Cardiff city centre [Unite the union] 2020-11-24
UK / England School catering staff win in the Wirral after UNISON pressure [UNISON] 2020-11-24
UK Community testing scheme should be publicly run, says TUC [TUC] 2020-11-24
UK BALPA welcomes Government help for aviation and urges further steps [BALPA] 2020-11-24
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: Trains overcrowded as rail service battles to keep up with demand [GroundUp] 2020-11-24
Australia State to trial sick leave for casual workers [The New Daily] 2020-11-23
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador NLTA Calling for Mandatory Face Masks in Schools as Cases Rise [VOCM] 2020-11-23
USA / Louisiana LA Largest Employer Rakes In Billions While Failing to Protect Workers [Big Easy Mag] 2020-11-23
USA Laid-Off Workers Lobby For Unemployment Benefits To Continue: Nearly 12 million Americans are set to have their benefits expire at the end of the year [Huff Post] 2020-11-23
India Rescued stranded Indian workers finally home [BWI] 2020-11-22
USA / Michigan hospital workers face burnout as public support fades, COVID-19 cases riseMI [Detroit Free Press] 2020-11-22
USA / Iowa Meat Plant Managers Suspended After Charges of Betting on Number of COVID Cases [WorkCompCentral] 2020-11-22
Canada / Ontario Province refuses to acknowledge link between schools being open and COVID cases increasing [ETFO] 2020-11-22
Canada / Ontario Pandemic magnifies employment struggles of Transgender people [ETFO] 2020-11-22
UK Stricter rules urgently needed to combat construction Covid transmissions, warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-11-22
Australia / South Australia Eldercare to sack aged care workers during outbreak [UWU] 2020-11-22
Canada / Saskatchewan Union calls on Sask. to allow more Crown staff to work from home [CBC] 2020-11-21
Canada / Alberta Workers demand mandatory paid sick leave as Alberta breaks record for COVID-19 deaths [AFL] 2020-11-21
New Zealand Employers must adhere to public health rules [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-11-21
New Zealand Unions call for urgent government action to ensure people are well at work [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-11-21
Global Tecnologia di classe [Covid-19] 2020-11-21
UK Women being hit hardest by Covid-19 in work [GMB] 2020-11-21
Canada / Ontario Front-line and low-income workers would benefit most from paid sick days, advocates say [The Star] 2020-11-21
Ireland ASTI: Schools face closure if too cold due to Covid-19 ventilation [Irish Examiner] 2020-11-20
Global Save Lives and Reopen Economies with Rapid Antigen Testing [ITUC] 2020-11-20
Australia Money for jam? Ask me (and your union) how [The Times] 2020-11-20
Canada / British Columbia Retailers, teachers react to mandatory mask order [CITY] 2020-11-20
Canada Unions and Singh calls for end to for-profit long-term care homes [Castanet] 2020-11-20
UK Poor PPE to blame for thousands of ambulance workers Covid-19 absences [GMB] 2020-11-20
UK RMT warns that the UK oil and gas industry is teetering on the brink [RMT] 2020-11-20
USA Tyson Food managers bet on workers getting Covid-19, lawsuit says [BBC] 2020-11-20
Canada / Ontario Toronto Catholic school education worker dies after contracting COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-11-19
Canada / Manitoba Home-care workers going into long-term homes with COVID outbreaks need proper PPE: union [CBC] 2020-11-19
Ireland President: Covid-19 pandemic is 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to improve workers rights [Irish Examiner] 2020-11-19
Ireland No plans to close schools early at Christmas, Department confirms [Irish Times] 2020-11-19
Ireland Pandemic fallout offers chance to change work and living for better, says President [Irish Times] 2020-11-19
UK UK drivers denied access to toilets with Covid lockdown worsening situation [Unite the union] 2020-11-19
UK Private contract cronyism another shameful legacy of Govt's Covid mishandling [GMB] 2020-11-18
Australia $100 billion in unpaid overtime shows working from home comes at a cost [The New Daily] 2020-11-18
Australia / South Australia CFMEU SA warns against prolonged industry shutdown [CFMMEU] 2020-11-18
Australia TWU demands assurances for truckies on SA-VIC border [TWU] 2020-11-18
Australia Calls to pay employees more to work from home [HRD] 2020-11-18
Canada / British Columbia Doctors, nurses fighting an uphill battle to care for patients [My PG] 2020-11-18
Canada / British Columbia Nurses struggling with shortage of staff and protective equipment, union president says [CBC] 2020-11-18
Canada / Saskatchewan Crown workers upset by forced return to in-person work, doctor's note requirement to work from home [CBC] 2020-11-18
Canada / British Columbia Government issues province-wide policy for mask use in health facilities [HEU] 2020-11-18
Global Hero nurses, untrustworthy domestic workers, and vilified sex workers [Opendemocracy] 2020-11-18
Norway Industri Energi works continuously for improving solutions for members who have to stay in hotel quarantine [Industri Energi] 2020-11-17
UK Swissport makes 3,000 workers redundant after refusing to access extended furlough scheme [GMB] 2020-11-17
Canada Unifor helps bust common myths about government finances [Unifor] 2020-11-17
UK DHL must take 'responsibility' during pandemic [CWU] 2020-11-17
Africa Covid-19 exacerbates precarious work in West and Central Africa [BWI] 2020-11-17
Italy Rolls-Royce workers strike for jobs [Workers liberty] 2020-11-16
Ireland Workers of the word united in one volume [The Irish Times] 2020-11-16
Canada / Manitoba Nurses union complains after visitors at Seven Oaks Hospital circumvent rules [CBC] 2020-11-16
Spain C-19 lockdown: How domestic workers became prisoners [BBC] 2020-11-12
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion workers 'feeling disappointed' with deal with Loblaw, Unifor says [CBC] 2020-11-15
USA / Michigan Workers at Sterling Heights assembly plant fear COVID-19 spreading again [ABC] 2020-11-14
Ghana Care Union Putting Workers Health First [UNI] 2020-11-14
Romania One Romanian garment worker breaks her silence on COVID-19 pay cuts [Euronews] 2020-11-14
UK / England Union says right to picket during lockdown secured following case involving North Yorkshire Police [The Post] 2020-11-14
Canada / Manitoba 'Completely overwhelming': Steinbach ER at capacity treating COVID-19 patients, nurse says [CBC] 2020-11-14
Canada / British Columbia COVID-19: Union representing retail, grocery workers says majority of members feel unsafe at work [The Sun] 2020-11-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion strike ended after workers ratify new contract [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-11-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion workers reach agreement ending 12-week strike [CBC] 2020-11-14
USA / Iowa ACLU of Iowa, unions file complaint saying state OSHA failed to do its job, protect workers against COVID-19 [Des Moines Register] 2020-11-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion workers in Newfoundland ratify contract [Unifor] 2020-11-14
USA Working People Call for COVID Relief [WI AFL-CIO] 2020-11-14
USA / Wisconsin As hospitals near capacity, healthcare workers plead for compliance [FOX] 2020-11-14
USA / Minnesota Minneapolis/St. Paul Health systems short at least 6,000 workers due to Covid-19 spread [Minn/St Paul Biz Jrnl] 2020-11-14
USA / Michigan Workers describe 'stressful and chaotic' scene at Muskegon hospital hit hard with COVID-19 [NPR] 2020-11-14
USA How Biden could revamp worker health protections in the midst of the deadly pandemic [Wash Post] 2020-11-14
Canada / New Brunswick Death of six-month-old boy prompts warning that social workers have too many cases [CBC] 2020-11-13
USA AFL-CIO expects spike in Adopt-A-Family applicants due to COVID-19 [KQ2] 2020-11-13
USA / Iowa Federal complaint filed against Iowa OSHA for not protecting workers amid COVID-19 [NBC] 2020-11-13
USA / Michigan As COVID-19 cases rise, State emphasizes worker protections in offices, remote work policies [MI.gov] 2020-11-13
USA / Iowa Labor, civil rights groups: Iowa failed to protect workers [Times-Republican] 2020-11-13
USA Fired Amazon worker sues over pandemic working conditions [CNN] 2020-11-13
USA Biden Adds 27 Union Leaders to Transition Team [UCOMM] 2020-11-13
Canada / Alberta AUPE calls for province to take action on COVID-19 [AUPE] 2020-11-13
Canada / Alberta Life-saving single-site order collapsing at continuing-care facilities [AUPE] 2020-11-13
Australia / South Australia Melbourne Airport workers kept in the dark about COVID case [UWU] 2020-11-13
Australia / Victoria Andrews Govt must bring Ambulance Victoria into line over paramedic suffering [UWU] 2020-11-13
USA / District of Columbia Teachers union, D.C. schools reach tentative deal on in-person classes [Washington Post ] 2020-11-13
Canada / Ontario OPSEU/SEFPO President offers Premier front-line help on long-term care crisis [OPSEU] 2020-11-13
Canada / Alberta Hundreds of Alberta doctors, 3 major health-care unions join calls for 'circuit-breaker' targeted lockdown [CBC] 2020-11-13
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador NLTA says Adding More Sports in Schools Goes Against Public Health Measures [VOCM] 2020-11-13
UK Government must end poverty pay for care staff, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-11-13
UK Drivers and assistants, who take disabled children to school in Hackney, vote to strike over Covid-19 payment [Unite the union] 2020-11-13
South Africa SA Medical Association welcomes further easing of COVID-19 rules [Devdiscourse] 2020-11-13
South Africa Covid-19 must remain a top priority - NEHAWU [Politicsweb] 2020-11-12
UK London City Airport accused of poor treatment of its workforce [Unite the union] 2020-11-12
UK PCS condemns government for contracting out Covid vaccine communications work [PCS] 2020-11-12
UK Massive increase in food bank usage during pandemic underscores necessity for welfare reform [Unite the union] 2020-11-12
UK Government must urgently tackle funding problems for struggling councils, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-11-12
UK Pay rise and student support are key to increasing nursing numbers [UNISON] 2020-11-12
UK Post-Brexit lorry queues could make Kent 'toilet of England' [Guardian] 2020-11-12
Australia More than 200,000 aged care workers seek 25% pay rise in landmark Australian case [The Guardian] 2020-11-12
Canada / Manitoba Teachers exempted from province's household self-isolation policy [CBC] 2020-11-12
Canada Support staff at commercial buildings not adequately protected amid pandemic: Report [HR Reporter] 2020-11-12
Global Fundamental rights for a better future of work [ILO] 2020-11-12
Singapore COVID-19 exposes the Singapore migrant worker experience [East Asia Forum] 2020-11-12
UK Bosses must have zero tolerance for covid, says TSSA re Manchester Piccadilly [TSSA] 2020-11-12
UK Austerity left north of England more vulnerable to Covid, report says [Guardian] 2020-11-11
UK Staff need training and support to deliver mass testing to students [UNISON] 2020-11-11
Canada / Alberta 10 deaths, 146 cases tied to COVID-19 outbreak at south Edmonton long-term care facility [CBC] 2020-11-11
Canada / Ontario Advocates and union question new job category for Ontario long-term care homes [CTV] 2020-11-11
UK Devil will be in the detail for learners, support staff, teachers and leaders after Wales exams cancelled [GMB] 2020-11-10
UK Royal Mail workers wearing masks, keeping safe, keeping healthy [CWU] 2020-11-10
Australia Pilots point finger for lack of support at Qantas and Virgin [News.com] 2020-11-10
Canada / Manitoba CUPE exposes 'less than accurate' Revera's information on Maples care home [CBC] 2020-11-10
Canada / Manitoba Victoria Hospital health-care aide dies from COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-11-10
Australia / New South Wales Health workers challenge staff strain as Port Macquarie Base Hospital ward 1B re-opens [Port News] 2020-11-09
UK Visa rules forcing migrant NHS workers to leave UK amid Covid second wave [Guardian] 2020-11-09
Australia Australian seafarers outraged after Federal Government grants foreign workers COVID exemptions to take coastal shipping jobs [MUA] 2020-11-09
UK Police reminded to respect the role of journalists as key workers [NUJ] 2020-11-09
UK Your safety at work comes first [PCS] 2020-11-09
UK McCluskey: 'We need a plan for jobs and incomes, and we need it yesterday' [Unite the union] 2020-11-09
UK Covid-19 prompts UK call for statutory paid bereavement leave [Guardian] 2020-11-09
USA / Michigan Health workers deal with COVID-19 outbreak in Chippewa County [UpNorthLive] 2020-11-09
Canada Workshop for Health Workers Next Wednesday [Decent Work and Health Network] 2020-11-08
Canada Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes to 46 Food Banks in Western Canada [USW] 2020-11-08
Canada / Alberta AHS enacts emergency provisions in response to COVID surge in Edmonton Zone [UNA] 2020-11-08
Canada / Ontario Budget provides no new funding to keep students and educators safe [ETFO] 2020-11-08
Australia / South Australia Aged care workers still carrying pandemic costs [UWU] 2020-11-07
Canada / Ontario Advocates say absent funding details for long-term care standard in budget troubling [CTV] 2020-11-07
Democratic Republic of the Congo Collaboration of education trade unions in the production of a guide on COVID-19 in schools [EI] 2020-11-07
Palestine Online training positions education union as a strategic social partner [EI] 2020-11-07
South Africa Teacher unions rail against Covid-19 decision [JacarandaFM] 2020-11-07
South Africa SADTU condemns violation of isolation protocols during exams [Political Analysis] 2020-11-07
South Africa SADTU: 'Schools are not quarantine sites' [East Coast Radio] 2020-11-07
South Africa SADTU calls on Basic Education and Health Departments to convene urgent meeting on unilateral decision that violates isolation protocols during writing of final examinations [SADTU] 2020-11-07
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses at hospital do 'heavy lifting' as infrastructure fails [eNCA] 2020-11-06
UK TSSA slams 'damning' NAO Brexit preparedness report [TSSA] For more info 2020-11-06
UK TUC call for Liverpool employers to do the right thing during mass testing pilot [TUC] 2020-11-06
Australia Union calls for 'distortionary effect' of JobMaker to be scrapped [The advertiser] 2020-11-06
Australia Seafarers outraged after Federal Government grants foreign workers COVID exemptions to take coastal [MUA] 2020-11-06
Canada / Ontario Budget sets an underwhelming path to economic recovery, leaves workers with questions [Unifor] 2020-11-06
Canada / Manitoba Nurses need more protection as COVID-19 hospital outbreaks grow, union says [CBC] 2020-11-06
UK Chancellor's furlough U-turn too late for thousands of aviation workers [GMB] 2020-11-06
UK Pilots union warns students against starting pilot training courses [BALPA] 2020-11-06
South Africa Ters benefit should be extended in line with State of Disaster, Cosatu demands [ANA/IOL] 2020-11-06
Canada Unifor takes battle against Loblaw beyond N.L., where 1,400 workers are on strike [Review] 2020-11-05
Canada / British Columbia Increasing visitation and maintaining safety in long-term care homes a fine balance, says union representative [CBC] 2020-11-05
UK Unions concerned as schools stay open during second lockdown [Education International] 2020-11-05
UK Heathrow catering company snubs furlough extension and plans to sack more than 1,000 workers [Unite the union] 2020-11-04
UK Advice to photographers during lockdown [NUJ] 2020-11-04
UK Pilots union demands urgent action and Government commitments to the airline sector [BALPA] 2020-11-04
UK Safety in libraries must be a priority [UNISON] 2020-11-04
South Africa Unions fume over R836,000 bonus paid to SAA Technical boss [The Times] 2020-11-04
Australia Unions push for better protections as 80% of employees say they want to keep working from home [The Guardian] 2020-11-04
Australia / New South Wales NSW Government slashes 2.5 per cent pay rise for public servants due to coronavirus pandemic [ABC] 2020-11-03
UK RMT calls for guaranteed Government support for Northern transport [RMT] 2020-11-03
UK Cabinet Office must send clear work from home message [PCS] 2020-11-03
UK Nationalise Hull Trains and Grand Central To Save Jobs and Services - TSSA [TSSA] 2020-11-03
UK Making sure young people have a post-pandemic future [UNISON] 2020-11-03
UK School support must be fully protected or action will be taken warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-11-03
Canada / Ontario SEIU Healthcare Celebrates Ontario's Commitment to Enhanced Long-Term Care Staffing Levels [SEIU] 2020-11-03
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Labour minister appoints mediator as Dominion strike to regain pandemic pay enters 11th week [CBC] 2020-11-03
Kenya Union says COVID-19 in schools putting teachers at risk [VoA] 2020-11-03
South Africa Government pitted against business and labour over income relief for laid-off workers during the lockdown [Daily Maverick] 2020-11-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal SADTU calls for investigation in matric camps [East Coast Radio] 2020-11-03
South Africa Cosatu angered by NCCC decision to not extend COVID-19 relief fund [SABC] 2020-11-03
UK Workers in Wales need clarity on wage support [TUC Wales] 2020-11-02
Canada / New Brunswick As COVID outbreak raged at Atholville home, volunteer workers felt abandoned by province [CBC] 2020-11-02
Australia Hostility to insecure work spikes among hospo workers after COVID-19 [UWU] 2020-11-02
Australia JobMaker scheme will churn workers through short-term, insecure jobs [ACTU] 2020-11-02
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Garbage truck drivers' union accuses contractor of 'taking advantage of the pandemic' over pay dispute [The Times] 2020-11-02
UK UK not ready for two national emergencies at once, firefighters warn [FBU] 2020-11-02
USA / Texas Construction workers had a nearly 5-fold increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 in central Texas compared with other occupational categories [Reddit] For more info 2020-11-01
USA / Connecticut For these Connecticut workers laid off due to COVID-19, anger and despair fuel a desire for political change [Hartford Courant] 2020-11-01
USA Amid High Unemployment Some Workers Look for New Careers [U.S. News] 2020-11-01
Canada / Alberta Confusion reigns as COVID-19 runs through Calgary Correctional Centre [AUPE] 2020-11-01
Canada / Alberta AHS needs to halt plan to slash staffing at Cross Cancer Institute, provide transparency: UNA president [UNA] 2020-11-01
Canada / Alberta UNA urges Alberta government to adopt federal COVID Alert app immediately [UNA] 2020-11-01
Canada / Ontario Public Health Nurses Give Their All During Pandemic Seek Fair Contract at Conciliation [ONA] 2020-11-01
UK NEU calls for schools to be closed during lockdown [Union News] 2020-11-01
UK TUC: Government should have acted sooner to protect lives and livelihoods [TUC] 2020-11-01
UK BALPA response to news of Government restrictions on outbound leisure travel [BALPA] 2020-11-01
India / Tamil Nadu Special camps to provide ration cards for sex workers soon [The Times] 2020-11-01
Australia Casual workers will increase risk of coronavirus third wave, union claims [The New Daily] 2020-11-01
Australia / Victoria Disability homes lack safety plans as union warns of mental health toll [The Times] 2020-11-01
New Zealand Unions call for acknowledgement of essential workers on Labour Day [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-11-01
Australia One story for the workers, another for the stock exchange [ETU] 2020-10-31
Canada / Alberta Outbreak at Calgary jail is a 'horror show,' staff union claims, as COVID cases increase to 124 [CBC] 2020-10-31
UK Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government announcement on support for lower paid workers to self-isolate [Wales TUC] 2020-10-31
UK As furlough scheme ends Government must bring forward plan for protection of health, jobs and incomes [Unite the union] 2020-10-31
Australia 'Heartbreaking': 9,100 homeless suffer jobseeker payment suspensions amid recession [The Guardian] 2020-10-30
UK / England Government's Tier 3 money for West Yorkshire not enough to support working families, says TUC [TUC] 2020-10-30
UK Unite welcomes Dundee city council support over carers fees campaign [Unite the union] 2020-10-30
UK Government must not reverse changes in universal credit for freelances [NUJ] 2020-10-30
UK RMT condemns disgusting Halloween nightmare jobs assault on over eighty staff [RMT] 2020-10-30
USA 9/11 workers who die of COVID-19 to be added to Nesconset wall [Newsday] 2020-10-29
USA When Government is Run By A Gilded Few, Essential Workers Pay the Price [PEER] 2020-10-29
Global Invest in care workers, invest in care [Al Jazeera] 2020-10-29
Australia JobMaker follows trend: poorly designed, unable to deliver [ACTU] 2020-10-29
Canada / Nova Scotia Strang says Irving shipyard should have told employees about worker from Quebec [CBC] 2020-10-29
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Unifor, Loblaw agree to return to negotiations Thursday [CBC] 2020-10-29
Canada / Ontario UPS executive granted special ministerial exemption from Canada's COVID-19 quarantine in order to lobby union member over contract proposal [CBC] 2020-10-29
Australia Border Force accused of breaching health and safety after staff incentivised to forgo sick leave for bonuses [The Guardian] 2020-10-28
Canada Teachers say return to school this fall has left them with overwhelming stress and a never-ending workload [CBC] 2020-10-28
Canada / Nova Scotia Self-isolation exemption prompts work refusal at Irving Shipyard [CBC] 2020-10-28
UK Working from home - Claim tax relief for your job expenses [www.gov.uk] 2020-10-27
Myanmar 'Thrown to the wolves': how Covid-19 laws are being used to silence garment workers [Guardian] 2020-10-27
Japan Less than 20% of workers telecommute despite calls to do so amid pandemic [SIA] 2020-10-27
Canada Will Canada give its foreign essential workers their rights? [Open democracy] 2020-10-27
Canada Airline pilots' union plans protest at Pearson International Airport [The Sun] 2020-10-27
Canada / Alberta Health-care workers take to the streets to protect Alberta patients [AUPE] 2020-10-27
Canada / Manitoba He 'took care of everything': Family remembers Manitoba poultry plant worker who had COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-10-27
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Loblaw secures 1 injunction against striking Dominion workers, loses dozens others [CBC] 2020-10-27
Canada / Manitoba Health-care support workers need more PPE, access to rapid testing, union says [CBC] 2020-10-27
Canada / British Columbia BC elects majority NDP government in campaign centered on health care [HEU] 2020-10-27
UK Spirit Aerosystems acquisition of Bombardier operations is a vote of confidence for Northern Ireland [Unite the union] For more info 2020-10-26
UK NUJ statement on Sunak's latest deal for freelances [NUJ] 2020-10-26
USA / Maryland Baltimore Teachers Union urges parents to boycott school reopening [Real News Network] 2020-10-26
Canada / Alberta Teachers Applaud Decision to Make Diploma Exams Optional [ATA] 2020-10-26
UK After the jobs go - Millions of jobs are under threat [GMB] 2020-10-26
UK PCS demands DWP Oldham office closure after outbreak of Covid-19 [PCS] 2020-10-26
UK NEU lobbies Williamson to explore potential of secondary schools moving to a rota system [Union News] 2020-10-25
UK / Wales Firebreak: Usdaw urges customers to follow the rules and respect shopworkers [Union News] 2020-10-25
UK Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic, says UNISON [Union News] 2020-10-25
Canada / Nova Scotia Job study shows COVID-19 impact on workers [Rank and File] 2020-10-25
Canada / Ontario Striking during the pandemic 'extremely challenging' say U of O support staff [CBC] 2020-10-24
Canada / Ontario WSIB claims from LTC workers could be tip of the iceberg, union says [CBC] 2020-10-24
Canada Hospitality workers urge Ottawa to put employees first in any COVID-19 related bailout [CBC] 2020-10-24
UK Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic [UNISON] 2020-10-24
Malaysia Media union calls for exemption from work from home directive [IFJ] 2020-10-24
USA Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations [Workplace Fairness] 2020-10-24
USA / Michigan Workers helping Midland flood cleanup allege in suit they were infected with coronavirus [Detroit Free Press] 2020-10-24
USA / Texas Texans at high-risk for COVID-19 will need to resume looking for work next month [Dallas News] 2020-10-24
South Africa These domestic workers lost their jobs during lockdown. Now they have to beg on the streets with their babies [GroundUp] 2020-10-23
Korea (South) Fourteen South Korean delivery workers die because of pandemic overwork: union [Reuters] 2020-10-23
USA 'We are fighting for survival:' Black essential workers head to the ballot box [NBC] 2020-10-23
Canada / Quebec The battle against COVID-19 shifts to workplaces [CBC] 2020-10-23
Canada / Manitoba Poultry plant employee dies after testing positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-10-23
Canada / Manitoba Winnipeg home-care workers not told when clients test positive for COVID-19, union claims [CBC] 2020-10-23
UK New job support measures will help struggling employers but hardest hit sectors still need urgent support [Unite the union] 2020-10-23
UK Job support u-turn welcome, but millions face Winter without enough to live on [GMB] 2020-10-23
UK Employers must do all they can to reduce Covid impact on Black staff [UNISON] 2020-10-23
UK ForgottenFreelances were let down by the Treasury and HMRC [NUJ] 2020-10-23
Australia Aged care shifts go unfilled as workers despair [UWU] 2020-10-22
Australia / Western Australia Union Strength in the COVID Era [UnionsWA] 2020-10-22
USA OSHA under fire for scant oversight, negligible fines against meatpackers during COVID pandemic [NY Times] 2020-10-22
Canada / Yukon YEU, Yukon Hospital Corp. at odds over whether hospitals are understaffed [The News] 2020-10-22
Canada / Manitoba 27 COVID-19 cases at Manitoba's largest poultry plant apparently linked to community spread, province says [CBC] 2020-10-22
Canada / Manitoba Immediate improvements needed at site of deadly COVID-19 outbreak, Parkview Place review finds [CBC] 2020-10-22
Canada / Manitoba 11 patients, 5 staff test positive in COVID-19 outbreak at St. Boniface Hospital [CBC] 2020-10-22
Canada / Quebec Major COVID-19 outbreak at an Olymel meat processing facility in the Beauce region [CBC] 2020-10-22
UK A national care service is needed urgently to reform social care, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-10-22
UK Joint call by mayors, MPs, councillors and trade unions for comprehensive financial package from Chancellor [Unite the union] 2020-10-22
USA Hispanic food processing and farm workers more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 [Today] 2020-10-22
USA / Wisconsin Colectivo Coffee hires union busters as some workers move to unionize [Restaurant Biz] 2020-10-22
USA / Nevada Will Union Workers Deliver Nevada For Biden? [The Nation] 2020-10-22
USA / New York 24 percent of NYC subway and bus workers have had COVID-19, survey says [6sqft] 2020-10-22
USA / Iowa Univ. Iowa Hospitals and Clinics healthcare workers call on Iowa leaders to step up in fight against COVID-19 [ABC] 2020-10-22
USA Older workers face higher unemployment [Weirton Daily Times] 2020-10-22
USA / Louisiana Unemployed hospitality workers plead for local help as federal relief is blocked [WLTV] 2020-10-22
USA / New Jersey $300 unemployment benefit update: Why are workers still waiting? [NJ] 2020-10-22
USA / Michigan Westland nursing home workers: Strike ends after contract deal reached [Detroit News] 2020-10-22
USA 1 in 4 American workers has thought about quitting over Covid-19 stress, poll says [CNN] 2020-10-22
USA / Maryland Complaint alleges Maryland agency has failed to protect workers during coronavirus pandemic [Baltimore Sun] 2020-10-22
USA / New York Nearly One-Quarter of New York City Transit Workers Report Having Had COVID-19 [Healthcare Hygiene Mag] 2020-10-22
UK PCS demands more workplace safety measures as Covid restrictions increase [PCS] 2020-10-22
UK Unite members will be forever grateful to Andy Burham for fighting low-waged corner [Unite the union] 2020-10-22
India Coronavirus pandemic driving more children into child labour in India [Money Control News] 2020-10-21
Philippines IMEC, ITF launch testing and quarantine facilities [The Times] 2020-10-21
Australia / Global Dock Workers Claim Vindication as Shipping Lines Blamed for Delays and Accused of Profiteering [The Handy Shipping Guide] 2020-10-21
Australia 2020 was supposed to be a big year for unions. Then the pandemic hit [The Morning Herald] 2020-10-21
Canada / Ontario Sudbury personal support worker says 'no silver lining' to be found working in long-term care during COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-10-21
Zimbabwe Government must pay teachers decent salaries for them to resume work [EI] 2020-10-21
UK Proposed Transport for London funding deal punishes poorest Londoners [Unite the union] 2020-10-21
UK TUC calls for support for jobs in Greater Manchester ahead of new restrictions [TUC] 2020-10-21
UK Transport for London punishment 'nakedly political' says TSSA [TSSA] 2020-10-21
UK Reports that Government are threatening a total takeover of TFL [RMT] 2020-10-21
UK More PCSOs would be best way to ensure public comply with COVID rules [UNISON] 2020-10-21
Australia / Victoria More than 400 Melbourne Centrelink call centre workers sacked [The Age] 2020-10-20
Australia / Global Seafarers forced to spend up to 18 months on ships, International Transport Workers' Federation says [ABC] 2020-10-20
Canada / Quebec Health-care workers block bridges in Quebec City, Montreal over working conditions [CBC] 2020-10-20
UK BALPA - sale has been agreed for business and assets of Flybe Limited (in Administration) ('Flybe') [BALPA] 2020-10-20
UK Tentative welcome for agreement for Flybe being bought out of administration [Unite the union] 2020-10-19
UK Deliveroo workers strike again [Workers liberty] 2020-10-19
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Canberra Airport guards stood down for Covid-19 questions [UWU] 2020-10-19
Global Women workers: Gender-based violence, a 'second pandemic' [BWI] 2020-10-19
USA / California Silicon Valley's workforce is feeling more burned out than before the pandemic, with nearly 70% reporting work-home-home exhaustion [Biz Insider] 2020-10-18
USA / Oregon Some Oregon workers believe state could do more to stop COVID-19 workplace outbreaks [KGW8] 2020-10-18
USA How to give back to health care workers [KPC News] 2020-10-18
USA OSHA falls short on COVID-19, unions say [Telegraph Herald] 2020-10-18
Canada / Ontario Education Minister creates further chaos in schools, reopens door to nepotism and cronyism in teacher hiring practices [ETFO] 2020-10-18
UK No one should be profiting from test and trace failure, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-10-18
UK COVID-19 vaccine must be managed by NHS and public bodies, says UNISON [Union News] 2020-10-17
UK Unions demand Parliament returns to hybrid sitting [Union News] 2020-10-17
UK NEU calls for circuit breaker to suppress COVID-19 cases [Union News] 2020-10-17
Australia A week to champion Aussie garment makers [The Chronicle] 2020-10-17
Canada / Nova Scotia Eldercare advocacy groups and unions join forces to press for more nursing home funding [The Examiner] 2020-10-17
Canada / Manitoba Families say residents being neglected at COVID hotspot Parkview Place, blame staff shortages [CBC] 2020-10-17
Canada New layoffs at Air Transat [CUPE] 2020-10-17
UK 1 in 4 BAME workers not given necessary PPE, shock GMB survey shows [GMB] 2020-10-17
Cambodia Garment factory workers demand rights after coronavirus closures [ABC] 2020-10-16
Canada / New Brunswick Nurses union calls for independent inquiry into long-term care sector [CBC] 2020-10-16
Canada / Manitoba Parkview Place workers facing burnout, unsafe conditions, union says [CBC] 2020-10-16
Greece Civil servants walk off job in 24-hour strike [The Standard] 2020-10-16
France Health workers in France go on strike as coronavirus cases surge [France 24] 2020-10-16
Australia TWU statement re Virgin CEO exit [TWU] 2020-10-15
Australia Unemployment increases as Morrison pulls support [ACTU] 2020-10-15
Canada / Prince Edward Island Unions raise concerns about safety in schools in the event of COVID-19 community spread [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-10-15
Global Covid 19: outlook for the Live Performance sector and measures needed [UNI Global Union] 2020-10-15
Global ILO releases checklist to protect the health and safety of miners during COVID-19 [ILO] 2020-10-15
Australia / South Australia Essential workers tell SA Govt: We deserve job security [UWU] 2020-10-14
Australia Virgin CEO sacking reports prompt TWU to suspend industrial negotiations [TWU] 2020-10-14
Australia Workers face 'pandemic of insecurity', Chris Bowen says [The Guardian] 2020-10-14
Australia / Western Australia Covid quarantine for Western Australia's Fifo workers compared to 'house arrest' [The Guardian] 2020-10-14
Australia Union walks away from Virgin Australia talks after reports CEO is leaving [The Guardian] 2020-10-14
UK Covid-19 outbreak at Amazon warehouse sparks fears on Prime Day [GMB] 2020-10-14
Australia This is what happens when a ship carrying coronavirus-infected crew arrives in Australia [ABC] 2020-10-13
Australia Coronavirus pandemic a cover to try and weaken workers' pay and conditions, unions say [ABC] 2020-10-13
USA Latino Immigrant Workers Continue to Die on the Job, Study Says [Latin Post] 2020-10-12
USA Power the Polls:Help staff your local polling place [AFL-CIO] 2020-10-12
USA / Pennsylvania Here are the Greater Philadelphia companies that laid off, furloughed workers in September [Phila Biz Jrnl] 2020-10-12
UK Unite calls for a new chapter of constructive working with BA [Unite the union] 2020-10-12
UK Liverpool region lockdown must include full furlough and improved test and trace [Unite the union] 2020-10-12
UK ICTS Security at Aberdeen Airport to cut workforce by up to a third [Unite the union] 2020-10-12
UK Government Must Do More To Protect Workers Under New Covid Rules [TSSA] 2020-10-12
Sweden Country Faces Historic Pay Battle for Its Covid Fighters [Bloomberg] 2020-10-12
Liberia Striking Health Works Accept UN Intervention, Suspend Strike [The Observer] 2020-10-12
Canada / Ontario Treatment of Long-Term Care Workers a Disgrace [USW] 2020-10-11
Canada / Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews raises uncertainty in health care with belligerent attack on nurses [UNA] 2020-10-11
India Oil ministry wants PSUs to build 50,000 houses for migrant workers [PTI] 2020-10-11
Australia Calls for governments to do more to help repatriate ships' crews trapped at sea by border closures and other COVID restrictions [The Herald] 2020-10-10
Canada Union renews plea for aviation industry help [RCI] 2020-10-10
Canada Rising COVID-19 numbers prompt calls to bring back hazard pay for retail workers [CBC] 2020-10-10
Mexico Union targets school dropouts during pandemic [EI] 2020-10-10
Global Global Unions call upon the World Bank and the IMF to support public investment [EI] 2020-10-10
Nepal GEFONT distributes safety materials to health workers [GEFONT] 2020-10-10
Nepal Lockdown is like torture for Workers; President Shrestha [GEFONT] 2020-10-10
UK BALPA response to news of proposed downsizing by Norwegian at London Gatwick [BALPA] 2020-10-10
UK Northumbria University moves learning online after staff threatened industrial action [UCU] 2020-10-10
UK Northern jobs support much needed but may be too little, too late [Unite the union] 2020-10-09
UK Job Support Scheme expansion will protect jobs in lockdown areas but ministers must do more [TUC] 2020-10-09
UK Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut [Guardian] 2020-10-09
Australia / Western Australia Cap on WA public sector pay increases to continue [The Mandarin] 2020-10-09
Australia 'Not good enough': Albanese's budget reply angers unions over aged care [The Times] 2020-10-09
Canada Rapid COVID-19 test approval welcomed by aviation workers [Unifor] 2020-10-09
Canada Some Starbucks locations consider unionizing following complaints of overwork, lack of protection [My Kawartha] 2020-10-09
Indonesia Thousands protest against 'omnibus law' on jobs [BBC] 2020-10-09
Australia Coalition criticised for saving nearly $1bn on job services as unemployment soars [The Guardian] 2020-10-08
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses vindicated by report slamming lack of protections [Saltwire] 2020-10-08
Canada / Manitoba Promise to transform Manitoba education comes as system already hurting from pandemic: unions [CBC] 2020-10-08
South Africa COSATU leads union protests over coronavirus impact [Reuters] 2020-10-08
UK Manchester airport job losses a direct consequence of government failure to provide aviation support [Unite the union] 2020-10-07
UK UCU members to ballot for action over COVID-19 health and safety failings at Northumbria University [Union News] 2020-10-07
USA / California Understaffed and Unsafe, Bay Area Hospital Workers Strike [Labour Notes] 2020-10-07
Global Decent Work Day: Building union power towards healthy and inclusive teleworking [IFJ] 2020-10-07
Australia Budget broken promise leaves aged care exposed [UWU] 2020-10-07
UK New Royal Mail shared van plan is 'reckless' and will see coronavirus spread [CWU] 2020-10-07
India One-third of Indian workers face increased burnout at work: Microsoft study [ANI] 2020-10-07
Global COVID-19 and the global addiction to cheap migrant labour [Covid-19] 2020-10-06
Australia Qantas wins court case over engineers stood down due to pandemic [The New Daily] 2020-10-06
Australia / Victoria COVID-19: Latest Changes To COVIDSafe Plan [CFMMEU] 2020-10-06
Australia Test of budget to come: will jobs be saved and secure jobs created? [ACTU] 2020-10-06
Canada / Ontario Itinerant school teachers creating unnecessary COVID-19 risks, experts warn [CBC] 2020-10-06
UK PFEW launch Demand, Capacity and Welfare survey [polfed] 2020-10-06
UK Bexley council urged to ditch Serco refuse contract, as workers gear up for strike ballot [Unite the union] 2020-10-06
UK Deliveroo action spreads [Workers liberty] 2020-10-05
UK First 48 hour strike on SERCO Caledonian Sleeper [RMT] 2020-10-05
UK Chancellor must do much more to help the unemployed, says TUC [TUC] 2020-10-05
UK Guidance for branches on purchasing face coverings [UNISON] 2020-10-05
Canada For many workers, reduced hours or pay cuts beat pandemic layoffs. Just ask a WestJet pilot [CBC] 2020-10-05
Canada SARS was 'dress rehearsal for COVID-19' but Canada failed health-care workers: report [This Week] 2020-10-05
South Africa Teachers worried about second Covid outbreak next year [Sunday Independent] 2020-10-05
Canada / Alberta UNA proposes reopening collective bargaining on October 16 [UNA] 2020-10-04
Guyana Union not backing down from planned health sector strike [The News] 2020-10-04
UK From pay gap to ill-fitting PPE, female workers highlight challenges in U.K. health care [CBC] 2020-10-04
Cameroon Airline unions call on Ottawa for $7 billion in loans for ailing industry [The National Observer] 2020-10-03
UK Unite secures free Bernard Matthews bus travel to boost workers' Covid-19 safety [Unite the union] 2020-10-03
UK Covid-19 and the impact on Mental Health [GMB] 2020-10-03
Canada / New Brunswick COVID-19 on St. Stephen's 'doorstep' after Maine mill worker tests positive, says mayor Social Sharing [CBC] 2020-10-02
UK Unite statement on Unipres Sunderland coronavirus outbreak [Unite the union] 2020-10-02
Australia Union calls for worker voice in industry roadmaps [AMWU] 2020-10-02
Canada / Saskatchewan Employee case of COVID-19, staff shortages in maximum security at Sask. Penitentiary [CBC] 2020-10-02
Canada Union leaders call on government for financial support of aviation sector [Canada Newswire] 2020-10-02
USA Amazon reveals over 19,000 workers got COVID-19 [WRIC] 2020-10-02
USA Frontline workers in eye of pandemic storm for months, now fending off repo man [MarketWatch] 2020-10-02
South Africa Many SA teachers want to quit profession due to stress, report says [The Star] 2020-10-02
UK UCU and the National Union Students issue joint statement calling for action over university Covid crisis [UCU] 2020-10-01
UK RMT responds to news of latest savage P&O cuts [RMT] 2020-10-01
USA / California CA governor vetoes bill to help displaced workers [KCRA] For more info 2020-10-01
Australia Centrelink staff plead for action on JobSeeker [CPSU] 2020-10-01
Canada / Manitoba Surge in health-care worker COVID-19 cases causing burnout, nurses union says [CBC] 2020-10-01
UK Arts workers draw attention to lack of panto season this year and demand more help [Guardian] 2020-10-01
UK Legal case against Lancashire electronic firm `wake up call' to employers abusing furlough [Unite the union] 2020-09-30
UK Lack of care home testing a stark warning for ministers - GMB [GMB] 2020-09-30
UK GMB calls on government to extend working visas for NHS staff [Union News] 2020-09-30
Canada / British Columbia First Shelter for Sex Workers to Open in the Downtown Eastside [The Tyee] 2020-09-30
Australia Government fails the content test in another blow for the screen industry [MEAA] 2020-09-30
Australia / Western Australia Murdoch Uni loses bid to freeze staff pay in what union slammed as 'exploitation with no job security' [The Times] 2020-09-30
Australia / Western Australia Murdoch Uni loses bid to freeze staff pay in what union slammed as 'exploitation with no job security' [WA Today] 2020-09-30
Australia / Western Australia Coronavirus outbreak among Patricia Oldendorff crew in Port Hedland prompts call for new 'green lane' system [ABC] 2020-09-30
Canada / Alberta 290 staff now isolating as Foothills hospital outbreaks grow [CBC] 2020-09-30
UK RMT calls for urgent Government support for open-access rail operators [RMT] 2020-09-30
USA It's getting bleak for out-of-work hotel workers: 'My biggest worry is securing shelter' [CNN] 2020-09-29
India / Maharashtra Mumbai airport union's strike notice over pending salaries [The Times] 2020-09-29
UK Stakes too high and pressures too great to delay NHS pay rise [UNISON] 2020-09-29
UK NHS and care visa extension vital to avoid catastrophic winter crisis [GMB] 2020-09-29
UK / England Merseyrail Covid redundancies - TSSA union says proposals are 'premature' [TSSA] 2020-09-29
Canada / Alberta Nurses should not be penalized for self-isolating due to COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals [UNA] 2020-09-28
Canada / Ontario Health Coalition Day of Action: October 8 [ONA] 2020-09-28
UK / Scotland Strike ballot at Heriot-Watt University in row over rushed job cuts [UCU] 2020-09-28
Australia No more public subsidies for Qantas unless it drops outsourcing of workers & repays unpaid wages [TWU] 2020-09-28
Australia Government cuts support to 3.5 million [ACTU] 2020-09-28
Australia More than fiscal stimulus: an alternate plan to reboot the economy [The Policy Lab] 2020-09-28
Australia Qantas workers face the axe as COVID-19 grounding of flights opens outsourcing loophole [ABC] 2020-09-28
UK Jobs support scheme will help anxious workers breathe more easily but more must be done [Unite the union] 2020-09-27
UK Heathrow urged to halt brutal plans to fire and rehire thousands in light of new jobs scheme [Unite the union] 2020-09-27
UK Branch resources review restarts, with pledge to stay on schedule [UNISON] 2020-09-27
UK Breakthrough means no compulsory redundancies amongst easyJet pilots [BALPA] 2020-09-27
UK Shirking from home? Staff feel the heat as bosses ramp up remote surveillance [Guardian] 2020-09-27
UK Covid has left easyJet 'hanging by thread', union official tells staff [Guardian] 2020-09-27
Nepal Education union fights for private teachers and education staff unpaid or dismissed during pandemic [EI] 2020-09-27
Canada / Quebec Schools to receive $85M to fund pandemic measures [CBC] 2020-09-27
Canada / Ontario 'It's about time': Hospital's takeover of 2 care homes praised, but questions linger [CBC] 2020-09-27
USA / California Do California hotel workers deserve extra job security? They think so [LATimes] 2020-09-27
USA / Kansas Community college ready to train high-hazard workers during COVID-19 [Hutchinson News] 2020-09-27
USA Stop and Shop workers to receive retroactive bonus pay [WJAR] 2020-09-27
Australia Qantas owes workers thousands after losing JobKeeper court case [The New Daily] 2020-09-26
Australia Qantas workers to receive thousands in unpaid wages as airline loses Jobkeeper case [TWU] 2020-09-26
Global Coronavirus makes 'modern slaves' of ship crews, UN told [Deutsche Welle] 2020-09-26
Australia Morrison rips support from workers in midst of crisis [ACTU] 2020-09-26
Canada WestJet tells workers their pay will be cut by half due to wage subsidy changes [The Courier] 2020-09-26
UK Halt in-person university teaching until test and trace fixed, union urges [Guardian] 2020-09-26
USA / Massachusetts UFCW contract: Stop & Shop to pay 56,000 frontline grocery store workers retroactive premium pay [Mass Live] 2020-09-26
USA / Idaho Farmers need help protecting workers from COVID-19 [ID Farm Bureau Federation] 2020-09-26
Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association suspends strike action effective Sept. 24 [Joy Online] 2020-09-25
Canada / Ontario Three TTC employees test positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday [CTV] 2020-09-25
Canada / Ontario To Save Lives, Federal and Provincial Governments Must Order GM to Make N95 Masks Says Coalition [The Whig-Standard] 2020-09-25
Canada / Manitoba Transcontinental abandons Manitoba workers during pandemic [Unifor] 2020-09-25
UK Major COVID testing site disappears overnight leaving key workers with nowhere to go [GMB] 2020-09-25
UK / Wales WULF and Covid-19: How GMB adapted their learning offer at Panasonic with great results [Wales TUC] 2020-09-25
Asia How can we better protect migrant workers in the next global crisis? [Devex] 2020-09-25
Canada / New Brunswick Six months later: Union says employees at N.B. entry points face burnout Social Sharing [CBC] 2020-09-24
USA Walmart cuts workers' hours but increases workload as sales rise amid pandemic [Guardian] 2020-09-24
USA / New York NYC to Furlough 9,000 Government Workers [WSJ] 2020-09-24
USA / Ohio Workers at McComb bakery in midst of union campaign [The Blade] 2020-09-24
USA / New York MoMA Workers Must Decide Whether To Return To Work Amid Pandemic [NPR] 2020-09-24
USA Protect essential farm workers from deportation, farm worker will urge House Judiciary Committee [UFW] 2020-09-24
USA / Tennessee Pandemic Spurs Nashville Restaurant Workers to Organize [Labor Notes] 2020-09-24
UK PCS responds to chancellor Rishi Sunak's Job Support Scheme announcement [PCS] 2020-09-24
UK Government must safeguard thousands of university jobs, say education unions [UNISON] 2020-09-24
Australia Qantas workers win thousands in backpay after court backs JobKeeper claim [ACTU] 2020-09-24
Australia World Maritime Day highlights vital role of maritime workers during COVID-19 crisis [MUA] 2020-09-24
Australia Qantas must pass on full jobkeeper subsidy to workers, federal court rules [The Guardian] 2020-09-24
Canada / Alberta End of special paid leave for nurses amid pandemic 'mind boggling,' union official says [CBC] 2020-09-24
Canada Unifor welcomes economic and social pandemic support in Throne Speech [Unifor] 2020-09-24
UK London - Pantomime dames, creative workers and people excluded from government support March - 30th Sept 2020 [Equity] 2020-09-23
Canada / Ontario Nurses, PSWs leaving health care industry amid COVID-19 pandemic [CITY] 2020-09-23
UK Stobart Aviation Services job losses at Manchester, Southend and Stansted [Unite the union] 2020-09-23
UK New restrictions must be met with jobs support or communities face ruin [Unite the union] 2020-09-23
Canada / British Columbia Postal workers confident they can handle bump in B.C. election mail-in ballots [CITY] 2020-09-23
Canada / Ontario Hotel unions worry about cuts to cleaning visits during pandemic [Toronto.com] 2020-09-23
UK Raise a toast to public track and trace [UNISON] 2020-09-23
UK Tube outsourcing company profiteering whilst slashing jobs [RMT] 2020-09-23
Zimbabwe Teachers union rejects UNICEF push to keep african schools open during pandemic [VoA] 2020-09-22
UK PM must get a grip on safety at work and extend support for jobs [TUC] 2020-09-22
UK PCS meets Cabinet Office to discuss Michael Gove's U-turn on homeworking [PCS] 2020-09-22
Zimbabwe Teachers to boycott work over pay, demand COVID-19 allowance [Nasdaq] 2020-09-22
Nigeria Health workers end strike despite no coronavirus hazard pay [Yahoo] 2020-09-22
Canada / Ontario Tories Must Address Long-Term Care Staffing Crisis As Cases Surge: Unions [Huffington Post] 2020-09-22
Canada / Manitoba Canada Post worker says employer not doing enough to keep them safe from COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-09-22
UK Whitbread to cut 6,000 jobs as Covid-19 hits UK economy [Guardian] 2020-09-22
South Africa Nehawu protests for wage increase implementation and Covid-19 risk pay [News24] 2020-09-22
South Africa Nehawu protests for wage increase implementation and Covid-19 risk pay [Polity] 2020-09-22
South Africa Union fights for pay increases as teachers with comorbidities are ordered back to class [The Mercury] 2020-09-22
South Africa Government using pandemic to avoid honouring wage deal, says Sadtu [ANA/IOL] 2020-09-22
UK Extension of Emergency Measures Agreements [ASLEF] 2020-09-21
UK Safety measures must be the priority to tackle increased infection spread [UNISON] 2020-09-21
UK Unite reaction to the end of rail franchising - private sector will continue to feed off the taxpayer [Unite the union] 2020-09-21
Canada Performers vote in favour of extending National Commercial Agreement for one-year term [ACTRA] 2020-09-21
UK Unions respond to emergency railway measures [Union News] 2020-09-21
USA School and Campus Workers Say: Not Until It's Safe [Labour Notes] 2020-09-21
Australia Workers demand Action for Aged Care [ACTU] 2020-09-21
USA America Is Lagging Behind the World in Protecting Meat Workers [Bloomberg] 2020-09-21
Canada Laid-off WestJet employees have jobs contracted out, call severance a 'sham' [CITY] 2020-09-21
South Africa Exxaro collaborates with trade unions to curb Covid-19 stigma [Witbank News] 2020-09-21
UK Butlin's: 1,000 jobs at risk when furlough ends [BBC] 2020-09-20
UK RMT steps up fight for rail jobs as Grand Central confirms savage cuts [RMT] 2020-09-20
Canada / Ontario Hospital workers' union concerned with Ford's pharmacy testing plan [CTV] 2020-09-20
USA / West Virginia Rally for Racial and Economic Justice set for eastern panhandle Sunday [Local DVM] 2020-09-20
USA / New York NYC public school food workers say kitchens unsafe, fear kids return to school buildings [PIX] 2020-09-20
UK Devolved authorities and unions issue joint demand for creation of a UK Aerospace Taskforce [Unite the union] 2020-09-19
UK Care workers deserve pay to reflect their value, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-09-19
Saudi Arabia / India 450 jobless Indian workers forced to beg [TNN] 2020-09-19
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal 73 workers dismissed for protest over unpaid Covid-19 relief funds [GroundUp] 2020-09-18
UK Self-isolating and sick care staff need proper pay [UNISON] 2020-09-18
UK Luton Airport jobs hammer blow as government inaction bites [Unite the union] 2020-09-18
UK Sign up for PCS reps meeting on coronavirus safety and no forced return to workplaces [PCS] 2020-09-18
Global Strong Unions Are Pivotal For Safety Of Healthcare Workers And Patients [Scoop] 2020-09-18
Australia Jobless to face mutual obligation rule despite few job vacancies [The Guardian] 2020-09-18
Canada Feds 'Urgently' Need To Make Private Nursing Homes Public After COVID-19 Outbreaks [Huffington Post] 2020-09-18
Canada / Ontario Arbitrator Finds Employer's Blanket Policy Requiring All Employees Who Cross Us Border To Self-Isolate Unreasonable [MONDAQ] 2020-09-18
Brazil Itau lays off 270 staff in retail units, union says [Nasdaq] 2020-09-18
Canada / Ontario School bus system crisis continues due to government inaction [Unifor] 2020-09-18
Canada / Global Steelworkers Humanity Fund Provides $72,000 to Support Populations Affected by COVID-19 [USW] 2020-09-17
Canada / Nova Scotia Fired for quarantine [Rank and File] 2020-09-17
Australia Government must stay the course on JobKeeper and JobSeeker [ACTU] 2020-09-17
Canada / Saskatchewan SHA employees struggle with overtime, understaffed labs due to increased COVID-19 testing [CBC] 2020-09-17
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore workers call on government to stabilize industry [Unifor] 2020-09-17
South Africa / Limpopo Sadtu says province is far from ready to reopen schools [Opera News] 2020-09-17
UK DHL Parcel Workers Must Be Paid for Covid-19 Related Absences, CWU Say [CWU] 2020-09-17
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Lockdown: Durban nurses claim they are being evicted [eNCA] 2020-09-16
India The growing fatigue with work from home [Mint] 2020-09-16
UK Unite welcomes British Airways partial u-turn on fire and rehire [Unite the union] 2020-09-16
UK Less than half of school staff given COVID-19 health and safety training [GMB] 2020-09-16
UK Low inflation leaves road clear for major investment to boost recovery, says TUC [TUC] 2020-09-16
Brazil Unions release COVID-19 protocols for construction workers [BWI] 2020-09-16
Global A Left populist strategy for post-COVID-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-09-15
Australia / Tasmania COVID-19 Recovery Survey Results [Unions Tasmania] 2020-09-15
South Africa Sactwu declares series of wage disputes [eNCA] 2020-09-15
UK Biggest jump in UK redundancies since 2009 [Guardian] 2020-09-15
UK No Going Back to Normal [UNISON] 2020-09-14
UK BME workers have been asked to 'shoulder more risk' during pandemic, says TUC [TUC] 2020-09-14
UK Coughed on, spat at: UK shop workers fear asking customers to wear masks [Guardian] 2020-09-14
UK RMT to lead fight against transport austerity in the wake of COVID pandemic [RMT] 2020-09-14
UK Government must support public services and key workers to build a better post-pandemic future [UNISON] 2020-09-14
UK Privatised Railways Shown To Be A Sick Joke [TSSA] 2020-09-14
UK Jo Grady tells TUC a second Covid wave can be prevented, but unions must lead the way [UCU] 2020-09-14
UK WIN! Sir Philip Green backs down after Unite legal threat [Union News] 2020-09-14
UK UNISON launches campaign to secure better future for key workers [Union News] 2020-09-14
UK Virtual TUC Congress begins today [Union News] 2020-09-14
Australia / New South Wales No opera without us [MEAA] 2020-09-14
Australia 'Unemployment shock': will workers hardest hit by the pandemic be left to languish? [The Guardian] 2020-09-14
UK Watch this video message - oppose any forced return to workplaces [PCS] 2020-09-14
UK CMI chief warns women without sufficient childcare could be left out of key decisions [Guardian] 2020-09-14
UK Cut unemployment rate now by unlocking 600,000 public service vacancies and staff gaps, says TUC [TUC] 2020-09-14
UK TUC and Unison tell ministers time is running out to prevent mass unemployment [Guardian] 2020-09-14
Nigeria JOHESU Declares Nationwide Strike [Channels] 2020-09-13
Global Teachers unions around the world clash with governments over coronavirus and school reopening plans [The Post] 2020-09-13
UK / Scotland Anger that half of Scotland's home care workers have never been tested for coronavirus [The Daily Record] 2020-09-13
Germany Call to standardise hygiene guidelines in schools [EI] 2020-09-13
Ukraine Stop wage drop pandemic [BWI] 2020-09-13
Malaysia BWI and Malaysian union fight wage cuts and harassment [BWI] 2020-09-13
France Construction sector benefits from government stimulus plan [BWI] 2020-09-13
Romania / India BWI unions reach out to stranded Indian migrants in Romania [BWI] 2020-09-13
USA / Maryland MD ends enhanced coronavirus pay for thousands of front-line state employees [Baltimore Sun] 2020-09-12
USA 6 Months Later: The Remarkable Work of The Actors Fund During COVID-19 [Playbill] 2020-09-12
USA / New York Workers in nursing homes and homes for developmentally disabled press state for urgent staff recruitment drive [Newsday] 2020-09-12
USA / Colorado Majority of Colorado workers support a COVID-19 liability shield for employers [Denver Post] 2020-09-12
USA Smithfield Fined for Failing to Protect Workers from COVID-19 [CFO] 2020-09-12
USA / Maryland Workers react to end of hazard pay amid coronavirus pandemic [WBAL] 2020-09-12
India / Madhya Pradesh Revenue-starved states eye Rs 30,000 crore in workers' fund [TNN] 2020-09-12
USA Union battle over New York school re-opening [Workersliberty] 2020-09-11
Chile Chile during the pandemic: Have the emotions of October subsided [Opendemocracy ] 2020-09-11
Canada COVID-19 has taken 'heavy toll' on female immigrants working in health care, report says [CBC] 2020-09-11
Australia Workers rally to save Opera Australia jobs [ALM] 2020-09-11
Canada / Ontario Province only paying three per cent of COVID-19 support costs, Ottawa covering remainder: fiscal watchdog [Durham Radio News] 2020-09-11
UK Government condemned for health and safety breaches at DWP Leeds Office [PCS] For more info 2020-09-11
UK GDP: TUC warns against recovery losing momentum with abrupt end to JRS [TUC] 2020-09-11
UK UNISON conferences go virtual [UNISON] 2020-09-11
Kenya Trans Nzoia Health workers on Strike [KNA] 2020-09-11
South Africa Nehawu goes ahead with strike 'to send a clear message regarding PPE' [Radio 702] 2020-09-11
South Africa / Gauteng Bara hospital workers resume work after PPE protest [eNCA] 2020-09-11
South Africa / Limpopo Nehawu gives government 10 days [Polokwane Observer] 2020-09-11
UK Coronavirus: Young people and home workers scapegoated, says TUC boss [TUC] 2020-09-10
UK PCS ballots aviation members over 15% pay cut and mass redundancies by Heathrow management [PCS] 2020-09-10
UK TUC: more than 4 in 10 workers would be plunged into financial hardship if forced to self-isolate [TUC] 2020-09-10
UK Firms Using Covid Crisis To 'Squeeze More Out Of Staff' [HuffPost UK] 2020-09-10
UK Test-and-trace will fail without rise in sick pay, says TUC [The Guardian] 2020-09-10
Canada / Ontario Group of Mississauga high school staff briefly walk off job; demand better masks [CP24] 2020-09-10
Singapore / India More Indians in Singapore returning home due to job losses: Envoy [PTI] 2020-09-10
Australia / Victoria Aged care staff from largest coronavirus outbreak in Victoria say PPE should have been provided earlier [ABC] 2020-09-10
Canada / British Columbia Investments key to sustained health sector response to COVID-19 [HEU] 2020-09-10
UK Revealed: How rogue employment agencies are exploiting the COVID crisis [Opendemocracy ] 2020-09-09
Iraq Safety and continuity at heart of KTU guidelines for new school year [EI] 2020-09-09
UK Unite response to 860 Lloyds Banking Group job cuts [Unite the union] 2020-09-09
UK 6000 job losses at 'ghost town' Gatwick airport demonstrates devastation in UK aviation [Unite the union] 2020-09-09
UK Unite launches campaign to stop Go Ahead Group using COVID 19 as cover to slash pay and conditions [Unite the union] 2020-09-09
Australia / Victoria Union calls on Canberra to consider refinery takeover [Bay 93.9] 2020-09-09
Australia JobKeeper blamed as Australia's biggest meat processor, JBS, sheds 600 jobs [ABC] 2020-09-09
Canada / Manitoba Winnipeg School Division bus drivers begin picketing as students head back to class [CBC] 2020-09-09
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour reveals its economic recovery plan [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-09-09
Canada / British Columbia 6 crew members on cargo ship docked in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-09-09
UK PCS survey highlights issues facing apprentices during pandemic [PCS] 2020-09-09
UK Commuters are no longer your cash cows [TSSA] 2020-09-09
USA / Ohio Labor Unions Launch Website to Encourage COVID Safety [WCPN] 2020-09-08
UK Short-time working agreed at Macclesfield aerospace company to reduce job losses [Unite the union] 2020-09-08
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Amid 2 major strikes, N.L. labour federation wants seat at the table for economic recovery plan [CBC] 2020-09-08
USA Covid-19 shows factory food production is dangerous for animals and humans alike [The Guardian] 2020-09-08
Canada / Manitoba Winnipeg School Division bus drivers will walk the picket line Tuesday morning: union [CBC] 2020-09-08
Canada / Nunavut Government union slams rule that staff burn holidays in quarantine [CBC] 2020-09-08
Canada Unions mark Labour Day with calls for increased COVID-19 help [CTV] 2020-09-08
India 55 healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 in Kangra: CMO Gurdarshan Gupta [DNA] 2020-09-07
India Workplace disasters during lockdown put spotlight on India's patchy safety record -- explained with graphs [Times Now] 2020-09-07
Canada NDP leader Andrea Horwath calls for paid sick days to curb COVID-19 [CHCH] 2020-09-07
UK Virgin Atlantic job losses reinforces call for aviation support package, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-09-07
UK / England News listing 349,500 furloughed workers in the North East face cliff edge [TUC] 2020-09-07
UK / Europe Brexit clarity needed for air travel industry [BALPA] 2020-09-07
Israel Virus lab workers end strike after reaching deal with government [Ynet] 2020-09-07
Australia Community workers in limbo amid funding uncertainty [The Age] 2020-09-07
USA How gig workers are surviving the pandemic [CNBC] 2020-09-07
USA People with disabilities, families, workers suffer as GOP-Dominated Congress adjourns [Boston Herald] 2020-09-07
UK RMT responds to reports of a 10% cut to autumn timetable services across Britain's railways [RMT] 2020-09-07
Asia COVID-19: Asian garment workers deprived of $6bn in wages after brands cancel orders & withhold payments [Biz-Human Rights] 2020-09-06
USA How Remote Workers Can Recognize Burnout And 6 Actions To Take [Forbes] 2020-09-06
USA Front-line workers this Labor Day: essential, but not secure [AJC] 2020-09-06
Mexico Mexico leads in health workers killed by COVID-19 [Yucatan Times] 2020-09-06
USA Factory Owners Hiking Pay to Lure Workers Even With Jobless Rate [Bloomberg] 2020-09-06
USA / Massachusetts Labor organizers plan series of socially distanced rallies [SFChronicle] 2020-09-06
USA Student and worker visa restrictions do nothing to help the country [Courant] 2020-09-06
USA Lee Saunders: To honor Labor Day, aid our front-line workers [Courier Times] 2020-09-06
Canada Regional Directors advocate for #SafeSeptember return to school across Canada [Unifor] 2020-09-06
Canada / Ontario Labour Day 2020: COVID-19 has strengthened the labour movement, ONA says [ONA] 2020-09-06
Canada / British Columbia Federal funding for more teachers and remote learning will help keep schools safe [BCTF] 2020-09-06
Canada / Alberta School Boards Must Prioritize Staffing with Federal Funds [ATA] 2020-09-06
Australia / Victoria Union backs staged return to Vic schools [The Champion] 2020-09-06
Australia TWU welcomes new beginning for Virgin [TWU] 2020-09-05
Australia Seafarers recognised on Merchant Navy Day as pandemic highlights importance of maritime supply chains [MUA] 2020-09-05
USA As Nonprofits Face Uncertain Times, Some Employees Look to Unionize [Workday MN] 2020-09-05
USA Research shows stiffing workers on wages grows worse with recession [NYTimes] 2020-09-05
USA This Labor Day, These Workers Are Trying to Stay Afloat [NYTimes] 2020-09-05
USA / New York NYC cut 40,000 youth jobs when they are needed most [NYTimes] 2020-09-05
USA Labor Day celebrates workers. But this year, 1 in 5 are unemployed [CBS] 2020-09-05
New Zealand Pasefika union members calling for Pasefika people to take COVID tests [CTU] 2020-09-05
New Zealand Unions calling for safer sick leave [NZCTU-te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-09-05
UK BALPA - use airport COVID-19 testing, end automatic 14-day quarantine, and get Britain flying [BALPA] 2020-09-05
South Africa Nehawu puts govt on notice [DFA] 2020-09-05
South Africa Covid-19 Roundup | Looted funds and wage disputes [New Frame] 2020-09-05
UK Women are losing out in coronavirus job cuts [Guardian] 2020-09-04
UK Assaults on two Bristol drivers strongly condemned by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-09-04
UK RMT Responds - transport workers should be conducting temperature checks on commuters travelling into London [RMT] 2020-09-04
Australia / Queensland Positive aged care test in QLD highlights risks [UWU] 2020-09-04
Australia Opera Australia and MEAA clash over proposed staff redundancies [Arts Hub] 2020-09-04
Canada / Alberta Second COVID-19 outbreak at Harmony Beef this year grows to 74 cases [CBC] 2020-09-04
Canada / Manitoba Bus driver strike looming as start of school nears [CHVN] 2020-09-04
Canada / Ontario U of T reopening plans not safe enough, say education worker unions [CanIndiaNews] 2020-09-04
Canada / Yukon Gov't employees taking fewer sick days during COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-09-04
Canada / Alberta AUPE alleges Alberta government violating single-site worker rules at Michener Centre [CBC] 2020-09-04
Canada / British Columbia Premier's office 'confident' temporary pandemic pay coming in October [CBC] 2020-09-04
South Africa Nehawu warns of national strike if demands are not met [East Coast Radio] 2020-09-04
South Africa COVID-19: Nehawu threatens to down tools [eNCA] 2020-09-04
South Africa / Western Cape PPE protest: 2 arrested as police use water cannons to disperse Nehawu members in Cape Town [News24] 2020-09-04
South Africa COVID-19 and Casual Workers [Elitsha/YouTube] 2020-09-04
South Africa Unions threaten total shutdown if no response in five days [GroundUp] 2020-09-04
South Africa Police clash with Nehawu members at protest over protective equipment and wages [BusinessLIVE] 2020-09-04
South Africa / Western Cape NEHAWU hails health workers [George Herald] 2020-09-04
South Africa Unscrupulous tender processes will see SA suffer for 200 years [Power98.7FM] 2020-09-03
South Africa Nehawu gives president 7 days to deal with working conditions, pay [DFA] 2020-09-03
UK Childcare crisis risks pushing women out of workforce, says TUC [TUC] 2020-09-03
Canada / British Columbia 6 hot issues for B.C. workers in the lead-up to Labour Day [The Georgia Straight] 2020-09-03
Australia TWU to announce legal action against Qantas over outsourcing of 2,500 workers [TWU] 2020-09-03
Canada Pandemic Highlights Precarious, Unpaid Work For Post-Secondary Contract Staff [Huffington Post] 2020-09-03
Australia Roadmap to financing five-star aged-care system released [Hospital and Healthcare] 2020-09-03
Australia Opera Australia axings a disgrace, says union [MEAA] 2020-09-03
Canada / British Columbia BCGEU says provincial government must release pandemic pay now [The Voice] 2020-09-03
Canada / Ontario Premier unleashes war of words with education union leader [CTV] 2020-09-03
Canada / Manitoba 'High likelihood' of bus driver strike next week, Winnipeg School Division warns [CBC] 2020-09-03
Canada / British Columbia Hotel workers' hunger strike ends with hope hospitality jobs will be protected [CBC] 2020-09-03
Canada Unifor calls for safe re-opening of casinos across Canada [Unifor] 2020-09-03
Global Amnesty analysis reveals over 7,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 [Amnesty International] 2020-09-03
USA / Alaska Seafood workers trade freedom for a paycheck this summer on closed campus [KFSK] 2020-09-02
South Africa Cosatu: Warnings against PPE linked corruption fell on deaf ears [eNCA] 2020-09-02
USA Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace [Pi] 2020-09-02
Canada / Manitoba Pandemic precautions cancel Steelworkers Labour Day picnic [The Citizen] 2020-09-02
Nigeria Doctors strike over COVID-19 allowance [CNBC] 2020-09-02
USA / New York New York City Delays Reopening of Schools [USNews] 2020-09-02
USA / Hawaii A Union Works To Make TV Production Safe On Maui [Civil Beat] 2020-09-02
USA Amazon has reportedly been spying on workers' private Facebook groups and tracking their plans to 'strike or protest' [Biz Insider] 2020-09-02
USA 3 Messages On Essential Workers Hazard Pay That You Need To Know Now [Forbes] 2020-09-02
USA / Illinois Amazon Drivers Are Hanging Smartphones in Trees to Get More Work [Bloomberg] 2020-09-02
Canada / Ontario School unions blast plan to live stream classrooms [The Recorder] 2020-09-02
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal How Pietermaritzburg is faring with Covid-19 [New Frame] 2020-09-02
South Africa Nehawu holds its National Day of Prayer to remember COVID-19 victims [SABC] 2020-09-01
UK RMT - Government extension of emergency measures on Great Western Railway [RMT] 2020-09-01
Australia AFAP supports Bain DOCA for Virgin [AFAP] 2020-09-01
Australia Working from home and COVID-safe site plans [CPSU] 2020-09-01
Canada / Alberta Calgary chicken-processing plant will remain open after COVID-19 outbreak [OHS Canada] 2020-09-01
Canada / Manitoba PPE, message fatigue among health workers could erode public trust: expert [CBC] 2020-09-01
Canada / Ontario Teachers' unions to file labour board complaint over Ontario's school reopening plan [CBC] 2020-09-01
Canada / Ontario Teachers' unions filing labour board complaint over Ontario's back-to-school plan [CTV] 2020-09-01
UK Unite statement on face coverings on flights [Unite the union] 2020-09-01
Australia / Victoria Jobseekers in locked-down Melbourne brace for 'devastating' $300 cut to welfare [The Guardian] 2020-08-31
Australia Increase Medicare levy to pay for aged care, health union says [The Guardian] 2020-08-31
UK NUS president Larissa Kennedy: 'I worry universities won't put student and staff safety first' [Guardian] 2020-08-31
Canada / Ontario Janitors get sick days, raise, pension in new deal [The Star] 2020-08-31
Brazil Unions design COVID-19 protocols for construction and wood sector [BWI] 2020-08-31
USA Homeless essential workers face greater risk of COVID-19 [Columbian] 2020-08-30
USA Death on the job: Workers have never been more expendable than they are now [Salon] 2020-08-30
Canada / Alberta UNA calls on Alberta Government to take stronger safety measures as schools reopen [UNA] 2020-08-30
USA / California Foster Farms to temporarily close poultry plant after 8 workers die of COVID-19 [LATimes] 2020-08-30
UK How COVID has deepened the housing crisis [UNISON] 2020-08-30
UK Over 100 MPs come together to press for job retention scheme to be extended to devastated aviation industry [Unite the union] 2020-08-30
Canada Teachers applaud $2 billion federal funding for education [CTF] 2020-08-30
Canada Additional Funding and Resources for a #SafeSeptember are Non-Negotiable [CUPW] 2020-08-30
Canada / British Columbia Government needs to slow down, get the restart plan right [BCTF] 2020-08-30
Canada / Ontario I help them stay in their homes; I want to stay in mine [Rank and File] 2020-08-30
Australia Calls mount for coronavirus to be deemed workplace injury for front-line workers [The Times] 2020-08-30
Australia Bain offers unions key advisory role in Virgin reboot [The Times] 2020-08-30
Canada / Ontario Windsor Assembly Plant Workers to Hold Virtual Strike Vote at Midnight [AM 800] 2020-08-30
USA / West Virginia Grocery workers are still on frontline of COVID-19 [WV Gazette] 2020-08-29
USA / Georgia Union workers at Georgia College to stage 'die-in' to protest nation-leading COVID rate [Salon] 2020-08-29
USA / Florida BloAlmost half of COVID-19 workers' comp claims filed by 'essential workers' have been denied by insurers [Orlando Weekly] 2020-08-29
UK PM needs a credible plan for office returns, not a scare campaign - TUC [TUC] 2020-08-29
Canada / Ontario Ford government attempting to use pandemic to privatize and cut public transit services [Unifor] 2020-08-29
Canada / Ontario Transit union welcomes recall of 150 laid off operators but says all TTC workers need to return [CBC] 2020-08-29
Canada / Nova Scotia Province's attempts to deal with deficit will collide with major contract negotiations [CBC] 2020-08-29
Canada / British Columbia Facing risk on the front lines [HEU] 2020-08-29
South Africa Healthcare workers down tools due to unsafe working conditions [East Coast Radio] 2020-08-29
South Africa More than 13,00 healthcare workers have contracted Covid-19. Union Nehawu says some of these infections are preventable [Cape Talk ] 2020-08-29
USA / Ohio Union pushes back against reduction in staff hours at Oregon City Schools [Toledo Blade] 2020-08-28
USA / New York Casino workers rally to reopen [WNYT] 2020-08-28
USA / Texas Hundreds of San Antonio Marriott workers to be laid off [San Antonio Express-News] 2020-08-28
USA / Massachusetts UMass Amherst Puts 850 Workers On Indefinite Furloughs [WBUR] 2020-08-28
USA MGM Resorts Lays off 18,000 Workers [WSJ] 2020-08-28
USA / Kansas KS essential workers who contract COVID-19 can get help covering medical bills [KWCH] 2020-08-28
USA / Michigan MDHHS announces $25M for PPE to keep front line workers, patients safe from COVID-19 [NBC] 2020-08-28
Australia Paid Pandemic Leave - A Win for Workers [SA Unions] 2020-08-28
Australia Equal pay day - Pandemic response must address the gender pay gap [ACTU] 2020-08-28
Australia / Western Australia WA union boss urges Premier Mark McGowan to stand his ground on AFL heavies [WA Today] 2020-08-28
Canada Canada hires thousands of migrant farm workers. Why? [Tri-City News] 2020-08-28
South Africa Cosatu urges all unions to rally behind nationwide health workers strike [SABC] 2020-08-28
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal NEHAWU demands PPEs for nurses [Vryheid Herald] 2020-08-28
USA Tens of thousands of airline jobs at risk with aid uncertain [NBC] 2020-08-27
Kenya Workers Band Together to Protect Kenya's Market Vendors, Community [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-08-27
Korea (South) Coronavirus digest: South Korean doctors strike as cases spike [Deutsche Welle] 2020-08-27
Australia / Victoria Almost 80 Victorian workplaces fined for breaching Covid safety guidelines since start of stage 4 lockdown [The Guardian] 2020-08-27
USA / Virginia Local union calls for more safety measures, hazard pay for GLTC bus drivers [WDBJ] 2020-08-27
Australia / Victoria Privately operated aged care homes behind devastating Covid-19 infection rate in Victorian health workers [The Guardian] 2020-08-27
Canada / Ontario Campus coalition urging U of T to 'listen to its own scientists' in back-to-school plans [CTV] 2020-08-27
Canada / Quebec For many Quebec teachers, unanswered questions punctuate an already uncertain time [CBC] 2020-08-27
Canada / Manitoba Family of Maple Leaf employees who tested positive for COVID-19 speaks out [CTV] 2020-08-27
Canada / Ontario Pandemic issues will top the agenda at virtual Labour Day [CBC] 2020-08-27
South Africa NEHAWU update on NHLS strike [Polity] 2020-08-27
USA / New York NYC EMS WORKERS BRACE FOR LAYOFFS AS CITY GRAPPLES WITH BUDGET CRISIS [Firefighter Close Calls] 2020-08-26
UK Face covering u-turn shows Ministers must listen to workers [GMB] 2020-08-26
UK School staff should be allowed to wear face coverings, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-08-26
Australia TWU takes Qantas to court for abusing Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-08-26
Australia MEAA working with Opera Australia to ensure redundancies are 'justified' [Arts Hub] 2020-08-26
Australia With management resistance overcome, working from home may be here to stay [The Times] 2020-08-26
Aruba Australia needs a comprehensive cultural policy [MEAA] 2020-08-26
Australia Qantas is in court amid allegations it 'ripped off' workers using JobKeeper [Business Insider] 2020-08-26
Canada / Ontario School bus drivers call for standardized COVID-19 safety protocols [Unifor] 2020-08-26
Canada / Alberta Calgary Transit union alarmed over mid-pandemic switch to contract workers [CBC] 2020-08-26
Canada A safe and sustainable return to public schools [EI] 2020-08-26
UK Government must ensure fairer qualifications system for A-level exams [EI] 2020-08-26
Zimbabwe Union signs historic agreement on health and safety vs. COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-08-26
India / Serbia BWI unions bring relief to stranded Indian migrant workers in Serbia [BWI] 2020-08-26
Ukraine / Europe COVID-19 worsens plight of Ukrainian migrant workers [BWI] 2020-08-26
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Union highlights health sector struggles as eThekwini clinics buckle under Covid-19 pressure [The Mercury] 2020-08-26
UK Cable company 'sacked workers for raising covid-19 concerns' [GMB] 2020-08-25
UK Know Your Rights! New guidance issued to members as post-Covid world of work gets tougher [CWU] 2020-08-25
UK RMT - latest jobs assault on key Channel Islands' ferries [RMT] 2020-08-25
Australia Hundreds of university academics around Australia vote to take unprotected strike action [The Guardian] 2020-08-25
Australia Labor to pass government's jobkeeper 2.0 despite concerns for workers' conditions [The Guardian] 2020-08-25
Canada / British Columbia Workers claim B.C. Ferries puts bottom line ahead of safety [Pique] 2020-08-25
Canada / Quebec Unions call for more human resources to keep at-risk kids in school [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-08-25
Canada / Manitoba Union calls for Maple Leaf Foods shutdown due to COVID cases [HR Reporter] 2020-08-25
Canada / Alberta 15 workers at Lilydale chicken plant in Calgary test positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-08-25
Maldives Covid-19 Exposes Abuse of Migrants [Human Rights Watch] 2020-08-25
Canada / Ontario Taxpayer Funds Must Improve Long-Term Care, Not Subsidize Corporate Dividends [USW] 2020-08-24
UK Coronavirus: 90,000 travel jobs axed or at risk as firms cry for help [uk.finance.yahoo.com] 2020-08-24
UK TSSA says Abta right to demand travel sector support in face of 'total wipeout' [TSSA] 2020-08-24
Nigeria Redundancies for passport staff labelled 'slap in the face' [Stuff] 2020-08-24
Australia Attention all Virgin Australia members [ETU] 2020-08-24
Canada / British Columbia Employees at private B.C. liquor store vote to unionize, as pandemic profits soar [CBC] 2020-08-24
South Africa Nehawu to go ahead with pickets on Monday [JacarandaFM] 2020-08-24
South Africa Fears of chaos as more grades return to school amid coronavirus pandemic [IOL] 2020-08-24
Canada A Safe and Sustainable Return to Publicly Funded Public Schools [CTF] 2020-08-23
Canada / Alberta PEC tables motion of non-confidence in education minister [ATA] 2020-08-23
Canada / Alberta ATA President Responds to Government Decision on School Re-entry Delay [ATA] 2020-08-23
UK School staff must be allowed to wear face coverings for safe reopening [UNISON] 2020-08-23
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion workers on strike in Newfoundland [Unifor] 2020-08-23
South Africa Nehawu goes on strike; if government can afford corruption it can afford to increase salaries [Opera News] 2020-08-22
Panama By refusing to work, more over-contract seafarers get off via Panama [ITF] 2020-08-22
UK New survey will reveal state of NHS staff car parking [UNISON] 2020-08-22
Canada / British Columbia Laid off restaurant, hotel workers fear they're getting leftovers [The National Observer] 2020-08-22
Canada / Alberta COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary Cargill plant seems contained, while workers test negative at Red Deer pork plant [CBC] 2020-08-22
Canada Hospitality and gaming workers applaud EI changes [Unifor] 2020-08-22
South Africa Laboratory workers protest over PPE, salaries [eNCA] 2020-08-22
USA / Florida Nearly 2,000 furloughed airport restaurant workers in Florida face permanent layoffs [Ledgerd] 2020-08-22
USA / Oregon New Seasons Market workers want their hazard pay reinstated [Street Roots] 2020-08-22
USA Teachers added to essential-worker list as they face White House pressure to return to classrooms [Reuters] 2020-08-22
USA Furloughed workers trapped in desperate limbo as aid runs out, waiting for jobs that may never return [NBC] 2020-08-22
South Africa NEHAWU protest over governments failure to increase salaries [Channel24] 2020-08-22
USA SEIU sues HCA Healthcare for knowingly putting workers at risk for coronavirus infection [Washington Post ] 2020-08-21
Australia Hardship fund at The Star pays out $2.8M to casino workers [UWU] 2020-08-21
Australia ACTU provides plan for jobs in pre-budget submission [ACTU] 2020-08-21
Australia Maritime union calls on National Cabinet to urgently implement maritime border corridors for seafarers [MUA] 2020-08-21
Canada / Quebec Unions fear teacher shortages in Quebec will be more severe this year [CBC] 2020-08-21
Canada / Ontario CHEO counsellors ineligible for province's pandemic pay [CBC] 2020-08-21
Canada Unifor welcomes Employment Insurance modernization [Unifor] 2020-08-21
Bangladesh Returnee Bangladeshi migrants suffering due to stigma and lack of support, study says [Dhaka Tribune] 2020-08-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape Worker fired over sick leave for Covid-19 anxiety [New Frame] 2020-08-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape EFF and Sadtu call for closure of schools [Opera News] 2020-08-21
South Africa Nehawu to start nationwide demonstrations [DFA] 2020-08-21
South Africa / Gauteng Nurses differ with Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on state of Tshwane hospitals [Pretoria News] 2020-08-21
South Africa NEHAWU to put down tools on Friday [Channel24] 2020-08-20
South Africa NEHAWU statement on state of readiness and detaiils of implementation of national programme of action to protect workers against Covid-19 [Polity] 2020-08-20
Australia $2bn Qantas loss & airport struggles show government must act on aviation [TWU] 2020-08-20
Canada / Ontario Supply teachers in the dark about upcoming school year [CBC] 2020-08-20
Canada / British Columbia West Kelowna Walmart employee planning strike over pandemic pay, wage inequality [The News] 2020-08-20
Global Covid-19: Pandemic threatens press freedom [IFJ] 2020-08-20
South Africa Laboratory staff strike [Daily Voice] 2020-08-20
South Africa / Gauteng Deputy public protector's visit lays bare failings at Bara [DispatchLIVE] 2020-08-20
South Africa / Northern Cape Concern after three dept workers die [DFA] 2020-08-20
UK Unite warns `appalling' BA that fight to stop its industrial thuggery [Unite the union] 2020-08-20
UK Rail commuters need a good service to return to, says TUC [TUC] 2020-08-20
UK Push PCS pay petition to 60k by 31 August [PCS] 2020-08-20
USA / New York AFT teachers union in New York City threatens a strike over Sept. 10 school reopening [Washington Post ] 2020-08-20
UK UNISON wins Access to Work victory [UNISON] 2020-08-19
Australia / Victoria Private security firms 'not learning from quarantine hotel bungle in Melb' [Sky] 2020-08-19
Brazil 20% of Meat Plant Workers Infected with Covid in Large Exporter Brazil, Union Says [Insurance Journal] 2020-08-19
Canada / Ontario The rights of front-line workers are being eroded by the Ford government [The Spectator] 2020-08-19
UK Education unions set out concerns to Gavin Williamson after exam results fiasco [UCU] 2020-08-19
South Africa / Gauteng Nurses 'forced to reuse' disposable PPE at hospitals: union [TimesLIVE] 2020-08-19
Kenya Nakuru doctors issue 30-day strike notice over strain amid pandemic [The Daily Nation] 2020-08-18
Kenya Doctors in Kenya Strike for Better Conditions as Infection Rate Among Professionals Rises [Newsclick] 2020-08-18
Australia / New South Wales Sydney bus drivers threaten 48-hour strike over face masks and social distancing [The Guardian] 2020-08-18
Canada / Prince Edward Island Province approves 200 new staff positions, three weeks before schools reopen [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-08-18
Canada / Nova Scotia School specialists in ongoing battle over union spot spend summer running virtual camps [CBC] 2020-08-18
Canada / British Columbia PNE's long-term survival at risk without federal help, union and fair officials say [CBC] 2020-08-18
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Unions say many questions unanswered about back-to-school plan [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-08-18
Canada Universal, permanent paid sick days needed now [The Star] 2020-08-18
Canada / Ontario Supply teachers say bouncing between schools amid COVID-19 pandemic could put staff, students at risk [CBC] 2020-08-18
UK easyJet walking away from redundancy talks shows spectacular bad faith [BALPA] 2020-08-18
New Zealand Covid-19: Transmission shows importance of workplace rights [NZCTU-te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-08-18
South Africa Health care may be disrupted when Nehawu members protest on Friday [BusinessLIVE] 2020-08-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital boards are missing in action [DispatchLIVE] 2020-08-18
New Zealand Covid-19: Exhausted lab workers having trouble with demand [Radio New Zealand] 2020-08-18
South Africa Many schools not ready to return to teaching [SowetanLIVE] 2020-08-18
USA / South Carolina Laid off or fired while quarantined for coronavirus, these SC workers sued [Post and Courier] 2020-08-17
UK Dave Prentis seeks to enlist MPs in jobs row with British Gas [UNISON] 2020-08-17
Australia / Victoria Doctors warned Victoria's health department about hotel infection control dangers before coronavirus spread [ABC] 2020-08-17
Australia Virgin workers dispute reignites ahead of key vote hearing [The Morning Herald] 2020-08-17
Canada Migrant farm workers call for safety from reprisals for speaking out [The Globe and Mail] 2020-08-17
UK Blog: Because Black disabled lives matter [UNISON] 2020-08-17
South Africa Nehawu to Ramaphosa: Stop showering frontline workers with empty words - they need more PPEs [News24] 2020-08-17
South Africa Futile to reopen economy without injection of new money, says Cosatu [DFA] 2020-08-17
Australia Rex purchase of Virgin planes shows government support for aviation is partisan [TWU] 2020-08-16
Australia Ruby Princess inquiry shows aviation workers were put at risk [TWU] 2020-08-16
Australia ITF and Affiliate Unions Submission to Ruby Princess Special Commission of Inquiry [MUA] 2020-08-16
Singapore Braced for rough weather amid Covid-19: Workers worry over jobs and livelihoods [The Straits Times] 2020-08-16
Canada / Ontario Inadequate school bus health and safety protocols put students and drivers at risk [Unifor] 2020-08-15
Canada / Ontario Front-Line Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Health-care Professionals Call for Repeal of Bills 124, 195 [ONA] 2020-08-15
Canada ATA President Demands Meeting with Minister on School Safety [ATA] 2020-08-15
Kenya Doctors vow to strike as coronavirus cases surge [The Standard] 2020-08-15
UK Jet2 to make 102 pilots redundant after union talks fail to save jobs [BALPA] 2020-08-15
USA / California Low-wage workers face retaliation for demanding COVID-19 safety measures at work [The Times] 2020-08-15
UK Despite huge PCS ballot result Tate Enterprises confirms 313 redundancies [PCS] 2020-08-15
Canada / Saskatchewan Education worker speaks out about reopening [Rank and File] 2020-08-15
New Zealand PSA supports mandatory Covid-19 testing for border and isolation workers [PSA-te Pukenga HereTikanga Mahi] 2020-08-15
Australia Should Australians continue working from home after coronavirus is controlled? [SBS] 2020-08-15
Canada / Alberta COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cargill processing facility in Calgary [CBC] 2020-08-15
Canada / British Columbia 10 hospitality workers in B.C. continue hunger strike, urging government to protect jobs [CBC] 2020-08-15
Mayotte Union campaign focuses on students affected by the pandemic [EI] 2020-08-15
New Zealand Covid-19: CTU supports wage subsidy extension [NZCTU] 2020-08-15
South Africa Teacher unions poll: Improvement in access to water, sanitiser delivery [News24] 2020-08-15
UK A-level chaos and confusion as minister accused of making up policy on the hoof [UCU] 2020-08-14
Canada / Quebec Quebec promised extra pay for some health-care workers but many still haven't received it [CBC] 2020-08-14
UK TSSA condemns government's 'utterly shambolic' extension of quarantine regime to France [ts] 2020-08-14
Canada / Saskatchewan SEIU-West Launches Demonstrations to Support Fair Deal [CJWW] 2020-08-14
Nepal Solidarity Center Partner Takes Action to Supported Returned Migrant Workers [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-08-14
Canada / Ontario Inadequate school bus health and safety protocols put students and drivers at risk [Unifor] 2020-08-14
Canada / Manitoba Strong recommendation for masks in schools not good enough, union says [CBC] 2020-08-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Rapid Access to Testing and Results Critical to Functionality of School System: NLTA [VOCM] 2020-08-14
South Africa COVID-19: More than 27 000 health workers test positive [The South African] 2020-08-13
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Province lacks clear COVID-19 plan [eNCA] 2020-08-13
Australia Live performance COVID-19 guidelines released [MEAA] 2020-08-13
Australia Union disappointed in High Court sick leave decision [AMWU] 2020-08-13
Australia 7.5% per cent unemployed, more than a million out of work for the first time [ACTU] 2020-08-13
Singapore 800 migrant workers newly quarantined after Covid-19 case discovered in cleared dormitory [The Straits Times] 2020-08-13
Australia / Queensland Meat union backs JBS on COVID Jobkeeper payment distortions [Beef Central] 2020-08-13
Australia High Court rules against union bid for more paid sick leave for shift workers [ABC] 2020-08-13
Canada / Manitoba NDP calls on province to test all workers at Maple Leaf in Brandon, 'dramatically increase' capacity [CBC] 2020-08-13
Canada / Ontario Invest in Canada or be punished, Unifor tells Big Three automakers as contract talks kick off [The Star] 2020-08-13
Canada / Ontario Unifor president says Big 3 automaker negotiations 'about working class people' amid COVID-19 concerns [CBC] 2020-08-13
Canada / Saskatchewan STF Calls for Consistent Public Health Measures in Schools [STF] 2020-08-13
South Africa Unions, SGBs concerned about matric, Grade 7 attendance and space for more grades [News24] 2020-08-13
USA / New York During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers [NPR] For more info 2020-08-12
USA / New York Migrant farm workers warn of next COVID-19 wave in New York [Press Connects] 2020-08-12
Australia Wage growth slumps to historic low [ACTU] 2020-08-12
Australia Fair work Commission quashes deal for workers forced to sleep at airports [TWU] 2020-08-12
Australia Working Holiday Visa program must be axed to end worker exploitation says Retail Supply Chain Alliance [RSCA] 2020-08-12
Australia Unions slammed over their call for the working holiday visa to be axed [ABC] 2020-08-12
Canada / New Brunswick Saint John transit union wants province to take federal money [CBC] 2020-08-12
Canada / Alberta Meat plant that had North America's then-largest COVID-19 outbreak has greatly improved safety: union [CBC] 2020-08-12
Switzerland Education unions join forces for safe return to schools and quality education [EI] 2020-08-12
UK Bakkavor commits to full pay for self-isolating Newark workers following Unite pressure [Unite the union] 2020-08-12
New Zealand Covid-19 update [NZPFU] 2020-08-12
South Africa Nehawu to continue with planned protests over safety of healthcare workers [The World News] 2020-08-12
Israel Arkia signs agreement with Histadrut, Eilat flights may return [Jerusalem Post] 2020-08-11
Australia Working Holiday Visa program must be axed to end worker exploitation says the Retail Supply Chain Alliance [AWU] 2020-08-11
UK Lewisham council urged to in-source leisure centres to improve services and protect jobs [Unite the union] 2020-08-11
UK CITB workers facing immoral triple whammy of attacks on pay, conditions and jobs [Unite the union] 2020-08-11
UK Join our webinar on redundancy and the right to informed [UNISON] 2020-08-11
UK Risks: Union health and safety news - Number 960 - 11 August 2020 [TUC] 2020-08-11
Australia Unions want working holiday visas axed as Australians struggle finding jobs [The New Daily] 2020-08-11
Australia Unions want working holidaymaker visa axed, say pandemic shows farmers' over-reliance on backpackers [ABC] 2020-08-11
Canada / Saskatchewan Moose Jaw schools cut custodial staff as students set to return during pandemic [CBC] 2020-08-11
Canada / British Columbia Laid-off B.C. hotel workers begin hunger strike demanding job protection [The News] 2020-08-11
Canada Background performers worry they're being replaced by mannequins [CBC] 2020-08-11
Canada / Manitoba COVID-19 cases rise in Maple Leafs Foods plant in Brandon [CTV] 2020-08-11
UK Ministers must extend job retention scheme to save jobs, says TUC [TUC] 2020-08-11
UK Industrial action not out of the question at Heathrow as `greed, not need' forces huge pay cuts on workers [Unite the union] 2020-08-10
UK RMT steps up pressure to halt jobs carnage at Trump's Turnberry resort [RMT] 2020-08-10
UK NHS test and trace will fail unless government pays wages, say unions [Guardian] 2020-08-10
UK Expand jobs, boost pay! [Workers liberty] 2020-08-10
Australia / Victoria Victorian teachers lodge more WorkCover claims for impacts of coronavirus pandemic than any other profession [ABC] 2020-08-10
Australia National Secretary Paddy Crumlin responds to false claims by Shipping Australia [MUA] 2020-08-10
South Africa Nurses battling to cope with Covid-19 [City Press] 2020-08-10
USA / North Carolina Caravan of educators, parents, cafeteria workers protest in front of Republican US senator's office [WRAL] 2020-08-09
Canada / Nova Scotia Long-term care review must happen quickly to protect workers and residents [Unifor] 2020-08-09
Canada / British Columbia Unifor welcomes mask requirement for Translink, B.C. Transit users [Unifor] 2020-08-09
Australia Coronavirus: Fly-in offshore workers left high and dry [MUA] 2020-08-09
Australia Strength and solidarity with Victoria [CPSU] 2020-08-09
UK PCS consultative ballot of jobcentre and Universal Credit workers opens 17 August [PCS] 2020-08-09
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Fish harvesters happy to see federal money but still have questions [CBC] 2020-08-09
India India's Army Of 600,000 Virus-Hunting Women Health Workers Goes On Strike [NCTV] For more info 2020-08-09
Zimbabwe ZCTU to name and shame firms exposing workers to Covid-19 risks [New Zimbabwe] 2020-08-08
USA US Has Lost 12,881,000 Jobs Since February. Lowest-Paid Workers Are Hit Hardest [TruthOut] 2020-08-08
USA / Florida Struggling Municipal Workers Plead for Aid from Federal Lawmakers [Bay News 9] 2020-08-08
UK Health and social care must both be public [Workers' liberty] 2020-08-08
USA Why Black workers will hurt the most if Congress doesn't extend jobless benefits [Philadelphia Tribune] 2020-08-08
USA / California 'Everyone tested positive': Covid devastates agriculture workers in California's heartland [Guardian] 2020-08-08
USA Without Federal Protections, Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection To Harvest Crops [NPR] 2020-08-08
New Zealand Kiwis support working people having safer sick leave [NZCTU] 2020-08-08
Australia Urgent need to extend jobkeeper to Dnata workers [TWU] 2020-08-08
Australia Jobs for all: could a government-funded Job Guarantee be Australia's answer to unemployment? [The Advocate] 2020-08-08
Canada / Ontario Labour ministry orders eye protection for Rainforest Cafe servers [Review] 2020-08-08
Canada / British Columbia Hotel workers to hold massive 'hunger strike' outside B.C. legislature [Vancouver is Awesome] 2020-08-08
Canada / Manitoba Processing plant with COVID-19 should learn from Alberta facilities and shut down, union leaders say [CBC] 2020-08-08
Canada / Manitoba Six more COVID-19 cases reported at Manitoba Maple Leaf plant: union [CTV] 2020-08-08
Canada / Manitoba 10 employees at Maple Leaf plant in Brandon test positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-08-08
Germany Coronavirus in Germany: How a Romanian sex worker is affected by prostitution ban [Deutsche Welle] 2020-08-08
Canada / Prince Edward Island Foreign worker aid fails to address 'fundamental problem': Institute [CBC] 2020-08-08
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nehawu plans strike to hire more health workers [Elitsha] 2020-08-08
South Africa Covid-19 Roundup | Investigations and dismissals [New Frame] 2020-08-07
USA / New Jersey Exposed to travelers, airport workers rally for bill that would pay for their healthcare [NJ] 2020-08-07
USA / Arizona Unions, Safeway raise $40,000 for Navajo Nation [WHICentral] 2020-08-07
Australia / Queensland Brisbane Airport contractor must reinstate cleaning service during COVID-19 [UWU] 2020-08-07
Australia / Victoria Toll Kmart risk worker and community safety with inadequate COVID outbreak management [UWU] 2020-08-07
USA / California CA lawmakers propose more protections for farm workers impacted by coronavirus [ABC] 2020-08-07
USA / California Healthcare workers protest lack of COVID-19 protections The employees at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital hold rally [OCRegister] 2020-08-07
Australia Expanded JobKeeper still excludes millions [ACTU] 2020-08-07
Singapore Almost all workers in dorms tested for Covid-19 by today [The Straits Times] 2020-08-07
USA Millions of Workers Suffering From Repeat Layoffs [The Street] 2020-08-07
USA AMA COVID-19 daily video update: Providing mental health aid to New York front-line physicians [AMA] 2020-08-07
USA / Tennessee Under fire from Trump, TVA agrees to keep IT workers, drop outsourcing plan [Chattanooga Times Free Press] 2020-08-07
Canada Migrant workers weigh COVID-19 risks, financial needs on Canadian farms [CTV] 2020-08-07
Canada / Manitoba Union wants production halt at Manitoba Maple Leaf plant over COVID-19 cases [This Week] 2020-08-07
Canada / Manitoba Opposition leaders back call to shut down Brandon Maple Leaf plant after 4 COVID-19 cases [CBC] 2020-08-07
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Crosbie Meets with Union Leaders as Questions Around Provincial Economy Remain [VOCM] 2020-08-07
USA / Mexico Mexican families mourn workers claimed by Covid in the US [Guardian] 2020-08-07
USA 'We're Risking Our Lives': Front-Line Federal Workers Sue For Hazard Pay [NPR] 2020-08-07
UK Clearer guidance still needed on face coverings in schools in England [UNISON] 2020-08-07
Africa EI Africa Region Adopts Indicators for school reopening [Education International] 2020-08-07
Global A universal commitment to end child labour [ILO] 2020-08-07
Asia Union busting and unfair dismissals: Garment workers during COVID-19 [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-08-07
UK PCS to focus on pay and impact of coronavirus at TUC Congress 2020 [PCS] 2020-08-07
South Africa Nehawu supports Numsa in calling for VWSA to comply with health and safety regulations [Polity] 2020-08-06
South Africa Nehawu condemns COVID-19 corruption [eNCA] 2020-08-06
Guatemala Covid outbreak exposes dire conditions at Guatemala factory making US brands [The Guardian] 2020-08-06
USA / California Healthcare Workers in Crisis [LA Progressive] 2020-08-06
India The Real Struggle for Life Goes On, As a Temple of Dreams Rises [Newsclick] 2020-08-06
Italy Unions threaten gen strike if ban on dismissals not extended [ANSA] 2020-08-06
UK easyJet base closures `a kick in the teeth' for employees, passengers and vital regional airports [Unite the union] 2020-08-06
UK Unite's unique support set to reassure extremely vulnerable workers as they return to work [Unite the union] 2020-08-06
UK Thousands of NHS workers across the UK will be taking to the streets on Saturday (8 August) [Unite the union] 2020-08-06
UK Bosses turn up at self-isolating workers' home and bully her into Covid-19 blood test [GMB] 2020-08-06
UK PCS exposes contradictory Covid advice from Boris Johnson and the Cabinet Office [PCS] 2020-08-06
France More French workers demand a share of Macron's Covid-19 bonus [RFI] 2020-08-06
Australia / Global Unions warn some foreign seafarers forced to stay on board with no prospect of returning home [The Guardian] 2020-08-06
Canada / Manitoba Liquor Mart staff to wear masks at work starting Thursday [CBC] 2020-08-06
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Long-term-care workers protest staffing levels at St. John's homes [CBC] 2020-08-06
Canada / British Columbia No Tourism Bailout without Job Protection for 50,000 Hotel Workers, Says Union [The Tyee] 2020-08-06
Canada / Ontario Education unions in Toronto call on TDSB to rethink school restart plan [CBC] 2020-08-06
Canada / Manitoba COVID-19 case at Maple Leaf plant in Brandon hopefully isolated, union rep says [CBC] 2020-08-06
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Long-Term Care Workers Hold Demonstration Over Staffing Strain [VOCM] 2020-08-06
Eswatini Teachers oppose hasty school reopening [New Frame] 2020-08-06
South Africa Nehawu condemns COVID-19 corruption [eNCA] 2020-08-06
South Africa NEHAWU condemns increase in corruption associated with the procurement of PPE's [Polity] 2020-08-06
USA Union wants vulnerable TSA officers kept home as coronavirus cases surge [Washington Post ] 2020-08-05
Kenya Nurses threaten to strike from Monday over poor working conditions [The Star] 2020-08-05
Kenya Lamu medics on strike over exposure to Covid-19 at work [The Star] 2020-08-05
Italy Advocate Reveals The Plight Of Migrant Workers [KAWC] 2020-08-05
Mexico SNTE Proposals for a Safe Return to Classes [EI] 2020-08-05
Australia Retail staff bearing the brunt of coronavirus-driven abuse [The New Daily] 2020-08-05
Australia Spotless Dandenong workers to be paid through their shutdown [UWU] 2020-08-05
Australia Federal Government announcement has no guarantees for educators [UWU] 2020-08-05
Australia TWU supports announcement on fuller capacity Virgin [TWU] 2020-08-05
Germany Germany's exploited foreign workers amid coronavirus [Deutsche Welle] 2020-08-05
Canada / Nova Scotia NSGEU report into COVID at Northwood points to government cutbacks, other decisions [Saltwire] 2020-08-05
Canada Employee perceptions on returning to work [OHS Canada] 2020-08-05
UK Councils forced to pick up the pieces from failing test and trace [UNISON] 2020-08-05
USA / Michigan Detroit polling places open late after some workers no-show for Michigan primary election [Detroit Free Press] 2020-08-05
USA / Ohio Black workers hit hard by COVID-19 economy [Dayton Daily News] 2020-08-04
USA / Vermont Workers Who Responded to COVID-19 Crisis Qualify for Grants of Up to $2,000 [Seven Days VT] 2020-08-04
USA Nobody Accurately Tracks Health Care Workers Lost to COVID-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead: The reality is worse than most Americans know [Next Gov] 2020-08-04
South Africa COVID-19 infects prisoners as POPCRU blasts Ramaphosa [Opera News] 2020-08-04
South Africa / Gauteng 'It's genocide' - Denosa on claims poor quality PPEs led to deaths of doctors [Cape Talk ] 2020-08-04
USA / Michigan State orders COVID-19 testing for agricultural and food processing workers [Detroit News] 2020-08-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal NEHAWU angered by death of a patient from hypoxia in makeshift hospital parking lot facility [Polity] 2020-08-04
USA / Maryland 100+ Baltimore District postal workers test positive for COVID-19 [WMAR] 2020-08-04
USA No Evidence The $600 Federal Unemployment Benefit Kept Workers Home [Forbes] 2020-08-04
Germany Already experiencing second wave, says doctors' union [The Telegraph] 2020-08-04
Australia 'Gaping holes in government's paid pandemic leave': Trade union [Sky] 2020-08-04
Canada / Ontario Rainforest Cafe worker will be allowed to wear face shield [Review] 2020-08-04
UK C P Pharmaceuticals world class workforce in line to produce Covid-19 vaccines [Unite the union] 2020-08-04
UK The impact of Covid-19 on women [PCS] 2020-08-04
UK TSSA signs Save Travel letter to government as Hays Travel cuts jobs [TSSA] 2020-08-04
South Africa It is not about you but about serving the country, ministers must serve the country and not their egos - NEHAWU [Polity] 2020-08-04
UK Unions say government has 'head in sand' over 2021 GCSEs and A-levels [Guardian] 2020-08-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal 7 Demands nursing union wants from Health Department [Daily News] 2020-08-04
USA Teachers protest reopening schools while coronavirus lurks [Reuters] 2020-08-04
South Africa / Gauteng Lack of quality PPE blamed for deaths of 8 doctors who succumbed to Covid-19 [The Star] 2020-08-03
South Africa / Gauteng Nehawu and DA condemn dumping of PPEs in a river and want action [IOL] 2020-08-03
South Africa Sadtu says it will not hesitate to seek school break if COVID-19 flares up [Radio 702] 2020-08-03
UK UK theatre job losses rise by 2,000 in a month, union figures show [Guardian] 2020-08-03
UK New Emergency Working Principles and Guidance on Face Coverings [TSSA] 2020-08-03
Canada / Ontario Restaurants, grocery stores and gyms will have more safety restrictions than public elementary schools in September [ETFO] 2020-08-03
Canada / Ontario Staffing Study Gets Much Right on Long-Term Care, ONA Urges Action Backed up by Funding [ONA] 2020-08-03
Australia / Victoria Early educators petition Government for JobKeeper during lockdown in Victoria [UWU] 2020-08-03
Australia / Victoria Melbourne educators could be abandoned without pay [UWU] 2020-08-03
Australia TWU urges Qantas to act on COVID cases as domestic freight in Melbourne shuts [TWU] 2020-08-03
Australia / Queensland Statement: AWU National Secretary Daniel Walton and CFMEU National President Tony Maher [AWU] 2020-08-03
Australia ACTU - BCA Joint Letter: Pandemic Leave [ACTU] 2020-08-03
Australia Government moves on paid pandemic leave [Port News] 2020-08-03
South Africa FEDUSA Calls for Urgent Probe into Allegations of PPEs Procurement Corruption [FEDUSA] 2020-08-03
Israel 540 Israeli Airline Employees Protest Company's Likely Closure Amid Pandemic [I24] 2020-08-03
South Africa Teachers, principals anxious about phasing in of different grades [SowetanLIVE] 2020-08-02
USA / Florida Guess which two states have the most newly unemployed. Hint: It's the two worst governors [Daily Kos] 2020-08-02
India Financial perks: Demise of Coal India employee due to COVID-19 to be treated as accidental death [ANI] 2020-08-02
USA The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Intensified Systemic Economic Racism Against Black Americans [New Yorker] 2020-08-02
USA / Utah More than 1,100 Utah health care workers have contracted COVID-19 [Salt Lake Tribune] 2020-08-02
USA / Oregon Many nurses pushing to expand workers' compensation [BuzzFeedZZ] 2020-08-02
USA Unemployment Insurance Desperately Needs an Update [LA Progressive] 2020-08-02
USA Coronavirus is unleashing righteous worker anger and a new wave of unionism [The Tribune] 2020-08-02
USA / Ohio White Collar Workers Put On Assembly Line As COVID-19 Shrinks Worker Population [IL NPR] 2020-08-02
USA For millions of Americans, the too-soon end of unemployment benefits is life or death [Daily Jrnl] 2020-08-02
UK PCS to launch consultative ballot for industrial action over jobcentre hours extension [PCS] 2020-08-02
South Africa Corruption threatens patients' medical care - Sama [eNCA] 2020-08-02
USA If you value essential workers, raise federal minimum wage [Chronicle-Express] 2020-08-02
USA Amazon Workers Respond To Jeff Bezos' Testimony Before Congress [WGLT] 2020-08-02
USA / Oregon Oregon launches coronavirus-related assistance program for agricultural workers [OPB] 2020-08-02
South Africa Health union takes on Health Minister Zweli Mkhize over PPE [IOL] 2020-08-01
USA Sanders Calls Elon Musk a 'Hypocrite' for Opposing New Stimulus Package [Newsweek] 2020-08-01
USA The Fight to Save Jobs in the Airline Industry [The New Yorker] 2020-08-01
Australia Aged Care Minister 'clearly doesn't understand the industry' [Sky] 2020-08-01
Canada / Ontario Rainforest Cafe server sent home for wearing face shield [Review] 2020-08-01
South Africa Job cuts, lock-ins, and fear: Domestic workers suffer Covid-19 squeeze [GroundUp] 2020-08-01
South Africa / Eastern Cape Dozens of EPWP workers not paid since May [GroundUp] 2020-08-01
USA / Nevada Las Vegas Workers Gamble With Their Lives: Trump Kills Safety Rules; Hotel, Casino Staffs Suffer the Consequences; Infections Have Run Rampant Since the City Re-Opened [DC Report] 2020-07-31
USA / Alabama 5,200 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 [WBRC] 2020-07-31
USA / California 31 workers at 4 Bay Area Costcos are infected by COVID-19; stores stay open [LATimes] 2020-07-31
UK Heathrow airline catering companies poised to axe 3,000 jobs, warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-07-31
UK Labour campaign welcome drive to force urgently needed government action to save jobs [Unite the union] 2020-07-31
UK Protest against mass redundancies at Southbank Centre [PCS] 2020-07-31
UK Cash industry crisis: shopkeeper sacked for helping elderly buy bread [GMB] 2020-07-31
South Africa Take leave during Covid-19 peak, union tells health workers [IOL] 2020-07-31
UK Risk at Work - Personal protective equipment (PPE) Coronavirus (COVID-19): update [HSE] 2020-07-31
USA How Trump Politicized Schools Reopening, Regardless of Safety [NY Rev of Bks] 2020-07-31
USA Older poll workers are afraid to work this fall. Younger Americans should step up [Wash Post] 2020-07-30
USA / Texas Custodians, cafeteria workers and bus drivers also fear returning to Texas schools [TX Tribune] 2020-07-30
USA The fear of robots displacing workers has returned [The Economist] 2020-07-30
South Africa Medical workers biggest losers when it comes to PPE corruption: Sama [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-30
USA / Arizona US Foods workers in Arizona threaten to strike over COVID-19 issues [AZ Central] 2020-07-30
USA Bernie Sanders Calls GOP Economic Relief Plan 'A Terrible Offer' [Newsweek] 2020-07-30
UK NHS workers' day of action 8 August [Workers liberty ] 2020-07-30
USA / Tennessee Union workers calling on local senator to help pass Heroes Act [FOX] For more info 2020-07-30
USA Teachers Are Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction, Too [NYTimes] 2020-07-30
USA Retail workers shouldn't be tasked with enforcing store mask rules, union head says: Many store owners have 'abdicated their responsibility' [NBC] 2020-07-30
USA Health Workers Fighting the COVID-19 Fear Deportation [Motion Law] 2020-07-30
USA CEO-to-worker pay gap to surge with coronavirus, AFL-CIO says [News Break] 2020-07-30
Australia Company takes staff to Fair Work for refusing to work amid COVID outbreak [The New Daily] 2020-07-30
UK Sunderland members give out 3,000 gift packs to local government workers [UNISON] 2020-07-30
UK RMT demands that Rail Gourmet and its parent company call off redundancy threat [RMT] 2020-07-30
Australia Move on aged care workforce could hinder pandemic effort [UWU] 2020-07-30
UK TSSA Comment on Closure of Tui High Street Shops [TSSA] 2020-07-30
UK Warm weather working and Coronavirus [PCS] 2020-07-30
UK NHS workforce need actions to match the promises, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-07-30
Australia / Victoria Turosi Golden Farms Abandons Workers during COVID-19 outbreak [UWU] 2020-07-30
Australia Hospital Laundry Workers need COVID-19 testing to avoid further outbreaks [UWU] 2020-07-30
Australia JBS cold storage workers cease work over COVID-19 safety concerns [UWU] 2020-07-30
Australia TWU demands uniform permits, testing & pandemic leave for truckies; warns about impact on industry [TWU] 2020-07-30
Australia / Victoria Victoria rides the pandemic's second wave [ETU] 2020-07-30
Canada Young people need a plan for economic recovery that will deliver jobs [ACTU] 2020-07-30
Australia Farmers fear worker shortage due to COVID-19 restrictions despite rising unemployment [ABC] 2020-07-30
Canada / Ontario The Stakes are High for Long-Term Care Residents and Staff as Government Announces Commission [ONA] 2020-07-30
Canada / Ontario Given Sick Kids report, government must exercise caution on school reopening [ETFO] 2020-07-30
Canada / Ontario New collective agreement negotiated with Carpenter Canada amid COVID-19 [Unifor] 2020-07-30
Canada / Alberta UNA calls on Alberta government to guarantee compensation benefits for health workers who contract COVID-19 [UNA] 2020-07-30
Canada / Manitoba Bonus pay on the way for nearly 80,000 Manitoba front-line pandemic workers [CBC] 2020-07-30
South Africa Corruption poses a threat to the provision of proper medical care to patients - SAMA [News24] 2020-07-30
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: Hospital staff picket in Pietermaritzburg [GroundUp] 2020-07-30
South Africa Advisory committee dealing with PPE shortage, says Mkhize [BusinessLIVE] 2020-07-30
South Africa Nehawu threatens strike over lack of protection for health workers [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-30
South Africa Overcrowding, infected staff & shortages: Nehawu details its hospital 'fact-finding' results [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-29
Australia Living income push in Australia [Workersliberty] 2020-07-29
USA / Ohio Ohio Education Association calls for 100 percent remote learning in all counties where pandemic is at level three or four [The Plain Dealer] 2020-07-29
UK Public want NHS staff to get early and significant pay rise [UNISON] 2020-07-29
UK Government must answer for actions over care home deaths [GMB] 2020-07-29
UK Guide to: Personal protective equipment (PPE) [TUC] 2020-07-29
Australia / New South Wales Regional retail workers call for city travellers to mask up [Echo] 2020-07-29
Canada / Manitoba Essential workers still waiting for 'Hero Pay' from the province [CTV] 2020-07-29
South Africa Unions ask minister Motshekga on way forward [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-29
South Africa Minister of Health welcomes NEHAWU report [Polity] 2020-07-29
UK Unions call for face masks to be provided for free to all workers [The Guardian] 2020-07-29
USA Update on Covid-19 among meatpacking workers: an American tragedy [Food Politics] 2020-07-29
USA / Nebraska Lawsuit Alleges Worker Danger: Poultry Plant Workers Union Points to USDA Line Speed Waivers as COVID-19 Risk [Progressive Farmer] 2020-07-29
South Africa 'Workers had to resort to using refuse bags to protect themselves' - Nehawu report [News24] 2020-07-29
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Union calls for private schools to halt classroom teaching [East Coast Radio] 2020-07-29
South Africa NEHAWU vehemently decries a lack of Covid-19 PPE in hospitals [Power98.7FM] 2020-07-29
USA Labor unions petition Transportation Dept. for a mandatory mask rule [Washington Post ] 2020-07-29
USA Nursing home workers now have the most dangerous jobs in America. They deserve better [Wash Post] 2020-07-28
USA / Pennsylvania Among Healthcare Workers, Family and Primary Care Doctors May Have Been Most at Risk of Dying from COVID-19 [Penn Medicine News] 2020-07-28
USA / New York NYU to study impact of coronavirus pandemic on MTA transit workers [SI Live] 2020-07-28
USA American Federation of Teachers says it will support any local that strikes over safety issues regarding COVID [Politico] 2020-07-28
UK Anger over NHS pay sparks Downing Street march tomorrow [Unite the union] 2020-07-28
UK BALPA says holidaymakers and airlines should be compensated for latest Government quarantine U-turn [BALPA] 2020-07-28
UK PCS stresses worker safety paramount as employers draw up return to work plans [PCS] 2020-07-28
Canada / British Columbia Vancouver Retail Workers Report an Increase in Customer Aggression [The Tyee] 2020-07-28
Canada / Ontario Opening Ontario schools safely amid COVID could require up to $3.2 billion funding for staff, cleaning supplies, say Liberals, staff union [The Star] 2020-07-28
Australia Pandemic failures in aged care revealed in survey [UWU] 2020-07-28
Australia Doordash & TWU sign agreement on virus protections for delivery workers [TWU] 2020-07-28
Australia Government must extend paid pandemic leave to cover all workers [ACTU] 2020-07-28
Australia 'First step': Union strikes coronavirus deal with delivery giant DoorDash [The Times] 2020-07-28
Australia Aged care workers awarded pandemic leave in Fair Work Commission ruling [The Guardian] 2020-07-28
Australia / Victoria Meat industry COVID-19 cases surge as union warns against shutdown [The Age] 2020-07-28
Australia DoorDash and the Transport Workers Union have entered an agreement to support drivers during the pandemic, including financial help if they contract the virus [Business Insider] 2020-07-28
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19 fear takes hold at health department [New Frame] 2020-07-27
South Africa Sadtu seeks answers from Motshekga over PPEs, safety [IOL] 2020-07-27
UK Unite statement on report that earlier lockdown would have saved London bus driver lives [Unite the union] 2020-07-27
UK Government pinching Covid bonus from poorest key workers [GMB] 2020-07-27
South Africa 'Lockdown cost 3 million jobs, caused widespread hunger' [IOL] 2020-07-27
Sri Lanka Hundreds stranded in Middle East as coronavirus death toll climbs [Tamil Guardian] 2020-07-27
Australia / Victoria Lack of staff putting 'additional pressure' on Victorian healthcare system [ABC] 2020-07-27
Australia How aged care workers felt during the pandemic: new survey [The Australian] 2020-07-27
India Journalist unions urge action on gender inequalities during the pandemic [IFJ] 2020-07-27
Australia Aged care workers across Australia will be given paid pandemic leave [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-27
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Province may not cope with Covid cases [City Press] 2020-07-27
South Africa Covid-19 infects 22,000 public servants [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-27
UK Tate faces protests over impact of job cuts on BAME staff [Guardian] 2020-07-27
South Africa Unions want clarity on closure of schools [DFA] 2020-07-26
Canada / Ontario With six weeks to go, Ontario government has still not announced funding to ensure safe reopening of schools [ETFO] 2020-07-26
USA / Florida AFL-CIO leader: Senate must pass HEROES Act for working families [Orlando Sentinel] 2020-07-26
USA / Tennessee Chattanoogans protest COVID-19 working conditions, wages for Black, Latinx and poor workers [Times Free Press] 2020-07-26
USA / Pennsylvania As pandemic unfolded, OSHA complaints around Pittsburgh highlighted supply shortages [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] 2020-07-26
Australia Childcare centres struggle to pay up to $9,000 for Covid-19 cleaning [The Guardian] 2020-07-26
USA / Florida Some Hospital Workers Are Returning to Work Without Getting COVID-19 Test Results Back [NBC] 2020-07-25
USA / Alaska 56 workers at Anchorage seafood processing plant test positive for COVID-19 [Anchorage Daily News] 2020-07-25
USA SGreenhouse: Covid-19 puts workers in danger. It's another reason we need unions [Guardian] 2020-07-25
USA / New York New Study Will Look at Risks to Transit Workers From Virus [Route Fifty] 2020-07-25
Global Women journalists experience increased gender inequality during pandemic [Unifor] 2020-07-25
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion workers vote in favour of strike beginning July 31 [CBC] 2020-07-25
Canada / Quebec Union contests workplace safety board's 'inadequate' conclusion on health-care worker's death [CBC] 2020-07-25
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE President Says Return to School Causing Concern for Union Members [VOCM] 2020-07-25
Global BWI supports urgent justice mechanism for pandemic-affected migrant workers [BWI] 2020-07-25
South Africa Pandemic highlights nursing crisis [Grocott's Mail] 2020-07-25
UK NUJ backs new BBC offer to support PAYE freelances [NUJ] 2020-07-25
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital workers struggle for protection [Elitsha] 2020-07-25
South Africa School closures: Unions 'cautiously' welcome decision but private school concerns remain [News24] 2020-07-25
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Luthuli Hospital under pressure after hundreds of staff test positive for Covid-19 [Daily News] 2020-07-25
USA Americans are suffering, especially Blacks. Lives are on the line. Pass the HEROES Act [News&Observer] 2020-07-24
Global Covid heroes need collective bargaining to win equal pay, confirms OECD [ETUC] 2020-07-24
Canada The impact of the pandemic on media work [CWA Canada] 2020-07-24
Canada / Alberta Teachers Remain Concerned About Return to School [ATA] 2020-07-24
UK Firefighters agree to continue delivering coronavirus response until end of September [Union News] 2020-07-24
Canada Sex Workers Treated as Criminals, and Left Without Support, During COVID-19 [The Tyee] 2020-07-24
Canada / Ontario Nursing homes continue to face critical staffing challenges [Rank and File] 2020-07-24
Australia Morrison extends disastrous super withdrawal scheme [ACTU] 2020-07-24
Australia 'A recovery that puts people first': A group of young Australians is demanding a government job guarantee to fight both soaring unemployment and climate change [Business Insider] 2020-07-24
USA / California California to Buy More Masks, But Will They Get to the Workers Who Need Them? [NBC] 2020-07-24
USA / Pennsylvania Union seeks hazard pay for York Cty essential workers, funding for social services [York Dispatch] 2020-07-24
USA A pandemic ethical conundrum: Must health care workers risk their lives to treat Covid-19 patients? [Stat] 2020-07-24
Australia JBS Australia accused of asking COVID-19 positive staff to return to work [BNA] 2020-07-24
Australia Workers' union calls for paid pandemic leave to ensure people isolate at home [9 News] 2020-07-24
Australia / Pacific 'We really need help': Pacific labourers in Australia struggling after state borders close [ABC] 2020-07-24
Australia / Victoria Centrelink staff stood down, say social distancing pleas were ignored [The Age] 2020-07-24
Canada / Quebec Union says N95 masks should be mandatory for all health-care workers [CBC] 2020-07-24
UK Face coverings in England, Usdaw calls for the public to support shopworkers [USDAW] 2020-07-24
UK Firefighters agree to continue delivering coronavirus response until end of September [FBU] 2020-07-24
South Africa Covid-19 deaths in SA's mining industry rise to 52, platinum sector worst affected [Fin24] 2020-07-23
South Africa Labour federations welcome extension of COVID-19 relief scheme [SABC] 2020-07-23
USA Meatpacking workers sue OSHA after it goes AWOL on pandemic [Washington Post ] 2020-07-23
Australia Letter Sent to Aged Care Employers [UWU] 2020-07-23
Australia / Tasmania Welcome extensions, but cuts to Jobkeeper and Jobseeker a further blow for Tasmanian workers [Unions Tasmania] 2020-07-23
Australia Government abandons aviation industry with Jobkeeper plan [TWU] 2020-07-23
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Now is the time for support for workers, not cuts [UnionsACT] 2020-07-23
Australia Now is the time to invest in, not cut, public sector jobs [CPSU] 2020-07-23
Australia Paid pandemic leave is on the national agenda [CPSU] 2020-07-23
Australia Morrison must step up to save and create jobs, deliver pandemic leave [ACTU] 2020-07-23
Australia Poll finds 80% support paid pandemic leave [ACTU] 2020-07-23
Malaysia Only higher wages can induce locals to do 3D jobs [The Reserve] 2020-07-23
Australia MEAA claims that COVID-19 arts stimulus package was miscalculated [NME] 2020-07-23
Australia Cleaners are more in demand due to coronavirus but many say they need better support [SBS] 2020-07-23
Australia / Victoria Aged care system on verge of collapse amid Covid-19 surge, doctors warn [The Guardian] 2020-07-23
Russia Most Covid-19 restrictions lifted, but Moscow is not open for protest [Opendemocracy] 2020-07-23
Canada / Ontario Migrant worker isolation centre opens at Windsor Holiday Inn [CBC] 2020-07-23
Canada Union pushing for more COVID-19 protection for migrant workers [Real Agriculture] 2020-07-23
USA AFT: Teachers May Use Federal Disability, Medical-Leave Laws to Fight Return to Classroom [CT News Junkie] 2020-07-23
USA Hotel Workers' Union Praises Mask Requirements, Seeks Higher Cleaning Standards [Travel Pulse] 2020-07-23
South Africa Cooking up a storm: restaurant staff protest across country [GroundUp] 2020-07-23
Israel Social Workers Union close in on deal with Finance Ministry after 16-day strike [Times of Israel] 2020-07-23
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Over 300 workers at hospital test positive for COVID-19 [eNCA] 2020-07-22
South Africa Sadtu expects swift govt response after Motshekga meeting [eNCA] 2020-07-22
India Labour dept launches portal for unorganised sector workers [TNN] 2020-07-22
Australia Union campaign delivers continued income support [ACTU] 2020-07-22
Australia Unions defy expectations to report membership growth in pandemic [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-22
Canada / Ontario UFCW Canada advocates for greater protections for migrant workers in Windsor-Essex County [UFCW Canada] 2020-07-22
Global UNI survey shows impacts of Covid-19 on work-life balance [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-22
Europe EU Recovery Plan good news for 60 million at risk of unemployment [ETUC] 2020-07-22
USA / Florida State's largest teachers union sues state over reopening schools [NBC] 2020-07-22
Canada Coronavirus sheds light on Canada's poor treatment of migrant workers [The Guardian] 2020-07-22
South Africa Unions call for closure of schools as anticipation grows for Motshekga's address [Cape Argus] 2020-07-22
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Clinic reopens after agreement between workers and health department [GroundUp] 2020-07-22
UK How could ministers have not known sick pay was a massive coronavirus infection risk? [GMB] 2020-07-21
UK easyJet staff to stage airport demonstrations after voting no confidence in chief operating officer [Unite the union] 2020-07-21
USA Essential Workers Hold Protests In National 'Strike For Black Lives' [NPR] 2020-07-21
USA / Global The case for treating teachers around the world as essential front-line workers [Wash Post] 2020-07-21
USA / Central America / Michigan 50 immigrants helping Michigan flood recovery got coronavirus, say safety was neglected [Detroit Free Press] 2020-07-21
Israel Employment service: 3 times more Israelis laid off in last 24 hours than rehired [YNET] 2020-07-21
USA / New Jersey NJ workers rally outside luxury tower to demand better pay and protection amid COVID-19 dangers [North Jersey] 2020-07-21
USA / Georgia Workers, USW Report Kumho's COVID-19 Safety Lapses [WFMZ] 2020-07-21
Taiwan Nursing conditions in poor state of health [The Times] 2020-07-21
Australia / Victoria Doctors call for more transparency around health workers infected with Covid-19 [The Guardian] 2020-07-21
Australia 'Error' will force truck drivers to self-isolate unnecessarily, union says [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-21
Australia Unions call for police, ADF to enforce mask rules in stores [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-21
USA Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus cases [OHS Canada] 2020-07-21
Spain Unions release COVID-19 action guide [BWI] 2020-07-21
UK All public sector workers need a decent pay rise, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-21
UK PCS prioritises member safety as pressure builds to process passports [PCS] 2020-07-21
USA / California Healthcare workers begin 5-day strike at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital [SFChronicle] 2020-07-20
USA / Minnesota Nursing home workers plan Monday strike [KARE] 2020-07-20
USA Inside the fight for denied compensation for healthcare workers [PBS] 2020-07-20
Australia Unions launch plan for jobs led reconstruction [ACTU] 2020-07-20
New Zealand 950 jobs to go: Union says The Warehouse using Covid-19 excuse [Stuff] 2020-07-20
USA Bureaucratic Snag Leaves Thousands of Gig Workers Shut Out of Relief Aid [NBC] For more info 2020-07-20
USA Rule Change Gives Laid-Off Workers More Time To Sign Up For COBRA Insurance [NPR] 2020-07-20
USA / Tennessee Despite hundreds of worker complaints, TN OSHA lacks specific COVID-19 standards, ability to issue citations [Tennessean] 2020-07-20
Australia Calls for paid pandemic leave are growing after 80% of Victorian coronavirus cases were linked to the workplace [Business Insider] 2020-07-20
USA 'It's up to us': Amazon employees track COVID-19 outbreaks claiming lack of transparency [CTV] 2020-07-20
UK UCU and NUS condemn government using Covid-19 crisis to impose restriction on universities [UCU] 2020-07-19
Canada Need a plan to reopen schools? Ask the teachers [CTF] 2020-07-19
Canada / Alberta The UCP bungled key COVID-19 policies at long-term care facilities and the Auditor General needs to investigate [AFL] 2020-07-19
Australia 'Bold vision': Benefits and risks in ACTU push for free childcare [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-19
Australia Coronavirus wage subsidy extension, free childcare, support for apprentices on union movement's wish list [ABC] 2020-07-19
UK Coronavirus workplace guidance confused, warn unions [The Guardian] 2020-07-18
Canada Teacher survey exposes damage to education during the pandemic [EI] 2020-07-18
USA / Florida Health Care Workers Becoming Infected With COVID-19 [NBC] For more info 2020-07-18
Canada Hotline became lifeline for migrant workers secretly reporting poor conditions on Canadian farms [CBC] 2020-07-18
South Africa Vaccines and worker rights [New Frame] 2020-07-18
South Africa Schools under pressure as SA's Covid-19 pandemic gains momentum [News24] 2020-07-18
South Africa Cosatu threatens protests over full taxis [Bloomberg] 2020-07-18
South Africa Cosatu threatens taxi boycott [eNCA] 2020-07-17
South Africa / Western Cape Popcru's provincial secretary dies of Covid-19 complications [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-17
South Africa / Western Cape SAMWU calls for two-week shutdown for sanitising [Knysna-Plett Herald] 2020-07-17
South Africa Cosatu to challenge govt's 100% taxi load capacity concession at Nedlac [The World News] 2020-07-17
South Africa DENOSA supports SADTU on the need to close schools given the spike in community infections [DENOSA] 2020-07-17
South Africa Natu disagrees with COVID-19 school infection numbers [eNCA] 2020-07-17
South Africa Numsa warns government not to blame booze for healthcare failures [IOL] 2020-07-17
Australia Cashed-up university sector accused of hypocrisy over mass casualisation of workforce, job losses [ABC] 2020-07-17
Australia / Victoria More Menarock Life Aged Care residents evacuated, as coronavirus spread raises concerns about staff arrangements [ABC] 2020-07-17
USA Keeping up with demand for PPE critical for health care workers [WWLP] For more info 2020-07-17
USA An error in how the unemployment rate was calculated means we should be more worried than we already are [UP News Info] 2020-07-17
Canada / Ontario Public Health Ontario data reveals devastating pandemic effects for health care workers [Unifor] 2020-07-17
Canada Ottawa's emergency benefits program becomes a flashpoint as businesses reopen [The Times-Colonist] 2020-07-17
Israel / Palestine Palestinian Workers Forced to Sleep in Trash-sorting Plant Because Employers Feared Coronavirus Lockdown [Haaretz] 2020-07-17
UK British Gas owner 'using Covid-19 as smokescreen to alter staff contracts' [Guardian] 2020-07-17
UK Government messaging on lockdown like a 'bull in a china shop', says TSSA [TSSA] 2020-07-17
UK More than 1,600 UK jobs at risk at casino firm Genting [Guardian] 2020-07-17
UK British Gas owner 'using Covid-19 as smokescreen to alter staff contracts' [Guardian] 2020-07-17
UK Ministers are watching from the side-lines instead of stopping job losses, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-17
India Air India pilots ask: '3.5% salary cut for bosses and 60% for us, how is this justified?' [ANI] 2020-07-16
India / Bihar Delivery boys, workers return home [TNN] 2020-07-16
Jordan JORDAN WORKER RIGHTS GROUPS HAIL OPENING OF CHILD CARE CENTERS [solidaritycenter.org] For more info 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario Demand Paid Sick Days for All [DWHN] 2020-07-16
Canada / Alberta UNA urges province, Chief Medical Officer of Health, to adopt mandatory masking policy [UNA] 2020-07-16
Canada #BuildBackBetter with an accessible income security system [Unifor] 2020-07-16
Canada #BuildBackBetter: Reclaim work life balance and push for a 4-day workweek [Unifor] 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario ETFO educators are back to virtual school this summer for professional learning to enhance their instructional practice [ETFO] 2020-07-16
USA / Alabama The push to block lawsuits by workers and consumers infected with COVID-19 [Facing South] 2020-07-16
Australia 7.4 per cent unemployed, Morrison must extend JobKeeper and adopt jobs plan [ACTU] 2020-07-16
Australia / Tasmania Unions Tasmania secretary Jessica Munday says workers are often left out of decision making [The Advocate] 2020-07-16
Australia Govt must ensure the aviation industry 'doesn't crumble' [Sky] 2020-07-16
Australia Qantas asks pilots to go without leave to avoid forced redundancies [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario Unifor warns action needed for wheels to turn on school buses in September [Unifor] 2020-07-16
UK Latest round of BBC job losses is deplored by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-07-16
UK Ministers admit permanently closed jobcentres may reopen [PCS] 2020-07-16
South Africa Teacher unions strengthen calls for schools to close amid Covid-19 peak [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-16
France In a show of gratitude for frontline workers, France will give $9 billion worth of pay raises to healthcare workers [Biz Insider] 2020-07-15
UK First major poll post-Sunak summer statement finds a country divided and sceptical on job protection measures [Unite the union] 2020-07-15
UK RMT reveals the eight rail routes still dumping raw sewage [RMT] 2020-07-15
UK More than 500 jobs in BBC News to go [NUJ] 2020-07-15
Pakistan Railway workers protest layoffs [The News] 2020-07-15
Israel Understaffed and underpaid: Israeli nurses prepare to strike [The Post] 2020-07-15
Japan Striking medical workers warn pay reduction jeopardises patient care [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-07-15
Canada / Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike action over benefits, pandemic pay [Benefits Canada] 2020-07-15
Australia Return to $40 a day JobSeeker would crush recovery [ACTU] 2020-07-15
Canada GTAA layoffs point to urgent need for aviation sector strategy [Unifor] 2020-07-15
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers plan brief work interruption in response to emergency orders [The Examiner] 2020-07-15
Canada / Manitoba Health-care workers to have more access to PPE after complaints from nurses union [CBC] 2020-07-15
Canada / Ontario Bill to extend emergency orders repays sacrifices by stripping worker rights: union [CBC] 2020-07-15
South Africa Covid-19 and transport workers [Facebook] 2020-07-15
South Africa Health workers are burning out: SAMA [eNCA] 2020-07-15
South Africa Denosa urges honesty about COVID-19 symptoms when consulting healthcare workers [Radio 702] 2020-07-15
Asia Asia's garment workers say virus used as cover to smash unions [Bangkok Post] 2020-07-15
South Africa Mixed reactions from political parties over Sadtu's call for schools to close [News24] 2020-07-14
South Africa Return of foreign mineworkers taking double planned time [Mining Weekly] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal SADTU members picket outside Grantham Park Primary School [Zululand Observer] 2020-07-14
South Africa Pounded by Covid-19, nurses live in fear as numbers surge [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-14
UK Biggest fiscal risk is lack of action by ministers to stop job losses, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Mseleni Hospital nurses threaten to go on strike [The Observer] 2020-07-14
Japan Hospitals in Japan cut bonuses [The Times] 2020-07-14
Global Health Workers Silenced, Exposed and Attacked [Common Dreams] 2020-07-14
USA / Colorado JBS Meat Processing Workers Stage Wildcat Strike [Democracy Now] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Concern over rise in Covid-19 infections among staff at KZN hospitals [IOL] 2020-07-14
Australia / Western Australia Nurses call for AFL crowd rethink for Optus Stadium clash between Geelong and Collingwood [The West Australian] 2020-07-14
Australia No paid pandemic leave for healthcare workers forces some to come to work sick [ABC] 2020-07-14
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers to announce political action in response to emergency orders [The Province] 2020-07-14
South Africa Colin Rani, trade unionist turned labour mediator and arbitrator, claimed by Covid-19 [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-14
UK easyJet pilots call for vote of no confidence as morale collapses [BALPA] 2020-07-14
India India's growing Covid-19 waste challenges workers [BBC] 2020-07-14
UK Usdaw welcomes compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops and calls for detailed advice to be agreed [USDAW] 2020-07-14
South Africa Sadtu to hold 'special meeting' on surge in Covid-19 cases [ANA/IOL] 2020-07-14
South Africa Numsa brings drug Remdesivir to SA to treat Covid-19 patients [DispatchLIVE] 2020-07-14
UK Government confusion on face coverings is not helpful for shop workers - Usdaw calls for clarity [USDAW] 2020-07-13
UK Unite warmly welcomes Welsh Government face coverings decision on public transport [Unite the union] 2020-07-13
USA / New Mexico Las Cruces Walmart forced to close as 4 workers test positive for COVID-19 [KOAT] 2020-07-13
USA These doctors and nurses volunteered to battle Covid-19 in the Navajo Nation, and came back with a warning [CNBC] 2020-07-13
Japan Hospitals cut staff bonuses as coronavirus drives them into the red [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-07-13
USA How Trump Is Helping Tycoons Exploit the Pandemic [New Yorker] 2020-07-13
Australia / Victoria Largest abattoir JBS could leave supermarket meat shelves bare [UWU] 2020-07-13
Germany Hamburg's prostitutes demand right to work amid coronavirus [Deutsche Welle] 2020-07-13
South Africa An additional 12 000 healthcare workers needed to fight coronavirus - Ramaphosa [IOL] 2020-07-13
USA Virus 'heroes' struggle to get workers' compensation [AR Democrat] 2020-07-12
South Africa Hospital cleaners and porters unsung heroes in war against Covid-19 [IOL] 2020-07-12
Asia Covid-19: Thousands of garment workers lose jobs across Asia [The Times] 2020-07-12
Global COVID-19 Means Tough Times For World's Oldest Profession [World Crunch] 2020-07-12
South Africa / Western Cape City of Cape Town denies new mother's request to work from home [Weekend Argus] 2020-07-12
USA / Colorado JBS plant workers continue walkout over wages [NBC] For more info 2020-07-12
USA / California Hundreds Of Los Angeles Apparel Factory Workers Have Contracted The Coronavirus And Four Have Died [BuzzFeed] 2020-07-12
Australia Treasury advice says public sector wages freeze will 'deepen recession' [The Times] 2020-07-12
UK National Vice-Chair urges officers to wear face coverings [polfed] 2020-07-12
UK Fighting on so many fronts [UNISON] 2020-07-12
UK Join PCS at the online Tolpuddle Festival [PCS] 2020-07-12
Canada In June, Steelworkers Humanity Fund Provided $15,000 to Organizations to Support Workers Affected by COVID-19 [USW] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Steelworkers Union and Gateway Casinos Sign Return to Operations Agreement for Ontario [USW] 2020-07-11
Canada Grocery heads fail grocery workers, again [Unifor] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Bill 175 Fails Home and Community Care Clients, Care Coordinators and Direct Care Teams [ONA] 2020-07-11
Canada All is not well in education! [CTF] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Province's fiscal policies have wrecked long-term care [Rank and File] 2020-07-11
USA Essential workers should be treated with more respect [SFChronicle] 2020-07-11
USA 'I beg them': Still-unemployed workers plead for Congress to extend federal $600 benefit [CNN] 2020-07-11
USA / Michigan MI nursing home workers at six sites plan July 20 walkout [Detroit News] 2020-07-11
Spain / Morocco 'Please help us, we are abandoned here.' Thousands of Moroccan seasonal workers stranded in Spain [CNN] 2020-07-11
USA / Hawaii How postponing lifting travel restrictions could affect workers in the tourism industry [KHON] 2020-07-11
UK Political pressure mounts for BA to lose lucrative landing slots in response to 'fire and rehire' [Unite the union] 2020-07-11
Australia / Victoria Healthcare workers continue to face shortages of PPE as coronavirus cases ramp up [ABC] 2020-07-11
Canada / Alberta Union says safety must come first as civil servants ordered back to offices amid pandemic [CBC] 2020-07-11
Canada MPs grill grocery store execs over pandemic pay cancellations [CBC] 2020-07-11
Canada Grocery heads fail grocery workers, again [Unifor] 2020-07-11
Palestine Training in e-learning critical as return to education deferred [EI] 2020-07-11
Global 250 young unionists energise webinar [BWI] 2020-07-11
Global Construction could lead in post-COVID-19 recovery [BWI] 2020-07-11
UK Leicester factory put lives at risk during lockdown, claims garment worker [The Guardian] 2020-07-11
South Africa Government Should Take the Disastrous COVID-19 Testing Backlog Seriously - FEDUSA [Facebook] 2020-07-11
South Africa / Mpumalanga Nehawu furious after nurse dies of Covid-19: 'She was a breadwinner and she is gone now' [News24] 2020-07-11
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Civil case against Vryheid Hospital [Vryheid Herald] 2020-07-11
South Africa Labour union squabbles with MTN over COVID-19 in workplace [ITWeb] 2020-07-11
Australia Jetstar breach shows need for national rules on air travel [TWU] 2020-07-10
UK easyJet could put flight safety at risk with their redundancy plan, says pilots [BALPA] 2020-07-10
Australia The Federal Government must extend JobKeeper for airline workers beyond September [AWU] 2020-07-10
Australia Special COVID-19 Clauses for Suspension of Screen Productions [MEAA] 2020-07-10
Canada / Prince Edward Island Vacancies putting pressure on P.E.I. nursing system, says union [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada / Prince Edward Island CERB going to people who may not be eligible, union worries [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada Laid Off VIA Rail Workers Are Lashing Out Against CERB [Narcity] 2020-07-10
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador School district to add 50 janitors to casual list, but union wants them permanent [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada / Ontario Hospital unions to consult members on Ontario workplace reforms [HRD] 2020-07-10
Canada / Nova Scotia Thousands of health workers, others, ineligible for 'essential workers' bonus [CBC] 2020-07-10
USA / Minnesota Some workers at Tattersall Distilling in Minneapolis push to form a union [StarTribune] 2020-07-10
USA / California Coronavirus infections spike among San Francisco General Hospital workers [SFChronicle] 2020-07-10
USA Platform Connects Unemployed Workers to Job Opportunities [Inside Higher Ed] 2020-07-10
UK Boohoo needs to engage with trade unions to sort out their woes, as they promised MPs [USDAW] 2020-07-10
South Africa / Gauteng Teachers forced to choose between jobs and safety amid rising Covid-19 cases at school [The Star] 2020-07-10
South Africa Women, including nurses, most affected by Covid-19 at work: Compensation Fund [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-09
South Africa No progress yet on access to retirement savings as UIF Ters comes to an end [BusinessLIVE] 2020-07-09
South Africa Union accuses Massmart of using coronavirus to retrench workers [SABC] 2020-07-09
Malawi Covid-19 health workers on pay strike in Malawi [IOL] 2020-07-09
UK Nationalise social care! [Workersliberty] 2020-07-09
USA 'We Were Treated Worse Than Animals': Disaster Recovery Workers Confront COVID-19 [NPR] 2020-07-09
USA / Maryland Univ. of Maryland reveals planned return to campus, but campus workers say it's not enough [WJLA] 2020-07-09
USA / Texas Advocates Say TEA Guidelines Are Bad for Texas Teachers [Reform Austin] 2020-07-09
USA Labor unions plan July 20 mass strike to confront systemic racism in economy [WUSA] 2020-07-09
UK Safe return process agreed for vulnerable Royal Mail Group workers [CWU] 2020-07-09
UK TSSA Urges Government Intervention Over Eurostar Jobs [TSSA] 2020-07-09
UK RMT urges greater awareness for Seafarer's Mental Health [RMT] 2020-07-09
UK MoJ cleaners to get full sick pay backdated to start of Covid-19 pandemic [Guardian] 2020-07-09
UK Stunning victory for United Voices of the World as Ministry of Justice is pressured into granting cleaners full pay sick pay [UVW] 2020-07-09
Australia New pandemic protections for workers urgently needed [ACTU] 2020-07-09
Australia Government gives no ground on paid pandemic leave [The Times] 2020-07-09
Canada / British Columbia Workers rally to fight for jobs amid coronavirus epidemic; dire time for hotels [The Optimist] 2020-07-09
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Dozens of Pietermaritzburg schools shut [The Witness] 2020-07-09
UK Money for public services would mean a quicker recovery [UNISON] 2020-07-09
Canada / New Brunswick Irving Oil blames pandemic for decision to cut 250 employees [CBC] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Gauteng Three months in prison for trying to recycle waste during lockdown [GroundUp] 2020-07-08
USA / District of Columbia Layoff threats scare Senate food workers, but most spared until September [Roll Call] 2020-07-08
USA Meatpacking production returns to near normal, but workers still paying the price of COVID-19 [Chicago Tribune] 2020-07-08
UK Usdaw shocked that the Chancellor makes no mention of retail [USDAW] 2020-07-08
UK Summer statement cash boost must go to workers, not bosses [GMB] 2020-07-08
UK Sunak Must Urgently Clarify Tourism and Transport Covid Measures [TSSA] 2020-07-08
UK Far more needed to protect the UK against mass unemployment, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-08
Global BWI launches COVID-19 declaration and General Secretary Report [BWI] 2020-07-08
Serbia BWI's COVID-19 Solidarity Initiative felt in Serbia [BWI] 2020-07-08
Australia Unlimited work visas not the way out of pandemic recession [ACTU] 2020-07-08
Australia Young workers bear the brunt of coronavirus economic pain [Green Left Weekly] 2020-07-08
Canada / British Columbia Hotel workers laid off during pandemic seek government protection on jobs [MSN] 2020-07-08
Canada / Ontario Employers, employees being encouraged to embrace 'best practices' as pandemic changes how we work [CBC] 2020-07-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal DA and teachers' union take Department of Education to task over Covid-19 'failures' [Daily News] 2020-07-08
South Africa Sadtu: Basic Education must reconsider return of additional grades [JacarandaFM] 2020-07-08
South Africa Covid-19 has claimed lives of 63 municipal workers, says Samwu [JacarandaFM] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Eastern Cape Old age home staff protest after patient deaths [GroundUp] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Gauteng Roodepoort lodge staff say 47% of them have Covid-19 because management exposed them [The Star] 2020-07-08
South Africa Hundreds of jobs to go as Covid-19 forces Media24 to fold two newspapers and five magazines [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Gauteng Donald Gordon Medical Centre staff accuse management of negligence amid rising Covid-19 cases [The Star] 2020-07-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Probe launched into Albert Luthuli Hospital's staff 'tremendously high' Covid-19 infection rate [Daily News] 2020-07-07
South Africa Despondent workers won't win Covid-19 war unless state plays its part [The Star] 2020-07-07
UK DHL workers rocked by massive redundancies as 2200 more jobs are lost on eve of Chancellor's speech [Unite the union] 2020-07-07
UK 5000 aerospace supply chain job losses pushes industry to the precipice [Unite the union] 2020-07-07
Fiji Labour Laws Must be Upheld [Fiji Times] 2020-07-07
Australia ACTU targets job plan ads in regional Australia [ACTU] 2020-07-07
USA Actors' Equity agrees to allow two Berkshire plays to go foward, with extensive COVID testing [NY Times] 2020-07-07
Australia Aviation workers & employers send joint appeal to extend Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-07-07
Canada Unions Rip 'Nonsense' Argument For Ending Pandemic Pay At Grocery Stores [Huffington Post] 2020-07-07
Canada / USA NHL, players' union reach tentative agreement for return to play, CBA extension [CBC] 2020-07-07
Canada / Ontario Work can resume at Leamington farm after COVID-19 outbreak shut down the facility. Some workers are 'terrified' to go back to work [CBC] 2020-07-07
Global OECD calls for extended sick leave for workers exposed to COVID-19 [TUAC] 2020-07-07
Canada Unions tell MPs that grocery workers should still have pandemic pay [Today] 2020-07-07
France Bayonne: Bus driver left brain dead after being 'attacked over face masks' [BBC] 2020-07-07
Egypt Govt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak [CBC] 2020-07-07
South Africa Nearly 3 000 coronavirus cases at mines, with platinum workers bearing the brunt [Fin24] 2020-07-07
India Factories woo back migrant workers with food, air tickets [Bloomberg] 2020-07-07
UK Chancellor called on by Usdaw to announce an urgent retail recovery plan [USDAW] 2020-07-07
South Africa / Gauteng Deaths of three prison warders spark health fears [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-07
UK TUC and charity coalition calls for furlough scheme to be extended for shielded and high-risk workers [TUC] 2020-07-06
UK Union warns that there will be no`build, build, build' unless government acts to avert construction apprenticeship crisis [Unite the union] 2020-07-06
UK Poll of passengers and public finds British Airways damaging brand [Unite the union] 2020-07-06
UK RMT on Boris Johnson making driverless trains a condition of TFL Covid funding [RMT] 2020-07-06
USA Coronavirus has put the USPS on the brink of extinction. Will anybody save it? [Mic] 2020-07-06
Nigeria Ekiti risks health crisis as healthcare workers, doctors strike [The Times] 2020-07-06
Israel Overworked, Underpaid and at Risk, Israeli Social Workers Launch General Strike [Haaretz] 2020-07-06
India No help for the domestic helps [The Hindu] 2020-07-06
Australia Truckies & delivery drivers losing work & income, survey shows [TWU] 2020-07-06
UK Unions give cautious welcome to new arts funding but need more details [Union News] 2020-07-06
UK UCU calls on government to step in to protect universities [Union News] 2020-07-06
Australia All police workers do an amazing job [Together] 2020-07-06
Australia / Victoria CFMEU gives construction firms a break in wage deal [The Times] 2020-07-06
Turkey urkish union prompts companies to implement high-level COVID-19 measures [BWI] 2020-07-06
Canada / USA NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season [AP] 2020-07-06
Canada / British Columbia BC Is Hurting Workers by Dodging Pandemic Severance Pay Issue [The Tyee] 2020-07-06
Canada / Ontario FAQ: Navigating COVID-19 outbreaks on Ontario farms [OHS Canada] 2020-07-06
Global How Covid-19 is impacting the mental health of young workers [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Japan Amidst COVID 19 Slowdown: Japanese Finance Unions Settle for Moderate Gains [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Korea / Global KHMU hosts Virtual International Conference on COVID-19 and Role of Care Unions [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Bangladesh NSEF demands protection of health and job security for shop employees during Covid-19 pandemic [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Canada Migrant workers stage multi-city action for full status amid COVID-19 risks [CP24] 2020-07-06
UK Some Leicester factories stayed open and forced staff to come in, report warns [The Guardian] 2020-07-06
UK Clap for us then sack us: Tower Hamlets workers fight back [Counterfire] 2020-07-06
Canada Precarious work is a health hazard [DWHN] 2020-07-05
UK Union leaders warn of return to 80s mass unemployment if bold action not taken to save jobs [USDAW] 2020-07-05
Global Ignite Change! Global Assembly of Workers Aims to Create Big Transition! [CUPW] 2020-07-05
Canada Union survey shows members are dealing with higher rates of stress, additional costs during the pandemic [CWA Canada] 2020-07-05
USA / Georgia More than 1,400 Georgia healthcare workers sign letter asking governor for more coronavirus restrictions [Channel 3000] 2020-07-05
USA How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On [NYTimes] 2020-07-05
USA More than 30,000 meatpacking workers nationally have fallen ill. At least 100 have died, with the lives of others upended or permanently altered [StarTribune] 2020-07-05
Canada Stop enforcing sex work laws during COVID-19, Amnesty, sex worker advocates say [CBC] 2020-07-05
Germany Romanian workers reveal dire conditions at slaughterhouses [Deutsche Welle] 2020-07-05
South Africa / Western Cape Hospitals buckling under pressure of rising staff shortages [Weekend Argus] 2020-07-05
South Africa / Western Cape Educators 'not coping with stress' as 19 school staff die of Covid-19 [Weekend Argus] 2020-07-04
Canada / Ontario Public health issues order to farms that employ temporary foreign workers [Kitchener Today] 2020-07-04
USA / Montana Bozeman man plays trumpet nightly to honor health care workers [Bozeman Daily Chronicle] 2020-07-04
USA / New York Workers return to coronavirus-altered offices in Nassau and Suffolk counties [Newsday] 2020-07-04
UK BALPA welcomes travel corridors but says much more needs to be done [BALPA] 2020-07-04
UK Organise 2020 - International sessions [TUC] 2020-07-04
Netherlands No kissing allowed: Photos show how sex workers in Amsterdam's red-light district are adapting to the coronavirus pandemic [Business Insider] 2020-07-04
Canada / Nova Scotia Unifor welcomes Northwood COVID-19 government review [Unifor] 2020-07-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Albert Luthuli Hospital staff down tools over Covid-19 protocols [Daily News] 2020-07-04
South Africa / Eastern Cape Unions back frightened hospital workers [Grocott's Mail] 2020-07-04
Zimbabwe Health workers down tools as Covid-19 incidents climb [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-04
USA / New Jersey Unemployment payments to NJ workers exceed $9B [WRNJ] 2020-07-04
USA / Pennsylvania City Council Passes Emergency Health Benefits for Frontline Healthcare Workers [SWGlobe Times] 2020-07-04
USA / California United Farm Workers accuses Wasco company of calling COVID-19-positive employees back to work [KGET] 2020-07-04
USA Colleges Face Rising Revolt by Professors: Most universities plan to bring students back to campus. But many of their teachers are concerned about joining them [NYTimes] 2020-07-04
UK Almost 20,000 covid-19 deaths in care homes [GMB] 2020-07-03
UK Sharp rise in construction deaths coincides with plunge in inspections [Unite the union] 2020-07-03
UK Blog: the plight of pregnant workers in the age of COVID [UNISON] 2020-07-03
Australia Young people facing worst jobs market in 40 years [ACTU] 2020-07-03
Australia / Victoria Masks should be mandatory on Victoria's public transport during coronavirus crisis, union says [ABC] 2020-07-03
Canada 'We're not heroes anymore:' Maple Leaf Foods workers upset to see pandemic pay end [CBC] 2020-07-03
Canada / Ontario Farm effectively shut down as province sees 302 new COVID-19 cases in 2 days [CBC] 2020-07-03
UK UK 'air bridge' plans labelled a fiasco by unions [The Guardian] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Zimbabwe Zimbabweans in SA engage ILO, Cosatu over unpaid COVID-19 state grants [Zimbabwe Today] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: SADTU members quit schools to mourn dead colleagues [GroundUp] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Gauteng New Era dismisses six workers in Germiston [GroundUp] 2020-07-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses down tools at Albert Luthuli hospital as more test positive [DispatchLIVE] 2020-07-02
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses down tools and join Nehawu protest over working conditions [The South African] 2020-07-02
UK Chair's focus - easing lockdown plans require decisive action to protect lives [BMA] 2020-07-02
UK NUJ welcomes Covid-19 aid scheme changes for self-employed parents [NUJ] 2020-07-02
USA / Georgia GA Health Care Workers Urge Kemp To Make Masks Mandatory [WABE] 2020-07-02
USA / Vermont VT state workers to see one-time bonus payment [WCAX] 2020-07-02
USA / North Carolina NC to Test All Nursing Home Residents, Workers [Insurance Jrnl] 2020-07-02
USA Portraits of Essential California Workers [NYTimes] 2020-07-02
USA / Indiana Merrillville rally calls for living wages, hazard pay for home health care workers [NWI] 2020-07-02
USA JetBlue, pilots union reach agreement to avoid involuntary furloughs until May 2021 [CNBC] 2020-07-02
Australia / Western Australia Sixth COVID-19 case at Coles Laverton DC [UWU] 2020-07-02
Australia TWU demands answers from Qantas in meeting on redundancies [TWU] 2020-07-02
Canada / Ontario How undocumented migrant workers are slipping through Ontario's COVID-19 net [CBC] 2020-07-02
South Africa Unions warn against phase two of schools' reopening [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-02
South Africa Numsa threatens court action if govt doesn't resolve its issues with taxi industry [News24] 2020-07-02
UK Don't abandon UK aerospace - or this world-class industry will be lost [Unite the union] 2020-07-02
UK Reopening job centres 'more PR than policy' [GMB] 2020-07-02
UK TUC Congress 2020 will take place virtually during 14 - 15 September [TUC] 2020-07-02
UK Huge job losses on struggling high streets - retail urgently needs Government recovery plan [USDAW] 2020-07-02
South Africa Too little teaching, planning and too few classrooms - teachers' survey raises alarm [News24] 2020-07-02
UK UK firms slash 11,000 jobs in two days in retail and aviation [BBC] 2020-07-01
UK Boris Johnson's 'new deal' speech: what is missing? [Guardian] 2020-07-01
Europe Getting our act together: in the European non-profit cultural sector [Opendemocracy] 2020-07-01
UK Latest blow to civil aviation in Scotland as North Air announces redundancies [Unite the union] 2020-07-01
UK Ferries union RMT demands Government action as jobs carnage continues [RMT] 2020-07-01
UK TSSA Calls For Government Action Over Travel Trade Future [TSSA] 2020-07-01
UK Ryanair pilots vote to accept temporary pay cuts to protect jobs [BALPA] 2020-07-01
Malaysia BWI Malaysian unions assist migrant workers in wood and forestry [BWI] 2020-07-01
Germany Amazon warehouse workers in Germany will strike Monday because of coronavirus infections [The Verge] 2020-07-01
Canada / Ontario Ontario Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears [CBC] 2020-07-01
Canada Workers at Jazz Aviation and Exploits Valley Air Services oppose service reduction announcement [Unifor] 2020-07-01
Canada / British Columbia Province announces plans to resume visits to long-term care and assisted living [HEU] 2020-07-01
USA Unemployment rate is higher than officially recorded, more so for women and certain other groups [Pew Research Ctr] 2020-07-01
USA When Essential Workers Earn Less Than The Jobless: 'We Put The Country On Our Back' [NPR] 2020-07-01
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Call for COVID-19 training in healthcare sector as infections spike [East Coast Radio] 2020-06-30
South Africa Nehawu to visit hospitals in Covid-19 hot-spots [Business Day] 2020-06-30
South Africa Teacher union concerned that school principals are hiding Covid-19 cases over stigma fears [Daily News] 2020-06-30
UK PCS challenges HSE view on air conditioning [PCS] 2020-06-30
Bangladesh Bangladesh braced to receive hundreds of thousands of returnee migrant workers [Arab News] 2020-06-30
UK Pilots shock at scale of easyJet redundancy proposals [BALPA] 2020-06-30
USA / New York Legislators call on CUNY to stop cuts and layoffs [PSC-CUNY] 2020-06-30
Australia National survey shows insecure hospitality workers devastated by Covid-19 [UWU] 2020-06-30
Australia / Queensland Retail and pharmacy workers have their pay cut while Morrison sleeps easy [Queensland Unions] 2020-06-30
Australia Credit Union Australia job cuts [FSU] 2020-06-30
Australia Young workers still suffering from lack of a jobs plan [ACTU] 2020-06-30
Malaysia Union Asks For Increased Wages To Prevent Labour Shortage [The Post] 2020-06-30
Australia Pandemic leave extended, but unions lose bid to end changes for admin workers [The Times] 2020-06-30
Canada / Alberta Unifor disappointed as Kenney presents support for corporations and slim pickings for workers [Unifor] 2020-06-30
Canada / Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike after company ends COVID-19 'hero pay' [CBC] 2020-06-30
South Africa Health workers need more training around COVID-19: Nehawu [SABC] 2020-06-30
Global 'I Will Kill You': Health Care Workers Face Rising Attacks Amid COVID-19 Outbreak [NPR] 2020-06-30
South Africa / Gauteng School defects pose danger to teachers, pupils [SowetanLIVE] 2020-06-30
UK Rowan Foods must comply immediately with Welsh Government Guidance [Unite the union] 2020-06-29
UK TSSA 'Pleased' Two Metre Rule Remains On Public Transport [TSSA] 2020-06-29
UK Maternity Action calling on the Government to protect expectant and new mothers from unfair redundancy [USDAW] 2020-06-29
Global International Fashion Houses Are Leaving Millions of Asians Jobless. The Workers Are Now Protesting [VICE] 2020-06-29
India / Telangana Beedi rollers in Telangana struggle to earn daily bread amid COVID-19 lockdown [The Express] 2020-06-29
Canada / Ontario Long-term care home, union lock horns over COVID-19 testing strategy [CTV] 2020-06-29
Middle East For migrant workers in the MENA, flattening the curve of inequality is urgent [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-29
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Health centres unsafe [The Witness] 2020-06-29
South Africa Back to school: As Covid-19 bites, calls mount for doors to stay shut to 6-million set to return [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-28
USA States scramble to contain Covid spikes without enough workers to track outbreaks [Politico] 2020-06-28
UK Appeal for calm after 'frightening abuse' on Bournemouth beach [GMB] 2020-06-28
Canada / Ontario Ford Government Allowing Undue Risk to Workers Amid Province-Wide Reopening [USW] 2020-06-28
Canada / Ontario Unifor Local 673 members show solidarity with frontline health care workers [Unifor] 2020-06-28
Europe The pandemic in road transport [ITF] 2020-06-28
Australia Qantas savaged over mass redundancy announcement [The New Daily] 2020-06-28
Australia Fair Work Commission declares businesses must bargain during pandemic [AWU] 2020-06-28
Australia Halt Qantas redundancies ahead of review on jobkeeper, TWU urges [TWU] 2020-06-28
USA Flight Attendants, Airline Unions Plead With Government to Avoid Layoffs [Travel Pulse] 2020-06-27
USA / Michigan Workers stop production at Jefferson North in Detroit over COVID-19 concerns [Detroit News] 2020-06-27
USA As States Reopen, Returning Workers Wonder How Employers Will Protect Them [NPR] 2020-06-27
USA Over 11,500 grocery workers affected by Covid-19 -- UFCW [Fresh Fruit Portal] 2020-06-27
UK ONS report on Covid-19 worker deaths increases concerns about inequality and working practices [Unite the union] 2020-06-27
UK PCS warns reopening jobcentres to public is perfect storm [PCS] 2020-06-27
Cambodia Laid Off Cambodian Entertainment Workers Petition Government For Coronavirus Relief [The Union-Journal] 2020-06-27
India Female Corona-warriors: Underpaid and unappreciated [The Straits Times] 2020-06-27
India / Karnataka Estimated 40% of garment workers in Karnataka have lost jobs: unions [The Hindu] 2020-06-27
Canada / Nova Scotia Nurses say pandemic in care homes a 'tragic reminder' of staffing shortages [CBC] 2020-06-27
Nepal / Malaysia Relief package distribution to migrant workers in Malaysia [GEFONT] 2020-06-27
Germany Former abattoir worker 'heard colleagues crying at night' [Deutsche Welle] 2020-06-27
South Africa Hospitals, clinics, schools overwhelmed by Covid-19 'storm' [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-26
South Africa Covid-19 Roundup, unemployment and a vaccine [New Frame] 2020-06-26
USA / Florida They banged on pots and pans, but this was no celebration. Airport workers want jobs back [Miami Herald] 2020-06-26
USA Airline unions ask Congress for another $32 billion in funding [UPI] 2020-06-26
USA Why these meatpacking workers fear for their health and safety amid COVID-19 [PBS] 2020-06-26
USA Coronavirus opens door to company surveillance of workers [Politico] 2020-06-26
Global Cities versus multinationals: who will win our post-COVID future? [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-26
Canada / British Columbia B.C. extends layoff provisions until end of August, but some workers say further protections needed [CBC] 2020-06-26
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Delivery Delays Driven by Number of Factors Including Immense Volume of Parcels, says Union Rep [VOCM] 2020-06-26
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Changes to CERB and E.I. Thresholds Could Help Address Substitute Teacher Shortage, says NLTA [VOCM] 2020-06-26
UK Rail union RMT demands that Government get a grip after Bournemouth chaos [RMT] 2020-06-26
UK Legislation to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse called for by Usdaw and the Co-op [USDAW] 2020-06-26
USA / California SEIU: Workers, Families and Friends to Hold Candlelight Vigil Thursday to Commemorate the Life of Second Riverside Community Hospital Worker to Die from COVID-19 [TTownMedia] 2020-06-26
USA / Pennsylvania Philadelphia set to be first U.S. city to protect workers against retaliation for calling out coronavirus conditions [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-26
USA / California Farm Workers Strike After They See on TV That Dozens of Coworkers Have Coronavirus [NBC] 2020-06-26
USA Job losses are 4 times worse for the lowest-paid workers so far in the coronavirus pandemic, study shows [Biz Insider] 2020-06-26
South Africa Spike in Covid-19 cases blamed on rush to reopen schools [The Star] 2020-06-25
UK New online course explores skin health [RCN] 2020-06-25
UK Royal Mail must work with us for growth, insists Terry Pullinger [CWU] 2020-06-25
Europe What future for the EU after COVID-19? [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-25
USA USDA used junk worker safety data to justify a new role allowing pork processors to run lines at unlimited speeds [Washington Post] 2020-06-25
Australia ACTU calls for rapid decision on Virgin future [ACTU] 2020-06-25
Australia / Western Australia UWA staff to vote on COVID-19 agreement [Green Left Weekly] 2020-06-25
Canada / Ontario Privatization, two-tiered home care, and the burden on women [Rank and File] 2020-06-25
Canada / British Columbia Vancouver Hotel Cites Pandemic to Deny Workers Severance Pay [The Tyee] 2020-06-25
Canada / New Brunswick Oromocto doctor says physicians 'must have freedom' to sound alarm for safety risks [CBC] 2020-06-25
Canada / Manitoba Manitoba Hydro says new agreement prevents more temporary layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-25
UK Breakdown of Unite talks with Rowan Foods Puts Workers and General Public At Risk [Unite the union] 2020-06-25
UK On International Day of the Seafarer RMT demands an end to UK ferry jobs massacre [RMT] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Limpopo SAMWU claims Sekhukhune municipality is unsafe [CapricornFM] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela Bay state maternity services near collapse as workers stay away [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-25
UK NHS Blood and Transplant service is calling for plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19 [UNISON] 2020-06-25
South Africa Covid-19: Should more grades return to school amid spike in cases? Here's what unions think [News24] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Eastern Cape Sadtu still adamant schools must close [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-24
USA / Michigan Nearly 12,000 Michigan workers unemployed since May 1 still await benefits [Bridge MI] 2020-06-24
USA Black essential workers' lives matter. They deserve real change, not just lip service [Brookings] 2020-06-24
USA / Florida Disney World workers petition to delay reopening as Florida coronavirus cases surge [CNN] 2020-06-24
USA / Michigan Entertainment, gig workers rally for extended unemployment benefits [WWMT] 2020-06-24
USA / New York Pandemic May Force New York City to Lay Off 22,000 Workers [NYTimes] 2020-06-24
USA More than 13,000 federal workers face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer [Wash Post] 2020-06-24
India / Maharashtra Unpaid since 3 months, nurses strike work [TNN] 2020-06-24
UK Jet2 pilot jobs on the line as industry continues to struggle in the face of government indifference [BALPA] 2020-06-24
UK Pay SSP at average earnings Says Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-06-24
Canada / Alberta Health-care aides at a third of private Alberta long-term care and seniors' homes aren't receiving a $2-an-hour pandemic wage top-up [CBC] 2020-06-24
Canada WestJet retreats on labour code exemption that would facilitate mass layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-24
Nicaragua Doctors Fired for Covid-19 Comments [Human Rights Watch] 2020-06-24
Bangladesh Coronavirus disruptions deal severe blow to Bangladesh's garment industry [Deutsche Welle] 2020-06-24
Germany Coronavirus exposes meat workers' plight [Deutsche Welle] 2020-06-24
South Africa Calls to suspend schooling grow as Covid-19 surfaces in classrooms [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-24
South Africa / Northern Cape Covid-19: Fake news costs workers their wages [GroundUp] 2020-06-24
Zimbabwe ZCTU urges govt clarity on lockdown measures as citizens harassed on way to work [New Zimbabwe] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape Province's healthcare woes worsen [New Frame] 2020-06-23
UK BA 'throwing us on scrapheap' say Gatwick staff [GMB] 2020-06-23
UK Government must act on `stark warning' or see mass car job losses [Unite the union] 2020-06-23
UK Government must plug BBC's funding gap, says NUJ [NUJ] 2020-06-23
UK Retailers urged by Usdaw to maintain existing two metre social distancing in shops [USDAW] 2020-06-23
India / Maharashtra Fear of coronavirus stalks sanitation workers [Hindustan Times] 2020-06-23
Canada / Mexico / Ontario Migrant worker's widow awaits return of husband's body [The Star] 2020-06-23
Canada / Mexico Mexico to resume sending farm workers to Canada after COVID-19 safety agreement [CBC] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape 56 staff at one hospital test positive for Covid-19 [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-23
UK Coronavirus: One in six UK car industry jobs could be lost, warns trade body [BBC] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape More field hospitals as union expects 'explosion' of Covid-19 cases [News24] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Western Cape Nurses picket over staff shortages at False Bay Hospital [GroundUp] 2020-06-22
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nurses face Covid-19 stigma [New Frame] 2020-06-22
UK Transport unions warn of increased risks in reducing social distancing on public transport [ASLEF] 2020-06-22
UK Government rethink on longer Sunday trading welcomed by Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-06-22
UK RMT calles on government to scrap their railway volunteer Journey Makers stunt [RMT] 2020-06-22
Malaysia Five activists, charged with picketing at Ipoh hospital, lodge police reports over alleged wrongful arrest, mistreatment in lockup [The Mail] ActNOW! 2020-06-22
USA / Minnesota Undocumented Farmworkers Are Refusing Covid Tests for Fear of Losing Their Jobs [Workday] 2020-06-22
UK / Scotland Unions thriving amid national crisis [The Scotsman] 2020-06-22
Canada / Mexico Third migrant farm worker dies as Canada reaches deal with Mexico [Global] 2020-06-22
UK Poor conditions in meat plants fuel Covid-19 outbreaks, say unions [Guardian] 2020-06-22
South Africa SA needs to focus on how Covid-19 is reshaping its labour market [Financial Mail] 2020-06-22
South Africa Employers should heed warnings - NUM [BusinessLIVE] 2020-06-22
UK The coronavirus crisis closed our industry down and we are only now seeing tentative signs of it re-opening [Equity] 2020-06-21
UK Risks is the TUC's weekly newsletter for safety reps and others [TUC] 2020-06-21
UK Scottish government tells university staff to return to campuses before publishing higher education safety guidance [UCU] 2020-06-21
Nigeria Doctors end strike as virus cases spike [The Star] 2020-06-21
India / Kerala No salary for 300 staff of Kerala pvt hospital after govt turns it into COVID-19 centre [The News Minute] 2020-06-21
UK Time for action to protect BAME workers [GMB] 2020-06-21
Canada / Ontario A humanitarian crisis unfolding on Ontario farms [Decent Work and Health Network] 2020-06-21
Australia States leading the way on Pandemic Leave, Morrison must catch up [ACTU] 2020-06-21
USA / Louisiana 'They're being treated as disposable;' New Orleans sanitation workers continue strike for living wage, hazard pay [4WWL] 2020-06-21
USA / Nevada Culinary Union in Las Vegas demands more protection for casino workers [CDC Gaming] 2020-06-21
USA Why the sickest workers may be among the first back on the job [Virginian-Pilot] 2020-06-21
USA / Ohio Dole plant will not shut down after 230 workers test positive for COVID-19 [KIRO] 2020-06-21
USA / California Disneyland workers union sends letter to California governor about why reopening date is too soon [Deseret News] 2020-06-21
USA NFL union advises players not to participate in group workouts because of virus threat [Washington Post] 2020-06-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape 15 nurses infected, union says as standoff at clinic intensifies [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-20
Australia TWU welcomes ACCC monitoring of aviation but demands urgent government action to save jobs [TWU] 2020-06-20
UK RMT welcomes MCA detention and inspection of cruise ships in Tilbury and Bristol over crew welfare [RMT] 2020-06-20
UK UNISON gives cautious welcome to COVID-related schools funding [UNISON] 2020-06-20
UK Crisis meeting required to stem further food sector Covid19 outbreaks [Unite the union] 2020-06-20
Canada / Ontario 'He was a good and caring person,' says wife of migrant worker who died of COVID-19 on Ontario farm [CBC] 2020-06-20
Canada Unifor Canada hosts virtual rally for grocery store workers [Today] 2020-06-20
USA AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka discusses the importance of passing the HEROES Act [AFL-CIO / FB] For more info 2020-06-20
USA COVID-19 pandemic: Labor unions sue MSHA to force an emergency temporary standard [Safety and Health] 2020-06-20
USA Why the sickest workers may be among the first back on the job [Chicago Tribune] 2020-06-20
USA / California Laid off workers in SF could gain right to be rehired at same pay [SFExaminer] 2020-06-20
USA A Crisis Of Health In Healthcare Workers [Science Friday] For more info 2020-06-20
South Africa FEDUSA welcomes reopening of services industry [Polity] 2020-06-19
UK Unite Scotland welcome Scottish Labour Leader's call for support for Alexander Dennis and manufacturing in Scotland [Unite the union] 2020-06-19
UK RMT begins balloting for industrial action on Heathrow Express [RMT] 2020-06-19
Australia Fair Work Commission confirms wage growth essential to recovery [ACTU] 2020-06-19
Canada / Ontario Ford government planning to reduce holidays for front-line retail workers [The Star] 2020-06-19
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW Calls for More Information on Federal Fish Harvester Supports [VOCM] 2020-06-19
South Africa Compliance at restaurants worries Cosatu [JacarandaFM] 2020-06-19
South Africa As Covid-19 spreads among mineworkers, mines ignore the role of trade unions at their peril [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-19
USA / Minnesota MN Behavioral Health Members Find Community Online, Build Union Strength [AFSCME] 2020-06-19
USA / Florida 'Our bills won't wait': the Florida town where farm laborers risk their lives to work amid Covid-19 [Guardian] 2020-06-18
UK Usdaw warns the BEIS Select Committee of a struggling high street and calls for a Government recovery plan [USDAW] 2020-06-18
UK The real cost of Covid-19 [ASLEF] 2020-06-18
Pakistan Millions of Pakistani laborers struggle amid COVID-19 lockdown [AA] 2020-06-18
Brazil Is Brazil on the verge of a dictatorship? [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-18
Canada / Alberta The battle in Edmonton for a new kind of transit [Rank and File] 2020-06-18
Australia / Queensland State government introduces legislation to defer wage rises [Queensland Unions] 2020-06-18
Australia Know your rights: contracts and COVID-19 [MEAA] 2020-06-18
Australia Unemployment nears 1 million [ACTU] 2020-06-18
Canada / New Brunswick 'It's not safe': Campbellton hospital staff troubled by working conditions amid COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-06-18
Suriname old mine closed over union dispute following COVID-19 outbreak [The Times-Colonist] 2020-06-18
Canada / Ontario W Hotel Toronto delay will not affect unionized jobs [Unifor] 2020-06-18
Canada Emergence of essential workers a boon for unions [Sudbury.com] 2020-06-18
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Strike vote ahead for Dominion workers, says union president [CBC] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape We are already overwhelmed by Covid-19: health care workers [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-18
Europe BWI releases full Pan-Europe report on COVID-19, calls for new economic model [BWI] 2020-06-18
Global COVID-19: Critical moment to change the world for women [IFJ] 2020-06-18
UK Tell us how you or other BME workers been treated at work during covid-19 [TUC] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape Three Labour offices and UIF headquarters close as Covid-19 spreads [IOL] 2020-06-18
Global Unions pushing back on mining during COVID-19 [Mining Journal] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape More schools closed due to virus [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape NEHAWU monitors local Covid-19 safety precautions [Graaff Reinet Advertiser] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape Student nurses 'not a staffing solution' to address health department's shortage [Cape Argus] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital turned into a serious health hazard during protest action [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-18
USA / Florida Hilton lays off 22 percent of corporate workers as hotels struggle against COVID-19 [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-06-17
USA AT&T to lay off thousands of workers and close 250 stores [Verge] 2020-06-17
USA / Virginia Unemployment Rules Leave Some Workers In Limbo [NPR] 2020-06-17
USA Hundreds of health-care workers lost their lives battling the coronavirus [Wash Post] 2020-06-17
Australia Government needs to act urgently to ensure successful sale and secure future for Virgin [ACTU] 2020-06-17
Australia Sally McManus tells CEDA workers need to lead recovery [ACTU] 2020-06-17
Canada / Ontario Museum staff agree to 20% pay cut to avoid layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-17
Canada / Manitoba Winnipeg Transit union calls on city to restore full bus service as ridership increases [CBC] 2020-06-17
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador In-Class Instruction Means More Resources, Reduced Class Sizes Needed: NLTA [VOCM] 2020-06-17
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital turned into a serious health hazard during protest action [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-17
USA / Massachusetts 'We Just Want To Be Heard': Black Immigrant Domestic Workers In Mass. Face Confluence Of Pandemic Challenges [Bostonmix] 2020-06-17
Canada Mexico hits pause on sending temporary foreign workers after COVID-19 deaths [CBC] 2020-06-17
UK Chair calls for large protests to be banned [polfed] 2020-06-16
UK Government must protect BME people from coronavirus, says TUC [TUC] 2020-06-16
UK Unite thanks Rashford for exposing out of touch government on holiday hunger [Unite the union] 2020-06-16
UK UNISON welcomes decision to provide funding for free school meals during the summer [UNISON] 2020-06-16
Australia Australia mishandled coronavirus spread in aged care, nurses union says [The Guardian] 2020-06-16
Canada / Alberta Relationship between union and plant management suffers under COVID-19 [Canadian Cattleman] 2020-06-16
Canada / Ontario About 375,000 Ontario front-line workers still waiting for pandemic pay premium [CP24] 2020-06-16
Canada Essential but expendable: How Canada failed migrant farm workers [The Globe and Mail] 2020-06-16
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Unions critical of $66M compensation program for COVID-19 essential workers [CBC] 2020-06-16
UK JLR job losses another devastating blow for auto workers [Unite the union] 2020-06-16
UK ScotRail's increased services not a 'green light' to dich social distancing [TSSA] 2020-06-16
UK Employment justice demanded for cleaners and security guards [CWU] 2020-06-16
South Africa Union vows to shut down Dis-Chem warehouse over Covid-19 cases [News24] 2020-06-16
South Africa / Eastern Cape As cases spike, unions create chaos at Livingstone Hospital [Financial Mail] 2020-06-16
South Africa / Northern Cape Can a big, poor province like ours cope with Covid-19? [News24] 2020-06-16
USA Logistics Firms Have Used the Pandemic to Boost Profits and Make Workers More Precarious [Jacobin] 2020-06-16
Nigeria Doctors strike over lack of PPE, welfare concerns [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-16
USA 1 in 3 Millennial Workers Are Sabotaging Their Retirement Savings [Motley Fool] 2020-06-15
USA Millions of employees who don't have the option of working from home also can't afford to call in sick [Benefits Pro] 2020-06-15
USA 42,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea, some are still suffering from COVID-19 [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-06-15
USA / Nevada Despite casinos reopening and tourism activity resuming, many workers remain left behind [CDC Gaming] 2020-06-15
USA Philly EPA workers object to reopening office amid coronavirus fears [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-15
USA 55 percent of older workers are not in jobs that support remote work [Benefits Pro] 2020-06-15
UK Heathrow airport accused of brutally ditching ambassadors with 500 workers set to lose their jobs [Unite the union] 2020-06-15
UK Living Wage Foundation research shows 1.3 million key workers paid less than real Living Wage [GMB] 2020-06-15
UK Care worker pay deductions must be tackled to stop hardship and control virus spread [UNISON] 2020-06-15
UK / England Young workers in Yorkshire and the Humber are three times more likely to work in sectors where jobs are most at risk [TUC] 2020-06-15
USA / South Dakota Meatpacking workers often absent after Trump order to reopen [Reuters] 2020-06-15
USA Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-06-15
USA Unions tap into burst of worker angst over coronavirus [Politico] 2020-06-15
USA Fed Report Says Coronavirus Shock Has Hit Low-Wage Workers Hardest [Hellenic Shipping] 2020-06-15
Australia Pandemic reunites a not-so-odd couple [The Times] 2020-06-15
Europe Pressure from ETUC and MEPs win Covid-19 guarantees for workers [ETUC] 2020-06-15
Russia Health Workers Face Retaliation for Speaking Out [Human Rights Watch] 2020-06-15
UK GDP: Protect and create jobs for a faster recovery, says TUC [TUC] 2020-06-14
Canada We have farmed out tragedy to the migrant workers who provide our food [The Globe and Mail] 2020-06-14
Australia Tip-offs point to employers cheating staff on JobKeeper [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-14
Canada / British Columbia Employers coalition seeks to dodge responsibilities to infected workers [Unifor] 2020-06-14
Canada / Ontario More funding, health, equity measures needed ahead of September school reopening: OSSTF [CBC] 2020-06-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Home Care Workers Overlooked by System for PPE Supply: NAPE [VOCM] 2020-06-14
USA / California Tesla attempts to calm Fremont workers amid rising concerns over potentially inadequate COVID-19 protections [CNET] 2020-06-14
USA Essential Workers with Temporary Protected Status Could be at Risk of Trump-styleDeportation [KQED] 2020-06-14
USA Public Health Workers Fighting Virus Face Growing Threats [KERA] 2020-06-14
USA In 10 states, more than one in six workers are receiving or have filed for regular unemployment [EPI] 2020-06-14
Europe / Global Workers Are on the Frontline of a Second Wave of COVID-19 [Jacobin] 2020-06-14
South Africa / Western Cape Unions, activists call for Cape Town Covid-19 clinical trial to be stopped [News24] 2020-06-13
South Africa Rise in gender-based violence during Covid-19 lockdown 'abhorrent': union [ANA/IOL] 2020-06-13
UK MPs absolutely correct to denounce `national disgrace' British Airways [Unite the union] 2020-06-13
UK Transport committee aviation report must be wake up call to government [Unite the union] 2020-06-13
UK Unite demands re-opening of NHS Scotland pay deal [Unite the union] 2020-06-13
UK Catalogue of errors contributed to catastrophic care death toll, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-06-13
UK BALPA Welcomes Transport Select Committee report which shines a light on exploitative airline management [BALPA] 2020-06-13
USA AFL-CIO push for OSHA to issue temporary rule denied [Biz Insurance] 2020-06-13
Australia TWU welcomes border re-openings to help aviation industry; calls for standardised protections [TWU] 2020-06-13
Canada / Manitoba Union representing some Manitoba Hydro staff agrees to 3 unpaid days off over 9 months [CBC] 2020-06-13
Canada / Ontario Local MPs, unions call for EI changes so unemployed not penalized due to COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-06-13
Canada Unions call on retailers to make virus pay permanent [The Times-Colonist] 2020-06-13
Zimbabwe ZCTU urges parliament to shelve public hearings due to Covid-19 lockdown [New Zimbabwe] 2020-06-13
South Africa / Eastern Cape Police accused of using coronavirus as an excuse to get off duty [GroundUp] 2020-06-13
UK GDP figures show entire industries and millions of jobs at risk [GMB] 2020-06-12
UK Respect shopworkers says Usdaw, as shops are allowed to reopen if it is safe to do so [USDAW] 2020-06-12
UK GMB wins full Covid-19 sick pay for Larchwood Care workers [GMB] 2020-06-12
UK PCS negotiates credit for DWP members going into work [PCS] 2020-06-12
USA / Pennsylvania Philadelphia Museum of Art staffers seek to unite through AFSCME [AFSCME] 2020-06-12
Canada Manitoba could take lead from B.C. on migrant worker rights, advocates say, but federal action needed [CBC] 2020-06-12
Canada / Ontario The plight of migrant workers during COVID-19 pandemic [Today] 2020-06-12
Canada CFL players call out commissioner Ambrosie for state of return-to-play talks [CBC] 2020-06-12
Canada Transit union asking feds for emergency transit funding [The Seaway News] 2020-06-12
Canada Loblaws wrong to cut pandemic pay [Unifor] 2020-06-12
Canada Unifor slams Loblaw after company announces it will end COVID-19 pay bump to workers [CP24] 2020-06-12
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mine Workers at Risk During Covid-19 [Human Rights Watch] 2020-06-12
USA / Maryland We Must Keep our Promises to the Low-Wage Workers who Keep Maryland Communities Going [MDCEP] 2020-06-12
USA / California Diamond walnut workers rally for hazard pay at Stockton plant [RecordNet] 2020-06-11
USA 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits: Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. are officially classified as unemployed [Press Herald] 2020-06-11
UK / Europe Unite takes case against IAG takeover of Air Europa to the European Commission [Unite the union] 2020-06-11
UK Back bill to end 'fire and rehire' pilots union urges Government [BALPA] 2020-06-11
UK Unite reaction to Heathrow jobs announcement [Unite the union] 2020-06-11
UK British Council insolvency avoided but future uncertain [PCS] 2020-06-11
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Casino Canberra misspends JobKeeper [UWU] 2020-06-11
Australia Airport workers demand Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-06-11
Australia Workplace cleaners are on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. They need enough time to do their job [ABC] 2020-06-11
Canada / Ontario 1% pay increase under public-sector wage cap a 'slap in the face,' Ontario registered nurses say [CBC] 2020-06-11
Canada Transit union calling for $5 billion in federal emergency funding [The Standard-Freeholder] 2020-06-11
Brazil Unionists initiate COVID-19 dialogue with state governor [BWI] 2020-06-11
Peru Forest workers to undergo COVID-19 biosafety trainings [BWI] 2020-06-11
Nepal Journalists suffer increased economic hardship amid Covid-19 [IFJ] 2020-06-11
Sudan Media crackdown escalates amid Covid-19 pandemic [IFJ] 2020-06-11
South Africa SAFPU stand up for players amidst possible football return [Soccer Laduma] 2020-06-11
South Africa NUM pushes for social distancing in mines [SABC] 2020-06-11
USA / North Carolina NC nurses stand on the brink of a historic labor victory [Facing South] 2020-06-10
UK Employers are breaking the law and forcing pregnant women out of work during the pandemic [TUC] 2020-06-10
UK Unite welcomes Scottish parliament motion on plight of BA workers [Unite the union] 2020-06-10
UK Greater clarity needed from PM on plans to scrap immigration health surcharge [UNISON] 2020-06-10
UK Aviation workers must be protected and given right to retrain amid corona chaos [PCS] 2020-06-10
Kenya Patients on their own as medics go on strike [The Standard] 2020-06-10
India / Maharashtra Mumbai: Month-long BEST bus strike threat [The Times] 2020-06-10
Africa Sex workers hit hard by lockdown laws [Open Democracy] 2020-06-10
Australia JobKeeper disappears for early childcare educators [Green Left Weekly] 2020-06-10
Canada / Ontario Assessment centre for migrant workers opens in Leamington, following 2 COVID-19 deaths [CBC] 2020-06-10
Canada / Ontario Two migrant farm workers in Ontario die of COVID-19, two more in ICU, 400 sick [CBC] 2020-06-10
South Africa A need for solidarity on education issues [Cape Argus] 2020-06-10
South Africa Health-care workers are filing for Compensation Fund benefits over Covid-19 [Business Day] 2020-06-10
South Africa / Gauteng Milpark Netcare hospital accused of mixing Covid-19 patients with others [SowetanLIVE] 2020-06-10
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital capacity not ramped up enough to cope with looming crisis, report reveals [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-10
Global Fighting for the living on COVID-19 - by Ambet Yuson [BWI] 2020-06-10
South Africa Minerals Council calls out 'misleading' Covid-19 claims [Mining Weekly] 2020-06-09
South Africa Thousands of jobs at ARC in jeopardy, and so too food security [Polity/Solidarity] 2020-06-09
South Africa Private sector 'not doing well' at coping with COVID-19: Denosa [eNCA] 2020-06-09
South Africa The big test is still to come for SA schools [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-09
UK Public Transport Workers in Ireland must be issued visors to protect from coronavirus [TSSA] 2020-06-09
UK Join PCS online forum on Covid-19 impact on black communities [PCS] 2020-06-09
USA / New Mexico COVID-19 in NM healthcare workers spikes [Modern Healthcare] 2020-06-09
USA Testing Nursing Home Workers Can Help Stop Coronavirus. But Who Should Pay? [NYTimes] 2020-06-09
Global ILO: Release more than 150,000 seafarers trapped on board ships due to COVID-19 [ILO] 2020-06-09
Australia Educators betrayed by JobKeeper withdrawal [UWU] 2020-06-09
Australia Sydney airport workers travel to Canberra to demand Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-06-09
Australia Warnings that women will be hardest hit by reintroduction of childcare fees [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-09
Australia Australia Post's new delivery model will slash jobs, union warns [The Guardian] 2020-06-09
Canada / British Columbia Unionization likely at Vancouver care home with deadly COVID-19 outbreak [The National Observer] 2020-06-09
Canada / Nova Scotia Half of Staff Infected in Massive COVID-19 Outbreak Are People of Colour: Union [VICE] 2020-06-09
UK / Scotland RMT demands urgent recommencement of railway enhancement works in Scotland [RMT] 2020-06-09
UK Governments self quarantine plans threatens UK economy [GMB] 2020-06-09
UK BBC puts two regional TV programmes under threat [NUJ] 2020-06-09
USA / New York Working people across the country will be joining together on Wednesday, June 17, to demand our elected leaders address the health and economic crisis facing our nation [CNY AFL-CIO] 2020-06-08
South Africa Naptosa disputes majority of province's schools are ready to reopen [ANA/IOL] 2020-06-08
South Africa SAFPU and Lifeline combine to support players, ex-Chiefs goalkeeper first to receive help [Sport24] 2020-06-08
UK A car scrappage scheme on its own will fail to protect UK jobs or carmakers [Unite the union] 2020-06-08
UK Derbyshire PCC's stance on abuse of shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-06-08
Pakistan Coronavirus: Pakistani Govt Lays off Thousands of Workers to Revive Economy [The Wire] 2020-06-08
UK / Scotland Unions make safe return-to-work agreement with Scottish government [Union News] 2020-06-08
Australia AFAP calls for Government to extend JobKeeper payment scheme [AFAP] 2020-06-08
Australia / South Australia Thank You - We need a public sector that is strong and never under resourced [SA Unions] 2020-06-08
Canada / Global For Overseas Filipinos Like Loida Ubay, Essential Work Feels Increasingly Sacrificial [The Tyee] 2020-06-08
Global / Canada Canadian Mining Giants Criticized for Pandemic Risks [The Tyee] 2020-06-08
UK Advice for NUJ members reporting on protests [NUJ] 2020-06-08
USA / Washington Covid-19 Opens the Door for Seattle Gig Workers to Win Sick Pay [Wired] 2020-06-07
USA Doubts remain over true scale of US jobless crisis [Financial Times] 2020-06-07
USA / Pennsylvania PA AFL-CIO Issues Statement on Job Eliminations at the PA Turnpike Commission [My ChesCo] 2020-06-07
USA / Idaho Idaho sees an influx of coronavirus infections among health care workers [ID Statesman] 2020-06-07
USA The Reason COVID-19 Might Destroy 22% of Workers' Retirement [Motley Fool] 2020-06-07
USA Left out: More workers now losing hope of getting back jobs [StarTribune] 2020-06-07
South Africa Unpaid player: 'I had to hitchhike!' [KickOff] 2020-06-07
South Africa Schools to reopen tomorrow: unions [SowetanLIVE] 2020-06-07
South Africa Unions happy for schools to reopen on Monday [JacarandaFM] 2020-06-07
UK BA 'dismissal threat' undermines talks, pilots' union Balpa says [BBC] 2020-06-07
UK Equality and Human Rights Commission COVID-19 race probe announced [UNISON] 2020-06-07
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Schools' opening in doubt as 60,000 pieces of PPE unaccounted for [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-07
Canada Steelworkers Humanity Fund Provides $37,690 to Support Workers Affected by COVID-19 [USW] 2020-06-07
Canada / Manitoba Pallister flip-flops on protecting front-line workers [Unifor] 2020-06-07
Canada / Alberta Health Care Pandemic Pay Sucks [AFL] 2020-06-07
Global IFALPA-ITF: Skies must be safe before world starts flying again [IFALPA] 2020-06-07
South Africa Not all teachers ready for reopening of schools [eNCA] 2020-06-07
South Africa Nehawu threatens to down tools as Covid-19 cases rise [CapricornFM] 2020-06-07
USA / Kentucky KY eliminates 675 workers hired to help with unemployment problems [WDRB] 2020-06-06
USA AFL-CIO's Trumka Says the Enemy Is a Broken Justice System [Bloomberg] 2020-06-06
USA High unemployment is slamming minorities particularly hard [CBS] 2020-06-06
USA / Washington Health care workers take a knee outside Swedish Hospital to support protests [KIRO] 2020-06-06
USA / California Safer at Work Update: Recommendations Adopted for Film/Television Music Scoring [AFM47] 2020-06-06
USA The May jobs report had 'misclassification error' that made the unemployment rate look lower than it is [SFGate] 2020-06-06
USA / California George Floyd: Medical workers show solidarity for cause [Santa Cruz Sentinel] 2020-06-06
USA / New York Amazon Workers Sue Over Virus Brought Home from Warehouse [Bloomberg] 2020-06-06
USA / New York Warehouse workers are suing Amazon for putting their families at risk of coronavirus [CNN] 2020-06-06
India Changes to Labour Laws by State Governments Will Lead to Anarchy in the Labour Market [EPW] 2020-06-06
India / Maharashtra COVID-19: Labour shortage post worker exodus hit industries [Express News Service] 2020-06-06
UK / Scotland PCS makes safe return to work agreement with Scottish Government [PCS] 2020-06-06
UK Sunday trading deregulation call rejected by Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-06-06
New Zealand CTU launches petition calling for safer sick leave in light of COVID-19 [CTU] 2020-06-06
Nepal Rapid Assessment on the problems faced by the workers due to COVID-19 [GEFONT] 2020-06-06
Canada / Quebec Burnt-out health-care workers warn of mass exodus, with no end in sight to mandatory redeployment to CHSLDs [CBC] 2020-06-06
Canada / Saskatchewan 3 unions call on Sask. government to increase pandemic wages [CBC] 2020-06-06
Canada / Saskatchewan Health-care workers union threatens job action in letter to Sask. premier [CBC] 2020-06-06
South Africa / Limpopo NEHAWU notes with grave concern growing number of frontline workers infected with Coronavirus [Facebook] 2020-06-06
South Africa Union raises concern on rural schools' state of readiness [SowetanLIVE] 2020-06-06
South Africa / Eastern Cape Cosatu supports NUM's call for safety of workers before profits at Eskom [Polity] 2020-06-06
South Africa Bemawu concerned over Covid-19 at SABC [JacarandaFM] 2020-06-06
Pakistan Fast fashion: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis [The Guardian] 2020-06-05
India 10 central trade unions call for nationwide protest on July 3rd [PTI] 2020-06-05
UK British Airways' workers, passengers and shareholders deserve to know why airline management refused to attend the meeting with ministers [Unite the union] 2020-06-05
UK RMT responds to Government and Rail Delivery Group on face masks [RMT] 2020-06-05
UK Westminster should 'Sit up and take notice of Wales' [GMB] 2020-06-05
Australia Tax backflip: aged care worker retention bonus insult [UWU] 2020-06-05
Australia 40% of aviation workers not getting Jobkeeper, survey shows [TWU] 2020-06-05
UK Bentley job announcement another heavy blow for UK auto industry [Unite the union] 2020-06-05
Australia / Global Global Social Protection Fund needed to provide basic services for all working people [ACTU] 2020-06-05
Australia Two-thirds of arts workers relied on JobKeeper payments, new data shows [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-05
Israel Airports union briefly halts flights due to dispute over resuming travel [The Times] 2020-06-05
Canada / British Columbia Unionization at Deadly Care Home Signals Change, Says Expert [The Tyee] 2020-06-05
Canada / Ontario GM Oshawa workers manufacturing 10 million masks for front line health care workers [Unifor] 2020-06-05
Canada / New Brunswick Pulp mill members win workplace changes for safety [Unifor] 2020-06-05
Canada / Ontario Union calling on Federal Government to provide health care workers with pandemic pay [In Brampton] 2020-06-05
Global World Players Association: 6 essentials for a Safe Return to Play [UNI Global Union] 2020-06-05
Global First hand: Covid-19 stories from the world of work [ILO] 2020-06-05
South Africa / Eastern Cape Linen shortages due to go-slow at Livingstone and Provincial hospitals hits admissions [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-05
South Africa / Western Cape Unions, SAHRC warn MEC over reopening plan for Cape schools [Cape Argus] 2020-06-04
South Africa CWU to engage SABC over increasing positive COVID-19 cases [SABC] 2020-06-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Sadtu calls for further consultations on reopening schools [15 Minute News] 2020-06-04
UK Unite calls for action following coronavirus call centre report [Unite the union] 2020-06-04
UK Unite statement on Rolls-Royce jobs announcement [Unite the union] 2020-06-04
UK Government announcement on face covering for public transport welcomed by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-06-04
Global Coronavirus has infected at least 450,000 health-care workers worldwide, report says [Wash Post] 2020-06-04
USA / District of Columbia WAMU 88.5 Presents: Are We Due For A Rise In Unions? [WAMU] 2020-06-04
USA / California California Assembly, Senate leaders say no to mandatory pay cuts for state workers [Sacramento Bee] 2020-06-04
UK UK parliament union threatens to strike after MPs' queuing chaos [The Guardian] 2020-06-04
Brazil In Brazil's raging pandemic, domestic workers fear for their lives - and their jobs [The Times-Union] 2020-06-04
India 85% Domestic Workers Not Paid During Lockdown, Says Survey [Newsclick] 2020-06-04
India AIIMS Nurses' Union protests over working conditions; 329 workers contracted COVID-19 so far [The Herald] 2020-06-04
Canada / Ontario OPSEU calls on federal government to extend pandemic pay to all front-line health workers [OPSEU] 2020-06-04
Canada / Ontario Unifor welcomes move to appoint new management at Forest Height's LTC home [Unifor] 2020-06-04
Canada / British Columbia Laid-off hospitality workers hold car caravan in downtown Vancouver calling for job security [CBC] 2020-06-04
Global ITUC Global Covid-19 Survey: Support for government action falls as global jobs crisis takes hold [ITUC] 2020-06-04
South Africa / Western Cape Unions red-flag Tygerberg Hospital as a hot spot for Covid-19 [Cape Argus] 2020-06-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Education Department embroiled in 'poor quality' PPE mask debacle [Daily News] 2020-06-04
South Africa / Eastern Cape Two Eskom employees succumb to Covid-19 [Business Report] 2020-06-04
South Africa / Limpopo NEHAWU asks Ramaphosa to intervene in fight with premier [Knysna-Plett] 2020-06-04
South Africa Sadtu, Cosatu vow to lay criminal charges should staff, pupils get infected at schools [Polity] 2020-06-03
USA Amazon drops $2 coronavirus pay rise for warehouse workers as CEO Jeff Bezos' fortune nears $150 billion [Biz Insider] 2020-06-03
USA The coronavirus pandemic has strained the mental health of front-line health workers [TX Tribune] 2020-06-03
USA / New York Buffalo Tesla worker tests positive for COVID-19 after New York factory reopens [Verge] 2020-06-03
USA How Many U.S. Workers Have Lost Jobs During Coronavirus Pandemic? There Are Several Ways to Count: No matter the measure, Covid-19 and shutdowns led to historically high unemployment and are likely to leave lasting mark on U.S. economy [WSJ] 2020-06-03
Europe Coronavirus is not high threat to workers, EU says, causing outcry [Reuters] 2020-06-03
USA Tyson Reinstates Policy That Penalizes Absentee Workers, Even for Illness [Bloomberg] 2020-06-03
USA Local Public Health Workers Report Hostile Threats And Fears About Contact Tracing [NPR] 2020-06-03
UK Is your boss spying on you as you work from home? [BBC] 2020-06-03
UK Pilots call for Government to take control of aviation [BALPA] 2020-06-03
Malaysia Five arrested outside Ipoh hospital for peaceful protest against union-busting move [Malay Mail] 2020-06-03
UK TSSA Calls For Urgent Talks On TFL Future Funding [TSSA] 2020-06-03
Australia AWU oil and gas members are better off [AWU] 2020-06-03
Kenya 2.3m workers at risk of losing medical cover, warns FKE [Business Daily] 2020-06-03
Australia GDP contraction shows the need for a jobs plan [ACTU] 2020-06-03
USA Every Food and Delivery Strike Happening Over Coronavirus [The Cut] 2020-06-03
Australia Dial it down, unions tell building bosses [9 News] 2020-06-03
Australia Virgin unions to grill Bain as concerns grow over quick resale [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-03
Kenya Pay cuts in private hospitals as business slumps [The Nation] 2020-06-03
Kenya Kisumu health workers to down tools [The Standard] 2020-06-03
Spain Threat of strike by SEPE workers in the middle of the de-escalation of the ERTE [Explica] 2020-06-03
Kenya Kisumu health workers issue 7-day strike notice [The Star] 2020-06-03
USA / Washington Apple Shed Strikes Win Recognition, But the Fight Goes On [Labour Notes] 2020-06-03
Canada / Ontario Unifor applauds investigation of Ontario's oversight of long-term care during pandemic [Unifor] 2020-06-03
Canada Cleaners and janitors linked to value of real estate assets [The Province] 2020-06-03
Canada Unifor President calls for FASTER media bailout funding from Trudeau government [The Post Millenial] 2020-06-03
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Hibernia layoffs about to begin 'with heavy hearts,' drilling company says [CBC] 2020-06-03
Global Women must be at the table to negotiate a post-Covid recovery [IFJ] 2020-06-03
Burkina Faso Women stone crushers vulnerable to COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-06-03
Brazil 57 construction workers die due to COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-06-03
Latin America / Caribbean Social dialogue, collective bargaining stand out in BWI COVID-19 webinar [BWI] 2020-06-03
Global Decent work for people with disabilities pushed amidst COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-06-03
Asia / Pacific BWI releases full Asia Pacific report on COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-06-03
South Africa Unions call for hospitals breaching Covid-19 health and safety checks to be shut down [Business Day] 2020-06-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Health-care facilities will not close, says MEC [The Mercury] 2020-06-03
South Africa Can you use Zoom for retrenchment consultations? [BizCommunity] 2020-06-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Hospital workers down tools after non payment of Ters benefits [The Mercury] 2020-06-03
South Africa / Western Cape Fourth Tygerberg Hospital staff member succumbs to Covid-19, says union [Cape Argus] 2020-06-03
South Africa / Western Cape Teacher unions slam province for reopening schools [Cape Times] 2020-06-02
South Africa 90% of schools will be ready to reopen next week: DoE [eNCA] 2020-06-02
South Africa / Western Cape Calls for private testing at factory after Covid-19 death [Cape Times] 2020-06-02
UK As lockdowns ease, anxiety grows and confusion reigns [UNISON] 2020-06-02
UK How have you or other BME workers been treated at work during this crisis? [TUC] 2020-06-02
Peru At least 20 journalists died from Covid-19 as they covered pandemic [The Guardian] 2020-06-02
France Ryanair staff in France accuse airline of 'redundancy blackmail' [The Guardian] 2020-06-02
USA / Pennsylvania Philadelphia: Owners close Milk & Honey Market after wage and coronavirus safety disputes with workers [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-02
USA As meatpacking plants reopen, workers terrified of coronavirus risk: Infection rates are still rising at many plants; unions to call for more enforcement [Politico] 2020-06-02
USA Workers built America; now the government needs to support working people [Tallahassee Democrat] 2020-06-02
USA Starbucks Reduces Worker Hours to Reflect Pared-Back Operations [WSJ] 2020-06-02
Australia Early childhood educator survey: TWO-THIRDS say families and educators at increased risk of coronavirus due to lifting attendance [UWU] 2020-06-02
Singapore Plans to overhaul housing for foreign workers unveiled [The Straits Times] 2020-06-02
New Zealand COVID-19: Unions to pressure Government on extending sick leave in New Zealand from five days to 10 [NewsHub] 2020-06-02
Australia / New South Wales Billing ban from paramedics as public servants fight wage freeze [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-02
Australia Union urges contenders Bain Capital and Cyrus Capital Partners to engage constructively with workers [The Guardian] 2020-06-02
Canada / Ontario Advocates for migrant workers sounding alarm after COVID-19 death [CTV] 2020-06-02
Canada / Ontario Union representing staff at long-term care homes calls for change as ombudsman launches investigation [CTV] 2020-06-02
Canada / Nova Scotia Mill workers allowed into province without self-isolating [CBC] 2020-06-02
Canada / Ontario New poll shows Kitchener-Waterloo residents unhappy with province's COVID-19 response [CBC] 2020-06-02
Canada / Manitoba Provincial employees agree to 5 unpaid days off in exchange for no layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-02
Canada / Ontario Temporary foreign worker dies due to COVID-19 as disease hits southwestern Ontario farms hard [CBC] 2020-06-02
UK Coronavirus crisis - Updates [ASLEF] 2020-06-02
UK PCS reps sign up for online 5 tests meeting [PCS] 2020-06-02
South Africa / Eastern Cape COVID-19: Startling claims about hospital [eNCA] 2020-06-02
UK After being told to return kids to schools, parents and unions had other ideas [Counterfire] 2020-06-02
India / West Bengal Jute mills reopen with 65% workers [TNN] 2020-06-02
South Africa Teacher unions slam DBE's June 8 date for reopening schools to pupils [IOL] 2020-06-02
South Africa All workers can now benefit from UIF relief scheme [New Frame] 2020-06-02
South Africa Mines aim to return to full production capacity during level 3 [Business Report] 2020-06-02
South Africa Unions slam Telkom's 'treachery' for putting job cuts back on table amid Covid-19 battle [Business Report] 2020-06-02
South Africa CCMA has received 28 000 cases during Covid-19 lockdown [Cape Argus] 2020-06-02
USA / Washington Coronavirus updates: 27 counties approved for Phase 2 of recovery plan [KING5] 2020-06-01
USA America Never Valued Care Workers. Then a Pandemic Hit [The Nation] 2020-06-01
USA NY Governor Signs Death Benefits Bill for Essential Workers [Firehouse] 2020-06-01
USA Pandemic Will Mean a Worse Retirement for Millions of Workers [Governing] 2020-06-01
UK PCS warns parliament is not safe from Covid-19 outbreak [PCS] 2020-06-01
UK RMT calls for urgent Government intervention [RMT] 2020-06-01
UK TSSA Back Sadiq Khan's Call For Inquiry Into BAME Covid-19 Impact [TSSA] 2020-06-01
UK Usdaw looks beyond the Coronavirus emergency with a call for a new deal for workers and the retail industry [USDAW] 2020-06-01
UK Stansted job losses and pay cuts, unacceptable and will be challenged [Unite the union] 2020-06-01
Australia Union kingmakers fear Bain Capital's bid for Virgin Australia [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-01
Australia Unions warn against push for effective pay cuts amid Covid-19 recovery [The Guardian] 2020-06-01
Canada / Ontario Union calls on province to take control of home after 18 residents transferred to hospital [CBC] 2020-06-01
Canada / Alberta Vegreville care home can't find workers after cutting pay by $8/hr, wants change to public health order [CBC] 2020-06-01
Canada / British Columbia How Filipino-Canadian care aides are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-06-01
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Plant Workers Should See Compensation for Dangerous Work, says FFAW [VOCM] 2020-06-01
USA / California Essential Blueberry Farm Workers Strike After Employer Cuts Pay Amid Pandemic [Now This] 2020-06-01
South Africa Thousands of teachers expected to ask for permission to teach from home [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-01
South Africa School reopening: 'The timelines were unrealistic' - unions react to postponement [News24] 2020-06-01
South Africa Thousands of teachers expected to ask for permission to teach from home [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-01
South Africa Teacher Unions: No PPE, No work [eNCA] 2020-06-01
South Africa COSATU supports calls for Mthethwa to meet artists [Daily Sun] 2020-06-01
Nigeria COVID-19: 553 new cases as doctors threaten strike [The Nation] 2020-05-31
Europe EU poll shows citizens want more solidarity over coronavirus [ETUC] 2020-05-31
UK NEU calls on government to step back from the brink and stop wider school reopening tomorrow [Union News] 2020-05-31
UK TUC warns inadequate sick pay could force vulnerable people back to work [Union News] 2020-05-31
UK Unite steps up campaign over British Airways plans to fire all workers [Union News] 2020-05-31
UK New flexible working arrangement saves more than 900 JCB jobs [GMB] 2020-05-31
UK NHS Test and Trace may fail without a decent income for all workers who must self-isolate [TUC] 2020-05-31
Canada / Alberta Labour leaders demand that Kenney not stand in the way of paid sick leave for all [AFL] 2020-05-31
Australia 'A moral obligation': radical reform urged before cruise ships allowed to return to Australia [The Guardian] 2020-05-31
South Africa Covid-19 cases pass 30 000 mark with 1 727 new infections and 32 more deaths [IOL] 2020-05-31
South Africa / Limpopo PSC tells provincial government to abide by 60-day rule and reinstate suspended officials [News24] 2020-05-31
UK Not until it's safe: stay away on 1st June [Counterfire] 2020-05-31
UK Government's wider reopening of schools is disappointing [GMB] 2020-05-31
USA / Louisiana Board approves hazard pay for essential workers [ABC] 2020-05-30
USA Older school workers worry about virus risks if Florida campuses reopen [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-05-30
UK McCluskey: Furlough changes welcome but fragile economy needs further assistance [Unite the union] 2020-05-30
UK Earlier start for short-time furlough another union campaign win, says TUC [TUC] 2020-05-30
UK North Somerset schools have made right decision [GMB] 2020-05-30
Canada Learning for a Changing World Post-COVID [CUPW] 2020-05-30
Canada / Ontario Not all front-line workers to get Ontario's premium pay, setting stage for backlash, observer says [The Reformer] 2020-05-30
Brazil Unions win safety concessions at Brazil Post Office [UNI] 2020-05-30
Global Health and safety is paramount for return to work [ITUC] 2020-05-30
Kenya New report urges government to plan well and save lives [EI] 2020-05-30
Lebanon All-female group of Ethiopian domestic workers are on a mission to deliver food to fellow domestic workers in need [IDWF] 2020-05-30
USA / USA Domestic Workers In The Pandemic [Working Life] 2020-05-30
South Africa Schools reopening: teachers concerned about infection, compliance by children [News24] 2020-05-30
South Africa Teachers' union urges staff to defy return-to-work order [Aljazeera] 2020-05-30
South Africa Samwu says municipalities not ready for Level 3 [eNCA] 2020-05-30
South Africa 'Schools not ready to re-open', says national SGB association [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-29
South Africa / Eastern Cape Union blames Sars after employee dies of Covid-19 [DispatchLIVE] 2020-05-29
South Africa Disaster looms, with high Covid-19 infections in mines: NUM [Power98.7] 2020-05-29
South Africa 'Give workers their pension funds' [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-29
New Zealand Covid-19 income relief payment announcement welomed [NZCTU-te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-05-25
UK Time running out to save airports at heart of regional economies, warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-29
UK Unite says return to London bus front door entry must be subject to strict safety checks [Unite the union] 2020-05-29
UK New agreement to ensure NHS staff in England are paid properly for every working hour [UNISON] 2020-05-29
UK 50 years on from the Equal Pay Act and there is still much more to do [USDAW] 2020-05-29
UK Coronavirus shows working women are still underpaid and undervalued, says TUC [TUC] 2020-05-29
UK Equal Pay Act at 50: highly-skilled predominantly women care workforce must be properly valued [GMB] 2020-05-29
Australia Union submits progressive vision to Senate COVID-19 Committee [UWU] 2020-05-29
Australia 'When manufacturing goes, it goes': Union warns sector under pressure [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-29
Canada Public sector union calling on PSP to end investment in long-term care operator [Benefits Canada] 2020-05-29
Canada / British Columbia How essential do you have to be? B.C. union speaks out as workers lose pandemic pay [CITY] 2020-05-29
Canada / New Brunswick Province has 'massive double standard' for COVID-19 health guidelines [Unifor] 2020-05-29
Canada / Manitoba Immigrant health workers speak out against racism [The Free Press] 2020-05-29
Canada / Ontario Govt admits to 'staffing crisis' in long-term care homes before COVID-19 pandemic began [CTV] 2020-05-29
Canada In Canada, non-status women are being left behind [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-29
UK Organise against university cuts [Workersliberty] 2020-05-29
South Africa Unions support DEB's plan to cover content lost during lockdown next year [The Star] 2020-05-29
South Africa Will teachers heed Sadtu's call to stay at home? [IOL] 2020-05-29
South Africa / Eastern Cape Protest to continue outside Midland Hospital [Graaff Reinet Advertiser] 2020-05-29
South Africa How Covid-19 has unravelled the clothing industry [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-29
UK Families of retired miners fear losing out on payouts for industrial disease due to Covid-19 [ITV News] 2020-05-29
South Africa / Western Cape Covid-19: Teachers refuse to return to work after one tests positive [GroundUp] 2020-05-29
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal 'We are not drunks,' say fuming teachers after education MEC's 'slur' [HeraldLIVE] 2020-05-29
South Africa Nurses threaten to protest over non-payment of uniform allowances [East Coast Radio] 2020-05-28
USA 2.1 million new unemployment claims filed last week, as workers still struggle to get benefits: about a quarter of the workforce seeking jobless aid [Politico] 2020-05-28
USA / Washington Coronavirus, underlying issues drive fruit packing house workers to strike [Spokesman-Rev] 2020-05-28
USA / Washington Fruit packing house strikes continue; state releases new guidance for agricultural employers [Yakima Herald] 2020-05-28
USA / Washington 'Are Their Apples Worth More Than Our Lives?': Yakima Valley Fruit Workers Strike [OPB] 2020-05-28
USA / Washington Workers at 6 Yakima-area fruit-packing plants strike over coronavirus concerns [Seattle Times] 2020-05-28
UK Courier firm accused of targeting union activists for redundancy [Guardian] 2020-05-28
UK easyJet jobs threat underlines urgent need for government support for UK aviation [Unite the union] 2020-05-28
UK Response to news of potential job cuts at easyJet [BALPA] 2020-05-28
UK Anger over Coventry College 'outrageous' U-turn on pledge to protect jobs during pandemic [UCU] 2020-05-28
UK Yodel puts drivers at risk [GMB] 2020-05-28
UK Kindness in the age of COVID-19 [UNISON] 2020-05-28
Singapore NTUC focusing on matching at-risk workers to companies [The Straits Times] 2020-05-28
Canada / Ontario Poll shows Thunder Bay, Kenora residents unhappy with Ontario's COVID-19 response [CBC] 2020-05-28
Canada / British Columbia Union blasts Save-On-Food's decision to rescind workers' hazard pay [Newstalk] 2020-05-28
Canada Atlantic Canada fish processing plants struggle with reduced seasons, lack of workers [The Journal-Pioneer] 2020-05-28
Canada Gulf Shrimp Coalition Calls for Urgent Support for Harvesters [VOCM] 2020-05-28
Latin America Social Dialogue and Quality Public Policies to Overcome the COVID-19 Crisis [PSI] 2020-05-28
Qatar / United Arab Emirates Migrant workers protest despite no worker rights [BWI] 2020-05-28
UK Protecting and creating jobs must be a priority in any coronavirus recovery [The Guardian] 2020-05-28
South Africa There is a school near each of us that needs our help [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-28
South Africa Legal opposition to opening schools on hold, pending gazetting by Angie Motshekga [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-28
South Africa / Gauteng Tshwane, Samwu to meet on proposal for Covid-19 danger allowance [Pretoria News] 2020-05-28
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Hospitals will not close when there's a Covid-19 case, says MEC [The Mercury] 2020-05-28
UK Call for tests on ex-miners who die with Covid-19 [BBC] 2020-05-28
India Labour reforms: Centre to tell states not to rewrite laws [FE Bureau] 2020-05-28
India / Rajasthan Covid-19: Rajasthan labour dept captures data of 45.98 lakh workers [HT] 2020-05-28
South Africa deep mines grapple with thousands returning to work [Mining Weekly] 2020-05-28
USA Windows App 'HomeWorker' Promises Increased Productivity from Work-at-home Workers [Homeworker] 2020-05-27
UK Workers need financial support to quarantine for testing and tracing to work, says TUC [TUC] 2020-05-27
USA COVID-19 cases among health care workers top 62,000, CDC reports [NBC] 2020-05-27
South Africa / Eastern Cape SAMWU demands that Chris Hani District Municipality moves to a higher lockdown level [Polity] 2020-05-27
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospitals in crisis as staff down tools [DispatchLIVE] 2020-05-27
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses threaten not wear uniforms on June 1 in protest over uniform allowance [Daily News] 2020-05-27
USA DOL Chief Pours Cold Water On Possible Virus Safety Reg [Law360] 2020-05-27
USA Actors' Equity and Dr. David Michaels Share Steps for Getting Actors Back to Work [Broadway World] 2020-05-27
USA AFL-CIO Files Emergency Petition Demanding Formal COVID-19 Action from OSHA [Natl Law Rev] 2020-05-27
USA Equity Insists Actors Shouldn't Work Till Epidemic Is 'Under Control' [NY Times] 2020-05-27
Australia Workplace reforms are worth it: union boss [The News] 2020-05-27
Australia Disability workers caring for suspected coronavirus patients ask for pay rise [ABC] 2020-05-27
Australia Union slams McDonald's temperature checks on staff as 'preposterous' [9 News] 2020-05-27
Australia Work in progress: a $60bn miscalculation could make jobkeeper fairer and lead to quicker recovery [The Guardian] 2020-05-27
Australia Why Scott Morrison's plan for overhauling industrial relations is not the same as Bob Hawke's Accords [ABC] 2020-05-27
India 10 days after rejecting similar plea, SC takes cognizance of 'problems and miseries' of migrant labourers [DNA] 2020-05-27
Canada We Need A Just Recovery [CUPW] 2020-05-27
Canada / Ontario Armed forces LTC report reinforces the long-term care systemic crisis and the need for immediate action [Unifor] 2020-05-27
UK Government must set out how plans for wider school reopening will meet obligations under the Equality Act 2010 [NASUWT] 2020-05-27
UK NUJ calls on the Premier League to rethink plans to cut match coverage to two photographers [NUJ] 2020-05-27
Canada / Ontario Give Urgent Attention to Long-Term Care Issues! [ONA] 2020-05-27
Canada Public service union calls on pension fund to give up ownership of private nursing home chain [Our Windsor] 2020-05-27
Canada / Ontario 'Members have been saying the same thing': Windsor union reacts to military report on long-term care [CTV] 2020-05-27
Canada / Manitoba Deadline arrives for union response on unpaid leave for civil servants, but MGEU says it needs more detail [CBC] 2020-05-27
Canada / Alberta Health-care layoffs postponed again amid COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-27
Canada / Ontario More funding needed for staff in long-term care homes, say advocates [CBC] 2020-05-27
UK NO WORKER LEFT BEHIND: PROTECTING VULNERABLE WORKERS FROM EXPLOITATION DURING AND AFTER THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC [Focus on Labour Exploitation] 2020-05-27
Canada / Ontario Disturbing Revelations from Long-Term Care by the Canadian Armed Forces [SEIU] 2020-05-27
Pakistan ast fashion: Pakistan garment workers fight for rights amid Covid-19 crisis [Guardian] 2020-05-27
Russia Russia's labour migrants are caught between poverty and a pandemic [Open Democracy] 2020-05-27
India SC Seeks Govt.'s Response On Challenge To Non-Payment Of Wages To Tea Garden Workers During COVID Lockdown https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/sc-seeks-govts-response-on-challenge-to-non-payment-of-wages-to-tea-garden-workers-during-covid-lockdown-156733 [Live Law] 2020-05-27
Cambodia Over 600 workers demand missing wages [Khmer Times] 2020-05-27
India What Removing Labour Protections Will Mean for India's Workers [The Wire] 2020-05-27
USA Trump Team Killed Rule Designed To Protect Health Workers From Pandemic Like COVID-19 [NPR] 2020-05-27
South Africa Government facing myriad of court challenges over lockdown rules [TimesLIVE] 2020-05-27
South Africa Arch-rivals NUM and Amcu both oppose Mantashe on mining sector restarting [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-27
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Teachers need more time to prepare - Sadtu on return of staff to schools [News24] 2020-05-27
South Africa / Gauteng Mponeng must test all workers after 188 miners contacted Covid-19: NUM [Power98.7] 2020-05-26
South Africa Workers ineligible for UIF can now claim Ters benefit [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-26
UK Usdaw urges retailers to put safety first when reopening stores [USDAW] 2020-05-26
UK PCS wins vital health and safety concessions at the Home Office [PCS] 2020-05-26
Bangladesh Journalists in Dhaka protest sackings during pandemic [Dhaka Tribune] 2020-05-26
Zimbabwe Urban council workers demand $2 500 basic pay [Newsday] 2020-05-26
Global ILO C190 pushed to address COVID-19 violence against women [BWI] 2020-05-26
Malaysia Education union pivots to address new situations caused by COVID-19 crisis [Education International] 2020-05-26
Malaysia Malaysia to deport all Covid-19 negative undocumented workers [New Straits Times] 2020-05-26
South Africa Unions threaten mass strike action if public servants are forced back to work next week [All4Women] 2020-05-26
UK Unions and business support Sunak's 'last resort' bail out plans [Guardian] 2020-05-26
UK Covid-19 Means Government Must 'Bite Bullet' & Nationalise Railways [TSSA] 2020-05-26
UK One rule for them, another for everyone else [GMB] 2020-05-26
UK Unite secures lockdown pay victory for agency refuse workers in Sandwell [Unite the union] 2020-05-26
UK Covid response team helps hundreds of PCS members [PCS] 2020-05-26
Tunisia 53% of migrants lost jobs in Tunisia in COVID-19 lockdown [Infomigrants] 2020-05-26
Germany COVID-19 outbreak among migrant workers at slaughterhouse [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-05-26
Canada / Alberta Profits over health in Alberta [Rank and File] 2020-05-26
Colombia Colombia: Agricultural trade union SINTRAINAGRO illustrates ways agricultural workers should be protected throughout the pandemic [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-05-26
USA USA: 2,000 workers at ASARCO copper mines strike over stagnant wages & alleged unfair labour practices [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre] 2020-05-26
Africa West African countries alert for child labour spike [Thomson Reuters] 2020-05-26
Australia / Victoria University to shed hundreds of staff amid COVID-19 crisis [The New Daily] 2020-05-26
India India's 'hidden' home garment workers feared losing out on coronavirus aid [Reuters] 2020-05-26
France Amazon France [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-26
Hungary Is totalitarianism on the rise in the East? [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-26
Australia Federal government underspend blunder should open Jobkeeper to more casuals [Queensland Unions] 2020-05-26
Australia ACTU will focus on building a better, stronger and fairer Australia [ACTU] 2020-05-26
Australia 'They are poverty wages': Top unionist calls for living wage for front-line workers [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-26
USA / Vermont Essential worker hazard pay bill stalls in the House [VT Digger] 2020-05-26
USA Amazon investors want the company to address worker safety at its shareholder meeting [CNBC] 2020-05-26
USA Coronavirus hit meat plants just as workers were being asked to speed up [Star Tribune] 2020-05-26
USA Fawcett Society survey shows support for income-tax increase to fund pay rise for care workers [Guardian] 2020-05-26
USA Some Americans fear their jobs will be lost forever [Financial Times] 2020-05-26
USA / New York Front-Line Workers Must Prove They Contracted Coronavirus on the Job to Receive Workers' Comp [Gotham Gazette] 2020-05-26
Lebanon Migrant workers' plight worsens as crises multiply [CITY] 2020-05-26
USA / New Jersey Food for the hungry: How industry, labor and government are stepping up in A.C. [ROI-NJ] 2020-05-26
USA / Connecticut UConn student workers demand pay through end of semester [WHUS] 2020-05-26
USA / UK Assessment of workers' personal vulnerability to Covid-19 using Covid-age [medRxiv] 2020-05-26
USA Meat processing companies are reluctant to disclose detailed case counts of ill workers [NYTimes] For more info 2020-05-26
Canada / Ontario Unifor partners with Hospitality Workers Training Centre to support hotel and food service workers [Unifor] 2020-05-26
Canada Union ramps up pressure for universal long-term health-care coverage [RCI] 2020-05-26
Canada / Quebec Steelworkers Join with Employer to Support Local Food Bank [USW] 2020-05-26
Canada Steelworkers Union Praises NDP Victory in Securing Paid Sick Leave Commitment [USW] 2020-05-26
Canada / Alberta Union files labour practice complaint against home care company [CBC] 2020-05-26
Canada Union launches nationwide appeal for long-term care reform in wake of COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-26
South Africa / Western Cape Two Cape Town schools temporarily shut after returning teachers test positive [Cape Times] 2020-05-26
South Africa Union to take govt to court over schools reopening [eNCA] 2020-05-26
South Africa Concern lockdown violators contributing to spike in cop infections [Cape Times] 2020-05-26
South Africa / Eastern Cape Call to inspect more hospitals after closure of Frere [DispatchLIVE] 2020-05-26
South Africa / Eastern Cape Health Department lifts suspension of nurses over Covid-19 death [Business Day] 2020-05-25
South Africa Crackdown on companies that flout safety rules [Business Report] 2020-05-25
UK BA planning to rehire sacked staff on worse terms, union says [The Guardian] 2020-05-25
UK Project Birch: Lose no more time to prevent job loss 'tsunami', says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-25
UK Urgent government action needed to allow safety inspections of key COVID-19 workplaces [Unite the union] 2020-05-25
India The Road to Modern Serfdom [India Legal] 2020-05-25
South Africa AMCU calls for testing of all employees at affiliated workplaces [Mining Weekly] 2020-05-25
South Africa No to Covid-19 retrenchments and short-pay [Polity] 2020-05-25
USA 1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance [PBS] 2020-05-25
USA / Global Some American nurses are facing pay cuts. But around the world, many are getting huge raises [Wash Post] 2020-05-25
USA The workers that make your food put their lives on the line during pandemic. Whether they're protected now is up to you [Biz Insider] 2020-05-25
USA Trump expected to broaden foreign worker bans [Politico] 2020-05-25
USA Latino workers face discrimination over spread of coronavirus in meat plants [Guardian] 2020-05-25
USA Self-Directed Home Care for Care/Support Workers [Public Partnership] 2020-05-25
USA Risk of COVID-19 among frontline healthcare workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study [medRxiv] 2020-05-25
Democratic Republic of the Congo United teaching unions set out firm conditions for the reopening of schools [Education International] 2020-05-25
India The Telegraph lays off 35 employees after Covid-19 pressures [IFJ] 2020-05-25
Myanmar Chief editor jailed for false Covid-19 report [IFJ] 2020-05-25
Global Global unions launch #GenderEqualNewNormal campaign with a webinar on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on women [UNI Global Union] 2020-05-25
France Macron government faces tough talks on French hospital revamp in wake of Covid-19 [France 24] 2020-05-25
New Zealand Living wage advocate's concern for supermarket workers [Stuff] 2020-05-25
Australia Qantas loses bid to use jobkeeper subsidy to soak up larger portion of wages bill [The Guardian] 2020-05-25
Canada / Ontario OPSEU applauds Ford government for testing asymptomatic OPS workers [OPSEU] 2020-05-25
Canada / Quebec Unions in Mauricie region demand public inquiry into handling of COVID-19 outbreaks [CBC] 2020-05-25
Canada / Alberta Mourning family of Cargill COVID-19 death feel left behind by company [CBC] 2020-05-25
UK Firefighters demand PM and First Ministers issue national moratorium on fire cuts [FBU] 2020-05-25
South Africa / Western Cape Uncertainty as teachers union holds talks on schools reopening [Cape Times] 2020-05-25
South Africa / Gauteng AngloGold shuts Mponeng mine as more than 160 test Covid-19 positive [Business Day] 2020-05-25
South Africa 'We're not ready': Back to school plan under fire [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-25
UK Union urges ministers to bring back health and safety visits for workplaces such as shops and pubs [Guardian] 2020-05-24
Canada Feds Must Rescind Punitive Income Restrictions for Thousands of Canadians [USW] 2020-05-24
Canada / Alberta $170M aid package for private long-term care illustrates failure of privatization, need for transparency [UNA] 2020-05-24
Canada More than 200 organizations across Canada sign open letter for #HealthCare4All [Unifor] 2020-05-24
Canada / Ontario ONA Expects a Full Public Inquiry Into Long-Term Care [ONA] 2020-05-24
Canada Together, we will get through this [CTF] 2020-05-24
UK Unite launches UK-wide campaign to save British Airways jobs [Union News] 2020-05-24
UK Union leaders criticise Cummings over Durham lockdown trip [Union News] 2020-05-24
UK UCU calls for Immigration Health Surcharge to be scrapped [Union News] 2020-05-24
UK GMB survey reveals four in five workers fear returning to work [Union News] 2020-05-24
Global Aid workers face new tests and challenges from the coronavirus [Equal Times] 2020-05-24
Canada / British Columbia BC Boosts Pay for Workers on COVID-19 Frontlines [The Tyee] 2020-05-24
Canada / British Columbia Vancouver Island grocery workers go union and fight for hazard pay [Rank and File] 2020-05-24
Australia / New South Wales Worker safety must be at the forefront of re-opening NSW hospitality [UWU] 2020-05-24
Australia NTEU's job protection plan met with praise, anger from UC, ANU staff [The Times] 2020-05-24
Australia Faces of the frontline: How these vulnerable workers survived coronavirus in Australia [SBS] 2020-05-24
Canada / Ontario Union asks premier to take control of Scarborough long-term care home amid pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-24
South Africa Plans to get teachers back to schools on Monday thrown into disarray [HeraldLIVE] 2020-05-23
USA U.S. Businesses React to Millions of Newly Unemployed Americans by Demanding More Foreign Workers [Immigration Reform] 2020-05-23
USA Business groups push Trump to keep skilled-worker visas amid pandemic [WKZO] 2020-05-23
USA Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments [WJLA] 2020-05-23
USA / California CCA Delays COVID-19 Safety, Remote Work Negotiations in Union Dispute [KQED] 2020-05-23
USA Even as State Economies Reopen, Jobs Continue to Disappear [Governing] 2020-05-23
USA PKrugman: We should help workers, not kill them [Valley Press] 2020-05-23
USA 26 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit [ABC] 2020-05-23
USA Ehstoday 7477 Stressedworker Thinkstock Health Job Insecurity Is Making Americans Sick [EHS Today] 2020-05-23
USA Nearly every state had historic levels of unemployment last month, new data shows [Wash Post] 2020-05-23
UK Unite warns furlough changes must not lead to jobs tsunami this summer [Unite the union] 2020-05-23
UK COVID-19: Firefighters called in to help stem spread of infection in care homes [FBU] 2020-05-23
UK Rising to the COVID-19 challenge in Openreach [CWU] 2020-05-23
UK A u-turn from the government and a real victory for our union [UNISON] 2020-05-23
Mozambique SNJ organizes training on COVID-19 coverage [IFJ] 2020-05-23
India Unions urge Indian President to reject anti-labour policies [BWI] 2020-05-23
India CGU statement on the suspension of Indian labour laws [BWI] 2020-05-23
Turkey Forest workers stop forced collection of COVID-19 donations [BWI] 2020-05-23
Global RadioLabour's World Report for the week May 18 to 22, 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-05-23
USA Ford Workers Shut Down the Line at Dearborn Truck Plant [LaborNotes] 2020-05-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape Denosa decries suspension of nurses [AlgoaFM] 2020-05-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape Doctors and nurses down tools at hospital [GroundUp] 2020-05-23
South Africa Lockdown extends decline of state-owned companies [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-23
Global Is there a role for NGOs in the transformation of society? [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-22
UK It's your right to refuse unsafe work [Workersliberty] 2020-05-22
Australia Poll reveals Aussies not ready for return to work amid Covid-19 [Newstalk] 2020-05-22
Australia Federal Government should follow German Lufthansa model for Virgin [TWU] 2020-05-22
Australia Jobkeeper error: pay airport workers now [TWU] 2020-05-22
Canada / British Columbia Petition demanding paid sick leave in B.C. launched by employment advocacy groups [CBC] 2020-05-22
Canada / Ontario Postal workers dealing with Christmas level parcel rush in May [Bay Today] 2020-05-22
Canada WestJet seeks exemption to section of Canada Labour Code covering group terminations [CBC] 2020-05-22
Canada Union adopts Canadian tech to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 [In Brampton] 2020-05-22
Canada Unifor tells Federal Finance Committee to close gap in CERB [Unifor] 2020-05-22
Canada / Alberta As Albertans return to work, AFL publishes list of 100 jobs where COVID-19 risk is highest [AFL] 2020-05-22
Bosnia and Herzegowina Bosnia and Herzegovina Labor Law Changes Hurt Workers [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-05-22
Bangladesh Covid-19: Bangladesh postal unions urge better protection for workers [UNI Global Union] 2020-05-22
Israel Histadrut negotiates a return to work plan that saves jobs and protects income [UNI Global Union] 2020-05-22
Global Raise your hand for Justice for Every Child! [Education International] 2020-05-22
UK U-turn on fee for foreign health and care workers welcome [USDAW] 2020-05-22
UK Assaults against emergency workers spike as overall crimes fall [polfed] 2020-05-22
UK Timet Announcement Potentially Start of 'Redundancy Tidal Wave' for Welsh Manufacturing [Unite the union] 2020-05-22
UK Unions chief: lack of planning risks chaotic reopening of schools [Guardian] 2020-05-22
UK COVID-19 heroes threatened with the sack [GMB] 2020-05-22
UK TSSA condemns spitting incident at Mile End tube station [TSSA] 2020-05-22
Canada / British Columbia Province announces pandemic allowance for all health care and community social services workers [HEU] 2020-05-22
South Africa / Gauteng Superheroes need help too: Health workers in plea for protective gear [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-22
UK Teacher speaks out against government plans for school opening [Counterfire] 2020-05-22
South Africa / Gauteng Solidarity members show up for work in protest against regulations that prevent work [Polity] 2020-05-21
South Africa / Gauteng Samwu wants Tshwane members to be paid coronavirus danger allowance [Pretoria News] 2020-05-21
South Africa / Mpumalanga Kangra mine placed on care and maintenance [Mining Weekly] 2020-05-21
South Africa COSATU: Pay retrenched workers more [Daily Sun] 2020-05-21
South Africa An even bigger fight underground: The battle against Covid-19 in SA's mines [Fin24] 2020-05-21
Global ITUC Key issues on the return to work [ITUC] 2020-05-21
UK GMB Midland and East Coast Region calls on Rolls Royce to aCt responsibly [GMB] 2020-05-21
UK 7pm 27 May Join the latest PCS Facebook Live event [PCS] 2020-05-21
Australia Virgin workers push for full capacity airline [TWU] 2020-05-21
Australia Low paid workers need wage rises to help boost economy & clients must be held to account over them [TWU] 2020-05-21
Australia Billion-dollar company takes JobKeeper with one hand and threatens redundancies with the other [UWU] 2020-05-21
Ireland Unions say Ryanair exaggerating COVID threat to undermine conditions [Reuters] 2020-05-21
Australia Poll shows less than 10% of workers have basic COVID protections at work [ACTU] 2020-05-21
India / Maharashtra Plight of 500,000 autorickshaw drivers as lockdown halts income [SBS] 2020-05-21
Australia Govt must come clean on Centrelink closures [CPSU] 2020-05-21
India Trade Unions call for nationwide protest against government Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/75828026.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst [Times of India] 2020-05-21
Australia Union warns of looming manufacturing crisis [The Times] 2020-05-21
UK / England Sheffield logistics workers to lose jobs at Tradeteam drinks delivery depot - 'Brutal' says Union [BBC] 2020-05-21
Australia / New South Wales 'Give us bloody masks': union calls for Covid-19 protection for public transport workers [The Guardian] 2020-05-21
Barbados Strike by health workers clears appointment mix-up, gets weekly meets [Barbados News] 2020-05-21
Australia Workplaces adopt physical distancing but few other Covid-19 safety measures, poll finds [The Guardian] 2020-05-21
Iran More than 10k health care workers infected with virus [95.7] 2020-05-21
Canada / Ontario Ford's long-term care inquiry long overdue [Unifor] 2020-05-21
Canada / Ontario Province and feds have no plans to pay low-wage essential workers a living wage [CBC] 2020-05-21
South Africa / North West Harmony reports COVID-19 cases, union warns of crisis [Mining Journal] 2020-05-21
UK Why teachers won't go back until it's safe [Counterfire] 2020-05-21
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: Durban workers without pay as company fails to declare them with UIF [GroundUp] 2020-05-21
South Africa Back to school: Teacher unions and associations say Covid-19 plan lacks detail [News24] 2020-05-21
South Africa https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2020-05-20-post-office-denies-unions-claim-of-noncompliance-with-covid-19-rules/ [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-21
South Africa / Gauteng NUMSA condemns Kusasalethu mine for leaving workers stranded! [Polity] 2020-05-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape Virus shuts down police stations [The Rep] 2020-05-21
South Africa Popcru demands tests and quarantine for prison officials [DispatchLIVE] 2020-05-21
Libya DemocracyWatch: Imagine living through civil war as well as the pandemic [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-20
Australia High risk situation on our farms: new research released on the risks for undocumented workers in COVID-19 pandemic [UWU] 2020-05-20
Australia Virgin workers to demand government involvement at committee of inspection [TWU] 2020-05-20
UK Government Urged To Ditch 'Cruel' London Fares Policy [TSSA] 2020-05-20
UK BALPA tells the Transport Select Committee that a strategy for aviation is needed right now [BALPA] 2020-05-20
UK 'Scandal' of NHS cleaners and carers left out of bereavement scheme [Unite the union] 2020-05-20
UK Time running out for aviation industry as government intervention urgently needed [Unite the union] 2020-05-20
UK Government must protect children from poverty, says TUC [TUC] 2020-05-20
Australia / New South Wales Newcastle maritime workers provide support to those hardest hit by COVID-19 crisis [MUA] 2020-05-20
Australia Record drop in retail spending shows need for ACTU plan to rebuild domestic economy [ACTU] 2020-05-20
Canada / Ontario Unionized college staff reject COVID-19 furlough deal [The Independent] 2020-05-20
Canada / Ontario Statement from SEIU Healthcare President on a Public Inquiry into Long-Term Care [SEIU] 2020-05-20
Canada / Manitoba Province proposes 5 days of unpaid leave for 1,000s of employees to cut costs [CBC] 2020-05-20
Canada / Ontario Windsor Assembly Plant workers back in the factory, as auto companies reopen [CBC] 2020-05-20
Canada / British Columbia New pandemic fund recognizes critical role of frontline workers [CUPE] 2020-05-20
Global UNI Global Union launches campaign to promote safe fashion retail post Covid-19 pandemic [UNI] 2020-05-20
Chile Fresenius workers lack of proper PPE while treating high-risk patients [UNI] 2020-05-20
Indonesia Journalists and media companies call for stimulus package [IFJ] 2020-05-20
Europe Pan European unions: Maximise opportunities opened by COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-05-20
South Africa Sadtu: 1 June is too soon [YouTube] 2020-05-20
UK TUC boss calls for new council to build fairer economy after Covid-19 [The Guardian] 2020-05-19
South Africa / Eastern Cape Unions insist deadly clinics must close [New Frame] 2020-05-19
South Africa AMCU urges govt to make universal testing for mineworkers mandatory [Mining Weekly] 2020-05-19
South Africa / Gauteng Keen to work, but surplus miners must wait in hostels until lockdown level 3 [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-19
USA AFL-CIO sues feds over coronavirus workplace safety [Axios] 2020-05-19
South Africa / Limpopo Impala halts production at Marula mine [Business Report] 2020-05-19
Syria Rojava: statelessness in a time of pandemic [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-19
USA / Florida AFSCME seeks reinstatement of work hours for custodial staff at FSU [Tallahassee Democrat] 2020-05-19
USA / Pennsylvania Construction unions have led the way on safe reopening during the pandemic [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-05-19
USA / France Amazon Reaches Deal With French Unions in Coronavirus Safety Dispute [NYTimes] 2020-05-19
USA / California Eight Whole Foods workers in Marin contract coronavirus [Marin Ind Jrnl] 2020-05-19
USA / Florida Union workers petition governor to change unemployment benefits [WTSP] 2020-05-19
USA AFL-CIO sues OSHA for coronavirus standard, says 'Trump administration refuses to act' [FOX] 2020-05-19
USA Strikes erupt as essential workers demand protection amid pandemic [The Guardian] 2020-05-19
Australia CLEANER SURVEY: not enough time to deliver essential cleaning work during coronavirus [UWU] 2020-05-19
USA Hundreds of Apple Workers on Strike in Washington [LaborNotes] 2020-05-19
Australia Qantas virus protections fall short, national plan needed [TWU] 2020-05-19
Canada / New Brunswick Union questions consultant's Saint John Transit review during pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-19
UK Mental Health Awareness Week [GMB] 2020-05-19
UK We need a solid economic plan for recovery, says TUC [TUC] 2020-05-19
UK Acas launches new guidance on mental health during coronavirus [Acas] 2020-05-19
UK RMT is to ballot members on Heathrow Express for industrial action [RMT] 2020-05-19
South Africa Calls for government to double relief fund [eNCA] 2020-05-19
South Africa Mining sector struggling during relaxed lockdown [AFP/The South African] 2020-05-19
UK Nursing staff still under pressure to work without PPE and gowns [RCN] 2020-05-18
UK RCN urges Treasury to confirm independent sector nursing staff are eligible for furlough support [RCN] 2020-05-18
UK Government gives key civil service workers a real-terms pay cut in Cabinet Office swindle [PCS] 2020-05-18
Libya Locked up with no escape: refugees and migrants in Libya face bombs,virus and everything in between [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-18
USA Transit workers are paying a heavy price during the pandemic [Wash Post] 2020-05-18
UK Unite Scotland launches Save Off-Shore jobs campaign amid oil and gas crisis [Unite the union] 2020-05-18
USA Federal Inspectors Decry Lack of Transparency on Meat Plant Coronavirus Outbreaks [Gov Exec] 2020-05-18
Australia Sick Qantas workers look to appeal pay dispute in court [TWU] 2020-05-18
Australia / Victoria University of Melbourne opts out of union deal despite loss of $400m due to coronavirus [The Guardian] 2020-05-18
Australia Qantas allowed to stop paying sick leave amid coronavirus pandemic, federal court rules [ABC] 2020-05-18
Australia Stood-down Qantas workers lose bid to use sick leave in test case [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-18
Canada / Manitoba Security guard at Brandon meat plant tests positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-18
Canada / Saskatchewan Regina Public Library lays off 100 workers amid pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-18
Canada / Ontario Health-care worker who had COVID-19 returns to job after 3 weeks and still tests positive [CBC] 2020-05-18
UK RMT calls for new compulsory Covid-19 protections for passengers and rail workers [RMT] 2020-05-18
UK Usdaw welcomes the theme of kindness for Mental Health Awareness Week [USDAW] 2020-05-18
UK Fears some companies may have unwittingly bought kit with fake safety certificates [Guardian] 2020-05-18
South Africa Our input on reopening schools during lockdown is ignored, say unions [IOL] 2020-05-18
USA Sanitation workers battle higher waste levels in residential areas as coronavirus outbreak persists [CNBC] 2020-05-17
USA 'I can't turn my brain off!' PTSD and burnout threaten medical workers [NYTimes] 2020-05-17
USA Midwest manufacturing workers sound alarm over COVID-19 outbreaks [NBC] 2020-05-17
Spain Auto Production in Spain Off to Rocky Restart [Ward's Auto] 2020-05-17
Australia Coronavirus has changed Australia's public service for the better [ABC] 2020-05-17
Canada / Quebec Quebec, health-care union spar over new government whistleblower email account [CBC] 2020-05-17
Canada / British Columbia COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford hospital worries nurses' union [CBC] 2020-05-17
South Africa Schools might reopen in June except those in 'hot spots' [Sunday Times] 2020-05-17
South Africa School reopenings delayed further as Motshekga awaits more feedback from MECs [Cape Argus] 2020-05-16
Zimbabwe ZCTU drags govt to court over Covid-19 regulations [New Zimbabwe] 2020-05-16
UK Teaching unions vow to work towards reopening English schools [The Guardian] 2020-05-16
Canada / Manitoba Union raises red flags over made-in-Manitoba N95 masks [The Sun] 2020-05-16
Canada / Saskatchewan Union renews call for COVID-19 outbreak declaration at Pasqua Hospital, says staff member shows symptoms [CBC] 2020-05-16
Canada / Ontario Long-term care workers rally for end of for-profit homes [Today] 2020-05-16
Canada / Manitoba FFs Union Declines Extra Pay During Pandemic [Firehouse] 2020-05-16
Canada / Ontario Half of hospital workers excluded from Ontario front-line pay subsidy despite facing risks: CUPE [The Star] 2020-05-16
Canada / Manitoba Bonus question: Which workers should get a share of Manitoba's $120M 'risk payment' fund? [CBC] 2020-05-16
Canada / Prince Edward Island Different pay methods for urban vs. rural deliveries unfair, says Canada Post union [CBC] 2020-05-16
Canada UFCW Canada Union Campaign Calls on the Public to Pledge Support for Frontline Workers [UFCW Canada] 2020-05-16
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Shift to Online Learning Brings Challenges, but Some May Also Benefit: MUNFA [VOCM] 2020-05-16
New Zealand Passenger launched expletive-filled rant at bus driver over social-distancing [Fairfax Media] 2020-05-16
New Zealand Covid-19-Green light for sex industry to restart [Fairfax Media] 2020-05-16
UK Complete new PCS survey on impact of Covid-19 on apprenticeships [PCS] 2020-05-16
Global Global unions launch webinars on women workers and COVID [IFJ] 2020-05-16
UK GMB back Liverpool Mayor's 'responsible call' to keep schools shut [GMB] 2020-05-16
UK Ryanair ultimatum is no way to do business [BALPA] 2020-05-16
France Teacher unions insist on health guarantees for students and their teachers for the reopening of education facilities [EI] 2020-05-16
Global BWI holds its first online conversations [BWI] 2020-05-16
Global BWI releases regional reports on COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-05-16
Global BWI launches COVID-19 Solidarity Initiative [BWI] 2020-05-16
South Africa / North West SAMWU: health and safety of municipal and waterboards employees should be a priority for all [Facebook] 2020-05-16
UK BMA backs teaching unions' opposition to schools reopening [The Guardian] 2020-05-16
South Africa / Eastern Cape Health workers disrupt wards over lack of protection [GroundUp] 2020-05-16
South Africa Nurses were overwhelmed and drowning in debt even before Covid-19 struck [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-16
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal COVID-19: Inanda clinic closed after six nurses test positive [The South African] 2020-05-16
South Africa / Free State COSATU demands standardised food basket for food parcels in Province [Polity] 2020-05-16
USA / Florida Walt Disney World and unions agree on safeguards for returning to work [Reuters] 2020-05-15
USA / Florida Job availability low in Florida as residents grapple with unemployment [WFLA] 2020-05-15
USA / Florida 11,000 demand more action from governor on unemployment [WCTV] 2020-05-15
USA In re-opening, worker safety must come first: AFL-CIO has proposed eight conditions for reopening the economy in Minnesota and across the country [Post Bulletin] 2020-05-15
USA / Florida Workers describe being denied state jobless assistance without even an explanation [FL Phoenix] 2020-05-15
USA NYC transit workers union rolls out 10-point plan to keep New Yorkers, mass transit workers safe during once COVID-19 crisis passes [NYDaily News] 2020-05-15
USA Designate grocery workers as first responders [Wash Post] 2020-05-15
USA Bipartisan group of lawmakers unveil compensation fund for essential workers struck by COVID-19 [USAToday] 2020-05-15
USA Nearly 40% of low-income workers lost their jobs in March [CNN] 2020-05-15
UK Clock ticking on future of aviation sector as government support yet to lift off [Unite the union] 2020-05-15
UK UK Aviation is vital [Unite the union/vimeo] 2020-05-15
UK Nearly 1,500 JCB jobs at risk as demand for machines halves [Guardian] 2020-05-15
Canada Janitors are the unsung heroes, unseen but essential amidst the pandemic. Paying them a living wage is the right thing to do. [The Star] 2020-05-15
UK Unite Scotland welcomes 450 new jobs at Honeywell to manufacture PPE [Unite the union] 2020-05-15
UK Unite and British Pub Confed call for Covid-19 pub rent cancellations to prevent mass closures and jobs losses [Unite the union] 2020-05-15
UK Chemicals - employers and unions committed to ensuring that the protection of workers' health and safety [Unite the union] 2020-05-15
UK G4S sick pay fails prison officers 'among most likely to die' [GMB] 2020-05-15
UK Blog - Keeping the lights on [UNISON] 2020-05-15
UK Inquiry call as low paid dominate Covid-19 worker deaths [TUC/Risks] 2020-05-15
UK RMT responds to Government briefing this evening on transport services [RMT] 2020-05-15
UK Boots risks minimum wage investigation after recruiting hundreds of volunteers to do coronavirus testing [Independent] 2020-05-15
Australia / New South Wales Sydney airport T2 on workers shut out of Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-05-15
New Zealand Why Are The Most Desperate Ignored In The Budget Asks Unite Union [Unite] 2020-05-15
Australia Business wants minimum wage frozen amid virus fallout [The New Daily] 2020-05-15
Australia Waiting on a pay rise? It could be longer for low paid workers [The Herald] 2020-05-15
Australia Coles joins Woolworths in giving staff pandemic bonus [The News] 2020-05-15
Canada / Saskatchewan COVID-19 live updates: 'It's very serious': Nurses union blasts response to COVID-19 case in Regina [The Star-Phoenix] 2020-05-15
Canada / Ontario OPSEU makes urgent recommendations to fix COVID-19-hit long-term care [OPSEU] 2020-05-15
Canada / Alberta COVID-19 outbreak at Harmony Beef [Today] 2020-05-15
Canada / Saskatchewan COVID-19 in Sask.: Nurses' union calls on province to declare outbreak at Regina hospital [CBC] 2020-05-15
Canada / Ontario 3 cases of COVID-19 at Guelph beef processing plant, union says [CBC] 2020-05-15
Canada / Ontario Hamilton Health Sciences workers protest for co-workers left out of COVID-19 pay bump [CBC] 2020-05-15
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Union welcomes $470M federal COVID-19 relief package [CBC] 2020-05-15
Canada / Saskatchewan Unions say workers using sick days to self-isolate are being 'penalized' [CBC] 2020-05-15
South Africa NUMSA condemns Excellerate servics for failing to pay workers [Facebook] 2020-05-15
UK Teachers can legally refuse to return over health risk, says union [The Guardian] 2020-05-15
South Africa / Global INSIDE LABOUR | When lockdown does more harm than good [Fin24] 2020-05-15
South Africa WHO lists criteria before schools are reopened [The Mercury] 2020-05-15
South Africa / Western Cape Premier Foods reassures its taking extreme precautions at Blue Ribbon Factory [Voice of the Cape] 2020-05-15
South Africa Can employers now retrench without a business plan? [IOL] 2020-05-15
South Africa / Western Cape Talks to find way forward for 100 suspended Golden Arrow bus drivers [Cape Times] 2020-05-15
South Africa Cosatu welcomes mooted move to level 3 [JacarandaFM] 2020-05-15
USA / Pennsylvania How workers at a South Philly nursing home managed to get raises and hazard pay [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-05-14
USA Holdup In CARES Act Grants Puts 30,000 Airport Workers And Caterers Out Of Work [Forbes] 2020-05-14
USA Amazon extends bonus pay for front-line workers but says it ends in June [Vox] 2020-05-14
USA $200 Billion In Hazard Pay: These Essential Workers Must Get Their Fair Share [Forbes] 2020-05-14
USA Why America's Most Essential Workers Are So Poorly Treated [Atlantic] 2020-05-14
USA / Maine Government and union officials plead for financial aid for local governments [Press Herald] 2020-05-14
South Africa Education Department backtracks on school re-opening announcement [Daily News] 2020-05-14
UK Crowded train and bus services are 'categorically less safe' [RMT] 2020-05-14
UK #ForgottenFreelances: NUJ seeks meeting with Treasury [NUJ] 2020-05-14
UK Belly Mujinga - TSSA demands for staff safety [TSSA] 2020-05-14
UK RMT calls on Government to give immediate assurances on TFL budget [RMT] 2020-05-14
UK Community pharmacy trade unions Usdaw and PDA call on Government to facilitate talks on workplace safety [USDAW] 2020-05-14
UK TSSA congratulates Eurostar on providing visors for frontline rail staff and calls for others to follow [TSSA] 2020-05-14
UK Give an extra clap for operating theatre staff working on the Covid-19 frontline [UNISON] 2020-05-14
UK Three UNISON nurses stranded in the Philippines [UNISON] 2020-05-14
India Construction union holds COVID-19 webinar [BWI] 2020-05-14
Chile Unions monitor OHS standards amidst pandemic [BWI] 2020-05-14
Middle East / Africa Arab women among most vulnerable to COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-05-14
Finland Union fears new waves of COVID-19 with borders reopening [BWI] 2020-05-14
Turkey Cement union opens facility to health workers [BWI] 2020-05-14
Canada / Alberta Calgary COVID Outbreak Inquiry [CUPW] 2020-05-14
Canada / Alberta Use of emergency powers to side-step workplace safety standards is deeply troubling [AFL] 2020-05-14
UK RCM launches new campaign to offer advice and support to pregnant women [Union News] 2020-05-14
UK NUJ condemns threats to photographers covering coronavirus crisis [Union News] 2020-05-14
UK / England TSSA issues lists of demands to protect members following the death of Belly Mujinga [Union News] 2020-05-14
UK Unite calls on government to stop overcrowding on buses [Union News] 2020-05-14
UK / England ASLEF leader calls on commuters to stay off public transport [Union News] 2020-05-14
Canada / Ontario PPE guidelines based on supply, not protecting workers [Rank and File] 2020-05-14
Australia Locked out of Jobkeeper: thousands of Dnata workers plead with pollies to close the loophole [TWU] 2020-05-14
Australia Union reluctantly negotiates pay cuts to save thousands of jobs [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-14
UK / England Union threatens strike as Londoners pack trains and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens [ABC] 2020-05-14
Australia Union calls for paid COVID leave [Ageing Agenda] 2020-05-14
Canada / Ontario Lab techs, X-ray techs and other hospital workers say 'We matter, too' [CBC] 2020-05-14
Canada / British Columbia Horizon North camp workers reach union contract amid COVID-19 [The Sentinel] 2020-05-14
Canada / Ontario Unifor demands Personal Protective Equipment for all workers in Community Care [Unifor] 2020-05-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador As Suncor ponders Terra Nova's future, N.L. offshore workers worry about their own [CBC] 2020-05-14
Canada / Ontario Now three confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Cargill plant in Guelph, says union [Today] 2020-05-14
Canada / Manitoba Front-line Manitoba COVID-19 workers to get one-time 'risk payment' [CBC] 2020-05-14
Canada / USA U.S. Workers Are Organizing Mass Strikes. Why Aren't Canadian Workers? [VICE] 2020-05-14
Canada Union says Canada Post keeping employees safe while dealing with high level of packages [The Journal-Pioneer] 2020-05-14
Canada 40 food inspectors in Canada, including 21 in Alberta, have COVID-19, union says [CBC] 2020-05-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Lockdown threat to small-scale fishers [New Frame] 2020-05-14
South Africa Union and nurses demand staff be isolated while awaiting Covid-19 test results [GroundUp] 2020-05-14
South Africa / Western Cape Warders strike, demand mass testing at prison [Cape Times] 2020-05-14
South Africa / Western Cape Covid-19 shuts another Cape police station [Cape Times] 2020-05-14
South Africa Union slams 'irresponsible employers' saying stores are 'dens of infection' [Cape Talk radio] 2020-05-14
South Africa / Western Cape Coronavirus-hit Blue Ribbon bakery in Salt River urged to close temporarily [Cape Argus] 2020-05-14
South Africa / Western Cape Show us you care by protecting us from infection, say protesting nurses [TimesLIVE] 2020-05-14
South Africa / Eastern Cape Health workers live in fear [HeraldLIVE] 2020-05-14
South Africa Nehawu calls for the overhaul of the SA Nursing Council [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-14
UK Guidance on second raft of regulation changes [polfed] 2020-05-13
UK Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return [Unite the union] 2020-05-13
UK Government must act to prevent dangerous London bus overcrowding [Unite the union] 2020-05-13
UK SoA tables evidence to Commons committees on COVID-19 impact [Society of Authors] 2020-05-13
Germany Outbreak at German slaughterhouse reveals migrants' plight [WACH] 2020-05-13
India / Punjab Lockdown impact: Pharma company sacks 100 workers [The Tribune] 2020-05-13
UK / England Packed tube trains prompt union anger at Johnson's 'back to work' message [The Guardian] 2020-05-13
Pakistan Workers protest over jobs and pay [Ecotextile News] 2020-05-13
UK Government must introduce maximum public transport capacity rules and face masks to ensure safety warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-13
UK 96% of school staff worried reopening schools will risk children's health [GMB] 2020-05-13
UK Photographers and TV crews face threats and abuse as they cover the Covid-19 crisis [NUJ] 2020-05-13
UK Unions set out five tests government and colleges must meet before staff and students can return [UCU] 2020-05-13
Australia Major safety concerns raised over hospitality industry re-opening [UWU] 2020-05-13
Australia AWU supporting Qantas members after further stand downs announced [AWU] 2020-05-13
Australia Wage growth slows to 2.1 per cent as pandemic continues to hit workers [ACTU] 2020-05-13
Australia / New South Wales Nurses fighting Covid-19 left out in the cold by wage freeze [NSWNMA] 2020-05-13
Brazil Cargill registers six COVID-19 cases at Brazil plant [NASDAQ] 2020-05-13
Global Model Workers: Labor Activism Comes to Fashion Modeling [GQ] 2020-05-13
India Workers face 'race to the bottom' of labour standards Some states look to extend working hours, suspend [al Jazeera] 2020-05-13
Australia Academics in talks to take pay cuts to save thousands of university jobs during coronavirus pandemic [ABC] 2020-05-13
Canada Funds to fight COVID-19 in meat plants might not move for months [The National Observer] 2020-05-13
Canada New union-sponsored poll shows support for federal public-transit bailout [The Sun] 2020-05-13
Canada / Alberta As Alberta oilsands site fights infections, some want fewer fly-in workers [CBC] 2020-05-13
South Africa Nehawu spells out conditions for government on R500bn stimulus package [IOL] 2020-05-13
South Africa Cosatu adds to pressure for more Covid-19 data, move to level 3 [ANA/IOL] 2020-05-13
South Africa Covid-19 - NUMSA V SAA - The death knell to successful business rescue? [BDO South Africa] 2020-05-13
South Africa 'Our teachers are traumatized, they may not be ready to return to work' [Cape Talk radio] 2020-05-13
New Zealand How is Fletcher Building gettinga away with this? [First Union] 2020-05-13
New Zealand Fairpay at supermarkets to end-calling on New Zealanders to support our workers [First Union] 2020-05-13
New Zealand Covid-19: Level 2 welcomed [NZCTU-te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-05-13
South Africa Education department and unions not on same script over schools reopening [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-13
South Africa / Zimbabwe Amplats reports clean bill of health at SA, Zimbabwe mines after NUM voices fears [MIningMX ] 2020-05-13
South Africa Cosatu joins calls for government to ease Covid-19 lockdown [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-12
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: Nurses stop work in town after one tests positive [GroundUp] 2020-05-12
India COVID-19 Has Pushed India's Already Suffering Tea Plantation Workers into Deeper Crisis [Wire] 2020-05-12
Bangladesh Workers are returning to factories despite confusion [WWD] 2020-05-12
UK Low-paid workers more likely to die from Covid-19 than higher earners [The Guardian] 2020-05-12
UK Government must provide 'crystal clear' guidance [polfed] 2020-05-12
UK Send in your question for Facebook live on Thursday [PCS] 2020-05-12
UK TSSA member Belly Mujinga who died of coronavirus in April after being spat at [TSSA] 2020-05-12
UK Pilots wary of aviation double whammy from ministers today [BALPA] 2020-05-12
UK RMT warns of chaos on transport services [RMT] 2020-05-12
UK PCS statement on Covid-19 - changes to the lockdown guidance are unjustified [PCS] 2020-05-12
Australia Unions call for 2 million new secure jobs and halving of job insecurity to rebuild economy [ACTU] 2020-05-12
Asia / Pacific Nurses Unite To Demand Universal Public Health [CNS] 2020-05-12
Australia / New South Wales 'Suck it up': Nurses, teachers facing wage freeze in COVID-19 crisis [9 News] 2020-05-12
UK / England Railway worker, 47, dies of coronavirus after being spat at on duty [SBS] 2020-05-12
Australia United Workers Union supports Dairy Levy for industry in crisis [UWU] 2020-05-12
Canada / Nova Scotia Nurses appear to be getting PPE they need, for now, says union president [Today] 2020-05-12
Canada CUPW Calls on the Government to Urgently Protect Gig Economy Workers [CUPW] 2020-05-12
Canada Funds to fight COVID-19 in meat plants might not move for months, feds say [CTV] 2020-05-12
Canada / Alberta 3rd death linked to Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreak at Alberta slaughterhouse [CBC] 2020-05-12
Canada / Manitoba Manitoba Hydro plans to temporarily lay off up to 700 workers during COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-12
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW President says Update Coming After Frustrated Harvesters Protest at Union Office [VOCM] 2020-05-12
South Africa Lockdown is killing the labour movement [Moneyweb] 2020-05-12
South Africa No back to school: Sadtu and education depts tell staff to stay home [News24] 2020-05-11
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nursing union unhappy with decision to re-open KZN Netcare hospitals following Covid-19 outbreaks [IOL] 2020-05-11
South Africa Covid-19: Many domestic workers not covered by relief measures [GroundUp] 2020-05-11
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: PE clinic closes after a nurse dies and 11 staff test positive [GroundUp] 2020-05-11
South Africa More delays expected in reopening schools as provinces postpone staff return dates [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-11
UK Safety must come first to ease lockdown [ASLEF] 2020-05-11
UK Inquiry needed as low paid workers at greatest risk of COVID-19 deaths [Unite the union] 2020-05-11
UK Mental health issues top of workers' lockdown concerns [Unite the union] 2020-05-11
UK Decisions taken now will shape our country's future - we need clarity to build public confidence [Unite the union] 2020-05-11
UK Working From Home agreement: Royal Mail Customer Experience [CWU] 2020-05-11
UK 'All bets are off' if passenger levels become crowded and dangerous [TSSA] 2020-05-11
UK Wales TUC statement in response to the Prime Minister's announcement on lockdown [TUC] 2020-05-11
South Africa / Western Cape Cut production at Cape bread maker with 27 positive Covid-19 cases, urges union [Cape Times] 2020-05-11
USA / New York Remote school a stopgap for NY students, not a solution [Syracuse] 2020-05-11
Malaysia Malaysia detains hundreds of foreign workers in major raid on KL Wholesale Market [The Straits Times] 2020-05-11
USA Amid Pandemic, Hospitals Lay Off 1.4M Workers In April [NPR] 2020-05-11
USA One-Third of All U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Nursing Home Residents or Workers [NYTimes] 2020-05-11
Canada Unifor thanks nurses for quality care and support during pandemic [Unifor] 2020-05-11
Global Contagion or starvation, the dilemma facing informal workers during the COVID-19 pandemic [ILO] 2020-05-11
Australia / South Australia Hospitality workers left out of JobKeeper [UWU] 2020-05-11
Canada Can sex workers count on government support during COVID-19? [TVO] 2020-05-11
Australia AMWU Welcomes Labor's Support for Manufacturing [AMWU] 2020-05-11
Australia Almost 70 per cent of hospo workers are ineligible for JobKeeper, survey finds [Time Out] 2020-05-11
Canada / Nova Scotia Care aides calling for national strategy under Health Act [Today] 2020-05-11
Canada / Quebec Another Cargill plant closes after COVID-19 outbreak [The News] 2020-05-11
Canada / Manitoba Nurses being told to reuse masks at Manitoba hospitals, says union [CBC] 2020-05-11
Canada Food inspectors could face sanctions if they refuse reassignment to COVID-19-infected meat plants, union told [CBC] 2020-05-11
Canada / Quebec Cargill meat-processing plant south of Montreal says 64 workers infected with COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-11
South Africa Principals and other officials will not be at school from Monday: union [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-11
South Africa / Western Cape Union angry over second nurse's Covid-19 death [Cape Times] 2020-05-11
South Africa Companies accused of withholding UIF payments to employees [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-11
South Africa / Gauteng Restaurant workers' plight gets worse as wages for March are unpaid [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-11
South Africa / Western Cape Serious intervention needed to curb Covid-19 spread: COSATU [Power98.7] 2020-05-11
Indonesia / Italy 11 Indonesian migrant workers test positive for COVID-19 upon return from Italy [JP] 2020-05-11
Indonesia May Day rallies go online amid COVID-19 restrictions as workers continue to oppose job creation bill [JP] 2020-05-11
Indonesia Pandemic, omnibus bill to greatly impact small-scale fisherfolk [JP] 2020-05-11
Indonesia Businesses worry easing restrictions could prolong recovery [JP] 2020-05-11
South Africa / Eastern Cape Uitenhage hospital staff demand separate fridge for Covid-19 corpses [The Rep] 2020-05-11
Canada / Ontario Emergency Child Care in Ontario: An Unfolding Story [CUPW] 2020-05-10
Canada Greyhound shuts down while feds look the other way [ATU Canada] 2020-05-10
Canada / Nova Scotia Authorities ignored early warnings from long-term care workers and unions [Rank and File] 2020-05-10
Canada / Global For workers who send money to loved ones back home, pandemic job losses mean remittances are drying up [CBC] 2020-05-10
USA In the early days of the pandemic, the U.S. government turned down an offer to manufacture millions of N95 masks in America [Wash Post] 2020-05-10
USA / Louisiana Work-release inmates brought in as New Orleans sanitation workers continue protest [WDSU] 2020-05-10
USA / New Jersey Union: Roxbury Shopping Center Construction is Irresponsible During COVID-19 [Tap Into Roxbury] 2020-05-10
USA Unemployment Insurance Websites Are Not Telling Laid-Off Workers About Available Health Programs, Despite Enormous Losses of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance [Families USA] 2020-05-10
USA / Iowa Outbreak at Tyson plant infected 1,031 workers [FOX] 2020-05-10
USA Store workers become enforcers of social distancing rules [FOX] 2020-05-10
USA Some Blame Meatpacking Workers, Not Plants, for Virus Spread [USNews] 2020-05-10
USA UFCW opposes reopening U.S. meat plants, more workers die [St Louis Today] 2020-05-10
Australia 'Time to click reset': coronavirus offers chance to end Australia's welfare wars [The Guardian] 2020-05-10
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Hundreds of fish harvesters gather to protest industry concerns amid COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-10
Canada / Alberta Safety investigation of COVID-19 in Cargill slaughterhouse didn't include worker representation, OHS finds [CBC] 2020-05-10
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Pandemic Highlights Low Wages Earned by Frontline Workers: Federation of Labour [VOCM] 2020-05-10
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Hundreds of Fish Harvesters Protest Outside FFAW Building [VOCM] 2020-05-10
UK Co-op Group and Midcounties Co-op agree a rewards package for staff during the Coronavirus emergency [USDAW] 2020-05-09
India India to send navy and fleet of planes to repatriate workers stranded by coronavirus [Guardian] 2020-05-09
Saint Lucia New Minimum and Equal Wages Commission to be established in three months [JP The Voice] 2020-05-09
India Govt in UP to Suspend Key Labour Laws, Workers' Rights for Three Years [The Wire] 2020-05-09
Australia / Queensland Cedar Meats cluster: why abattoir workers are on the coronavirus frontline [The Guardian] 2020-05-09
India Sanitation workers in Amaravati say they've not been paid for 4 months [The News] 2020-05-09
India Trade Unions, RS MP slam dilution of labour laws by UP, MP, Gujarat [Indian Express] 2020-05-09
Canada / Ontario 950 Windsor Assembly workers return next week [The Star] 2020-05-09
Canada / Ontario PSW draws attention to 'burnt out' staff as COVID-19 compounds long-term care crisis [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Put yourself in their shoes: Let's thank the women on the front line of the pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Alberta Tensions ease just a bit in the Alberta Cargill confrontation [RCI] 2020-05-09
Canada / Manitoba Teachers' contract in Louis Riel School Division could be precedent-setting [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Ontario 'A danger to my life': Canada Post driver speaks out about coronavirus safety concerns on the job [Mississauga.com] 2020-05-09
Canada / Nova Scotia Nurses' union wants debate about PPE use settled once and for all [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Manitoba Union raises concerns over lack of safety inspections after Manitoba construction worker dies on the job [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Alberta COVID-19 outbreak linked to Canada Post main plant in Calgary, health officials say [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Manitoba Union says more than 50 workers laid off at U of M, including book store, communications staff [CBC] 2020-05-09
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers' union says Ontario wants to change N95 directive in long-term care [CTV] 2020-05-09
Global World Players Association to be Guided by Science on Return to Play [UNI] 2020-05-09
UK RMT warns of high risk strategy as Government torpedoes rail industry planning [RMT] 2020-05-09
Global Frontline Care Workers: Fighting Covid-19 and Fighting for their Rights [UNI] 2020-05-09
Global Women journalists are suffering greater stress due to COVID-19 , IFJ study says [IFJ] 2020-05-09
Senegal Recovering education at all levels while saving lives [EI] 2020-05-09
Indonesia Education unionists take swift action on COVID-19 pandemic [EI] 2020-05-09
Italy A trade union Manifesto for inclusive education [EI] 2020-05-09
Venezuela Union secures incomes and benefits amidst lockdown [BWI] 2020-05-09
UK Plan to open schools on 1 June in doubt as unions air safety fears [The Guardian] 2020-05-09
South Africa Nehawu urges govt to stand firm on alcohol, cigarette sale bans [The World News] 2020-05-09
South Africa SAMWU wants minister to outline safety standards for municipalities [East Coast Radio] 2020-05-09
South Africa NUM deeply concerned about some employers who are retrenching workers and focusing on profits [Market Screener] 2020-05-09
South Africa / Northern Cape Union calls on Kimberley mining company to pay full salaries [Diamond Fields Advertiser ] 2020-05-09
USA / North Carolina Unions, advocates call for worker protections at meat processing plants [WRAL] 2020-05-09
South Africa / Western Cape Bus drivers disrupt services over Covid-19 fears [GroundUp] 2020-05-08
South Africa Staff picket over plan to convert TB hospital to treat Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-05-08
South Africa COSATU demands that Minister for Employment and Labour issue a ministerial direction affirming right to refuse dangerous work for all workers [Polity] 2020-05-08
USA / California California governor expands health coverage in virus cases [San Diego Union-Tribune] 2020-05-08
South Africa Senzo Mchunu: Back to work for public servants [Daily Maverick] 2020-05-08
USA / Illinois Gov Pritzker again delaying unemployment benefits for independent contractors, gig workers [IL Policy] 2020-05-08
India / Karnataka Labour ministry to reconsider order to serve notices for non-payment of wages [Moneycontrol News] 2020-05-08
Australia JobKeeper fail: Survey finds 7 in 10 hospo workers miss out [UWU] 2020-05-08
Australia Qantas staff survey & dossier reveals huge failings on virus [TWU] 2020-05-08
Australia / New South Wales How the AWU is Helping to Keep WestConnex Workers Safe from COVID-19 [AWU] 2020-05-08
Australia Fuel security talks with Australian oil refiners welcome, but shipping vulnerability must also be addressed [MUA] 2020-05-08
UK Nothing less than full application of trade union key tests for school reopening is acceptable [Unite the union] 2020-05-08
Australia Government stuffs up early access to super and forced to freeze program [ACTU] 2020-05-08
UK Unions set out needs for safe reopening of schools in letter to Education Secretary [TUC] 2020-05-08
Australia Employers could be held liable for workers who contract COVID-19 [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-08
UK RMT sounds warning over dash to jack up transport service [RMT] 2020-05-08
Mexico Following Strikes by Mexican Workers, U.S. Presses to Keep Border Plants Open [Labour Notes] 2020-05-08
Canada / Ontario Masse, labour leaders accuse Ottawa of putting worker incomes at risk [The Star] 2020-05-08
Canada Unifor calls on Ottawa to prioritize air transportation workers [Unifor] 2020-05-08
Canada / Ontario Many front-line hospital workers left out from Ford pandemic pay [Unifor] 2020-05-08
Canada / Nova Scotia Unifor frontline health care workers in Nova Scotia welcome federal top-up program [Unifor] 2020-05-08
Canada / British Columbia Re-opening unrealistic with transit layoffs looming [Unifor] 2020-05-08
Canada / British Columbia Unifor warns TransLink service cuts will lead to 'transit ghost town' [CBC] 2020-05-08
Canada / Ontario Worker at Ontario poultry plant dies after contracting COVID-19 [CTV] 2020-05-08
Canada / Ontario Toronto personal support worker dies of COVID-19 in 'preventable workplace exposure,' union announces [CBC] 2020-05-08
Canada / Alberta Cargill workers, many of them new to Canada, face isolation over COVID-19 [CTV] 2020-05-08
Canada Ottawa, provinces and territories reach $4B deal to boost essential workers' pay [CBC] 2020-05-08
New Zealand Victoria University students organize rent strike to protest placeholder fee [Radio New Zealand] 2020-04-28
New Zealand Coronavirus: Union claims restaurant breaking distancing rules [Radio New Zealand] 2020-05-08
Eswatini Nurses to sue government over COVID-19 mess [The South African] 2020-05-08
South Africa NUPSAW warns reopening schools ahead of time would be terrible idea to the rate of infection [Facebook] 2020-05-08
South Africa TB hospital staff picket over treating Covid-19 patients [HeraldLIVE] 2020-05-08
USA Why unemployment benefits for the self-employed may be less than expected [CNBC] 2020-05-08
South Africa NEHAWU notes with grave concern growing numbers of frontline workers infected with conavirus [Polity] 2020-05-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Unions, health department in talks over Covid-19 concerns [Daily News] 2020-05-08
Zimbabwe ZCTU calls for work boycott until companies are covid-19 safe [New Zimbabwe] 2020-05-08
South Africa / Western Cape City of Cape Town in hot water for obstructing inspector probing Covid-19 grievances [IOL] 2020-05-08
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: Lear Corporation workers protest after being put on short-time [GroundUp] 2020-05-07
South Africa / Eastern Cape Staff at Uitenhage hospital picket over Covid-19 concerns [GroundUp] 2020-05-07
South Africa Covid-19 in SA: Essential workers in danger pay bid [ANA/IOL] 2020-05-07
South Africa Harmony Gold targeting Covid test facilities on own mine premises [Mining Weekly] 2020-05-07
India / Bihar Special trains ferrying 28,500 migrant workers to arrive in Bihar today [IndiaToday] 2020-05-07
India / Maharashtra More important right now: Migrants stay back in Mumbai to build hospital to treat coronavirus patients [IndiaToday] 2020-05-07
UK #ForgottenFreelances: as the scheme to support freelances goes live, a third of self-employed journalists could miss out [NUJ] 2020-05-07
UK RMT calls for National Bus Coronavirus Safety Summit [RMT] 2020-05-07
Brazil Wage cuts, layoffs and COVID-19 infections hit journalism [IFJ] 2020-05-07
Namibia Union discusses COVID-19 impact on workers [BWI] 2020-05-07
Tanzania Union inspects COVID-19 measures at cement plants [BWU] 2020-05-07
Egypt Egyptian trade union leader: 'May Day is our day' [CTUWS] 2020-05-07
Canada / Ontario Online Day of Action to fix long-term care gets huge support [Unifor] 2020-05-07
Canada / Nova Scotia Cape Breton local restocks community pantry [Unifor] 2020-05-07
Canada Emergency Response Must Lead to Long-Term Reform, Says USW Leader [USW] 2020-05-07
UK Usdaw accuses The Range of ignoring social distancing staff complaints [Union News] 2020-05-07
UK Unions call on Hancock to abolish tuition fees for health students [Union News] 2020-05-07
UK GMB calls for HE funding review ahead of expected crash in foreign student numbers [Union News] 2020-05-07
UK Medical couriers transporting Covid-19 samples to ballot for strike action [Union News] 2020-05-07
Canada / Ontario How ECEs formed a union during COVID-19 [Rank and File] 2020-05-07
Australia Union-busting bill off industry radar as regulator hails 'unprecedented' peace [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-07
Australia / Queensland Police and teachers' unions vow to fight public sector pay freeze amid coronavirus [ABC] 2020-05-07
Australia Can you ask a casual worker to do more hours for the coronavirus JobKeeper payment? [ABC] 2020-05-07
Canada CFL players preparing for the worst [The Free Press] 2020-05-07
Canada Can You Refuse Unsafe Work In Age Of COVID-19? It's Complicated [Huffington Post] 2020-05-07
Canada / Ontario Province did inspections by phone at Toronto care home where 15 residents died of COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-07
Canada / Alberta Cargill employee's father dies; moment of silence at plant for worker who died [Castanet] 2020-05-07
Canada / Manitoba Calls to Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health tripled after start of pandemic [CBC] 2020-05-07
Canada Can Canada 'restart' its economy when the ones earning the least face the highest risk? [CBC] 2020-05-07
Canada / Manitoba Physical distancing a challenge in the tight confines of commercial kitchens, workers say [CBC] 2020-05-07
Canada / Northwest Territories Union seeks court guarantee Dominion Diamond will honour $9.1M pension shortfall [CBC] 2020-05-07
Canada / Alberta Father of Cargill worker becomes 2nd person to die in massive outbreak linked to slaughterhouse [CBC] 2020-05-07
Canada / Manitoba Unions cry foul over 1-mask-a-day policy for Manitoba home-care workers [CBC] 2020-05-07
UK MPs take up PCS concerns in parliament [PCS] 2020-05-07
UK Universities on brink of collapse as foreign student numbers expected to plummet [GMB] 2020-05-07
UK Health unions call on Matt Hancock to recognise student contribution [RCM] 2020-05-07
South Africa / Mpumalanga NEHAWU on the infection of workers by Covid-19 and return back to work during level 4 lockdown [Polity] 2020-05-07
South Africa The daily fears of essential workers [New Frame] 2020-05-07
South Africa / Western Cape Covid-19: Emergency workers resort to making their own protective equipment [GroundUp] 2020-05-07
South Africa Covid-19: Teachers alarmed over schools reopening [GroundUp] 2020-05-07
South Africa Bread is not a meal for a working man: Truckers on hunger and job fears [TImesLIVE] 2020-05-07
South Africa Covid-19 batters SA print media [Diamond Fields Advertiser ] 2020-05-07
South Africa Denosa 'furious and annoyed' by number of COVID-19 positive health workers [Radio 702] 2020-05-07
South Africa DENOSA concerned about safety of student nurses as med schools reopen [East Coast Radio] 2020-05-07
South Africa Denosa: Unions in dark about health department decisions [The South African] 2020-05-07
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Allegations that Covid-19 cases are being concealed at Stanger Hospital [Daily News] 2020-05-07
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Unions appeal to health portfolio committee [Zululand Observer] 2020-05-07
South Africa Workers should down tools if they feel unsafe - Cosatu [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-06
South Africa / Western Cape City of Cape Town acquiring stand-in staff as Mfuleni nurses refuse to work [Cape Times] 2020-05-06
USA / Colorado Denver Health Workers to Form Union Amid COVID-19 Crisis [Westword] 2020-05-06
USA / Ohio Ohio University Faculty, Union Workers Find Ways To Push Back Against Administration [WOUB] 2020-05-06
USA / Maine Groups Call For Changes To Maine's Unemployment Insurance Program As COVID-19 Impacts Grow [ME Public] 2020-05-06
USA Meat Workers Taking Leave, Quitting as Plants Reopen Amid Coronavirus Scare [Insurance Jrnl] 2020-05-06
USA Union Leaders Demand More Health Safeguards Before Casinos Reopen [Casino] 2020-05-06
South Africa / Western Cape Samwu calls for Langa, Gugulethu clinics closure following COVID-19 cases [Townpress] 2020-05-06
Canada / Ontario At least 10 taxi and limo drivers working out of Pearson have died since start of pandemic: union [CP24] 2020-05-06
South Africa / Limpopo Assore chrome mine shuts after worker diagnosed [Reuters/Daily Maverick] 2020-05-06
UK Anger as Ryanair's ground handler sacks workers instead of using furlough scheme [Unite the union] 2020-05-06
UK The FDF and UK trade unions: working together to feed the nation [GMB] 2020-05-06
UK The Range staff continue to complain about safety, as the company still refuses to respond to Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-05-06
Australia / South Australia Treasurer attacks health care workers during COVID-19 crisis [UWU] 2020-05-06
Australia Cedar meats shows why we need special laws to stop second wave Coronavirus spread [ACTU] 2020-05-06
Australia / Victoria Push for building industry to trial easing of COVID-19 restrictions [The Times] 2020-05-06
Australia Unions push for higher minimum wage, Porter warns it will cost jobs [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-06
Australia Coalition has 'no excuse' not to extend jobseeker to visa holders, ACTU says [The Guardian] 2020-05-06
Canada / Ontario Three minutes of silence held for three personal support workers lost to COVID-19 [CTV] 2020-05-06
Canada / Ontario SEIU Healthcare Calls For Investigations After Losing 3 Workers To COVID-19 [Huffington Post] 2020-05-06
Canada / Ontario OPSEU demands LCBO bosses prioritize recognition for workers over their bonuses [OPSEU] 2020-05-06
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses angry over possible exposure to COVID-19 after warning Eastern Health of risk [CBC] 2020-05-06
Canada / Alberta Inspectors union calls for closure of 3rd Alberta meat plant with COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-05-06
Canada / Ontario Union calls for public inquiry, criminal investigations into COVID-19 deaths at long-term care homes [CBC] 2020-05-06
Turkey Workers in Turkey rise up against SOK supermarkets [UNI] 2020-05-06
USA The passing of a Staten Island Amazon worker should be a wake-up call for Amazon [UNI] 2020-05-06
Uganda Union fights Covid-19 pay cuts [IFJ] 2020-05-06
Canada / Ontario SEIU Healthcare calls for public inquiry and criminal investigations into COVID-19 related deaths [SEIU] 2020-05-06
Burkina Faso Health and safety issues to be addressed before schools reopen [EI] 2020-05-06
USA Amazon is cracking down on protesters and organizing, workers say [The Guardian] 2020-05-06
Global Education International Guidance on Reopening Schools and Education Institutions [Education International] 2020-05-06
Africa EI African Regional Committee adopts statement of COVID-19 impact and re-opening of schools [Education International] 2020-05-06
Global Unprecedented Operational Risks for Labour Market Restart [TUAC] 2020-05-06
Europe European Commission urged to stand up for women on the COVID-19 frontline [ETUC] 2020-05-06
Europe Union leader sets out COVID demands in Ministers' Council [ETUC] 2020-05-06
Global / Brazil Lula's May Day message to the workers of Brazil and the world [LabourStart] 2020-05-06
South Africa No work, no pay as Buffalo ramps up to 50% [Mining Journal] 2020-05-06
South Africa / Gauteng Businesses get used to 'new normal' as strict health measures become part of everyday service [HeraldLIVE] 2020-05-05
South Africa / Limpopo NUM North East region disappointed with Dwarsrivier mine after employee test positive of Coronavirus [Market Screener] 2020-05-05
South Africa NUM warns mining companies against non-compliance [CapricornFM] 2020-05-05
USA Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers [Scientific American] 2020-05-05
USA / New Jersey Workers Want Virus Protections Before Casinos Reopen [NYTimes] 2020-05-05
USA / Nevada Nevada's Culinary Union details reopening demands: Workers are not 'rats in a lab' [USAToday] 2020-05-05
UK RMT on leaked report showing impact of maintaining social distancing on London Underground [RMT] 2020-05-05
UK Needless care home deaths can be prevented if staff get safety kit [UNISON] 2020-05-05
UK Proposed Virgin job losses are evidence of the dire situation facing UK aviation [BALPA] 2020-05-05
UK There for You launches COVID-19 response fund [UNISON] 2020-05-05
UK RMT calls on London Mayor to meet 'amazing' tube cleaners [RMT] 2020-05-05
Asia / Pacific EI Asia-Pacific Regional Committee adopts statement on COVID-19 [Education International] 2020-05-05
USA Teacher union presents roadmap to safely reopen schools and communities [Education International] 2020-05-05
Philippines Beginning of new school year should be tied to appropriate health measures [Education International] 2020-05-05
USA TSA union calls for more protections amid pandemic [WJHL] 2020-05-05
Israel Yad Vashem puts 107 workers on unpaid leave, union sues [Jerusalem Post] 2020-05-05
South Africa / Eastern Cape Frere Hospital staff say Covid-19 cases being hidden, down tools for protective gear [DispatchLIVE] 2020-05-05
USA / Wisconsin Union files Unfair Labor Practice against Aspirus Hospitals [WAOW] 2020-05-05
USA United Airlines Labor Harmony Starts To Unravel As Biggest Union Looks To Sue Over Cutbacks [Forbes] 2020-05-05
USA / Illinois DCFS Investigators Demand Protection From COVID-19 Exposure [NPR IL] 2020-05-05
USA New musician union launches with demands letter for extended COVID-19 relief [Vanyaland] 2020-05-05
Canada / Alberta Cargill plant reopens with fears from workers, fight from union [660News] 2020-05-05
USA / District of Columbia Representing Workers on the Front Lines [Hamilton] 2020-05-05
Global Sue Longley's May Day video [IUF] 2020-05-05
Australia / New South Wales Sydney Airport staff miss out on JobKeeper [UWU] 2020-05-05
Australia HOSPITALITY SURVEY: 89% of casual & temporary visa hospo workers unemployed, only 5% earning enough to pay rent & food [UWU] 2020-05-05
Australia Threat to thousands of jobs as Jobkeeper payment loophole cuts off airport companies [TWU] 2020-05-05
UK The COVID-19 domestic violence crisis in the UK is a decade in the making [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-05
Australia Pandemic leave, WHS reforms needed before workers can return [ACTU] 2020-05-05
Canada / Alberta 'Numb and very lost': Meat plant reopens as memorial held for Cargill worker [The Times-Colonist] 2020-05-05
Canada / British Columbia Nurses reusing masks amid COVID-19 supply shortage, says union [CTV] 2020-05-05
Canada / Global Seafarers in Canadian ports are unable to return home as countries lock down [CBC] 2020-05-05
Canada / Alberta Workers, inspectors ask government to shut Cargill plant amid safety concerns [The Globe and Mail] 2020-05-05
Canada / Alberta Union questions worker safety as Cargill reopens plant at centre of COVID-19 outbreak [The Globe and Mail] 2020-05-05
Canada / Alberta AFL calls it 'morally repugnant' to reopen meat-packing plant as COVID-19 cases among workers top 900 [CBC] 2020-05-05
Israel Collective agreement brings the Israeli public sector back to work from COVID-19 lockdown [ITUC/ Histadrut] 2020-05-03
Canada / Alberta Workers return to Alberta meat plant despite union's effort to block reopening amid COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-05-05
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW says Federal Support Desperately Needed for Fish Harvesters [VOCM] 2020-05-05
Qatar Government sticks to its guns on Covid-19 mining safety guidelines [The Peninsula] 2020-05-05
South Africa Clinical students urged not to do Covid-19 work without protective kit [Cape Times] 2020-05-05
South Africa Satawu 'shocked' over Prasa forcing staff to take annual leave during lockdown [The World News] 2020-05-05
UK Bus services increase must be gradual and based on safety and confidence says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-05-05
UK Police staff unions ask for 6.5% pay rise (England and Wales) [UNISON] 2020-05-05
UK Fight For Our Lives national rally - PCS to join mass online rally 6.30pm 7 May [PCS] 2020-05-05
UK BALPA calls on Government to bring in a moratorium on job cuts [BALPA] 2020-05-05
UK Coronavirus: UK aviation is facing a death spiral, warns Pilots Union [Independent] 2020-05-05
South Africa / Western Cape Khayelitsha EMS crews go on strike over 'inadequate' personal protection equipment [Cape Times] 2020-05-05
South Africa / Eastern Cape Philani Clinic staff tested after Covid-19 case [The Rep] 2020-05-05
South Africa More questions than answers on schools, say teacher unions [Cape Times] 2020-05-05
South Africa Infected teacher's Covid-19 warning: 'The virus is real and not easy' [Daily News] 2020-05-05
South Africa / Eastern Cape Union slams 'absolute discrimination' of giving tablets to only some matrics [TimesLIVE] 2020-05-05
South Africa Health workers fearful of risk of getting Covid-19 [SowetanLIVE] 2020-05-05
UK TUC - When lockdown eases, don't rely on the goodwill of bosses to keep their staff safe [Guardian] 2020-05-04
South Africa Business should be conducted with the utmost precaution [The Star] 2020-05-04
Global Can mindfulness help us in the midst of COVID-19 - and beyond? [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-04
UK TUC proposals on ensuring a safe return to work [TUC] 2020-05-04
Global New priorities emerge from the TUAC Roundtable on Trade Union Responses to Covid-19 [TUAC] 2020-05-04
USA / Connecticut Who was left unemployed by coronavirus? Women, young employees and workers in hospital and hotels were the first to lose their jobs [The Courant] 2020-05-04
UK Coronavirus plan for returning to work puts employees at risk, says TUC [The Guardian] 2020-05-04
Australia Fast food pay agreement changes spark union fight [The Morning Herald] 2020-05-04
Australia Airport workers fear wage subsidy loophole [The Australian] 2020-05-04
India Intimations of mortality: Graveyard, crematorium workers say job now edged with 'COVID fear' [PTI] 2020-05-04
India / Odisha First train ferrying 1,150 migrant workers reaches Odisha's Ganjam [India Today] 2020-05-04
India Migrants,students across India return to their native places [BS Web] 2020-05-04
UK Unite to Rolls Royce - hold firm, avoid short-term action that will hamper the business and economy [Unite the union] 2020-05-04
UK Thousands of doctors unable to offer patients the desperate care they need as a result of COVID-19 pandemic [BMA] 2020-05-04
Canada / British Columbia Front-line workers on Downtown Eastside say staffing shortage adds to COVID-19 risk [CBC] 2020-05-04
Canada / Alberta Union tries to protect workers at Alberta meat plant with COVID-19 outbreak [The National Observer] 2020-05-04
UK Job guarantee scheme is essential for the UK recovery plan, says TUC [TUC] 2020-05-04
UK Rail Unions: This is not the time to run more trains [TSSA] 2020-05-04
UK Elderly and vulnerable people still at risk from poor advice from some care homes [UNISON] 2020-05-04
South Africa COSATU calls on national treasury to withdraw its fabric face mask tender instruction [Facebook] 2020-05-04
South Africa Saftu General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi comments on Level Four regulations [YouTube] 2020-05-04
South Africa 'It's going to have a devastating effect': Jobs axe hangs over half of workforce [Sunday Times] 2020-05-04
UK / Europe Why Migrant Farm Workers Are Living Four to a Caravan in a Time of Social Distancing [Jacobin] 2020-05-03
USA / New Jersey Roselle man makes face shields for the front line [Union News Daily] 2020-05-03
USA AFSCME drops $1 million to push Congress for state worker coronavirus relief [Politico] 2020-05-03
USA / Pennsylvania Pa. leads nation in virus-stricken meat plant workers, CDC says [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] 2020-05-03
USA / New York Coronavirus poses a tough question: Did NYC essential workers die in the line of duty? [Politico] 2020-05-03
Canada / Alberta 85% of workers afraid to return as Alberta meat plant preps to reopen after COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-05-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Cosatu to fight exploitation of workers [Vryheid Herald] 2020-05-03
USA / District of Columbia Nurses union calls on DC government for more coronavirus protection [WJLA] 2020-05-03
USA / Florida Thousands of health care workers are laid off or furloughed as coronavirus spreads [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-05-03
USA / Minnesota Unions Hold Vigil For Workers Exposed to COVID-19 [Workday MN] 2020-05-03
UK Coronavirus and summer 2020 exams updates [NAHT] 2020-05-03
UK Should healthcare be funded like the UK's military services? [SoR] 2020-05-03
USA / Idaho Pocatello police, fire departments agree to extend contracts in light of COVID-19 pandemic [ID State Jrnl] 2020-05-03
USA / Connecticut Union: University of Bridgeport cuts medical insurance for furloughed workers [CTPost] 2020-05-03
Jordan Non-payment of teacher salaries in the private sector affecting mainly women [EI] 2020-05-03
Romania Distance learning to be used until the end of the 2019-2020 school year [EI] 2020-05-03
Mauritius CMWEU aids unpaid and COVID-19-vulnerable workers [BWI] 2020-05-03
South Africa NUM seeks to protect workers as lockdown eased in South Africa [BWI] 2020-05-03
Caribbean Unions push for workplace audit [BWI] 2020-05-03
India Unions submit 10-point demand to government amidst lockdown extension [BWI] 2020-05-03
New Zealand A Wellbeing Budget for Covid-19 times [NZCTU] 2020-05-03
Global Sharan Burrow: May Day 2020 message to the workers of the world [ITUC] 2020-05-03
Nepal Efforts to secure employment, income and social protection for workers: Right Honorable Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli [GEFONT] 2020-05-03
Nepal GEFONT Celebrated May Day 2020 [GEFONT] 2020-05-03
UK NEU sets out five tests before further opening schools post lockdown [Union News] 2020-05-03
UK Housing workers threatened with disciplinary action after raising social distancing concerns [Union News] 2020-05-03
UK / England Unions angry after pay talks for Cornish carers deferred due to coronavirus [Union News] 2020-05-03
UK CWU saves Saturday deliveries [Union News] 2020-05-03
Global Across the world, construction workers are caught between coronavirus risk and joblessness [Equal Times] 2020-05-03
Canada / Ontario Demands grow louder in Ontario to end for-profit nursing homes [Rank and File] 2020-05-03
Canada / British Columbia Legislated paid sick leave long overdue [The Province] 2020-05-03
Canada / Ontario OPSEU demands Kinark Child & Family Services redeploy staff to frontlines instead of issuing unnecessary layoffs [OPSEU] 2020-05-03
Canada / Alberta Meat Plant Workers Share Their Fears and Anger [The Tyee] 2020-05-03
Canada / Ontario PSW death sheds light on risk facing health-care workers, home care patients [CTV] 2020-05-03
Canada / Ontario Fourth health-care worker dies of COVID-19 in Ontario, union calls for better protection [CTV] 2020-05-03
South Africa / Western Cape City Of Cape Town rebuffs SAMWU claims of 9 officers testing positive [GroundUp] 2020-05-03
South Africa Workers in SA are experiencing extreme hardship during Covid-19 lockdown, says Numsa [ANA/IOL] 2020-05-03
South Africa Domestic workers hung out to dry during lockdown [BusinessLIVE] 2020-05-03
South Africa Health workers ultimatum: Give us all protective wear or we will strike [Saturday Star] 2020-05-02
South Africa Education unions demand clarity and more discussions on reopening of schools [ANA/IOL] 2020-05-02
UK RCM survey reveals more than half of midwives do not feel safe carrying out home visits [RCM] 2020-05-02
UK Royal College of Nursing comments on district and community nursing [RCN] 2020-05-02
UK BALPA response to Ryanair potential job losses [BALPA] 2020-05-02
UK Scotrail Coronavirus Update - Physical Distancing and Use of Surgical Masks [TSSA] 2020-05-02
UK CWU shock and disgust at high-handed Openreach missive on annual leave [CWU] 2020-05-02
UK Media freedom requires a viable news industry, says NUJ [NUJ] 2020-05-02
Global In pictures: May Day protests around the world [BBC] 2020-05-02
Ireland Covid-19 outbreaks at Irish meat plants raise fears over worker safety [The Guardian] 2020-05-02
Middle East Coronavirus deepens risks for migrant workers in the Gulf [Deutsche Welle] 2020-05-02
Global Labor movements around the world mark May 1 under lockdown [Deutsche Welle] 2020-05-02
Canada / Quebec Our students and teachers are not guinea pigs [CTF] 2020-05-02
Australia United Workers Union welcomes COVID-19 hygiene training [UWU] 2020-05-02
Australia Fighting for sick leave entitlements for members at Qantas [AWU] 2020-05-02
Australia Australia must boost its refining capacity and shore up fuel security in the light of COVID-19 [AWU] 2020-05-02
Global Virus Worries Haunt Workers Demanding Rights On May Day Worldwide [WBEZ] 2020-05-02
Global On May Day, Half the World's Workers Risk Losing Livelihood Due to Pandemic [VoA] 2020-05-02
USA / Nevada Las Vegas union demands sick leave, quarantine pay and better protections against coronavirus before casinos reopen [ABC] 2020-05-02
Canada / Alberta Union trying to stop Alberta meat plant with COVID-19 outbreak from reopening [Todayville] 2020-05-02
USA May Day 2020: Worker Unity in the Age of Pandemic [Common Dreams] 2020-05-02
Canada / Ontario Welland Transit on-demand service not working, says union president [The Tribune] 2020-05-02
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador A fisheries protest in spring? That's normal, but this one's quite different [CBC] 2020-05-02
Canada Western Unifor locals donate more than $50,000 to food banks [Unifor] 2020-05-02
Canada / Alberta Union takes legal action to stop Cargill meat-packing plant from reopening amid COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-05-02
South Africa Companies are using COVID-19 to profit, says Cosatu [The South African] 2020-05-02
India A May Day minus the solidarity march in India as lockdown plays spoilsport [BS] 2020-05-02
India Harshest May Day: Workers lose jobs and hard-earned rights [The Telegraph] 2020-05-02
USA Amazon, Target, Instacart workers stage U.S. protests on May Day [WKZO] 2020-05-02
USA Nurses holding May Day protests nationwide demanding PPE, union says [CBS] 2020-05-02
Global / South Africa Nurses in the frontline this May Day [New Frame] 2020-05-02
South Africa Cosatu wants conditions put in place for firms applying for relief funds [SABC] 2020-05-02
South Africa Numsa throws weight behind healthcare workers participating in stayaway [Townpress] 2020-05-02
South Africa SADTU opposes reopening of schools citing social distancing concerns [East Coast Radio] 2020-05-01
South Africa Teachers union Naptosa has rejected a proposed plan to reopen schools for learners in grades 7 and 12 next week [Cape Talk radio] 2020-05-01
UK UNISON welcomes move to pause VAT on PPE [UNISON] 2020-05-01
UK Unite reaction to Ryanair jobs announcement [Unite the union] 2020-05-01
UK The Coronavirus emergency shows that we need a New Deal for Workers says Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-05-01
Korea (South) / Korea KPTU Marks May Day Calling for Protections for All Workers [KPTU] 2020-05-01
Germany In Germany, the radical right is hit hard by the virus [Opendemocracy] 2020-05-01
Cuba Blockade of Cuba hinders COVID-19 response [BWI] 2020-05-01
Indonesia COVID-19 pandemic exposes problems in our health care, Jokowi says [JP] 2020-05-01
Indonesia / Bangladesh May Day marks pain, not celebration for [570News] 2020-05-01
UK Royal Mail uses Covid-19 as an excuse to reduce deliveries [UNI Global Union] 2020-05-01
UK All key workers deserve a pay rise - May Day message from Frances O'Grady [TUC] 2020-05-01
South Africa Labour unions call for essential workers to be exempt from paying taxes [IOL] 2020-04-30
South Africa / Gauteng Picket to be held at Soweto hospital for 'unprotected' workers, unifying health system [IOL] 2020-04-30
South Africa Teachers' union gives resounding 'no' to schools reopening next week [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-30
USA / South Carolina SC union organization calls for more protections for SC workers, says workers should not be 'offered up' as 'sacrificial lambs for the all mighty dollar' [FOX] 2020-04-30
USA Unions, advocates say Trump putting meat packing workers at risk [KSRO] 2020-04-30
Australia Unions united in demanding workers focus during Virgin administration [ACTU] 2020-04-30
Australia MUA: Workers have the power to make work safer [Green Left Weekly] 2020-04-30
USA / Ohio Ohio State University Nurses Organization-AFT files complaint with OSHA over coronavirus working conditions [The Plain Dealer] 2020-04-30
UK CWU applauds homeworking revolution in BT Consumer and EE [CWU] 2020-04-30
UK RMT comment on warnings tube will be 'rapidly overwhelmed' when lockdown is lifted [RMT] 2020-04-30
UK Outrage as government fails to respond to PCS over interim demands [PCS] 2020-04-30
UK UNISON welcomes visa extension announcement [UNISON] 2020-04-30
UK Temperature testing for bus workers must be introduced to reduce risks, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-30
South Africa Managing the impact of fighting Covid-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers [GroundUp] 2020-04-30
Canada Canadian Leaders Recognize Janitors' Call For Justice [SEIU] 2020-04-30
Canada / British Columbia Meet the Cleaners Who Keep You Safe [The Tyee] 2020-04-30
Canada / Ontario 4 Pearson airport taxi and limousine drivers have died of COVID-19, drivers' union says [CBC] 2020-04-30
Canada / Ontario A third health-care worker in Ontario has died from COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-04-30
Canada / Alberta Long-term care workers to have some say in pandemic placements [CBC] 2020-04-30
South Africa / Cuba Is the deployment of Cuban doctors to SA justified? [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-30
South Africa / Cuba Where are all the South Africans trained as doctors in Cuba? [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-30
South Africa SA health workers 'snubbed' for Cuban brigade [Cape Argus] 2020-04-30
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nehawu seeking legal advice over premier 'gambling with lives at hospital rally' [IOL] 2020-04-30
South Africa SADTU media statement on the reopening of schools [Facebook] 2020-04-30
South Africa No PPE, no work! Union tells health workers as infections rise in sector [IOL] 2020-04-30
South Africa Not all domestic workers will return back to work under level 4, says union [Cape Talk radio] 2020-04-30
South Africa / Eastern Cape Uitenhage hospital staff down tools after patient tests positive for Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-04-29
South Africa 'Sundowns must get their act together!' [Soccer Laduma] 2020-04-29
South Africa / Cuba SAMA: Deployment of Cuban doctors premature, political [JacarandaFM] 2020-04-29
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Crab fishery delayed until at least May 11, following days of protests [CBC] 2020-04-29
India Kailash Satyarthi Should Know There's No Place for Dilemmas When it Comes to Child Labour [Wire] 2020-04-29
Canada / Quebec Teachers' Unions Have Concerns About The Plan To Reopen Schools [MTL Blog] 2020-04-29
Philippines / Australia Telstra removes overseas call centre workers from onsite accommodationCRN [CRN] 2020-04-29
USA / North Dakota North Dakota union leaders aim to 'hold employers accountable' during pandemic [In Forum] 2020-04-29
USA President orders meat packing plants to stay open, workers union cries foul [NBC] 2020-04-29
USA Stop & Shop wants emergency designation for workers [Jrnl Inquirer] 2020-04-29
Global ITUC Global COVID-19 Survey: Global gaps in adequate provision of PPE and preparation of safe workplaces to protect workers from spread of Covid-19 in spotlight [ITUC] 2020-04-29
Global COVID-19 poses an existential threat to human rights activists worldwide [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-29
UK Furloughed cleaners face 20% pay cut [Workersliberty] 2020-04-29
UK The labour movement and easing the lockdown [Workersliberty] 2020-04-29
UK Take part in the May Day action and thank a worker [TUC] 2020-04-29
UK National survey confirms Covid 19 terror in contact centres [CWU] 2020-04-29
UK BALPA response to BA announcement of possible job cuts [BALPA] 2020-04-29
UK RMT calls for P&O Ferries to be nationalised to protect UK seafarer jobs [RMT] 2020-04-29
UK McCluskey: BA mass sackings 'unlawful and immoral' and imperils the whole of UK aviation [Unite the union] 2020-04-29
Cameroon Teachers must get more support in developing their skills to help them deliver quality distance education [EI] 2020-04-29
Global International Workers Memorial Day 2020 and COVID-19; mourn for the dead and fight for the living [EI] 2020-04-29
Global Women need equal, safe and inclusive workplaces during pandemic [BWI] 2020-04-29
Philippines Unions call for faster and better aid to workers amid lockdown extension [BWI] 2020-04-29
Nepal Unions unite against COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-29
Global Council of Global Unions wants COVID-19 categorized as occupational disease [BWI] 2020-04-29
Malaysia Unions call on government and employers to do more to protect workers, stop COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-29
India Unions hold webinar with employers, assess impact of COVID-19 in construction [BWI] 2020-04-29
South Africa / Free State GIWUSA demands the immediate closure and shutdown of all operations at Clover SA [Facebook] 2020-04-29
South Africa Two-thirds of recalled miners back at work in SA [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-29
South Africa Temperature scanners needed at all schools - Sadtu [JacarandaFM] 2020-04-29
South Africa Four clubs confirmed in PSL salary cuts [KickOff] 2020-04-29
South Africa Denosa concerned about unemployed health workers in SA [SABC] 2020-04-29
South Africa / Western Cape Concern as Epping drug firm reopens despite nearly 100 workers testing positive [Cape Times] 2020-04-29
South Africa Textile industry's 100 million mask task [eNCA] 2020-04-29
Brazil Covid-19 and the injustice of life in the favelas and urban peripheries in Rio de Janeiro [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-28
Turkey / Global Construction workers and coronavirus risk and joblessness [EqualTimes] 2020-04-28
USA A Survey of Essential Workers Shows a Political Divide [NYTimes] 2020-04-28
USA / California Tesla cancels plans to bring workers back to US car plant this week [CNBC] 2020-04-28
USA Coronavirus Shows Us Why Occupational Health and Safety Is Life or Death for Workers [Jacobin] 2020-04-28
USA / Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Remembers 114 Wisconsin workers who lost their lives on the job this Workers Memorial Day [WI Biz] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario Kingston Essential Workers Speak Out [KDLC] 2020-04-28
Global Across the world, construction workers are caught between coronavirus risk and joblessness [Equal Times] 2020-04-28
USA Proposal: Forgive Student Loans For COVID-19 Health Care Workers [Forbes] 2020-04-28
USA IRS workers offered incentive pay to go back to offices [CNN] 2020-04-28
USA What Are Your Rights at Work? [Rewire] 2020-04-28
USA / Connecticut Stop & Shop, union call for workers to be designated extended first responders [Republican American] 2020-04-28
USA / Illinois Illinois nursing home workers plan to strike May 8 [PJStar] 2020-04-28
USA / New Jersey Fired in a pandemic 'Because we tried to start a union,' worker says [NYTimes] 2020-04-28
USA COVID-19 Concerns Dominate Workers' Memorial Day [PNS] 2020-04-28
Germany GPs strip to protest against lack of protective equipment in coronavirus fight [The New Daily] 2020-04-28
USA Amazon Reinstates Fired Warehouse Worker After Employees Strike [VICE] 2020-04-28
Australia Qantas pilot union backs COVID-19 tracing app [AIPA] 2020-04-28
Australia Sick Qantas workers battle airline over pay in federal court [TWU] 2020-04-28
Australia Mental health concerns flagged for mine workers on gruelling COVID-19 rosters [ABC] 2020-04-28
Philippines Call centre staff in the Philippines have been sleeping at work during coronavirus lockdowns to help Australian customers [ABC] 2020-04-28
Australia In a post-coronavirus world, will Australia recognise the valuable role women play? [Smart Company] 2020-04-28
Australia Union fights Qantas in Federal Court over refusal to pay sick leave to stood-down workers [ABC] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario Paramedics worried about being forgotten by province as PPE supplies run low [CTV] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario The list of 'forgotten' health-care workers not getting Ontario's $4 per hour wage increase [CTV] 2020-04-28
Canada / Manitoba Health-care employees banned from working at multiple sites [CBC] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario Re-opening Ontario's economy requires collaboration with workers [Unifor] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario Unions praise Ontario topups for frontline workers amid pandemic [HR Reporter] 2020-04-28
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Wreath Laying for Work Related Deaths Will Be Done Virtually This Year Due to COVID-19 [VOCM] 2020-04-28
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Protesters Who Blocked Out-of-Province Crab Shipment Facing Court Injunction [VOCM] 2020-04-28
Canada / Ontario Essential workers need more pay, not compliments, labour survey shows [The Whig-Standard] 2020-04-28
South Africa / Western Cape Shoprite employees call for stores to shut down after alleged deaths, infections [Cape Times] 2020-04-28
UK RCM welcomes announcement from Government on payment for bereaved families of NHS workers [RCM] 2020-04-28
South Africa Lockdown: Longer wait for parents, pupils [eNCA] 2020-04-28
UK BRC guidance to support reopening of shops [USDAW] 2020-04-28
UK Increasing rail services now is 'impractical and unsafe' says TSSA [TSSA] 2020-04-28
UK Stop the pandemic at work and remember those we've lost [USDAW] 2020-04-28
UK International Workers' Memorial Day [RMT] 2020-04-28
UK Extension of NHS death in service benefits to all healthcare workers is the least we can do [UNISON] 2020-04-28
UK Remembering the dead, and fighting for the living - now and every day [GMB] 2020-04-28
South Africa / Cuba Nursing union raises concerns following arrival of Cuban doctors [The South African] 2020-04-28
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Addington Hospital in hot water for allegedly hiding coronavirus infection rate [Sunday Tribune] 2020-04-28
UK Ministers meet unions and business to plan getting UK back to work [The Guardian] 2020-04-27
UK PCS secures 100% pay for many furloughed museum and gallery workers [PCS] 2020-04-27
UK Brutal cuts to fire and rescue services being rushed through during the pandemic [FBU] 2020-04-27
UK Unite reaction to Airbus concerns [Unite the union] 2020-04-27
UK Coronavirus: Remembering all the workers who've died after exposure to Covid-19 at work [TUC] 2020-04-27
Canada / Alberta Cargill, COVID, and the failure of Alberta OHS policy [The Parkland Institute] 2020-04-27
USA / North Carolina FLAG program provides meals for frontline workers [ABC] 2020-04-27
USA American factory workers describe 12-hour shifts and 13-day rotations to make masks face shields faster than ever before [Biz Insider] 2020-04-27
USA Warehouse workers are essential. It's time we treated them that way [Eagle] 2020-04-27
USA / New York Town offers buyouts to union workers in face of virus-caused shortfall [Newsday] 2020-04-27
USA / Nevada What's ahead for unions in virus crisis - concessions or battles? [Las Vegas Rev-Jrnl] 2020-04-27
Canada / Bangladesh Steelworkers Humanity Fund Provides $50,000 to Support Bangladeshi Garment Workers Affected by COVID-19 [USW] 2020-04-27
Canada / Alberta Cargill Death and Disease a 21st-Century Version of the Westray Explosion [USW] 2020-04-27
UK / England UCU slams University of Manchester over coronavirus job loss threats [Union News] 2020-04-27
UK Beautiful South stars announce free gig for care workers [Union News] 2020-04-27
UK TUC calls on government to introduce tough new measures to ensure workplace safety [Union News] 2020-04-27
UK GMB secures PPE for ambulance staff resuscitating patients [Union News] 2020-04-27
UK GMB partners up with PPE Exchange to provide equipment for frontline workers [Union News] 2020-04-27
UK Muslim workers in the UK prepare to observe the holy month of Ramadan during the time of coronavirus [Equal Times] 2020-04-27
Global Unions go virtual as virus wipes out May Day marches [The Star] 2020-04-27
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Fishermen block out-of-province crab shipments heading for N.L. fish plants [CBC] 2020-04-27
Canada Unifor says close the scab loophole to federal wage subsidy [Unifor] 2020-04-27
Canada / Alberta Filipino workers at meatpacking plant tied to Canada's biggest COVID-19 outbreak feel unfairly blamed [CBC] 2020-04-27
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW to Block Import of Crab Amid Safety Concerns [VOCM] 2020-04-27
Global Multilateralism, SDGs and COVID-19: What role for workers'organisations? [ACTRAV] 2020-04-27
Global Two crises, one flawed supply chain model: How the imbalance of power in global supply chains harms workers [Workers Rights Consortium] 2020-04-27
New Zealand Ten checks for a safe return to work on Tuesday [NZCTU] 2020-04-27
New Zealand Essential workers need Fair Pay Agreements [NZCTU] 2020-04-27
UK Houses being put before health, Unite warns as housebuilders begin return to work [Unite the union] 2020-04-27
UK Radical aviation blueprint for a post COVID 19 world proposed by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-27
UK TUC - No one should have to return to work without 'tough new measures' on safety [TUC] 2020-04-27
South Africa Unions express concern about reopening of schools ahead of briefing [The South African] 2020-04-26
South Africa / Western Cape Pay cuts a real possibility at Cape Town City [IOL] 2020-04-26
South Africa / Zimbabwe SA-based Zimbabweans troubled over pending jobs losses in hospitality sector [New Zimbabwe] 2020-04-26
Europe The only frequent flyers left: migrant workers in the EU in times of Covid-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-26
Canada / Ontario 'We're pretty frustrated': Ontario paramedics, respiratory therapists left out of pandemic pay increase [CBC] 2020-04-26
UK RMT survey reveals extent of Covid-19 crisis for offshore gas and oil [RMT] 2020-04-26
UK Firefighters to make face shields for health and care staff and transfer patients to and from Nightingale hospitals [FBU] 2020-04-26
UK Tackling domestic abuse during Covid-19 lockdown [PCS] 2020-04-26
Uganda Workers of Uganda unite, you have everything to gain [Monitor] 2020-04-26
Pakistan NTUF, HBWWF Distribute Ration Among 350 Families [UrduPoint] 2020-04-26
Australia Casual workers at the NGA and COVID-19 [CPSU] 2020-04-26
Australia Union accuses ANZ of exploiting staff leave to pad out its results [FSU] 2020-04-26
Australia Virgin Australia cabin crew face uncertain future [The Times] 2020-04-26
Australia Shine wears off the $130bn jobkeeper subsidy as millions are left in the cold [The Guardian] 2020-04-26
Canada / Ontario Thomas to LCBO, show some recognition for your frontline workers during this pandemic [OPSEU] 2020-04-26
Canada / Ontario SEIU Healthcare Statement on Compensation for Frontline Healthcare Workers [SEIU] 2020-04-26
South Africa / Eastern Cape NEHAWU concerned about lack of an effective strategy by provincial government to Combat covid-19 [Polity] 2020-04-26
Canada Trudeau pledges $62.5M for fish and seafood sector amid mounting food supply concerns [CBC] 2020-04-26
Canada / Ontario OPSEU applauds Ford's pay increase for frontline workers, and won't collect union dues on it [OPSEU] 2020-04-26
Canada / Ontario Relief as frontline workers in Ontario get $4 pandemic pay increase [Unifor] 2020-04-26
South Africa / Eastern Cape Bay Samwu members up in arms over non-payment of allowances, overtime [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-26
Canada / Ontario Province announces $4 an hour pandemic pay increase for front-line workers [CBC] 2020-04-26
Canada Ottawa Announces $62.5-Million to Support Fish Processors, Plant Workers [VOCM] 2020-04-26
South Africa Policing union Sapu seeks legal advice as some officers forced to buy their own masks [Saturday Star] 2020-04-26
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Why were nurses excluded from stimulus asks health union [Daily News] 2020-04-26
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Durban nurse cyberbullied after testing positive for Covid-19 [The Mercury] 2020-04-26
South Africa / Gauteng Covid-19 will wreak havoc in schools, teachers union warns [Saturday Star] 2020-04-26
India Coronavirus crisis | Central government employees protest DA freeze [Moneycontrolnews] 2020-04-25
India / Delhi 'Our Life Has No Value?' JNU Sanitation Workers Clean Hostels With No Pay or Protection [News 18] 2020-04-25
Canada Thanks Teachers, Take Care of Yourselves [BCTF] 2020-04-25
Canada Trump supports transit more than Trudeau [ATU Canada] 2020-04-25
Australia Union alleges Virtua gave hospital nurses bad masks [The Courier-Post] 2020-04-25
Canada / Ontario Niagara's posties to honour healthcare workers [Newstalk] 2020-04-25
Canada / British Columbia Bus drivers' union to hold massive 'virtual rally' [North Shore News] 2020-04-25
Canada / Quebec Orderlies' union in Laurentians spends $25K to equip members with face shields [CBC] 2020-04-25
Canada / Alberta Health-care workers can now be redeployed to nursing homes to battle COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-25
Canada / Ontario SEIU Healthcare secures greater protections for workers and transparency for families from order by Ontario Labour Relations Board [SEIU] 2020-04-25
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador To avoid air transport, local workers to be used for more Muskrat Falls tasks [CBC] 2020-04-25
Canada / Alberta Union demands sick leave for casual front line health-care workers [CBC] 2020-04-25
Canada / Alberta Meat-processing workers need more protection during COVID-19 pandemic, union says [CBC] 2020-04-25
Canada / Ontario 'They're forgetting about us': Pearson Airport workers concerned about getting COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-25
Global RadioLabour's World Report for Friday April 24, 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-04-25
Zambia ZCTU urges govt to waive electricity, water bills [The Mast] 2020-04-25
UK GMB win as London Ambulance Service increases PPE Requirement [GMB] 2020-04-25
UK Revealed: UK ministers were warned last year of risks of coronavirus pandemic [The Guardian] 2020-04-25
UK Sentencing consistency needed as COVID-19 spitters walk free [polfed] 2020-04-25
Haiti Back at Work, Haiti Garment Workers Risk COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-25
South Africa NUPSAW takes action against hospital and clinic management for violation of human rights during Covid-19 [Facebook] 2020-04-25
South Africa Workers must have say in reopening business as lockdown eases, Cosatu says [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-25
South Africa Sadtu calls for strict health protocols before pupils, teachers return to school [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-25
South Africa / Western Cape Golden Arrow warned of total shutdown if it 'fails to test, sanitise' [Cape Times] 2020-04-25
UK Milton Keynes workers supplying Carlsberg secure social distancing and PPE [Unite the union] 2020-04-24
UK TSSA is supporting members being put on furlough by Transport for London [TSSA] 2020-04-24
Canada / Ontario Grocery workers talk poverty wages and pandemic profits [Rank and File] 2020-04-24
Australia / Global Home Care workers COVID-19 demands on Global Day of Action [UWU] 2020-04-24
Australia / Queensland Hundreds of stood down Qantas members are going back to work in Brisbane [AWU] 2020-04-24
USA / Connecticut Nursing home workers union demands protective gear, not lip service [Republican American] 2020-04-24
USA / District of Columbia Powerful video shows nurses reading out the names of colleagues killed by coronavirus during a protest in front of the White House [Biz Insider] 2020-04-24
USA / Nevada Union that represents Nevada health care workers plans to file charges against OSHA [CBS] 2020-04-24
Australia 'If our government wants cultural life to return, it must act now': an open letter from Australia's arts industry [The Guardian] 2020-04-24
Australia Migrant workers face precarious financial hardship during coronavirus crisis [SBS] 2020-04-24
Australia / Tasmania Union welcomes support for vulnerable Tasmanian ECEC visa workers [The Sector] 2020-04-24
Canada / Ontario ONA Long-Term Care Nurses Pleased with Superior Court Ruling That Forces Four Long-Term Care Homes to Follow Directives [ONA] 2020-04-24
Canada / Ontario Government and jail guards' union reach deal allowing officers to wear masks [CTV] 2020-04-24
Canada / Alberta More time needed by long-term care operators to enact one-site rule [CBC] 2020-04-24
Canada / Alberta Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop COVID-19 outbreaks, union says [CBC] 2020-04-24
Canada / Ontario Amazon worker at GTA warehouse tests positive for COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-04-24
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador MP, union at odds about Muskrat Falls flights [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-04-24
Canada / Northwest Territories Dominion Diamond Mines to update workers after filing for creditor protection [CBC] 2020-04-24
Europe EU leaders back budget reboot for coronavirus recovery [Politico] 2020-04-24
Global DemocracyWatch: journalists and dissidents arrested in COVID crackdowns [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-24
UK 4 in 5 care workers expect colleagues to quit amid coronavirus danger [GMB] 2020-04-24
UK RMT claimed a major victory in the fight against low pay on the railway [RMT] 2020-04-24
UK United mandates masks for flight attendants, unions want passengers included [Reuters] 2020-04-24
UK Covid-19 and reasonable adjustments - guide for reps [TUC] 2020-04-24
USA Front-line workers in the COVID-19 fight need unions [Washington Post] 2020-04-24
South Africa Vavi to test for third time after second positive Covid-19 result [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-23
South Africa / Western Cape CT City players,technical staff face pay cut as lockdown starts to bite [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-23
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses' union claims five workers at Addington Hospital 'tested positive' [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-23
South Africa New Covid-19 grant for the jobless hailed [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-23
South Africa Allow healthcare workers to do their jobs unhindered - Deputy health minister [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-23
South Africa Massive job losses, closure of companies on the cards, warns Thulas Nxesi [IOL] 2020-04-23
USA Non-Essential Workers? Most Are in Government [Townhall] 2020-04-23
USA OPM Issues Guidance on Additional Paid Sick Leave for Feds During the Coronavirus Pandemic [Gov Exec] 2020-04-23
USA / Pennsylvania SEPTA avoids work stoppage after union presses safety demands [Philly Voice] 2020-04-23
Israel / Global Histadrut Chairman: Israel has missed a 'lot of economic momentum' during the COVID-19 crisis [Jerusalem Post] 2020-04-23
Middle East In the Gulf, migrant workers fear for their future [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-23
Singapore Migrant worker with COVID-19 dies from injuries after being found motionless at staircase landing in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital [CNA] 2020-04-23
India / Maharashtra Mumbai Trade Unions intervene in Plea seeking Exemption from Payment of Full Wages, Says 'Workers are entitled to wages as Per Contract' [Bar & Bench] 2020-04-23
Gabon Teachers support governmental initiative for education to continue through distance learning [Education International] 2020-04-23
Europe Plan to drop pay transparency over Covid-19 a betrayal of frontline women workers [ETUC] 2020-04-23
Australia AWU seeks answers from Alcoa over plans to stop issuing PPE [AWU] 2020-04-23
Australia COVID-19 Pandemic Offers Unique Opportunity to Secure Fuel Stockpile [MUA] 2020-04-23
UK Greenwich library coronavirus furlough deal could act as national template, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-23
Australia Polling shows alarming gaps in social distancing, PPE and cleaning protocols in the workplace [ACTU] 2020-04-23
Palestine Palestinian Workers Risk COVID-19 or Losing Income [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-23
UK Abuse, threats and assaults against shopworkers double during the Coronavirus emergency [USDAW] 2020-04-23
UK East Midlands firefighters driving ambulances and assisting in movement of dead bodies in coronavirus response [FBU] 2020-04-23
UK Safety concerns escalate as Covid 19 mobile mast conspiracy theory rumbles on [CWU] 2020-04-23
Papua New Guinea Union leader says govt only supporting public sector [Radio New Zealand] 2020-04-23
Australia What you can do if your employer is ripping you off with the JobKeeper subsidy [ABC] 2020-04-23
Australia / Western Australia WA school students, teachers to be tested from the second week of term 2 [Today] 2020-04-23
Australia / South Australia Teachers criticise mixed messages about how term two will roll-out amid coronavirus pandemic [ABC] 2020-04-23
Canada Players vote to ratify union after CPL wage cuts fast-track plans [The Province] 2020-04-23
Canada WestJet to lay off 3,000 more employees as demand for service craters [CBC] 2020-04-23
Canada / Alberta Police union calls for improvements to LRT safety, cleanliness [CBC] 2020-04-23
Canada / Manitoba 'All it would take is one person': COVID-19 protective gear zones raise concerns for nurses, doctor, union [CBC] 2020-04-23
Canada / Alberta Unions applaud federal support for oil and gas workers [AFL] 2020-04-23
Canada / Alberta Order limiting long-term care staff to one site temporarily on hold [CBC] 2020-04-23
Canada Test more correctional officers to ease burden in federal prisons, union says [CTV] 2020-04-23
Canada Unions across job sectors crying out for increased safety measures [Benefits Canada] 2020-04-23
Canada / Alberta OHS investigating Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreak at meat plant after worker's death [CBC] 2020-04-23
Canada / Alberta Employee of Calgary chicken plant tests positive for COVID-19, union says [CBC] 2020-04-23
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial NDP Call for Legislative Changes to Enhance Worker Protections [VOCM] 2020-04-23
South Africa Help pupils in any way possible, teacher union pleads [Cape Times] 2020-04-23
UK Attacks continue on Crown Post Offices despite coronavirus [CWU] 2020-04-23
Global Workers capital critical to post-pandemic recovery [ITF] 2020-04-23
Global Podcast: Covid-19 and the future of public transport [ITF] 2020-04-23
UK Watered-down COVID-19 construction guidance is unsafe warns Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-23
UK TSSA demands answers on railway reopening [TSSA] 2020-04-23
UK PCS People latest issue: stay informed, stay safe [PCS] 2020-04-23
UK Baking for bin men: life as a refuse collector in COVID-19 [UNISON] 2020-04-23
South Africa SASAWU calls for Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development to intervene on provision of protective clothing in all correctional services centres [Facebook] 2020-04-23
South Africa NUPSAW threatens to down tools for community health workers and other health care workers [Facebook] 2020-04-23
South Africa Union calls for more PPE for nurses as more health workers contract coronavirus [Daily News] 2020-04-22
South Africa Nursing union threatens mass stayaway, health department warns it will be a criminal offence [News24] 2020-04-22
South Africa KAP Industrial cuts salaries due to Covid-19 [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-22
South Africa NEHAWU response to statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on further economic and social measures in response to covid-19 epidemic [Polity] 2020-04-22
South Africa Lifeline for clothing sector workers [eNCA] 2020-04-22
South Africa / Gauteng Satawu to probe working conditions of Fidelity guards [JacarandaFM] 2020-04-22
Chile How a communist mayor is defeating privatisation in Chile [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-22
USA OSHA says it will only inspect high-risk workplaces for COVID problems, leaving industry to self-police [NY Times] 2020-04-22
Global Global food retailers sign landmark Declaration with UNI to tackle Covid-19, others should follow [UNI] 2020-04-22
Global Abandoned at sea in the midst of a pandemic [ITF] 2020-04-22
Russia Award-winning journalist threatened by Governor over COVID19 reporting [IFJ] 2020-04-22
Belgium Social partners in construction sector conclude agreement during pandemic [BWI] 2020-04-22
Qatar BWI engages with Supreme Committee on COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-22
Philippines / Global Unions urge government to assist 1 million stranded construction workers [BWI] 2020-04-22
Japan Government expands support to workers [BWI] 2020-04-22
Middle East Gulf governments urged to protect migrant workers during COVID-19 pandemic [BWI] 2020-04-22
Australia / New South Wales When and how schools should be reopening [The Mercury] 2020-04-22
Australia Thousands of airport staff facing the sack [News.com] 2020-04-22
Australia Union complains Qantas is using $1,500 jobkeeper payments to pay penalty rates [The Guardian] 2020-04-22
Canada / Ontario SEIU Healthcare Files Applications to Ontario Labour Relations Board Due to Failed Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers [SEIU] 2020-04-22
Canada / Saskatchewan Union wants provincial protections for grocery store workers [CBC] 2020-04-22
Canada / Alberta Health and safety inspection of Alberta meat plant linked to 515 COVID-19 cases was done by video call [CBC] 2020-04-22
Canada / British Columbia Transit cuts increase pressure on health care and other essential workers [HEU] 2020-04-22
Japan Gov't is offering sex workers financial aid. But they say it's not enough to survive the coronavirus pandemic [CNN] 2020-04-22
South Africa Union takes legal action over mine restarts [Mining Journal] 2020-04-22
South Africa / Eastern Cape Mutinying nurses call for health MEC to resign over setting inadequate PPE example [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-22
UK Government support needed for critical North West transport infrastructure [Unite the union] 2020-04-22
UK Coronavirus: online learning update [UNISON] 2020-04-22
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Union aware AmaZulu players will not receive full salaries this month [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-22
UK Boohoo withdrawing fake face masks a small step in the right direction [USDAW] 2020-04-22
UK NUS is urging institutions to allow students to repeat the year at no cost due to pandemic [Guardian] 2020-04-22
UK #ForgottenFreelances: NUJ letter to Chancellor [NUJ] 2020-04-22
South Africa / Gauteng Fidelity guards lament 'inhumane conditions' they say bosses subject them to [IOL] 2020-04-21
South Africa Jobs bloodbath looms as stoppage due to pandemic starts to bite [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-21
South Africa Bidvest instructs staff to take leave, paid or unpaid [Business Report] 2020-04-21
South Africa Calls for Sars to help UIF with relief applications [ANA/Business Report] 2020-04-21
South Africa COSATU calls for $53bn stimulus plan [Reuters/Moneyweb] 2020-04-21
USA / Louisiana Baton Rouge bus workers' union claims CATS is not providing enough safety equipment [Advocate] 2020-04-21
USA / Florida Disney furloughs 100,000 theme park and hotel workers amid coronavirus shutdown [NBC] 2020-04-21
USA National Nurses United plans White House protest on April 21 to demand federal action on PPE [Washington Post] 2020-04-21
USA Shift to online education has teachers working twice as long, and unions are pushing back [NY Times] 2020-04-21
USA NYSNA lawsuit says nurses were denied protective gear by state, hospitals and told to report to work sick [Politico] 2020-04-21
USA / New York MTA, union say federal guidance on contagion needs overhaul after COVID-19 deaths [AM NY] 2020-04-21
Global Women & Their Unions Stand Strong during COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-21
USA White House Instructs Agencies to Begin Process of Returning Some Govt Employees to Their Offices [Gov Exec] 2020-04-21
Brazil Covid-19: Brazil implements basic income policy following massive civil society campaign [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-21
UK / England Unite saves hundreds of jobs at Bentley Motors [Union News] 2020-04-21
UK GMB uses live video feeds to win social distancing dispute at ASDA warehouse [Union News] 2020-04-21
UK The left must rebuild [Workersliberty] 2020-04-21
Honduras Corona Capitalism in Honduras [Labour Notes] 2020-04-21
USA Building Power in a Pandemic: Virtual Labor Notes Conference Draws Thousands [Labour Notes] 2020-04-21
Canada Essential Workers: Risk and Resistance [The Tyee] 2020-04-21
UK Public inquiry needed over 'grotesque failure' of planning on PPE, says TUC [TUC] 2020-04-21
UK Hospital worker could be sacked over face mask dispute [GMB] 2020-04-21
Australia Union applauds Kenworth trucks continuing to pay employees during temporary shut down [AMWU] 2020-04-21
Australia Morrison Government must intervene immediately to support Virgin Australia jobs [ACTU] 2020-04-21
Australia Q+A: ACTU secretary Sally McManus says the Government is 'spying' on union leaders, economist Gigi Foster causes a stir [ABC] 2020-04-21
Australia Heavy Fines on People Spitting on Workers During COVID-19 Crisis [VoA] 2020-04-21
Australia Unions urge government to offer Virgin Australia support [Flight Global] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario Niagara Detention Centre staff want masks to protect themselves, inmates from COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario Management incompetence led to outbreak at Brampton's Ontario Correctional Institute [OPSEU] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario Bike couriers in Toronto risking illness to deliver 'junk food to rich people' [The National Observer] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario Grand River Transit drivers call for limit of 10 riders per bus [CBC] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario Temporary agency workers have long been a crutch for a care system in crisis, experts say. Now, they are exempt from new COVID-19 health directives [The Standard] 2020-04-21
Canada / Ontario 21 Newmarket library workers laid off, as COVID-19 closure continues [Today] 2020-04-21
Canada / British Columbia TransLink announces nearly 1,500 layoffs, more service cuts [CBC] 2020-04-21
Canada / Alberta Worker dies, hundreds sick as Cargill temporarily closes meat-processing plant at centre of COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-04-21
Canada Canada Post says 500 workers get bitten by dogs each year; COVID-19 could make it worse [CBC] 2020-04-21
Canada / Alberta Unions demand equal pay for Alberta long-term care home workers during pandemic [CBC] 2020-04-21
UK Unite urges fast track furlough payment to save jobs at Norwegian airline [Unite the union] 2020-04-21
UK National survey confirms widespread Covid 19 concerns in contact centres [CWU] 2020-04-21
UK RMT responds to press speculation over the reintroduction of transport services [RMT] 2020-04-21
UK Running full rail services again [ASLEF] 2020-04-21
UK Unite welcomes relaxation on HGV driver medicals to keep goods moving [Unite the union] 2020-04-21
Indonesia Emergency medical evacuation finally granted for seafarer after Indonesian authorities reject multiple requests for help [ITF] 2020-04-21
Global IATA and ITF joint statement on aviation support [ITF] 2020-04-21
Global Podcast: women's advocacy and Covid-19 [ITF] 2020-04-21
Global Covid-19 and access to sanitation facilities for transport workers [ITF] 2020-04-21
South Africa Bidvest forces 70,000 workers to take leave during lockdown [Business Insider SA] 2020-04-21
South Africa ANC and Alliance partners punt a basic income grant for unemployed and informal workers [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-21
Global / Asia Faded desire for fashion leaves global garment workers destitute [Bloomberg/Daily Maverick] 2020-04-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape NUPSAW demands total shutdown and transparency at National Prosecuting Authority offices in East London [Facebook] 2020-04-21
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nursing union welcomes stricter lockdown, calls for more nurses to be hired for mass testing [The Mercury] 2020-04-21
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Union expresses concern as work resumes at uMhlanga call centre despite lockdown extension [The Mercury] 2020-04-21
South Africa A plea for protective gear for healthcare workers [New Frame] 2020-04-21
South Africa / Gauteng Waiting for a job on the roadside during lockdown [GroundUp] 2020-04-21
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: PSA opens criminal case against provincial health head [GroundUp] 2020-04-20
South Africa Amplats paying employees in full, 30% of top pay to Covid-19 relief [Mining Weekly] 2020-04-20
USA US medical workers stand up to anti-lockdown protesters [AJ] 2020-04-20
Global First case related to Covid-19 under the MNE Guidelines [TUAC] 2020-04-20
Global COVID-19 responses must be built on human solidarity, ILO tells World Bank/IMF [ILO] 2020-04-20
India For Indian migrants in the Gulf it is a financial rather than a health crisis [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-20
Tunisia Union Win: No Layoffs in Tunisia Private-Sector in COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-20
UK Record numbers sign up [UNISON] 2020-04-20
India Lockdown In Poverty: Orphaned By Economy, Women Domestic Workers Struggle To Make Ends Meet [Ooutlook] 2020-04-20
Australia TWU statement on Virgin [TWU] 2020-04-20
Mexico Union wants mining operations to resume in May [Mining] 2020-04-20
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW calling for further delay for crab fishery, as COVID-19 protocols released [CBC] 2020-04-20
Canada / Manitoba Universities told to cut costs by up to 30% to help province endure pandemic [CBC] 2020-04-20
Canada / Alberta What led to Alberta's biggest outbreak? Cargill meat plant's hundreds of COVID-19 cases [CBC] 2020-04-20
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW Recommends Extending Delay of Crab Fishery to May [VOCM] 2020-04-20
UK Unite calls on Scottish government to purchase PPE from international suppliers and for Scottish based firms to start manufacturing equipment [Unite the union] 2020-04-20
UK PPE 'tsar' - government heeds Unite's calls but not a minute more to waste, says McCluskey [Unite the union] 2020-04-20
UK TSSA Redoubles Call For Ministry of Supply [TSSA] 2020-04-20
UK NASUWT comments on the Government's new package to support online learning [NASUWT] 2020-04-20
UK Unions call for minute's silence for key workers killed by Covid-19 in UK [Guardian] 2020-04-20
UK Boohoo condemned by Usdaw for marketing useless face masks when their staff are left without adequate PPE [USDAW] 2020-04-20
USA / Wisconsin Local grocery stores demand first responder status for their workers [CBS] 2020-04-20
USA / Florida Correctional officers file complaint about coronavirus at federal prison in Tallahassee [Tallahassee Democrat] 2020-04-20
USA / South Dakota Farmers Union applauds mayor of Sioux Falls for efforts to protect families [Aberdeen News] 2020-04-20
Iraq Education union mobilises to support teachers and students during pandemic [EI] 2020-04-19
Poland Union fighting to reduce challenges posed by COVID-19 crisis [EI] 2020-04-19
Canada / Ontario Essential Workers Say Precarious Employment is Still a Health Hazard [DWHN] 2020-04-19
Canada / Ontario Even Superheroes Need Paid Sick Leave! [WAC] 2020-04-19
Canada / New Brunswick Paper mill works to produce pulp for non-medical masks [Unifor] 2020-04-19
Canada / Nova Scotia Right to refuse results in safer working conditions at Autoport [Unifor] 2020-04-19
Canada / Ontario Unifor auto parts workers step up to make medical gowns in Tilbury [Unifor] 2020-04-19
Canada / Ontario Help for Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic [TYRLC] 2020-04-19
UK Unions demand London building sites stagger start times to avoid Covid19 transport congestion [Unite the union] 2020-04-19
UK Coping with the financial impact of coronavirus [PCS] 2020-04-19
UK TSSA supports TfL furlough but calls on government for more support [TSSA] 2020-04-19
UK Minimum wage for furloughed workers 'must be honoured' [GMB] 2020-04-19
Australia Rugby poised to slash its player wage bill by 83 per cent [The Morning Herald] 2020-04-19
Australia / New South Wales 40 per cent increase in public transport workers being spat on in March [ABC] 2020-04-19
Australia Coles supermarket workers worried about switch to non-alcohol hand sanitiser amid coronavirus pandemic [ABC] 2020-04-19
Canada / Ontario 'Pure negligence': Health union calls on province to take over 3 long-term care homes [CBC] 2020-04-19
Canada / Alberta Union calls for production of protective equipment to be nationalized to protect workers from COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-19
Canada / Ontario Eight TTC maintenance workers walk off job as union demands more COVID-19 testing [CTV] 2020-04-19
Canada / Nova Scotia Union asked to find more workers to help at Northwood [CBC] 2020-04-19
South Africa DRDGold resumes operations [Business Report] 2020-04-18
South Africa Cosatu welcomes improvements to UIF's Ters application process [Business Report] 2020-04-18
South Africa Construction sector sets up emergency Covid-19 task team [Business Report] 2020-04-18
USA / Ohio Head of Ohio prison workers union in hospital with COVID [WCPN] 2020-04-18
USA / Ohio Ohio teacher unions urge keeping schools closed through the end of the year due to COVID [The Plain Dealer] 2020-04-18
UK Unions slam DHL over coronavirus response [Union News] 2020-04-18
UK Unions warn of early school opening as NEU petition tops 80,000 [Union News] 2020-04-18
UK GMB demands furloughed workers are paid no less than the minimum wage [Union News] 2020-04-18
Canada Undocumented workers demand healthcare, CERB & status [Rank and File] 2020-04-18
UK Furlough extension is the right thing during these uncertain times [Unite the union] 2020-04-18
UK Trust 'draining away' over dangerous downgrade of PPE guidance [GMB] 2020-04-18
Australia The big crash: Cricket Australia in firing line amid brewing pay war [The Morning Herald] 2020-04-18
Australia Fair Work open to extending wage repayments as coronavirus bites [The Times] 2020-04-18
Global Amazon Workers Around the World Stand Up to Bezos [UNI] 2020-04-18
Global May 1st Statement - One World: Jobs, Incomes, Social Protection [ITUC] 2020-04-18
Global IMF and World Bank take steps to contain pandemic and reduce debt burdens, but fall short of an equitable plan for reconstruction [ITUC] 2020-04-18
East Timor Media workers face salary cuts during Covid-19 pandemic [IFJ] 2020-04-18
Indonesia Media companies cut salaries in the midst of Covid-19 [IFJ] 2020-04-18
Nepal Media rights violations go unabated amid the lockdown [IFJ] 2020-04-18
Poland Trade unions call on govt to extend support to workers [BWI] 2020-04-18
Guatemala Government authorizes unpaid layoffs [BWI] 2020-04-18
Brazil Billions to prevent construction shutdown and layoffs [BWI] 2020-04-18
Senegal SNTC welcomes income guarantees for workers [BWI] 2020-04-18
Africa / Middle East Message of Crecentia Mofokeng on behalf of BWI Africa & Middle East region [BWI] 2020-04-18
Argentina UOCRA launches health protocol to prevent COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-18
Qatar FES interview: BWI General Secretary Ambet Yuson on Qatar and COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-18
Global Covid-19 Tracker: Which Brands Are Acting Responsibly toward Suppliers and Garment Workers? [WRC] 2020-04-18
UK / Wales 'Reckless and unnecessary' plans leave council workers at risk [GMB] 2020-04-18
UK NHS organisations must be honest with staff over PPE stocks, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-04-18
Canada / Nova Scotia Local unions call for control over their personal protective equipment [Today] 2020-04-18
Canada / Ontario Province rejects call to take over operations at long-term care homes where 54 residents have died [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-18
Canada / Manitoba MGEU says no reduced work week unless Manitoba government clarifies who would be affected [CBC] 2020-04-18
Canada / Alberta 'A free-for-all:' Union wants grocery trips curtailed to slow COVID-19 spread [This Week] 2020-04-18
Canada Union representing airline workers want federal government to provide protective equipment for flight crew [CBC] 2020-04-18
Canada / Alberta 358 cases of COVID-19 now linked to Cargill meat plant union had wanted closed [CBC] 2020-04-18
Global RadioLabour's World Report for Friday April 17, 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-04-18
UK Extension to job and pay protection welcome news for working families, says TUC [TUC] 2020-04-18
UK Fire and rescue staff eligible for coronavirus testing, after FBU pressure [FBU] 2020-04-18
South Africa Educators worried about 'celebrity teachers' programme [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-17
South Africa / Gauteng Coronavirus: Nurses at Sandton hospital raise concerns over safety, as union considers legal action [News24] 2020-04-17
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: Hospital staff demand protective gear and danger pay [GroundUp] 2020-04-17
South Africa Nehawu concerned about health workers' exposure to Covid-19 [IOL] 2020-04-17
South Africa / Gauteng COSATU statement on the appalling conditions of a maternity ward in Mamelodi Hospital [Polity] 2020-04-17
USA / New York Service workers strike at two luxury Manhattan buildings [Real Deal] 2020-04-17
USA Why some workers are making more on unemployment than working [CBS] 2020-04-17
USA / Illinois SEIU: Fast-food workers are on strike in Chicago. We're demanding PPE, #PaidSickLeave, and more [SEIU] 2020-04-17
USA More than half of retail and grocery workers can't take paid sick leave [CNN] 2020-04-17
USA Unemployed workers in 29 states now getting $600 boost in benefits [CNN] 2020-04-17
USA / Washington Farm worker unions sue Washington state for safer work conditions due to coronavirus [Tri-City Herald] 2020-04-17
Australia United Workers Union fights for benchmark pandemic leave [UWU] 2020-04-17
Australia Aviation crisis roundtable hears call for government equity stake in return for bail-outs [TWU] 2020-04-17
Australia Unions seek clarity as Qantas announces further stand downs [AWU] 2020-04-17
Australia Working from home, secondments and more [CPSU] 2020-04-17
Australia Government faces $800M bill if they sit back and watch Virgin die [ACTU] 2020-04-17
Australia Union launches Federal Court action [The West Australian] 2020-04-17
Australia Union says health workers deserve paid pandemic leave entitlements [ABC] 2020-04-17
Costa Rica Unions mitigating community impact of lay offs [Banana Link] 2020-04-17
Latin America Workers seek Covid 19 protection on Latin American plantations [Banana Link] 2020-04-17
Australia The government is moving to reduce the time employees have to consider changes to their enterprise agreements. Unions say it leaves workers 'exposed'. [Yahoo] 2020-04-17
Australia University staff in uproar at union's secret plan to negotiate on pay cuts amid coronavirus [The Guardian] 2020-04-17
Canada / British Columbia As new efforts to support frontline workers arise, B.C. nurses share the love by donating to food banks [The Georgia Straight] 2020-04-17
Canada / Quebec Nurses union questions how helpful specialist doctors could be in CHSLDs [CBC] 2020-04-17
Canada / Nova Scotia Campaign Launched to Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers [PNSF] 2020-04-17
Canada / British Columbia Unifor says transit lay-offs unnecessary and reckless [Unifor] 2020-04-17
Canada / Ontario Front-Line Workers Call For Paid Sick Days [Huffington Post] 2020-04-17
Canada / Ontario 2nd health-care worker dies in Ontario after contracting COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-17
Canada / Ontario Union president slams Ford government for directive they say encourages spread of COVID-19 [CTV] 2020-04-17
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers to hold minute of silence for cleaner who died from COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-17
Canada / Alberta Olymel union calls for temporary plant shutdown to ease COVID fears [The Advocate] 2020-04-17
Canada Pandemic 'poses particular challenges' for food processing plants: Freeland [CBC] 2020-04-17
Canada Transit workers across Canada concerned over lack of protective gear [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-17
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Union Calls for Federal Support for Oceanex, Other Shippers Willing to Step Up [VOCM] 2020-04-17
Greece / Europe ETUC urges EU action to stop coronavirus disaster in Greece [ETUC] 2020-04-17
Europe Roadmap falls down on basic principles says ETUC [ETUC] 2020-04-17
UK Win for tens of thousands of NHS workers [GMB] 2020-04-17
UK Council workers keeping vital local services running deserve a proper pay rise, say unions [UNISON] 2020-04-17
UK Council workers keeping vital local services running deserve a proper pay rise [GMB] 2020-04-17
UK PCS support system changes for crisis period [PCS] 2020-04-17
UK RMT slams Merseyrail contractors Mitie [RMT] 2020-04-17
USA Thousands of OSHA complaints filed over virus workplace safety concerns [Washington Post] 2020-04-16
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Unions open case against Hilton College for 'flouting lockdown laws' after workers found planting trees [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-16
South Africa / Gauteng Covid-19 shuts down Coke's biggest manufacturing plant [The Star] 2020-04-16
Maldives COVID-19: Maldives Unions Fight Jobs Bleed, Harassment [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-16
Australia / Queensland Government cracks down on agents pressuring jobless tenants over super [Queensland Unions] 2020-04-16
USA Gig workers struggle to claim unemployment relief [Politico] 2020-04-16
USA Amazon fires two employees who condemned treatment of warehouse workers [Guardian] 2020-04-16
USA Black grocery workers feel increasingly vulnerable to coronavirus [CNN] 2020-04-16
Global RadioLabour's World Report for 16 April 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-04-16
USA At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows [NPR] For more info 2020-04-16
USA / Connecticut Local union announces over 200 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19 [WFSB] 2020-04-16
USA / California Rep. Swalwell Tells Union Workers He'll Help Them Get Through Covid-19 Crisis [SFGate] 2020-04-16
Sweden Dozens of ICU workers in Stockholm are being paid 220% of their salary during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a 'crisis situation' deal that goes back to long before the outbreak [Business Insider] 2020-04-16
France Amazon closes French warehouses after court ruling on coronavirus [The Guardian] 2020-04-16
Australia Hutchison workers win strong COVID-19 protection measures [Green Left Weekly] 2020-04-16
Canada / Alberta New employment and masking rules included in orders for long-term-care sites during COVID-19 pandemic [UNA] 2020-04-16
USA / New York Belabored Stories: Union Busting in a Disaster [Dissent] 2020-04-16
USA / Minnesota Hormel union workers ask for reclassification as first responders to help protect them from COVID-19 [ABC] 2020-04-16
Canada Expanded CERB access a positive step but more needed for essential workers [Unifor] 2020-04-16
USA / California Nurse who posted picture of wearing a trash bag instead of PPE was fired [SF Biz Times] 2020-04-16
USA / Texas Coronavirus outbreak among DFW Airport ramp workers worries union [Dallas Morning News] 2020-04-16
South Africa / Western Cape Covid-19: Safety amped up at Ceres fruit packhouse as employee tests positive [GroundUp] 2020-04-16
Canada / Ontario Long-Term Care Registered Nurses Working in Unfathomable Conditions [ONA] 2020-04-16
USA / Hawaii Hawaii governor proposing a 20% pay cut to teachers, 10% reduction to other public workers, unions say [AP] 2020-04-16
UK 'Critical lack' of PPE and testing has allowed coronavirus to sweep through the care sector [TUC] 2020-04-16
Canada Fighting Back: Locals Rising to Occasion to Keep Our Workplace and Community Safe [CUPW] 2020-04-16
USA / Virginia Food workers union calls on Gov. Northam to designate grocery workers 'first responders' [ABC] 2020-04-16
Canada Open letter to CMG members: Supporting our precariously employed colleagues [CWA Canada] 2020-04-16
USA FEMA union urges Trump to use wartime-era law for more protective equipment [CNN] 2020-04-16
Canada / British Columbia Nurses complain of discrimination amid COVID-19 [CTV] 2020-04-16
Canada / British Columbia 'A completely unreasonable burden': Health-care workers concerned over potential transit cuts [CBC] 2020-04-16
Canada / Manitoba Nearly 700 City of Winnipeg workers receive layoff notices [CBC] 2020-04-16
Canada / Ontario Dozens of TTC bus operators refuse to work due to lack of PPE [CITY] 2020-04-16
Canada / Alberta COVID-19 cases confirmed at 3 Alberta meat-packing plants [CBC] 2020-04-16
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW Working with Fish Harvesting Safety Association to Develop COVID-19 Protocols [VOCM] 2020-04-16
Canada / British Columbia New orders set out process for moving long-term care and assisted living workers to single sites [HEU] 2020-04-16
Thailand Thai Union Organizer Connects COVID-19 and Worker Rights [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-16
Canada / Ontario Union says 35 TTC bus operators walked off job due to lack of PPE [CTV] 2020-04-16
Venezuela Indigenous migrant women from Venezuela: extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-16
Global https://www.itfglobal.org/en/news/covid-19-campaign-highlights-key-role-maritime-workers [ITF] 2020-04-16
UK NUJ 'could go bust in two years' or seek merger unless subscription fee hike approved [Press Gazette] 2020-04-16
UK Recognition for care is welcome but government needs to deliver on PPE [UNISON] 2020-04-16
UK PCS slams lack of PPE for all Border Force staff at airports following death at Heathrow [PCS] 2020-04-16
South Africa / Gauteng COSATU on the fight against Covid-19 in province [Polity] 2020-04-16
South Africa Samwu says no [News24] 2020-04-16
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses scared to go to work because of lack of protective gear says union [Cape Talk radio] 2020-04-16
South Africa Covid-19 compensation for workers [New Frame] 2020-04-16
South Africa / Cuba Police Union thanks Cuban medical collaboration [Prensa Latina] 2020-04-16
South Africa Coronavirus in SA: Nehawu continues battle with government over salary increases [IOL] 2020-04-16
South Africa Harmony Gold, NUM agree on May 2 return date [Polity] 2020-04-15
South Africa NUM calls for urgent meeting with the minister of public works and infrastructure to deal with issues affecting construction sector during lockdown [Market Screener] 2020-04-15
South Africa Confusion reigns as mining sector tries to restart [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-15
South Africa / Gauteng Ekurhuleni waste pickers deprived of food parcels [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-15
USA / Maine Frontline union workers demanding more PPE from federal government [WABI] 2020-04-15
USA Faith Groups, AFL-CIO Urge U.S., IMF, G20 to Cancel Debt for Poor Countries [NYTimes] 2020-04-15
UK Cabinet must act now to end PPE postcode lottery [Unite the union] 2020-04-15
UK NUJ seeks clarity for Jewish News and Jewish Chronicle journalists [NUJ] 2020-04-15
UK RMT demands Government intervention in North Sea energy industry over Coronavirus and low oil prices [RMT] 2020-04-15
UK / Wales At risk families need to be protected during letter limbo [GMB] 2020-04-15
UK Statement on the Global Response to CoVID 19 [TUC] 2020-04-15
USA Amazon fires labor activist Bashir Mohamed, one other for criticizing shoddy COVID workplace protections [Washington Post] 2020-04-15
Global Auchan and Carrefour sign landmark Declaration with UNI to tackle Covid-19 [UNI] 2020-04-15
Global Women bear the brunt of COVID-19 impact, say UNI unions [uni] 2020-04-15
Australia Regional media offered Covid-19 lifeline [IFJ] 2020-04-15
Jordan Two media executives arrested following broadcasting of virus complaints [IFJ] 2020-04-15
Canada / Nova Scotia Staffing concerns raised after spike in COVID-19 infections at large Halifax nursing home [Global] 2020-04-15
Ghana TUC cancels 2020 may day celebration [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-15
Ghana Coronavirus has dealt with us badly - GUTA [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-15
Hong Kong Workers brace for wage losses if construction shuts down [BWI] 2020-04-15
Germany Unions fight to protect trainees [BWI] 2020-04-15
Lebanon GSTU pushes for COVID-19 response fund [BWI] 2020-04-15
Netherlands FNV signs agreement with employers on COVID-19 risk management [BWI] 2020-04-15
Peru Informal workers suffer during lockdown [BWI] 2020-04-15
UK Usdaw calls on shoppers to maintain social distancing [Union News] 2020-04-15
UK End VAT for care home PPE, says UNISON [Union News] 2020-04-15
UK PCS pressure halts Passport Office return to work [Union News] 2020-04-15
UK Sports goggles? UNISON slams government over lack of PPE planning [Union News] 2020-04-15
Australia TWU calls for national plan for airlines as Virgin halts trading [TWU] 2020-04-15
USA Workers are getting sick and dying, but OSHA won't crack down on businesses that fail to follow COVID-19 guidelines [Milwaukee Jrnl Sentinel] 2020-04-15
Australia AWU mining members are safer and more secure at work [AWU] 2020-04-15
USA Nearly 98 Percent of Culinary Union Workers Nationwide Are Out of Work [Eater] 2020-04-15
USA COVID-19 claims lives of 30 grocery store workers, thousands more may have it, union says [USAToday] 2020-04-15
USA Thousands of health care workers infected with coronavirus, CDC report finds [NBC] 2020-04-15
USA US food workers are in danger. That threatens all of us [Guardian] 2020-04-15
USA Thousands of health care workers sickened by COVID-19 and 27 dead, CDC report says [USAToday] 2020-04-15
USA Fast-Food Workers Are Protesting For More Health-Safety Measures And Money: Do Employers Now Have The Upper Hand As The Millions Of Unemployed Hit The Job Market? [Forbes] 2020-04-15
USA Amazon fires two tech workers after they publicly criticized warehouse conditions [The Verge] 2020-04-15
Australia / Tasmania Staff from coronavirus-hit Tasmanian hospital angry over lack of PPE, flouting of social distancing [ABC] 2020-04-15
Australia Unions slam mistreatment of Ruby Princess crew [Green Left Weekly] 2020-04-15
Australia Hutchison Workers Win Strong Covid-19 Measures [MUA] 2020-04-15
Canada / Quebec Why are Quebec's nursing homes so understaffed, and what's being done about it? [CBC] 2020-04-15
Canada / Saskatchewan New rules coming to minimize staff movement between long-term care facilities [CBC] 2020-04-15
India COVID-19: Sex workers suffer during social distancing in India [Deutsche Welle] 2020-04-15
USA / California Amazon fires two employees who condemned treatment of warehouse workers [The Guardian] 2020-04-15
France Court orders Amazon to suspend non-essential sales [CTV] 2020-04-15
Canada / Ontario Province to stop caregivers from working at multiple long-term care homes as COVID-19 spreads like 'wildfire' [CBC] 2020-04-15
Canada / British Columbia BC Ferries reverses course on hundreds of layoffs [CBC] 2020-04-15
Canada / Manitoba Public service unions facing ultimatum: layoffs or work reductions [The Free Press] 2020-04-15
Canada / Manitoba Unions worry reducing public sector work week could worsen 'economic misery' of COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-15
Canada / Alberta 1,000 workers temporarily laid off at Alberta meat plant with COVID-19 outbreak, union says [CBC] 2020-04-15
South Africa Unions 'condemn panic' as some mines restart [Mining Journal] 2020-04-15
Zimbabwe ZCTU chief scorns NSSA Covid-19 scheme [New Zimbabwe] 2020-04-15
South Africa / Western Cape Row over emergency feeding programme for learners [Cape Argus] 2020-04-15
South Africa / Northern Cape Burglars, vandals strike at 26 schools during lockdown [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-15
Malawi Health workers protest against lack of protective gear [Aljazeera] 2020-04-15
UK Usdaw urges shoppers to follow advice and help keep shops safe [USDAW] 2020-04-15
South Africa / North West Mine employees heeding call to return to work turned away at roadblocks [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-15
South Africa Teacher unions working with Education Department on plans to open school after lockdown [Daily News] 2020-04-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Union slams health department after workers suspended for refusing to treat Covid-19 patient without PPE [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: Nurses stranded in Western Cape [GroundUp] 2020-04-14
South Africa / North West Nature resort no utopia for guards facing eviction [New Frame] 2020-04-14
South Africa Now is the time for better basic income grants [New Frame] 2020-04-14
South Africa Business wants basic grant for the poor [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-14
South Africa / Western Cape Cosatu calls for removal of Debbie Schaffer as provincial Education MEC [Polity] 2020-04-14
South Africa / North West Cosatu welcomes suspension of ANC councillors [SABC] 2020-04-14
South Africa SACTWU to contribute part of salary to the COVID-19 Solidarity Fund [Polity] 2020-04-14
Zimbabwe ZCTU calls on govt to pay US$100 cushion to all employees [ZimEye] 2020-04-14
Global Unions must support a stronger public COVID-19 response and a new global economy [OECD Forum/PSI] 2020-04-14
Ecuador We are cheap labour to fight COVID-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-14
UK In the pandemic, the labour movement must fight to make us all: Safe and Equal! [Workersliberty] 2020-04-14
India / Uttarakhand Govt orders private organizations to pay salaries of employees till April 15 [New Indian Express] 2020-04-14
India / West Bengal Tea unions go to police over lockdown violations [Statesman] 2020-04-14
India / Tamil Nadu Workers go hungry as Tamil Nadu government's wage order remains dead letter [TNN] 2020-04-14
India COVID-19: Sanitation workers go beyond call of duty [PTI] 2020-04-14
India Bloodbath amid lockdown: TOI's Sunday Magazine, News Nation, Quint lay off employees amid coronavirus crisi [FPJ] 2020-04-14
India / Maharashtra Migrant workers come out on road in Mumbai's Bandra, say want to travel back home [PTI] 2020-04-14
Australia / Tasmania Burnie hospital party coronavirus rumours appalling: union [The Examiner] 2020-04-14
UK Dame Donna to tell health committee that PPE and testing rollout has been unacceptable [RCN] 2020-04-14
UK PCS pressure pauses HMPO plan to send hundreds more into work unnecessarily [PCS] 2020-04-14
Mexico Nurses at Mexico hospital hit by coronavirus say they were told to avoid masks [CNA] 2020-04-14
Indonesia Up to 9 million people to fall into poverty, unemployment as COVID-19 hits: Sri Mulyani [JP] 2020-04-14
Canada / Nova Scotia Staffing concerns raised after spike in COVID-19 infections at large Halifax nursing home [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-14
Canada / Ontario Union says Ontario paramedics could run low on personal protective equipment in coming weeks [The Star] 2020-04-14
USA Hit Hard by Covid-19, Transit Workers Call for Shutdowns [City Lab] 2020-04-14
Canada / Nova Scotia Union calls North Preston COVID-19 assessment clinic 'subpar' [CBC] 2020-04-14
Canada / Quebec Teachers, school boards await details on government decree to redeploy to health care [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-14
Canada The Business Wage Subsidy: Trickle-Down Economics on Steroids [Rank and File] 2020-04-14
India 'We'll Die Of Hunger Before Virus Can Kill Us': Migrant Workers [NDTV] 2020-04-14
UK Medical unions warn UK stock of protective gowns is critically low [The Guardian] 2020-04-14
South Africa Bus sector wants to assist UIF to distribute unemployment insurance benefits [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-14
South Africa Covid-19: Motshekga urged to restore school feeding schemes during lockdown [GroundUp] 2020-04-14
South Africa Relief plan set up for waste pickers during lockdown [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-14
Singapore Singaporeans give S$345,000 to help foreign workers [Today] 2020-04-13
Global Migrant Workers Essential Workers Not Only in COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-13
Global OECD Guidelines Carry Us Through Covid-19 Pandemic [TUAC] 2020-04-13
Global COVID-19 and the world of work [ILO] 2020-04-13
Global IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings must provide global leadership and coordination [ITUC] 2020-04-13
Europe ETUC: working people cannot wait while the Eurogroup wrangles [ETUC] 2020-04-13
Europe Eurogroup finally taken some important steps says ETUC [ETUC] 2020-04-13
USA The pope just proposed a universal basic income. Is the United States ready for it? [Americamagazine] 2020-04-13
Chile Coronavirus pandemic to test China's unemployment safety net [Reuters] 2020-04-13
India India's health workers have no legal right for their protection, regrets NGO network [counterview] 2020-04-13
Indonesia Nearly 190, 000 dismissed tourism workers join preemployment card program [JP] 2020-04-13
USA / Massachusetts Hazard pay coming to many state health care workers [Telegram] 2020-04-13
USA / Massachusetts Union announces hazard pay for health care workers in Massachusetts [NBC] 2020-04-13
Indonesia 'Puskesmas' move up to COVID-19 front lines amid overburdened health system [JP] 2020-04-13
USA Four union leaders: Coronavirus is a stress test for capitalism, and we see encouraging signs [USAToday] 2020-04-13
USA / Virginia Virginia governor seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to coronavirus [CBS] 2020-04-13
Canada / Ontario Home for adults with disabilities pledges action after staff walk out over COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-13
India What Migrant Workers Are Revealing In SOS Calls To Us [NDTV] 2020-04-13
Asia Garment workers in Cambodia, Myanmar and even Asia lose jobs as Covid-19 hits them hard [The Star] 2020-04-13
Australia / Victoria Construction workers lash out at union over handling of pandemic [The Age] 2020-04-13
Australia / South Australia Qantas slammed for 'knowingly exposing' Adelaide Airport workers to coronavirus after 750 ordered into isolation [ABC] 2020-04-13
Australia Unions divided on coronavirus retail closures [The Times] 2020-04-13
India The crisis of the migrant workers in India [TOI] 2020-04-13
India / Assam Unorganised workers bear the brunt [Telegraph] 2020-04-13
United Arab Emirates UAE to take action against nations refusing repatriation of migrant workers [PTI] 2020-04-13
Canada / British Columbia COVID-19 Risk Hangs Over the Heads of Resource, Construction Workers [The Tyee] 2020-04-13
Canada Campaign Seeks To Improve Janitors' Work Conditions During Pandemic [CleanLink] 2020-04-13
USA This Union's Members Are Risking Their Lives So Americans Can Still Eat [Huffington Post] 2020-04-13
South Africa Coronavirus In SA: Prosecutors threaten to strike over PPE [IOL] 2020-04-13
South Africa Cosatu warns key virus intervention may stall [Bloomberg/Quint] 2020-04-13
South Africa Covid-19 lockdown: Cosatu, Sacci concerned about the economy [Power98.7] 2020-04-13
USA / Arkansas Public library workers stay busy, encourage cardholders to keep reading [El Dorado News-Times] 2020-04-13
USA / Michigan Auto Union Official Fired for Warning Fellow Workers About COVID-19 [TruthOut] 2020-04-13
USA / New Jersey Nurses with HPAE-AFT, JNESO-IUOE are fired for speaking out about COVID safety, lack of equipment [NewJersey.com] 2020-04-13
UK COVID-19: Wales TUC and BMA Cymru Joint Statement on PPE in Health and Social Care [TUC] 2020-04-12
USA / Massachusetts Quincy House Dining Staff Will Not Report to Work After Two Co-Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 [Harvard Crimson] 2020-04-12
USA / New Hampshire Nursing homes struggle to find enough masks, gowns [NH Union Leader] 2020-04-12
USA / Florida Disney World is furloughing 43,000 more workers due to virus [Press Herald] 2020-04-12
USA The Pandemic Is Crushing The Journalism Industry. The Government Could Save It [Huff Post] 2020-04-12
USA Transit Workers Risking Lives With Little Protective Gear [nyt] 2020-04-12
USA / New York Labor Dispute Sinks Broadway Benefit for Pandemic Assistance [NYTimes] 2020-04-12
Myanmar Garment workers lose jobs as pandemic-hit brands break contracts [The Star] 2020-04-12
Canada / Quebec Some Quebec parents, teachers, not keen on quick reopening of schools, daycares [The Star] 2020-04-12
Canada / Nova Scotia Second Halifax Transit bus driver tests positive for COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-04-12
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses Union Encourages Weekly Tribute to Essential Workers [VOCM] 2020-04-12
Global Who will bail out the workers that make our clothes? [Workers Rights Consortium] 2020-04-12
New Zealand Your work rights over Easter [NZCTU] 2020-04-12
USA WHO: Alarming Number of Health Workers at Risk of COVID-19 [VOA] 2020-04-12
South Africa Covid-19 pandemic: inside government's plan to avert jobs bloodbath [Sunday Times] 2020-04-12
South Africa Cosatu warns key virus intervention may stall [Bloomberg] 2020-04-11
South Africa SADTU devising ways to ensure learning continues amid extended lockdown [Power98.7] 2020-04-11
South Africa Lockdown: Correctional services refutes Popcru claims [Africans Live] 2020-04-11
India Coronavirus in India: Trade unions protest salary delays, layoffs [India Today] 2020-04-11
India Migrant workers in Surat resort to violence fearing lockdown extension [ANI] 2020-04-11
India PIL filed in SC to rescue Indian migrant workers in Gulf Countries [India Legal] 2020-04-11
USA / Pennsylvania SEIU nurses says distant corporate owner of Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton was unprepared for COVID, putting chemo patients, babies at risk [Washington Post] 2020-04-11
Global Seizing the unexpected opportunities of Covid-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-11
USA / Ohio SEIU nursing home staff in Cleveland protest lack of protective gear in face of COVID [WCPN] 2020-04-11
Canada / Ontario Some Ontario jail guards refusing to work amid COVID-19 fears [The Star] 2020-04-11
Canada / Nova Scotia NSGEU president says Cape Breton home-care workers not getting respect [The Journal-Pioneer] 2020-04-11
Canada / Quebec Health-care workers going without protective equipment, union says [The Advocate] 2020-04-11
Australia Union urges Qantas to extend coronavirus sick leave to stood-down cabin crew [ABC] 2020-04-11
UK Unite calls for cabinet minister for PPE to direct national `army' striving to protect workers [Unite the union] 2020-04-11
UK RMT have been alerted to the most inept steps they have ever seen from an employer from Covid 19 [RMT] 2020-04-11
UK RCN backs World Health Organization calls for greater investment in nursing workforce [RCN] 2020-04-11
UK Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called on every pregnant woman to support them in keeping services open [RCM] 2020-04-11
UK Heathrow 'betrays' workers over promised pay rise [GMB] 2020-04-11
Canada / Alberta Workers in 'Essential Workplaces' Deserve Presumptive WCB Coverage [AFL] 2020-04-11
Canada / Alberta Employment statistics for March are brutal. But next month will be worse, especially for Alberta. [AFL] 2020-04-11
UK Amazon workers clock in and out at the same time as hundreds of others [Union News] 2020-04-11
UK / England Prospect secures furlough deal for National Trust staff on flexible hours contracts [Union News] 2020-04-11
UK Unite calls for cabinet minister with responsibility for PPE [Union News] 2020-04-11
Canada / Ontario Workers demand Oshawa GM plant converted to produce medical equipment [Rank and File] 2020-04-11
Global RadioLabour's World Report for Friday April 10, 2020-How the fascists will advantage of the pandemic [RadioLabour] 2020-04-11
Singapore All firms to get 75% wage subsidy for local employees and foreign worker levy waived for April [ST] 2020-04-11
Singapore Parliament: Josephine Teo calls on employers to do their part in supporting workers, both local and foreign [ST] 2020-04-11
UK Royal Mail is 'putting profits before safety' say staff [BBC] 2020-04-11
South Africa Covid-19: Mayors join salary challenge, Samwu says no ways [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-11
Latin America Pandemic, journalists and jobs [IFJ] 2020-04-11
Brazil President Bolsonaro targeting professional journalists during COVID-19 pandemic [IFJ] 2020-04-11
USA / Nevada Coronavirus emergency allows for rare union contract suspensions [Las Vegas Rev-Jrnl] 2020-04-11
USA / Maryland County and Labor Representatives Reach Agreement on Recognizing the Risks of On-site Employees [MontgomeryCountyMD.gov] 2020-04-11
USA / Colorado After second death, union calls for closure of Greeley meat-packing plant [Denver Post] 2020-04-11
India Volunteers give sanitary pads to migrant workers [TNN] 2020-04-11
USA / Minnesota Inside the Union Where Coronavirus Put 98% of Members Out of Work [Workday MN] 2020-04-11
USA Nurses union calls for help with housing, child care amid coronavirus fight [NBC] 2020-04-11
USA / New York MTA workers say the agency hasn't done enough to protect them from coronavirus [NBC] 2020-04-11
USA / California Coronavirus: Hospitality workers union feeds more than 5,000 families at the Forum in Inglewood [Daily Breeze] 2020-04-11
USA / Maryland Baltimore unions told there could be pay cuts, furloughs and layoffs because of coronavirus budget shortfall [Baltimore Sun] 2020-04-11
USA / Pennsylvania Union: 164 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Cargill Meat Solutions [PA Homepage] 2020-04-11
South Africa How rural healthcare workers are preparing for the pandemic [Spotlight/Daily Maverick] 2020-04-10
South Africa / Eastern Cape Patients turned away from PE clinic after nurse contracts Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-04-10
South Africa FEDUSA calls on Minister of Labour to compel employers to assist workers with accessing UIF Covid TERS benefits [Polity] 2020-04-10
Indonesia COVID-19: Pertamina Foundation provides housing for medical workers at referral hospital [JP] 2020-04-10
Indonesia 1.2 million Indonesian workers furloughed, laid off as COVID-19 crushes economy [JP] 2020-04-10
Myanmar Myanmar Factory Uses COVID-19 to Union Bust [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-10
UK PCS Union said: 'It is absolutely scandalous that HMPO are suggesting our members can go back into work during a pandemic ..' [Mirror] 2020-04-10
Australia Pilots angered by Qantas pocketing Government JobKeeper Payments [AFAP] 2020-04-10
Australia Educators catching coronavirus must spur urgent hygiene and safety guidelines for the whole ECEC sector [UWU] 2020-04-10
Australia Aprons plastered to bar windows in silent protest at neglect of casual & migrant hospitality workers [UWU] 2020-04-10
Australia TWU serves Qantas with legal request for documents as Sydney worker tests positive [TWU] 2020-04-10
Australia Pressure on Qantas as virgin recredits leave [TWU] 2020-04-10
Australia Let's keep working together to save our arts and entertainment industries [MEAA] 2020-04-10
Australia APS pay freeze [CPSU] 2020-04-10
Korea (South) / Korea The Covid-19 crisis must be used as an opportunity to expand public services [KPTU] 2020-04-10
Australia / Western Australia Virus hotel guards told remove masks [News.com] 2020-04-10
Australia Frustrated jobseekers continuously met with disconnected Centrelink calls [9 News] 2020-04-10
Canada / Ontario Make PPE in empty Oshawa GM plant, say Green Jobs Oshawa, labour group reps [The Region] 2020-04-10
Canada Liquor Stores Are Busy and Workers Are Terrified [VICE] 2020-04-10
Canada / Ontario Union confident how mine handling COVID-19 threat [TBNewsWatch] 2020-04-10
Canada / Nova Scotia Halifax Transit driver tests positive, union says operators are scared [The Guardian] 2020-04-10
Canada / Nova Scotia Prison staff say lack of COVID-19 preparations leave them feeling 'disposable' [CBC] 2020-04-10
Canada / British Columbia In Outbreaks Some Health Workers Bolt. How BC Is Trying to Prevent It [The Tyee] 2020-04-10
Canada / Ontario Personal support workers fear for their safety and seniors, union boss says. 'We do have a lot of members who actually sit in their car and cry before they go in' [CBC] 2020-04-10
Canada / Manitoba Canada Post workers show support for health-care workers with parade past Health Sciences Centre [CBC] 2020-04-10
Canada / Ontario Health care workers triumph in fight for equal access to personal protective equipment [Unifor] 2020-04-10
Canada / Ontario Brampton hospital worker dies of COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-10
Canada Jazz Aviation workers latest to benefit from COVID-19 wage supplement [Unifor] 2020-04-10
Canada / British Columbia HEU to HEABC: More supports for health care workers needed [HEU] 2020-04-10
Canada / British Columbia Provincial Health Officer issues new order limiting long-term care, assisted living workers to single site [HEU] 2020-04-10
Canada / British Columbia 9-1-1 operators: please keep our lines open during pandemic [CUPE] 2020-04-10
Canada / Ontario OPSEU President demands stronger leadership from senior medical experts [OPSEU] 2020-04-10
South Africa Amid lockdown, South Africa's waste pickers suffer most [Al Jazeera] 2020-04-10
Bangladesh Countries dealing with Covid-19 ask Bangladesh to take back its undocumented workers [The Daily Star] 2020-04-10
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Union wants another Durban hospital closed, claiming nurse tested positive for Covid-19 [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-10
South Africa Unions accuse employers of flouting lockdown rules [New Frame] 2020-04-10
South Africa / Gauteng Covid-19: Residents lend a helping hand to waste picker in Benoni [GroundUp] 2020-04-10
South Africa Trade unions set up help-lines and crisis centres for concerned members [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-10
South Africa Public servants still in limbo over wage increase saga [Business Day] 2020-04-10
South Africa COSATU thinks lockdown extension is probable [All4women] 2020-04-10
UK Covid 19 mobile phone mast madness must stop, says CWU [CWU] 2020-04-09
South Africa / Gauteng NUM women's structure applauds swift arrest of 22-year-old male in connection with brutal murder of learner during lockdown period [Market Screener] 2020-04-09
South Africa / Mpumalanga NUM Highveld region strongly condemns South 32's arrogant behaviour towards its employees and organised labour [Market Screener] 2020-04-09
USA The inequality virus: how the pandemic hit America's poorest [Guardian] 2020-04-09
USA / California Fast food workers to stage walkout Thursday over coronavirus [LADaily News] 2020-04-09
USA Amazon needs its workers more than ever, giving them leverage to push for safer warehouses [Wash Post] 2020-04-09
South Africa / Western Cape Covid-19: School feeding reopens [GroundUp] 2020-04-09
South Africa Covid-19: Mass testing could miss some learners, says Sadtu [IOL] 2020-04-09
South Africa SADTU says schools should be used for mass Covid-19 screening [CapricornFM] 2020-04-09
South Africa Sadtu wants all pupils screened [Diamond Fields Advertiser ] 2020-04-09
Liberia Liberia: Healthcare Workers Raise Alarm [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-09
USA Federal prison, veterans affairs unions warn of 'imminent danger' to staff, patients, inmates from out-of-control COVID [Washington Post] 2020-04-09
UK Ministers share union concerns over passport office re-opening - PCS [PCS] 2020-04-09
UK Umbrella company workers eligible for furlough payments following Unite lobbying [Unite the union] 2020-04-09
UK Unite stops Cardiff based company sacking workers during Covid 19 crisis [Unite the union] 2020-04-09
UK TSSA Britain Must Follow Irish Example On Ferries To Save Jobs and Supply Lines [TSSA] 2020-04-09
Australia / Western Australia Unions claim new rosters disregard FIFO mental health code [Today] 2020-04-09
Australia Unions to go after bosses who cheat employees on JobKeeper [The Morning Herald] 2020-04-09
Australia More Qantas flights revealed to have been crewed by staff with Covid-19 [The Guardian] 2020-04-09
Australia / Queensland Hospital workers denied promised payrise because of Covid-19 preparations [The Guardian] 2020-04-09
Canada AFL outlines six ways to improve the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit COVID-19 [AFL] 2020-04-09
Canada / Alberta UCP government using pandemic to make ideological changes to workplace rules [AFL] 2020-04-09
Canada / Ontario United Steelworkers in Niagara Get Busy Fighting COVID-19 [USW] 2020-04-09
Canada / Nova Scotia Halifax Transit driver tests positive, union says operators are scared [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-04-09
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Post Returning to Normal Following Interruption Caused by COVID-19 [VOCM] 2020-04-09
Canada Union calls on Feds to provide much needed assistance to airports [PSAC] 2020-04-09
Canada Ontario's long-term care workers still working at multiple facilities as B.C. clamps down [CBC] 2020-04-09
Canada / Ontario Bad behaviour at grocery stores 'ramped up' since COVID-19 crisis, union says [CBC] 2020-04-09
Canada / Ontario 'Help us': Ontario health care workers appeal to Premier Ford [CTV] 2020-04-09
Canada Air Canada workers to receive income top-up, following union and employer negotiation [Unifor] 2020-04-09
Canada Air Canada hopes to rehire 16,500 workers via wage subsidy [BNN] 2020-04-09
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Healthcare Workers Not Given Adequate Protection Against Virus: NAPE [VOCM] 2020-04-09
UK U.K. Union Equity Strikes Coronavirus Pay Deals For Soap Actors, Theater Workers [Variety] 2020-04-09
Global Four out of five people's jobs hit by pandemic [BBC News] 2020-04-09
Liberia FUN wants collaborative planning for future of fragile agri-sector [The observer] 2020-04-09
Global Social movements in Corona times: new constraints, new practices [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-09
Canada Postal workers' union raises concerns about safety of Amazon workers [CBC] 2020-04-09
Canada / Alberta Province is using coronavirus as a shield for laying off education workers [The Globe and Mail] 2020-04-09
UK Heathrow workers threatened with sack if they reject 'voluntary' pay cuts [The Guardian] 2020-04-09
South Africa Nurses fear for their safety as Covid-19 gear shortages hit hospitals [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-09
South Africa NEHAWU reaches an agreement with Health Minister about protective equipment [JacarandaFM] 2020-04-09
South Africa Government likely to extend lockdown, but some concessions needed: Cosatu [Africans Live] 2020-04-09
South Africa Amcu wants standard health and kit rules before returning to work [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-09
Philippines Business, labor groups want more aid for workers [Philstar] 2020-04-09
Pakistan Pakistan arrests doctors protesting for coronavirus medical gear [AJ] 2020-04-09
Canada Air Canada to rehire 16,500 workers laid off due to pandemic [JP] 2020-04-09
USA / Washington Washington health care unions demand coronavirus hazard pay for workers [KREM] 2020-04-09
USA / New York Dear Jeff Bezos, instead of firing me, protect your workers from coronavirus [Guardian] 2020-04-09
UK Home Office urged by Usdaw to introduce measures to prevent abuse of shopworkers [USDAW] 2020-04-09
South Africa Old Mutual gives R4bn in free life cover to health workers [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-08
South Africa / Gauteng Minimal sanitisers, masks and PPEs lead to absenteeism at 4 Joburg Covid-19 testing sites [News24] 2020-04-08
South Africa Domestic workers struggle during coronavirus lockdown [VOA] 2020-04-08
South Africa Healthcare union confronts national government over protective gear shortages [Jurist] 2020-04-08
South Africa Safpu wants dialogue on salary cuts [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal COVID-19: Denosa wants St Augustine's Hospital closed down [eNCA] 2020-04-08
Global Stepping into the Breach: Unions Provide Key Aid in COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-08
South Africa Social workers have a critical role to play during lockdown [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-08
India Relief to construction workers: 18 states transfer Rs 1,000-5,000 each in 1.8 crore beneficiary A/Cs [Financial Express] 2020-04-08
India Coronavirus crisis: 40 cr informal sector workers in India will become poorer, says ILO [PTI] 2020-04-08
UK Heathrow workers threatened with sack if they reject 'voluntary' pay cuts [The Guardian] 2020-04-08
Indonesia Tens of thousands of workers across Indonesia laid off because of COVID-19 outbreak [JP] 2020-04-08
USA / New York Subway and bus workers are bearing a disproportionate coronavirus death toll [Politico] 2020-04-08
USA / New Hampshire Unemployment claims reach 100K, stressing employees [NH Union Leader] 2020-04-08
UK Let us know what is happening in your workplace... [TUC] 2020-04-08
UK Coronavirus - your rights at work [TSSA] 2020-04-08
UK Mitie blasted for breaking Living Wage promise to frontline Heathrow cleaners [Unite the union] 2020-04-08
UK Rolls-Royce coronavirus package puts health and safety centre stage, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-08
USA Trump Administration Puts VA Workers at Risk, Union Claims [Bloomberg] 2020-04-08
Global Urgent action needed to sustain TV and film industry in face of Covid-19 [UNI] 2020-04-08
Global World Players launches COVID-19 Guiding Principles for Sport [UNI] 2020-04-08
Ukraine Journalists demand action and support from the government [IFJ] 2020-04-08
Global ILO ACTRAV Analysis: Governments'Responses to COVID-19 [ILO] 2020-04-08
Nepal NTUC makes demands for vulnerable workers during lockdown [BWI] 2020-04-08
Turkey YOL-IS opens facilities to health workers [BWI] 2020-04-08
Asia Governments must protect livelihoods from COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-08
South Africa Workers under lockdown concerned about jobs [BWI] 2020-04-08
France Unions concerned about health and safety at relaunched construction sites [BWI] 2020-04-08
Global ILO postpones international labour conference [BWI] 2020-04-08
Pakistan PFBWW demands protection for workers during pandemic [BWI] 2020-04-08
Canada / Global / Nova Scotia COVID-19 creates new hardships for some cargo crews stuck aboard ships [CBC] 2020-04-08
Canada / British Columbia Educational assistants 'anxious' as some schools start child care for essential workers [CBC] 2020-04-08
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Post works its way through mail backlog after employee tests positive for COVID-19 [The Telegram] 2020-04-08
Canada / Ontario Vulnerable long-term care residents at risk without urgent action on COVID-19 [ONA] 2020-04-08
Canada / Ontario ONA calls on Industry to Donate or Loan Proper Protective Equipment to Ontario Health-Care System [ONA] 2020-04-08
Canada / Ontario Ford of Canada producing face shields for frontline health care workers and first responders [Unifor] 2020-04-08
Canada / Alberta UNA asks long-term-care facility operators to create province-wide staffing approach to ensure resident and staff safety during COVID-19 outbreak [UNA] 2020-04-08
UK PDA calls on NHS England and Matt Hancock to provide emergency funding for community pharmacists [Union News] 2020-04-08
UK TSSA calls for all non-essential transport workers to be stood down [Union News] 2020-04-08
UK Government must not allow universities to fail during the coronavirus outbreak, unions warn [Union News] 2020-04-08
Global COVID-19 causes devastating losses in working hours and employment [ILO] 2020-04-08
Australia / Global Morrison Government condemned for treatment of cruise ship crews [MUA] 2020-04-08
Australia / Victoria COVID-19: Construction is safe and vital for recovery, Premier says [CFMMEU] 2020-04-08
Australia ACTU welcomes FWC improvement to the safety net [ACTU] 2020-04-08
Australia Historic win for working people as $130 billion wage subsidy passes [ACTU] 2020-04-08
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses Union Launches Campaign Urging Updated PPE Guidelines [VOCM] 2020-04-08
Hong Kong Hong Kong denies 'slavery' as prisoners work nights to make face masks [Thomson Reuters Foundation] 2020-04-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Netcare hospital under scrutiny as 48 staff contract coronavirus [Moneyweb] 2020-04-08
South Africa Zwelinzima Vavi discharged from hospital [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-08
USA 100 American Airlines flight attendants have been diagnosed with COVID-19, union says [Dallas Morning News] 2020-04-08
South Africa How Covid-19 affects sex workers [GroundUp] 2020-04-07
South Africa Covid-19: What are your rights as an employee? [GroundUp] 2020-04-07
South Africa Covid-19: Lockdown regulations threaten livelihoods of line fishermen [GroundUp] 2020-04-07
South Africa / Free State Bloemfontein Celtic players face salary cuts due to Covid-19 [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-07
South Africa / Free State Parys Hospital receives critical Covid-19 protective equipment donations [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-07
South Africa Nehawu, Health Dept expected in court [eNCA] 2020-04-07
Canada / New Brunswick Organigram lays off 400 workers, cites COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-04-07
UK Wirral refuse workers stop work due to coronavirus health fears [Unite the union] 2020-04-07
UK TSSA - Government Must 'Wake Up' Over Rail Workers' Safety [TSSA] 2020-04-07
UK TUC calls for global response to unemployment during coronavirus outbreak [TUC] 2020-04-07
UK TUC calls for 'emergency' boost to Universal Credit to help people through coronavirus outbreak [TUC] 2020-04-07
UK New Welsh Government rules on workplace social distancing are welcome says Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-04-07
USA Grocery workers are beginning to die of coronavirus [MSN] 2020-04-07
USA / New York How Gig Workers Are Weathering the Virus Shutdown [NYTimes] 2020-04-07
USA 'We Are Undervalued': Target Delivery Workers to Walk Off Job in Demand for Better Treatment Amid Outbreak [Common Dreams] 2020-04-07
USA / New Jersey Barnes & Noble Warehouse Workers in Monroe, New Jersey Will Protest to Demand Protections Against COVID-19 [InsiderNJ] 2020-04-07
Canada Indigenous fear Canada work camps will be coronavirus incubators [Al Jazeera] 2020-04-07
Global RadioLabour's newscast for April 7, 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-04-07
Morocco Morocco Hospitality Workers Stand Strong in Pandemic [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-07
Australia Statement from Sally McManus on JobKeeper wage subsidy [ACTU] 2020-04-07
Australia Real estate agents 'abused' as IWW coronavirus rent-strike grows [The Morning Herald] 2020-04-07
Australia Protection of temporary migrants is now a 'public health issue' [The Times] 2020-04-07
Australia / New South Wales Port Botany stevedoring company exposes workers to coronavirus and hides positive test [MUA] 2020-04-07
Australia Worker protections added to wage subsidies [The Gazette] 2020-04-07
Australia Casual workers who miss out on JobKeeper payment will be able to access $1100 a fortnight [9 News] 2020-04-07
Ghana Cashew farmers in Kintampo cry over negative impact of coronavirus on their businesses [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-07
Australia Arts union pushes for broader income protection for music industry workers [NME] 2020-04-07
Australia Union deal clears way for $130 billion wage subsidy [The Morning Herald] 2020-04-07
UK / England ASLEF demands Tube drivers are provided with PPE [Union News] 2020-04-07
UK Unite calls for an end to non-essential highways work [Union News] 2020-04-07
Canada / Alberta Child care is an essential service for Albertans during this crisis, and always [AFL] 2020-04-07
USA / New York Amazon Workers in New York Are Striking for the Second Week in a Row as Coronavirus Cases Pile Up [VICE] 2020-04-07
Canada / Ontario What it's like for couriers who keep delivering so you can stay home [CBC] 2020-04-07
Canada / British Columbia Open letter from B.C.'s seasonal farmworkers to provincial and federal politicians [The Georgia Straight] 2020-04-07
Canada / Ontario Northeastern Ontario hospital workers on the 'frightening' frontlines of COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-07
Canada / Nova Scotia Marine Atlantic job cuts gone too far, ferry workers' union says [CBC] 2020-04-07
Canada Postal Workers Wary of Federal Government's Partnership with Amazon Canada [CUPW] 2020-04-07
Russia Rail union in Covid-19 response [ITF] 2020-04-07
Global IRU/ITF: support road transport essential to safeguarding a healthy global economy [ITF] 2020-04-07
Global Health & Safety Toolbox to protect workers [UK Health & Safety Executive] 2020-04-07
UK Guidance to protect home workers [UK Health & Safety Executive] 2020-04-07
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Health workers decry rules on masks at Durban private hospital [Daily News] 2020-04-07
South Africa Double-whammy for working-class and poor: ArcelorMittal job losses may rise to 2 000 [Business Report] 2020-04-07
South Africa Amcu rules out mines returning to limited operations [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-07
South Africa Union drags government to court [eNCA] 2020-04-07
South Africa NUMSA stands in solidarity with all healthcare workers [Polity] 2020-04-07
South Africa / Eastern Cape health workers may be sent home if personal protection equipment shortage worsens [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-07
South Africa COSATU & NEHAWU statement on the misleading statement by the Minister of Health [Polity] 2020-04-07
USA / Texas COVID-19 In Greater Houston: Houston Coronavirus Cases Spike, Unions Call For Citywide Rent Grace Period [Houston Pub Media] 2020-04-07
USA / Michigan Mid-Michigan nurses union pushes McLaren Health Care for coronavirus protections [MLive] 2020-04-07
USA / Massachusetts Thousands of Mass. Union Members Walk Off Jobs Due to COVID-19 Fears [ENR] 2020-04-07
South Africa Zwelinzima Vavi in 'positive spirits and will be home today' [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-06
South Africa COSATU statement on safety of health workers and other essential service employees during lockdown [Polity] 2020-04-06
South Africa Sanef slams attack on SABC reporters by members of the public [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-06
India United Nurses Association Move Supreme Court For Formulation Of National COVID19 Management Protocol [LiveLaw.IN] 2020-04-06
UK To grab this moment, the next Labour leader will need humility [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-06
UK NHS workers 'scapegoated' over lack of PPE [GMB] 2020-04-06
Global Finding meaning in the worst of times [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-06
UK / Scotland Scots prostitutes risking lives by continuing to work during coronavirus lockdown [The Daily Record] 2020-04-06
USA SF sex workers forced to make tough and risky choices during pandemic [SF Gate] 2020-04-06
Italy Union urges pay deal for lower-league players [The Score] 2020-04-06
India Workers wage daily war for survival during lockdown: survey [The Herald] 2020-04-06
Bangladesh Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed [Reuters] 2020-04-06
UK Coronavirus lockdown to hit low-paid, young and women hardest, warns IFS [The Guardian] 2020-04-06
Australia AWU and Oceania Glass issue joint statement [AWU] 2020-04-06
Australia / Queensland AWU Secretary Steve Baker Slams Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk [AWU] 2020-04-06
Australia Porter dashes hopes of extending JobKeeper subsidy to more casuals [The New Daily] 2020-04-06
New Zealand 'Simply you are fired': Sacking of 200 SkyCity staff angers union [Stuff] 2020-04-06
Australia / New South Wales Port Botany stevedore exposes workers to coronavirus and hides positive test [MUA] 2020-04-06
Australia How safe is your workplace when it comes to coronavirus? [ABC] 2020-04-06
Australia Labor to support jobkeeper package despite ineligibility of 1m casuals [The Guardian] 2020-04-06
Australia 'We're not hungry, we need masks,' says Australian doctor on virus front line [The Times] 2020-04-06
Canada / Alberta CUPE Calls for More COVID Protections at Nursing Homes [Street Insider] 2020-04-06
Canada / Manitoba Protective equipment 'needed today -- not a week from now' [The Free Press] 2020-04-06
Canada / Manitoba Nurses' union calls for paid sick leave during self-isolation [CTV] 2020-04-06
Canada Essential workers talk about how COVID-19 affects them [CTV] 2020-04-06
Canada Unifor calls on long-term care employers to recognize front-line workers during this pandemic [Unifor] 2020-04-06
Canada / British Columbia Union looking to grieve B.C. Ferries layoffs [Pique] 2020-04-06
Canada Why the 'invisible workers' cleaning up COVID-19 need better labour protection [CBC] 2020-04-06
Ghana COVID-19:Ghana association of bankers announces GHS10m fund; other mitigation measures [Ghananewsagency] 2020-04-06
Israel Chairman of the Histadrut and Chairman of the Business Sector slam Prime Minister Netanyahu on COVID-19 plan: 'Fix the economic plan and start bringing the economy back to business' [ITUC / Histadrut] 2020-04-06
South Africa / Eastern Cape No social distancing at some Bay health facilities amid rising infection rate [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-06
South Africa COVID-19 | Cosatu talk on healthcare workers [YouTube] 2020-04-06
South Africa Zwelinzima Vavi posts 'sweaty' video, vows to fight Covid-19 [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-06
South Africa Shoprite staff get daily temperature checks, plastic face shields [Business Insider SA] 2020-04-06
South Africa Pam Golding Properties cuts hours, salaries as coronavirus bites [Fin24] 2020-04-06
South Africa COVID-19: Cosatu calls out Mkhize over workers' protection [eNCA] 2020-04-06
South Africa Prayers for Zwelinzima Vavi as coronavirus lands him in hospital [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-06
Indonesia Labor union to hold massive protest in Jakarta despite physical distancing measures [JP] 2020-04-06
USA / Massachusetts Thousands of MA construction workers will strike on Monday over coronavirus safety [Real Deal] 2020-04-06
South Africa Will Covid-19 structurally change the agricultural labour market? [Daily Maverick] 2020-04-06
South Africa Plea for special gender-based violence strategy as complaints rocket [ANA/IOL] 2020-04-06
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal NUMSA condemns army for harassing and assaulting members of Abahlali Basemjondolo [Facebook] 2020-04-06
South Africa 'Health professionals forced to buy own personal protective equipment' [Sunday Independent] 2020-04-06
South Africa / Western Cape Golden Arrow, union resolve issues over Covid-19 safety concerns - Numsa [Cape Talk radio] 2020-04-06
USA / Pennsylvania Essential Union Workers Demand Better COVID-19 Protections [Your Erie] 2020-04-05
USA 'I'm very, very worried': Laid-off workers struggle with no social safety net [CNN] 2020-04-05
USA / New Hampshire Value state workers risking their health [NH Union Leader] 2020-04-05
USA Pandemic exposes low pay and scant protections for nursing assistants and home-care aides [LATimes] 2020-04-05
UK Unite statement on coronavirus deaths among London bus workers [Unite the union] 2020-04-05
UK A third of government departments still not observing social distancing measures [PCS] 2020-04-05
USA Amazon's shifting sick leave policies, poor COVID response, boost workplace organizing [NY Times] 2020-04-05
Canada Pandemic highlights pay gap for frontline, mostly women, workers [Unifor] 2020-04-05
Canada / Nova Scotia Health Care Workers Need Assurances on Safety Equipment [Unifor] 2020-04-05
Canada Gaps in emergency income measures must be closed before applications open on Monday [Unifor] 2020-04-05
Canada CUPW Urges Removal of CERB Access Barriers for Gig-Economy Workers [CUPW] 2020-04-05
Canada Provincial Legislation and Premiers Can Protect Transit Workers [ATU Canada] 2020-04-05
UK POA demands PPE and testing as two prison workers die of coronavirus [Union News] 2020-04-05
UK / England Unite calls for PPE for transport workers as five London bus workers die of coronavirus [Union News] 2020-04-05
Australia Qantas faces prosecution from Safework NSW after virus investigation [TWU] 2020-04-05
Turkey Workers strike as bosses keep them at work despite COVID-19 [wsws.org] 2020-04-05
Australia 'Make sure that they're not left to starve' [The Times] 2020-04-05
Australia Union pushes for wage subsidy to cover visa holders, casuals [The Morning Herald] 2020-04-05
Australia More casual workers may be included in $130bn jobkeeper coronavirus scheme [The Guardian] 2020-04-05
Canada / Saskatchewan Nurses union says SHA examining possibility of reusing N95 masks [CBC] 2020-04-05
Canada / Manitoba How many health-care workers are self-isolating due to COVID-19? Unions have no reliable count [CBC] 2020-04-05
South Africa / Gauteng 55 construction workers arrested at Joburg building site for contravening lockdown [News24] 2020-04-05
Canada / New Brunswick N.B. COVID-19 roundup: RCMP officer tests positive, another in isolation [CBC] 2020-04-04
South Africa SASAWU calls on government to practice what it preaches [Facebook] 2020-04-04
South Africa Coronavirus In SA: Unions in war of words with Health Minister Zweli Mkhize [IOL] 2020-04-04
USA / Pennsylvania Pa. to stop paying 9,000 state employees amid coronavirus fallout [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-04-04
USA / New Hampshire Lakes Region hospitals to furlough more than 600 employees [NH Union Leader] 2020-04-04
South Africa 'Our health care workers are being sent into war without any weapons': Numsa [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-04
South Africa Denosa could head to court over protective gear [JacarandaFM] 2020-04-04
UK RMT appalled at bus and rail giant FirstGroup plans [RMT] 2020-04-04
UK Nurses 'feel forced to make their own PPE from laminate sheets and elastic bands' [GMB] 2020-04-04
UK Disadvantaged students most likely to miss out under exam plans, warns UCU [UCU] 2020-04-04
USA Delta pilots' union says more than 50 pilots have tested postive for coronavirus [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] 2020-04-04
Belgium Workers strike at Belgian supermarkets amid coronavirus crisis [Politico] 2020-04-04
South Africa NUPSAW: can government get community health workers the personal protective equipment before it's too late? [Facebook] 2020-04-04
Australia Food delivery riders say employers not doing enough to protect them from coronavirus [ABC] 2020-04-04
New Zealand Union 'hugely disappointed' Virgin Australia axing New Zealand bases [NewsHub] 2020-04-04
Nepal Care Union Wins Key Protections for Thousands of Workers [UNI] 2020-04-04
Iran Government orders nationwide ban on print publications [IFJ] 2020-04-04
Serbia Government must guarantee free flow of information [IFJ] 2020-04-04
Qatar Workers address lockdown woes [BWI] 2020-04-04
Chile Video message from FETRACOMA on COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
Egypt GTUBWW donates $ 19,000 to protect irregular workers from COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
Russia Moscow goes into lockdown, unions brace for COVID-19 impact [BWI] 2020-04-04
India Workers demand COVID-19 lockdown coupled with wage subsidies [BWI] 2020-04-04
Italy Unions inform migrant construction workers of gov't benefits vs. COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
Bahrain GFBU assists construction workers amid COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
Malaysia Timber unions call for mandatory COVID-19 testing [BWI] 2020-04-04
Colombia Irregular workers remain unprotected from COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
Caribbean / Latin America BWI and ILO to conduct COVID-19 online training conferences [BWI] 2020-04-04
Spain Union victory on COVID-19 protection for workers [BWI] 2020-04-04
Global BWI Deputy-President extends her solidarity to the whole BWI family [BWI] 2020-04-04
Bulgaria Union calls on govt to take drastic measures to protect workers from COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-04-04
New Zealand COVID-19: Breaches of work rights will be logged with unions [NZCTU] 2020-04-04
New Zealand Economic Bulletin: The COVID-19 lockdown edition [NZCTU] 2020-04-04
New Zealand Come on Fletchers! Do the right thing! Reverse the pay cut! [NZCTU] 2020-04-04
Global RadioLabour's World Report for the week March 30 to April 3, 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-04-04
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador IOC Workers Seek Action to Patch COVID-19 Vulnerable Areas: Union [VOCM] 2020-04-04
South Africa Six police officers test positive for coronavirus [JacarandaFM] 2020-04-04
Guyana COVID-19: GAWU calls on GuySuCo to suspend operations, support sugar workers financially [Stabroek News] 2020-04-03
South Africa Getting protective gear for medical personnel is a headache for the government [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-03
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: Clinic staff serve patients through a fence in Uitenhage [GroundUp] 2020-04-03
South Africa / Gauteng Covid-19: ANCYL shuts down supermarket saying it lacked protective gear for workers [GroundUp] 2020-04-03
South Africa / Limpopo Covid-19: Medical association slams decision to force two doctors to isolate in TB hospital [GroundUp] 2020-04-03
India Covid-19 crisis and long-term transformations: alternatives from India [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-03
Iran A call for sanity and tolerance in Iran at a time of national emergency [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-03
USA Labor Fight Collides With the Pandemic at Trader Joe's, Which Aggressively Opposes Unionization [NY Times] 2020-04-03
Australia Qantas members deserve access to JobKeeper payments [AWU] 2020-04-03
Australia / Australian Capital Territory UnionsACT Statement on ACT Stimulus 2 Package [UnionsACT] 2020-04-03
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Jobkeeper wage subsidy leaves 26,000 Canberra workers without support [UnionsACT] 2020-04-03
Australia / Queensland Jobless tenants pressured to use super for rent, risking disastrous outcomes [Queensland Unions] 2020-04-03
Australia Nationwide virtual picket line calls for no worker to be left behind [UWU] 2020-04-03
Australia / Northern Territory Darwin: Three foreign vessels to dock in breach of coronavirus quarantine [MUA] 2020-04-03
Australia Government urged to act on cruise ship humanitarian crisis; immediately repatriate crew members [MUA] 2020-04-03
Australia / Victoria Thomas Mayor speaks to ABC Darwin on Ships breaching 14 day quarantine [MUA] 2020-04-03
Australia / Victoria Wharfies stood down after refusing to unload ship in breach of 14-day quarantine [CFMMEU] 2020-04-03
Australia Border Force must do more to stop dodgy medical PPE imports [CFMMEU] 2020-04-03
Australia TWU accuses Qantas of inactivity as more worker test COVID-19 positive [Fractovia] 2020-04-03
Australia Union and fuel retail lash punitive roadhouse enforcement [ATN] 2020-04-03
Australia / Victoria Wharfies unload Chinese ship after stand-off over coronavirus fears [The Age] 2020-04-03
Australia Unions unite for safety protocols [Pipeliner] 2020-04-03
Canada / Quebec Jeffery Hale staff say more should have been done to contain COVID-19 outbreak in palliative care unit [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada / New Brunswick Bus drivers remind passengers service is for essential travel only [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada / Ontario Unions tells TTC bus drivers to limit number of passengers to no more than 15 amid reports of overcrowding [CP24] 2020-04-03
Canada / Saskatchewan 'Stop being secretive': Health care workers demand transparency from Sask. government [CBC] 2020-04-03
South Africa Discontent among Community Health Workers on the frontlines [Spotlight/Daily Maverick] 2020-04-03
Canada / Ontario Equal access to personal protective equipment needed for all workers at London hospital [Unifor] 2020-04-03
Canada / Ontario OPSEU: beware the bad-boss hall of shame [OPSEU] 2020-04-03
Canada / Manitoba City staff, school workers reinventing themselves to stave off layoffs due to COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada / Northwest Territories Union pressing ahead with grievance over Ekati Diamond Mine suspension [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada / Saskatchewan CUPE concerned for Sask.'s education support workers' safety during pandemic [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada CN Rail workers fear risk from lax safety, sanitation on trains, in buildings: union [The Free Press] 2020-04-03
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Opening Snow Crab Fishery in COVID-19 Climate a Complex Issue, says FFAW [VOCM] 2020-04-03
UK Royal Mail staff 'lack sufficient protection' from coronavirus [The Guardian] 2020-04-03
Ghana Coronavirus: GUTA calls on BoG to urge financial institutions to waive loan repayments [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-03
Ghana Coronavirus: It will take 23 months for employers to recover - Kotei [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-03
Ghana Coronavirus: ICU demands for tax waivers, special stimulus package [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-03
UK RMT responds to Government Covid-19 announcement on bus industry funding [RMT] 2020-04-03
UK Bring buses into public ownership says TSSA [TSSA] 2020-04-03
UK Health and manufacturing unions in joint call for PPE 'manufacturing army' [Unite the union] 2020-04-03
UK Yodel 'risks exposing delivery drivers to coronavirus' [GMB] 2020-04-03
UK DHL 'flaunting' Government guidelines on Covid-19 [GMB] 2020-04-03
UK RMT demands full protection of jobs and wages as Arriva Grand Central [RMT] 2020-04-03
UK LNER must take over Grand Central rail so NHS staff, police, and shop workers can get to work [TSSA] 2020-04-03
UK Govt announcement all NHS Debt to be wiped 'welcome' [GMB] 2020-04-03
UK Unite statement on British Airways furlough and employment negotiations [Unite the union] 2020-04-03
Canada / Manitoba At least 70 Health Sciences Centre staff self-isolating after COVID-19 exposure, unions say [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada / Manitoba Liquor Mart employees' union pushes for Plexiglas shields after worker tests positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-04-03
Canada / Ontario COVID-19: Union demands better protections as 18 pot workers at London-based WeedMD self-isolate [The Sentinel-Review] 2020-04-03
UK Coronavirus: BA reaches deal to suspend thousands of workers [BBC] 2020-04-03
Global Covid-19: urban transport workers key to response and long-term recovery [ITF] 2020-04-03
South Africa INSIDE LABOUR | Normal is over - but our norms were broken [Fin24] 2020-04-03
Global Activists call for a virtual summit with finance and labour ministers to save economy [Value Walk] 2020-04-03
South Africa Gold mine denies union claims that it's running at full capacity during lockdown [TimesLIVE] 2020-04-03
South Africa Employers can't force workers to take leave, says minister [Mining Journal] 2020-04-03
South Africa / Gauteng Samwu lambastes Tshwane for forcing metro cops to reuse face masks and gloves [Pretoria News] 2020-04-03
South Africa Players spending 21 days without food [KickOff] 2020-04-03
South Africa Covid-19 fallout measures are not enough, government told [Business Day] 2020-04-03
India Supreme Court orders media to only publish official information on Covid-19 [IFJ] 2020-04-03
Europe Companies must suspend payouts to shareholders during coronavirus crisis [ETUC] 2020-04-03
Europe ETUC on SURE & short-time work [ETUC] 2020-04-03
Europe EU urged to swiftly approve 'SURE' to save jobs from C19 breakdown [ETUC] 2020-04-03
Pakistan Workers Face Health, Economic Risks [Human Rights Watch] 2020-04-03
USA Coronavirus drives record US job losses amid economic shutdown [JP] 2020-04-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Health-care workers hardest hit by protective gear shortages [The Mercury] 2020-04-03
South Africa Zwelinzima Vavi tests positive for Covid-19 [News24] 2020-04-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Statement of SADTU on face-to-face meeting convened by Department of Education [Polity] 2020-04-03
South Africa / North West Gold mine denies union claims that it's running at full capacity during lockdown [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-02
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Paramedics 'refuse' to ferry infected patient [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-02
South Africa SABC evacuates parts of TV centre in Covid-19 effort [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-02
Nepal Care care union wins key protections for thousands of workers [UNI Global Union] 2020-04-02
USA Coronavirus Is Making the Public Pension Crisis Even Worse [NY Times] 2020-04-02
Global From Haiti to Kenya, Unions Take Action on COVID-19 [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-02
UK Community-based nursing staff are being failed by lack of PPE [RCN] 2020-04-02
UK Blog - Support us to support you [polfed] 2020-04-02
UK 950,000 new Universal Credit applicants putting massive strain on staff [PCS] 2020-04-02
UK Councils not enforcing Sunday trading laws must provide guarantees that this is a strictly temporary measure [USDAW] 2020-04-02
UK New PPE guidance will only work if supplies get to the frontline, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-04-02
UK Lack of PPE for health and social care staff is 'a crisis within a crisis', unions warn ministers [TUC] 2020-04-02
Ghana GUTA wants BoG to force FIs to waive loan repayments for six months [Ghanaweb] 2020-04-02
Iraq COVID-19 in Iraq: the virus of social inequality [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-02
Indonesia House starts deliberation of job creation bill as protesting unions forced to stay at home [JP] 2020-04-02
Global Resilience, radicalisation and democracy in the COVID-19 Pandemic [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-02
Barbados BWU: Vacation up to workers [Nation News] 2020-04-02
Bangladesh COVID-19: Bangladesh Garment Workers Stand Up for Rights [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-02
Australia / New South Wales No more cuts to cleaning in NSW, coronavirus boost must be permanent [UWU] 2020-04-02
Australia Free early education and care must preserve jobs [UWU] 2020-04-02
UK Health unions issue joint statement calling for more PPE [Union News] 2020-04-02
UK unionlearn launches Learning@Home campaign to support workers during coronavirus crisis [Union News] 2020-04-02
UK Fast food and hospitality workers launch campaign for #100Percent pay [Union News] 2020-04-02
UK Labour backs union whistleblower campaign [Union News] 2020-04-02
Canada Wage subsidy plan is full of big problems [Rank and File] 2020-04-02
Australia / Victoria Dockworkers Stood Down For Refusing to Unload Chinese Ship, Citing Covid-19 Risk [The Epoch Times] 2020-04-02
Australia Workers to get two weeks of unpaid pandemic leave [The Times] 2020-04-02
Australia Union calls for adherence to safety protocols [KHL] 2020-04-02
Australia Qantas coronavirus suspension investigated [The New Daily] 2020-04-02
Australia Qantas investigated by SafeWork NSW over worker being stood down after raising coronavirus concerns [ABC] 2020-04-02
UK Factory walkouts and social distancing: How can food businesses protect workers from COVID-19? [Food Navigator] 2020-04-02
USA Coronavirus is testing the power of unionized newsrooms [CNN] 2020-04-02
Canada Commercial Drivers Need Government Action on COVID-19 Protection [USW] 2020-04-02
Canada / Ontario National Steel Car halting operations due to PPE shortage amid COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-04-02
Canada / Alberta Job negotiations between AUPE and province paused amid pandemic [CBC] 2020-04-02
Canada / British Columbia Vancouver docks face protective gear shortage [Castanet] 2020-04-02
Canada / Nova Scotia Grocery store staff fed up with 'social' shoppers who flout pandemic rules [CBC] 2020-04-02
Canada Workers cannot afford more government delays for wage replacement [Unifor] 2020-04-02
Canada / Manitoba Health workers may have to self-isolate after colleagues test positive [OHS Canada] 2020-04-02
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Self Isolation Best Way to Control Virus: NLMA [VOCM] 2020-04-02
Canada What you need to know about the new COVID-19 emergency wage subsidy [CBC] 2020-04-02
Palestine / Israel Palestinians worry about expenses as virus blocks way to work in Israel [The Times] 2020-04-02
Indonesia As media layoffs grow, industry pleads for urgent relief [JP] 2020-04-02
Indonesia Jokowi declares COVID-19 health emergency, imposes large-scale social restrictions [JP] 2020-04-02
Indonesia Indonesia announces Rp 405 trillion COVID-19 budget, anticipates 5% deficit in historic move [JP] 2020-04-02
Philippines Duterte says lockdown protesters can be shot if they fight [JP] 2020-04-02
South Africa SA union negotiates full pay for 6 weeks during lockdown to garment workers [Ecotile] 2020-04-02
UK It is time to make amends to the low-paid essential worker [Financial Times] 2020-04-02
UK British Airways expected to suspend 36,000 staff amid coronavirus crisis [The Guardian] 2020-04-02
Canada / New Brunswick COVID-19 causes concerns for construction workers [CBC] 2020-04-02
South Africa Pharmaceutical companies march workers towards the gallows for the sake of profits [Facebook] 2020-04-02
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Coronavirus: Sadtu shocked by teacher's death [IOL] 2020-04-01
Ukraine Worker Rights Experts Field COVID-19 Queries in Ukraine [Solidarity Center] For more info 2020-04-01
South Africa Nehawu slams government over payment of workers [IOL] 2020-04-01
UK M and S workers stage walkout over coronavirus safety fears [GMB] 2020-04-01
UK Government cuts to NHS supply chain causing hospital PPE delays and must be reversed [Unite the union] 2020-04-01
UK RCN chief exec calls for regulator to intervene amid PPE concerns [RCN] 2020-04-01
UK RCM - plea to NHS leaders to protect the safety of pregnant women by ringfencing maternity services [RCM] 2020-04-01
South Africa Covid-19: Are agricultural workers being protected? [GroundUp] 2020-04-01
Global Who's happy about coronavirus [Opendemocracy] 2020-04-01
Australia Construction workers must not be excluded from wage subsidies [CFMMEU] 2020-04-01
Australia 'They're going to go under': Australia's coronavirus-hit restaurants, bars and caterers seek bailout [The Guardian] 2020-04-01
Australia / South Australia Union slams Qantas over COVID-19 Adelaide Airport outbreak, travellers told to stay away [9 News] 2020-04-01
Australia More than 11,000 stranded crew need help, union says [The Financial Review] 2020-04-01
Australia Unions warn huge chunk of casual workforce could miss out on coronavirus wage subsidy [The New Daily] 2020-04-01
Canada Unifor commends Trudeau government for moving on more significant wage replacement plan [Unifor] 2020-04-01
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW, fish processors look at safety, marketplace volatility amidst COVID-19 pandemic [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-04-01
Canada / Ontario Union, students ask Queen's to waive graduate student summer tuition [The Whig-Standard] 2020-04-01
Canada Organizations inject funds to support Canada's arts sector during COVID-19 [The Citizen] 2020-04-01
Canada / Alberta Essential services workers consider alternate accommodations to protect their families [The Advocate] 2020-04-01
Israel Histadrut concerned about Israeli COVID-19 Government Economic Plan [ITUC] 2020-04-01
Canada / Ontario Ford delaying restart, union concerned about future impact [CBC] 2020-04-01
Canada Whistleblower says workers at nursing homes aren't being given protective gear [CTV] 2020-04-01
Asia Brands Abandon Asia Workers in Pandemic [Human Rights Watch] 2020-04-01
USA / New York Garbage bags and cloth bandannas: union leaders plea for personal protection equipment to fight coronavirus [NYDaily News] 2020-04-01
USA / New York Albany Med: 45 health care workers test positive for COVID-19 [Albany Times Union] 2020-04-01
USA As coronavirus spreads, so do reports of companies mistreating workers [Wash Post] 2020-04-01
Canada Postal union asks Canadians to help with protecting its workers [RCI] 2020-04-01
USA 'Essential' Child Care Workers Struggle To Balance Family Needs, Safety [NPR] For more info 2020-04-01
USA Hundreds Of Thousands Of Retail Workers Are Losing Their Jobs Due To Coronavirus [Forbes] 2020-04-01
USA Anxiety spreads among exposed UPS and FedEx drivers [Crain's Chicago Biz] 2020-04-01
USA Sample COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures to Demand from Management [Labor Notes] 2020-04-01
USA Ford halts plans to reopen U.S. plants after union's safety concerns [UPI] 2020-04-01
USA AFL-CIO Demands Additional Worker Protections During Pandemic [EHS Today] 2020-04-01
UK Unite action forces Kent's Norse Medway to implement coronavirus safety measures for key workers [Unite the union] 2020-04-01
UK University agrees pay for zero-hours staff [UNISON] 2020-04-01
UK Help with homeschooling [PCS] 2020-04-01
Bangladesh Bangladesh minister appeals to garment importers [CNBC] 2020-04-01
Pakistan Demo against factory for forced labour, no pay [Dawn] 2020-04-01
Cambodia Garment Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages Amid Virus Pandemic [VOD] 2020-04-01
South Africa Spaza shops to get financial relief for lockdown losses, but T&Cs apply [SowetanLIVE] 2020-04-01
South Africa / Eastern Cape Safety gear shortfall holds up hospital service, builds queues [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-01
South Africa / Free State Case of public violence opened against protesting healthcare workers [News24] 2020-04-01
South Africa / Free State Police shoot two nurses in Welkom over transport confusion during Covid-19 lockdown [HeraldLIVE] 2020-04-01
South Africa SACTWU cautions against fake manufactures of Covid-19 masks and other essential products [Polity] 2020-04-01
South Africa Call for stipend to keep informal traders afloat [DispatchLIVE] 2020-04-01
South Africa SAFPU president: We may consider player pay cuts [Sport24] 2020-04-01
South Africa Lockdown responses, from farm workers to sex workers to civil society [Spotlight/Daily Maverick] 2020-04-01
South Africa Police union defends cops amid reports of brutality in enforcing lockdown rules [IOL] 2020-04-01
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: PE taxis impounded in wildcat strike [GroundUp] 2020-04-01
South Africa Local companies urged to free up protective equipment for health workers [BusinessLIVE] 2020-04-01
South Africa Nehawu threatens court action over protective gear [Eyewitness News] 2020-04-01
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Lockdown: Damning allegations levelled against Umhlanga call centre [East Coast Radio] 2020-03-31
South Africa 'SABC deliberately withheld info on Covid-19 infected staff, endangering lives' - BEMAWU [Cape Talk radio] 2020-03-31
USA Workers on the front lines risk their health to give America essential goods [CNN] 2020-03-31
USA / Canada USW: COVID-19 Resources for Workers [USW] 2020-03-31
USA Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this' [BBC] 2020-03-31
Australia Coronavirus: Australia to subsidise wages of up to 6m workers in $114b plan [ST] 2020-03-31
Switzerland Nestle staff to get full salary for three months as COVID-19 halts work [CNA] 2020-03-31
Australia Australia to subsidise wages of up to 6m workers in $130bn coronavirus plan [The Guardian] 2020-03-31
UK / England The Guardian view on key workers: applause is not enough [The Guardian] 2020-03-31
USA Workers on the front lines risk their health to give America essential goods [CNN] 2020-03-31
USA Coronavirus: Amazon workers strike over virus protection [BBC] 2020-03-31
UK Balfour Beatty continues to carry out works on West Coast Scotland motorways and trunk roads [Unite the union] 2020-03-31
UK Care workers put at risk by lack of face masks and basic safety kit, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-03-31
USA / Kansas Wichita union asks companies to shut down then make medical supplies to fight COVID-19 [Wichita Eagle] 2020-03-31
UK Charity sector coronavirus financial support package urgently needed, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-03-31
USA / California Everlane cut backs hit union workers hard [Ecotextile] 2020-03-31
Indonesia COVID-19: Govt must ensure well-being of returning migrant workers, advocacy group says [JP] 2020-03-31
UK TSSA Calls For 'Vital' Eurostar Support Over Coronavirus [TSSA] 2020-03-31
Indonesia Beat virus, not democracy [JP] 2020-03-31
USA / Wisconsin Wisconsin healthcare union: Workers are afraid [WDJT] 2020-03-31
UK Stobart Air accused of cynically ditching workers at Southend Airport during coronavirus crisis [Unite the union] 2020-03-31
UK NUJ defends coronavirus whistle-blowers and journalistic sources [NUJ] 2020-03-31
USA Strikes at Instacart and Amazon Over Coronavirus Health Concerns [NYTimes] 2020-03-31
UK Urgent action essential to ensure delivery drivers health is protected during coronavirus crisis [Unite the union] 2020-03-31
USA GE Appliances resumes production after week of cleaning; workers worried [Biz Jrnl] 2020-03-31
UK Covid-19: shocking pictures show Tyneside firm putting workers and families in danger [GMB] 2020-03-31
USA How coronavirus blew up the plan to take down Trump [Politico] 2020-03-31
USA / New York Amazon fires warehouse worker who led Staten Island warehouse walkout [CNN] 2020-03-31
Canada Demanding Compassion: Rent Strikes & Emergency Benefits [Rank and File Radio] 2020-03-31
Canada / Quebec COVID-19: We Should Have Been Listening to Healthcare Workers [Rank and File] 2020-03-31
Australia $1500 payments for workers in $130bn package to save jobs [The New Daily] 2020-03-31
Australia Coles, Kmart and construction workers all confirmed with COVID-19 [The New Daily] 2020-03-31
Australia Statement on JobKeeper wage subsidy [UWU] 2020-03-31
Australia TWU calls for cap on airline executive pay, as Qantas seeks $4.2bn bailout [TWU] 2020-03-31
Australia The AWU and AiGroup are calling on the Government to keep the manufacturing sector open [AWU] 2020-03-31
Australia / Australian Capital Territory UnionsACT Statement on Federal wages subsidy [UnionsACT] 2020-03-31
Australia Remaining calm when faced with investment market volatility [UnionsACT] 2020-03-31
Australia / Western Australia 'Four left from 250': WA teachers forced to work from school as students stay away [Today] 2020-03-31
Australia JobKeeper initiative puts the Liberals onside with workers [UNISA] 2020-03-31
Australia Jobkeeper package must be expanded to cover construction workers [ETU] 2020-03-31
Australia / New South Wales Sydney news: Student emergency response workers 'may put lives at risk', as coronavirus measures continue [ABC] 2020-03-31
Australia Nearly one million casuals left out of JobKeeper wage subsidy [SBS] 2020-03-31
Australia / Western Australia Multiplex site closed as worker tests positive for coronavirus [Today] 2020-03-31
Australia TigerAir pilots to lose jobs within days, union says [9 News] 2020-03-31
Canada Protecting Postal Workers to Protect Us All [CUPW] 2020-03-31
USA Whole Foods Employees Are Staging a Nationwide 'Sick-Out' [VICE] 2020-03-31
Canada / Quebec COVID-19 - Statement From the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers-CSN [CSN] 2020-03-31
Canada Building Trades Union calls on members to donate extra protective equipment [Now] 2020-03-31
Canada Please sanitize mailboxes, doorhandles and handrails, asks postal workers union [Soo Today] 2020-03-31
Canada / British Columbia Hospitality workers' union says 90% of members have lost their jobs in past 2 weeks [CBC] 2020-03-31
Canada / Ontario Local postal workers union pushing for better sanitization at Canada Post mail depots [Today] 2020-03-31
Israel Histadrut fighting COVID-19 [ITUC] 2020-03-31
Ghana Coronavirus: GUTA lauds republic bank for loan deferment [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-31
Ghana TUC calls on workers to comply with coronavirus restriction [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-31
UK Firm won't pay higher sick pay as Covid-19 'less severe than flu' [The Guardian] 2020-03-31
South Africa SA Express seeks UIF assistance to pay salaries as acting CEO resigns [Daily Maverick] 2020-03-31
USA AFGE sues to get hazard pay for prison, Ag, and VA workers [Washington Post] 2020-03-31
USA Federal Workers, Union Sue for Hazard Pay [Gov Exec] 2020-03-31
South Africa Domestic workers fear retrenchments amid Covid-19 [New Frame] 2020-03-31
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Covid-19: Emergency workers refuse to attend to patient until they get proper equipment [GroundUp] 2020-03-30
South Africa Minister Mkhize concerned by number of health workers diagnosed with Covid-19 [ANA/IOL] 2020-03-30
South Africa Employers likely to default on retirement fund payments amid Covid-19 [BusinessLIVE] 2020-03-30
South Africa / China / KwaZulu-Natal R20,000 bail for businessman who allegedly locked workers in mask factory [TimesLIVE] 2020-03-30
South Africa / Western Cape NUMSA calls for bus service, Golden Arrow, to be charged with attempted murder amidst national lockdown [Political Analysis SA] 2020-03-30
South Africa / Mpumalanga NUMSA rejects attempts by WACO to make money from Coronavirus! [Polity] 2020-03-30
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Durban call centre employees evacuated over lockdown violations [DispatchLIVE] 2020-03-30
Turkey / Global Corona cases surge as anger grows among workers [wsws] 2020-03-30
Singapore Coronavirus: 70 healthcare workers dedicate the song Home to all Singaporeans [ST] 2020-03-30
Singapore Migrant workers stay away from usual hangouts [ST] 2020-03-30
Pakistan Tripartite mechanism activated to mitigate impact of COVID-19 lockdown on workers [The News] 2020-03-30
France France's Renault puts Paris white collar staff on partial unemployment [CNA] 2020-03-30
Singapore COVID-19: National Wages Council suggests management lead by example when cutting pay [CNA] 2020-03-30
Indonesia COVID-19: Medical workers in East Nusa Tenggara opt to stay in hospital amid gear shortage [JP] 2020-03-30
Indonesia Battling COVID-19: Protecting frontline workers is key to containing contagion [JP] 2020-03-30
Indonesia COVID-19: Govt partners with hotels to house medical workers [JP] 2020-03-30
Indonesia House urged to stop controversial omnibus bill deliberation, prioritize COVID-19 [JP] 2020-03-30
Indonesia COVID-19: Malang university develops safety chamber to minimize patient contact [JP] 2020-03-30
Indonesia COVID-19: Textile factories face hurdles as they switch to producing medical gear [JP] 2020-03-30
USA Nordstrom is sewing more than 100,000 face masks for health care workers [CNN] 2020-03-30
USA / New York Coronavirus fears spur Amazon workers in New York to walk off job until building is cleaned [USAToday] 2020-03-30
USA Instacart Workers Seek Strike as Jobs Get Busier, Riskier [NYTimes] 2020-03-30
USA A shutdown - but not for government: how US federal employees provide vital services [Guardian] 2020-03-30
USA / Florida FL workers struggle to claim unemployment benefits, even as feds increase aid during COVID-19 crisis [FL Phoenix] 2020-03-30
New Zealand Hospital midwives unconvinced about risk from asymptomatic transmission [NZ Doctor] 2020-03-30
Canada / Ontario OPSEU demands action for Canadian Blood Services workers who aren't getting COVID-19 protections [OPSEU] 2020-03-30
Canada Media need help, now! [CWA Canada] 2020-03-30
UK RCM makes plea to NHS leaders to protect funding for pregnant women [Union News] 2020-03-30
UK Pressure grows on government to shut building sites [Union News] 2020-03-30
Venezuela Govt Suspends Rent Payments, Protects Wages as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 77 [Venezuela Analysis] 2020-03-30
UK The politics of Covid-19: Gig work in the coronavirus crisis [Red Pepper] 2020-03-30
USA / New York Nurses Are Living a Heartbreaking Nightmare [Labour Notes] 2020-03-30
Canada Almost half of Canadian households report shrinking paycheques amid COVID-19 pandemic, poll finds [The Star] 2020-03-30
UK Pilots call on the Government to stop delaying on details of support for aviation [BALPA] 2020-03-30
UK Coronavirus: Unite welcomes incredible work of Ventilator Challenge Consortium in saving lives [Unite the union] 2020-03-30
Canada Holes in the safety net: CERB and EI coverage falls short [Rank and File] 2020-03-30
UK TSSA calls on Department for Transport to order rail firms to stand down non-essential staff [TSSA] 2020-03-30
Australia Sydney Airport keeps over 1000 aviation security guards on tenterhooks [UWU] 2020-03-30
Australia New INPEX deal a model for COVID-19 crisis collaboration; Woodside ramps up heartless horror show [AWU] 2020-03-30
Australia Morrison Government provides wage subsidy after union pressure [AWU] 2020-03-30
Australia Alliance Unions take Qantas to the Federal Court in fight for sick leave [AWU] 2020-03-30
Australia CPSU win in the APS [CPSU] 2020-03-30
Australia Statement from Sally McManus on wage subsidy announcement [ACTU] 2020-03-30
Europe ETUC reveals measures won by unions to protect jobs and wages across Europe [ETUC] 2020-03-30
Europe Education unions in Nordic countries join forces with public authorities to fight COVID-19 pandemic [Education International] 2020-03-30
Global Stop the pandemic at work [ITUC] 2020-03-30
Global Coronavirus underscores the crucial role - and responsibility - of the free press in a crisis [IFJ] 2020-03-30
Global Key workers can only protect us if we protect them [ITF] 2020-03-30
Turkey COVID-19: IFJ and EFJ urge Turkish government not to discriminate against political prisoners [IFJ] 2020-03-30
Australia Unions and businesses welcome wage subsidies for employers to keep on workers [The Mercury] 2020-03-30
Australia Maritime Union Boss Asks Employers to Help Protect Public Health [Handy Shipping Guide] 2020-03-30
Australia Costco Australia employees to receive $750 bonus for working during coronavirus pandemic [9 News] 2020-03-30
Australia Restaurant, cafe bosses get new powers to slash hours in job-saving deal [The Times] 2020-03-30
Australia Federal public servants finally told they can work from home during coronavirus crisis [The Guardian] 2020-03-30
Australia Union warns suicide rates could go up if Woodside pushes on with 14-week roster [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-30
Canada / Ontario Ontario Government Must Enact Measures to Keep Healthcare Workers Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic [SEIU] 2020-03-30
Canada / Manitoba Unions hear from scared workers during pandemic [The Free Press] 2020-03-30
Ghana Coronavirus: Comply with partial lockdown directive - GUTA tells members [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-30
Ghana Coronavirus: Use skeletal staff - BoG tells banks [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-30
Ghana AngloGold Ashanti shuts down mining pits across the globe as lockdowns bites [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-30
Namibia More than 600 workers expected to be sent home at Oshana mall [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-30
Namibia Essential workers queue for identification cards [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-30
Papua New Guinea 4,000 nurses to strike over Covid-19 readiness [The Guardian] 2020-03-30
South Africa / Western Cape Numsa condemns Golden Arrow for forcing employees to work during lockdown [SABC] 2020-03-30
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Police rescue 14 workers who were locked in Durban factory and forced to make masks, owner arrested [TimesLIVE] 2020-03-29
South Africa Unprotected retail store workers worried about their health [Cape Times] 2020-03-29
UK RMT on Hull Trains suspending operations from midnight [RMT] 2020-03-29
USA Union workers lead way in times of crisis [Daily Jrnl] 2020-03-29
USA US lawmakers press Amazon to do more to protect its workers: 14 facilities now affected [CNET] 2020-03-29
USA / Louisiana Construction workers considered essential during stay-at-home order [KPLC] 2020-03-29
Uganda Community health workers will be the main defense in rural Uganda against coronavirus [STAT] 2020-03-29
USA 'We will not risk our safety': Instacart workers announce emergency strike over coronavirus concerns [CBS] 2020-03-29
India Coronavirus lockdown: India grapples with migrant workers' exodus [Al Jazeera] 2020-03-29
UK / Scotland Trade union makes appeal to public to treat council staff with respect [Glasgow Times] 2020-03-29
USA / Washington Efforts underway to make sure farmworkers have access to care, information [Yamika Herald] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta Health-care unions, employers come to agreement on use of PPE [AUPE] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta AHS, Covenant Health, unions agree to joint statement on PPE [AUPE] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta Chaos looms as continuing-care facilities brace for COVID-19 [AUPE] 2020-03-29
Canada Unifor salutes workers for delivering Canadian customer service in a crisis [Unifor] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta AFL calls for stronger wage subsidy program to ensure jobs and employment for Albertans [AFL] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta UCP's decision to axe 20,000 education jobs during a crisis will set families adrift and further damage the economy, says AFL [AFL] 2020-03-29
UK Firefighters to deliver food, drive ambulances and retrieve dead bodies [Union News] 2020-03-29
UK / England Union outrage as company that failed to pay cleaners is awarded new coronavirus hospital contract [Union News] 2020-03-29
UK GMB warns of looming NHS staffing crisis as PPE shortage takes its toll [Union News] 2020-03-29
UK RMT issues list of bus safety demands [Union News] 2020-03-29
UK Unite issues appeal for evidence of over-crowded construction sites [Union News] 2020-03-29
USA Walkouts Spread as Workers Seek Coronavirus Protections [Labour Notes] 2020-03-29
Canada / Ontario Essential but precarious: Toronto bike couriers fight for a union [Rank and File] 2020-03-29
Canada / Alberta How Edmonton posties are fighting for health and safety [Rank and File] 2020-03-29
Australia Sally McManus - Statement on the Morrison Government's proposed wage subsidy [ACTU] 2020-03-29
Australia Wage subsidy must include gig workers, casuals & owner drivers [TWU] 2020-03-29
Australia Organising in the COVID-19 crisis [Green Left Weekly] 2020-03-29
New Zealand Coronavirus: employers warned to treat workers fairly, pass on wage subsidy [Radio New Zealand] 2020-03-29
Australia Taxi drivers and transport workers worried about coronavirus infection risks at work [ABC] 2020-03-29
Canada / Nova Scotia Hospital cleaners 'working full tilt' despite COVID-19 threat [CBC] 2020-03-29
Canada / Ontario Revised Ontario emergency powers may do more harm than good in long-term care [Unifor] 2020-03-29
Canada Unions deliver clear priorities for federal airline relief package [CLC] 2020-03-29
Global G20 summit shows global leadership: now to make it work [ITUC] 2020-03-29
South Africa 'SANDF organising to fetch masks in China for SA medical personnel' [Cape Talk radio] 2020-03-29
South Africa Cosatu seeks PIC funds for coronavirus plan [Bloomberg/Fin24] 2020-03-29
South Africa SASBO statement on banks' sluggish response to union's plight on national lockdown [Polity] 2020-03-29
UK A message from CWU General Secretary [CWU] 2020-03-29
UK Postal workers receive thanks from United Nations body [The National] 2020-03-29
UK Royal Mail deliveries under threat as union leaders urge workers to call in sick rather than risk contracting coronavirus while postmen say slam lack of protective equipment [Daily Mail] 2020-03-29
South Africa Guidelines on essential worker permits unclear, says Fedusa [JacarandaFM] 2020-03-29
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Coronavirus: hospitals facing mask shortages [Daily News] 2020-03-29
South Africa SACTWU concludes further Covid-19 lockdown collective agreement, now for textile workers [Polity] 2020-03-29
Global 12 governments show the world how to protect lives, jobs and incomes [Scoop World] 2020-03-29
Canada / New Brunswick 'There are people who have to get to work': bus drivers working through pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-27
Canada / New Brunswick N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Up to 30,000 layoffs so far as confirmed cases climb to 33 [CBC] 2020-03-26
USA Despite coronavirus, millions of workers can't stay home. Are they safe? [USAToday] 2020-03-28
USA / California LA County nurses union demands more masks on the front lines of coronavirus battle [LADaily News] 2020-03-28
USA Some health-care workers resist orders to work without adequate protection [Wash Post] 2020-03-28
USA Coronavirus makes working dangerous. A boost for union membership? [Press-Enterprise] 2020-03-28
USA AT&T Temporarily Boosts Pay Rates for 100,000 Union Workers by 20% [Barron's] 2020-03-28
USA / Alaska Union sues state, saying it has failed to protect workers from coronavirus [Anchorage Daily News] 2020-03-28
USA Young workers likely to be hard hit as COVID-19 strikes a blow to restaurants and other service sector jobs [Pew Research Ctr] 2020-03-28
USA Gig Workers Would Get Unemployment Safety Net In Rescue Package [NPR] 2020-03-28
USA Instacart workers will walk out on Monday for better sick leave and virus protections [Verge] 2020-03-28
UK Public sector workers deserve recognition for their brilliant response to massive challenges [PCS] 2020-03-28
India / Bihar Bihar faces huge task of screening 50,000 migrant workers who returned to state [India Today] 2020-03-28
India Coronavirus: FM Sitharaman announces package worth Rs 1,70,000 crore for poor, daily wagers [India Today] 2020-03-28
USA Gig workers for Instacart plan emergency strike starting Monday to protest lack of protection during coronavirus pandemic [Washington Post] 2020-03-28
Australia Aviation workers lose out in government aid [AIPA] 2020-03-28
Australia TWU calls for Qantas to be nationalised as liquidity announcement fails to mention worker compensation [TWU] 2020-03-28
Australia Unions call for accountability as 15,000 Qantas workers stood down [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia Aluminium industry is absolutely essential and too important to lose [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia AWU provides advice for shearers on COVID-19 outbreak [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia AWU and APPEA agree energy supply is essential during COVID-19 challenges [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia AWU and Master Builders Australia stand up for construction industry [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia Unions and employers come together to save funeral industry jobs [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia Unions and employers appeal for funeral operations to continue [AWU] 2020-03-28
Australia / Queensland Unions welcome focus on redeploying workers into critical industries [QCU] 2020-03-28
Australia / Queensland Joint statement from QCU & CCIQ supporting wage subsidy guarantee [QCU] 2020-03-28
Australia MEAA condemns regional newspaper closures [MEAA] 2020-03-28
Australia UnionsACT to conduct coronavirus jobs impact survey [UnionsACT] 2020-03-28
Australia ETU Take the Lead on COVID-19 Workplace Safety [ETU] 2020-03-28
Australia Covid-19: Financial Support Options If You Are Stood Down [CFMMEU] 2020-03-28
Australia Commonwealth Bank closes branches as community struggles with coronavirus [fsu] 2020-03-28
Australia / New South Wales Car cavalcade protests ferry worker sackings [Green Left Weekly] 2020-03-28
Australia / Victoria Union pushes for 24-hour construction sites amid coronavirus [The Age] 2020-03-28
Australia Qantas denies sick leave to its grounded workers amid coronavirus pandemic [ABC] 2020-03-28
Australia Public service asked to get ready for coronavirus redeployment [The Guardian] 2020-03-28
Canada / Ontario Calls for mayor to reverse decision on Transit Windsor suspension [CBC] 2020-03-28
Canada Increased Federal Wage Subsidy Must Help All Workers: Steelworkers [The Whig-Standard] 2020-03-28
Canada / Alberta Health-care workers, AHS agree on standards of protective equipment needed for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-28
Canada / Ontario Canada Post employee in North Bay tests COVID-19 presumptive positive [The Star] 2020-03-28
Canada / Manitoba 'Please pay attention': unions issue public plea to protect front-line workers [The Free Press] 2020-03-28
Canada / Northwest Territories Union threatens to file grievance over Ekati Diamond Mine suspension [CBC] 2020-03-28
Canada Flight crews demand protective suits as more than a dozen fall ill with COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-28
Canada / Ontario Transit Union Statement on City of Windsor Bus Closure [ATU Canada] 2020-03-28
Canada / Ontario North Bay Canada Post building shut down due to COVID-19 scare [Bay Today] 2020-03-28
Canada Sunwing laying off 1,500 flight staff, including pilot with COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-28
South Africa Clients can do business as usual during lockdown: Banking Association [eNCA] 2020-03-28
South Africa Banks criticised over Covid-19 by unions and some businesses [BusinessLIVE] 2020-03-28
South Africa Agreement reached to make textile workers' lives easier during lockdown [Cape Times] 2020-03-28
South Africa COSATU calls on all workers to play their role and cooperate to make sure we win fight against Covid-19 virus [Polity] 2020-03-28
South Africa UIF offices inundated as the reality of the 21-day lockdown sets in [News24] 2020-03-28
UK UK to use firefighters to deliver food, collect bodies in coronavirus crisis [JP] 2020-03-27
Indonesia Top Indonesian doctors call for lockdown, say physical distancing not enough [JP] 2020-03-27
Indonesia Indonesian airlines carry out layoffs to cope with COVID-19 pressures [JP] 2020-03-27
Indonesia Economic heroes in time of coronavirus [JP] 2020-03-27
UK / England Coronavirus: Government to pay up to 80% of workers' wages [BBC] 2020-03-27
Indonesia West Java hospital employees arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of boxes of masks [JP] 2020-03-27
UK #Clapforcarers: why grassroots solidarity against Coronavirus matters [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-27
Aruba Unions and business waiting for government action on jobs and wages [ACTU] 2020-03-27
Australia / Victoria Crisis talks as Melbourne's train, tram passenger numbers slump by 90% [The Times] 2020-03-27
Australia / Queensland Unions call for halt to Mater wage fight during pandemic crisis [The Times] 2020-03-27
Australia / Western Australia Resources companies to stop flying NSW workers [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-27
Australia Joint Statement Australian Workers Union & Master Builders Australia Governments Must Not Shutdown Construction [AWU] 2020-03-27
Canada SNC-Lavalin Candu Energy Workers Ready to Keep Electricity Flowing [SPEA] 2020-03-27
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Union calls for snow crab fishery delay until at least April 20 [Undercurrent News] 2020-03-27
Canada / Ontario CUPE blasts Stouffville for laying off 15 part-time library workers during temporary library closure [The Region] 2020-03-27
Canada / Ontario 'A scary situation': Ottawa's techs, backstage workers fear for the future [The Whig-Standard] 2020-03-27
Canada / Ontario Crowding on Thunder Bay buses puts transit workers at risk, union president says [CBC] 2020-03-27
Canada / Ontario Construction is an essential service, but some workers fear COVID-19 puts them at risk [CBC] 2020-03-27
Canada / Manitoba Workers to stay 'bunkered in' at water treatment plant in Brandon, Man., to ensure service during pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-27
Canada / Saskatchewan Union Goes to War against Casinos Regina & Moose Jaw Layoffs Plans [Casino Reports] 2020-03-27
Canada Ottawa shuts Service Canada centres after employees refuse to work [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-27
Canada As front-line workers infected by virus, Atlantic Canada unions seek protections [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-27
Sweden Union gains 5,000 new members during COVID-19 crisis [UNI] 2020-03-27
Global World Players Association Welcomes Postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics Due to COVID-19 [UNI] 2020-03-27
Global UNI and UPU call for united action to protect postal workers during COVID-19 pandemic [UNI] 2020-03-27
Morocco / Palestine Educators in Morocco and Palestine donate wages to COVID-19 solidarity fund [EI] 2020-03-27
Taiwan Prompt action to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep schools open and safe [EI] 2020-03-27
Costa Rica Education Unions Call for Food Distribution Following Closure of Schools [EI] 2020-03-27
Global Resources for educators during the COVID-19 outbreak [EI] 2020-03-27
UK New wage support measures a step forward for self-employed workers, says TUC [TUC] 2020-03-27
Philippines Higher education union negotiates financial support for educators during COVID-19 university closures [EI] 2020-03-27
Honduras Education union launches support programme to mitigate COVID-19 crisis [EI] 2020-03-27
UK COVID-19: Firefighters to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve bodies [FBU] 2020-03-27
Global Guiding principles on the COVID-19 pandemic [EI] 2020-03-27
UK Elderly and rural communities left cashless amid coronavirus crisis [GMB] 2020-03-27
UK Freelance package offers hope, but also problems [NUJ] 2020-03-27
UK Diageo workers call for shutdown amid covid-19 safety fears [Unite the union] 2020-03-27
Argentina UOLRA secures incomes of migrant brick workers amid COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-03-27
Cuba Discipline, responsibility and solidarity in time of COVID-19 [BWI] 2020-03-27
Europe EFBWW launches COVID-19 webpage [BWI] 2020-03-27
Yemen The COVID 19 pandemic threatens the war torn country [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-27
Canada COVID-19 Resources [WHSC] 2020-03-27
Canada As online orders surge, what about the Amazon workers? [The Star] 2020-03-27
Italy Italian workers protest against open factories as COVID-19 spreads [Deutsche Welle] 2020-03-27
India 10 Trade Unions Demand Rs 7 Lakh Crore Coronavirus Relief Package From PM Modi [NDTV] 2020-03-27
Namibia STREET vendors at Keetmanshoop are asking why they were told to close their businesses while bigger retailers, shebeens, banks and taxis are still operating normally. [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-27
Namibia The mine workers union Namibia (MUN) has urged the gov't to ensure a healthy working environment at mines in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-27
South Africa / Eastern Cape Panicked employees demand their pay [HeraldLIVE] 2020-03-27
South Africa Workers fear no work, no pay during lockdown [IOL] 2020-03-27
South Africa Union asks govt, business to supplement workers during the lockdown [JacarandaFM] 2020-03-27
South Africa Organisations call for support for informal workers [Engineering News] 2020-03-26
South Africa Coronavirus: SA healthcare staff concerned over 'intermittent' supply of masks [News24] 2020-03-26
South Africa / Western Cape Three Cape Town Home Affairs offices close over protective gear demands [Cape Times] 2020-03-26
Canada / New Brunswick Caribou mine near Bathurst halts production [CBC] 2020-03-26
Canada / New Brunswick Call centres adopt work-from-home policies, even those who claimed it wasn't possible [CBC] 2020-03-26
Global The British government has abandoned the Global South to coronavirus [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-26
USA / Michigan Sterling Heights FCA workers say they held walkout after employee tested positive [FOX] 2020-03-26
USA Dominos: It finally happened -- All employees are sitting outside our store on strike [Dominos Pizza] 2020-03-26
USA Amazon workers test positive for covid-19 at 10 U.S. warehouses [Wash Post] 2020-03-26
USA Amazon has workers who tested positive for COVID-19 across 10 warehouses worldwide [Biz Insider] 2020-03-26
USA / New York New York City Workers Revolt over Lack of Coronavirus Safety Protections [Democracy Now] 2020-03-26
USA / Alabama BJCTA responds to Max bus drivers on strike in Birmingham due to COVID-19 concerns [WVTM] 2020-03-26
USA / Georgia 'This is not a playing matter': Perdue plant employees walk out over COVID-19 concerns [13WMAZ] 2020-03-26
UK RMT Calls for COVID-19 Guidance for Seafarers on Ferries [RMT] 2020-03-26
UK Chancellor needs to urgently clarify his job retention scheme for firms that are in crisis now [BALPA] 2020-03-26
UK Here is a vital update on coronavirus and the dispute for all Royal Mail Group members [CWU] 2020-03-26
UK JD Sports condemned by Usdaw for putting lives at risk and calls for their Rochdale warehouse to be temporarily closed [USDAW] 2020-03-26
UK Government must reassure anxious NHS staff about equipment concerns, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-03-26
UK Youngest, oldest, BAME and disabled workers hardest hit by Coronavirus crisis [GMB] 2020-03-26
UK London Overground Agency Staff Update - Coronavirus [TSSA] 2020-03-26
Australia Government must act on Services Australia [CPSU] 2020-03-26
New Zealand Air New Zealand's treatment of workers in coronavirus shutdown questioned [1 News] 2020-03-26
Australia FIFO workers fear they're 'cannon fodder' for economy [The Financial Review] 2020-03-26
Australia Nurses In Australia Issue Plea Against Violence, Theft Of Sanitizer And Masks [NPR] 2020-03-26
Australia Employers, unions do quick deals and push for the government to pay workers [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-26
Australia Key union pushes for universal income of $740 a week, guaranteed jobs [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-26
Canada / Ontario OPSEU President lauds unprecedented political cooperation by Ontario's leaders [OPSEU] 2020-03-26
Canada / Ontario On the job during COVID-19, Part 1: The grocery-store clerk [TVO] 2020-03-26
Canada Some employers are asking workers to take pay cuts or use vacation for sick days. Can they? [The Independent] 2020-03-26
Canada CMG Welcomes swift return of CBC local TV newscasts [CWA Canada] 2020-03-26
Canada / New Brunswick Saint John considers legal options to break no-layoff clauses [CBC] 2020-03-26
Canada / Ontario Thunder Bay to lay off hundreds of staff: Union [CBC] 2020-03-26
Global ITF calls on Maersk to protect their workers during the Covid-19 crisis [ITF] 2020-03-26
Global open letter from the world's 1.6m seafarers [ITF] 2020-03-26
Canada / Ontario Union Shames OLG Casino Staff Layoffs Plans [Casino Reports] 2020-03-26
Canada Essential workers open up about life, work and difficult choices amid COVID-19 [CTV] 2020-03-26
Canada / Alberta Canada Post not providing safe workplaces during pandemic, Edmonton union local says [CBC] 2020-03-26
India / Bihar Construction workers left in the lurch [TNN] 2020-03-26
India / Odisha Coronavirus impact: All India lockdown brings tough time for migrant workers [Express News Service] 2020-03-26
India Suddenly jobless, migrant workers on long walk home [TNN] 2020-03-26
India Coronavirus pandemic|FM Sitharaman announces Rs 50 lakh medical insurance for every health worker [Moneycontrol News] 2020-03-26
South Africa Covid-19: Domestic workers still unsure what their rights are [Pretoria News] 2020-03-26
South Africa Prisoners may be left vulnerable as warders threaten to strike [The Star] 2020-03-26
Ghana Traders express mixed reactions over possible lockdown [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-26
South Africa Most mining stops, but Old King Coal rolls on [Business Maverick] 2020-03-26
UK Reaction to Wetherspoons 'U-turn' [BFAWU] 2020-03-25
Australia Aged Care workers win two weeks of paid Covid19 leave [UWU] 2020-03-25
Australia Early childhood education and care needs urgent & tough coronavirus rules: Union releases plan [UWU] 2020-03-25
Australia To save jobs workers need an Australian Coronavirus wage subsidy of 80% now [ACTU] 2020-03-25
Australia Scott Morrison stands firm on schools ahead of teachers union meeting [SBS] 2020-03-25
India / Andhra Pradesh Sanitation workers seek provision of transport, food [The Hindu] 2020-03-25
Canada / Alberta Many employers are not following government guidelines on COVID-19. What is the UCP going to do about it? [AFL] 2020-03-25
Canada / New Brunswick Grocery store employees get wage boosts and benefits for their hard work during pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-25
Global Message from IFJ president to all the ifj affiliates [IFJ] 2020-03-25
Global COVID-19: Education unions stand united and mobilise [Education International] 2020-03-25
Global COVID-19 and the world of work: Impact and policy responses [ILO] 2020-03-25
Global ITUC Global COVID-19 Survey: Half of countries in lockdown as COVID-19 pandemic wreaks health and economic havoc on working people and their families [ITUC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario Ford must re-invest $1 billion in health care to fight COVID-19 [Unifor] 2020-03-25
USA Here's How To Help Laid-Off Shift & Gig Workers During The Coronavirus Pandemic [The Elite Daily] 2020-03-25
Canada / Northwest Territories Teachers may volunteer in COVID-19 response: union [CBC] 2020-03-25
UK Passengers on the Tube [ASLEF] 2020-03-25
UK London Underground - Statement from Sadiq Khan [ASLEF] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario Layoffs at OLG are shameful; privatization has handcuffed relief [OPSEU] 2020-03-25
UK COVID-19 Coronavirus - Guidance for unions [TUC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Alberta University groups call on U of A to maintain pay for laid off workers during pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-25
UK Covid-19: Confusion for workers and lack of financial support at odds with national emergency [Unite the union] 2020-03-25
Canada / Alberta Health-care workers will be screened for COVID-19 at the start of each shift [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario 'Bored' riders crowd HSR buses union says, mayor pleads: stop 'joyriding' [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario Thousands of northern Ontario miners, mill workers stay on the job despite COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-25
UK 'I cannot imagine how police can enforce social distancing' [polfed] 2020-03-25
Canada / Nova Scotia Dishonest 911 callers put N.S. paramedics at risk of COVID-19, union says [CBC] 2020-03-25
UK Care workers left with no PPE, no childcare and poverty sick pay [GMB] 2020-03-25
Canada Shut down construction sites until COVID-19 threat has passed, says wife of worried worker [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada Business, labour groups say Liberals' COVID-19 wage subsidy too little to help [Tri-City News] 2020-03-25
Canada UFCW members gain wage premiums, more safety protections at Olymel, Cargill, Maple Leaf Foods [UFCW Canada] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario Employers sabotage worker access to EI benefits, Great Canadian Casino workers speak out [Unifor] 2020-03-25
Canada / Manitoba Home care workers worry about shortage of protective equipment during pandemic: union [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada WestJet laying off 6,900 workers amid worsening COVID-19 crisis [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Ontario TTC subway operator tests positive for COVID-19, union says [CBC] 2020-03-25
Canada / Alberta Canada Post not providing safe workplaces during pandemic, Edmonton union local says [CBC] 2020-03-25
Zimbabwe ZCTU demands gov't to lockdown Or face labour withdrawal as coronavirus scourge hits under prepared Zimbabwe. [zimeye.net] 2020-03-25
Kenya Traders back county government move to combat the spread of Covid-19 [kenyanews.go.ke] 2020-03-25
Kenya More than 1,000 flower farm workers sent home [the-star.co.ke] 2020-03-25
India Opinion | An income support plan for the poor to tide over testing times [Mint] 2020-03-25
India ICMR advises use of hydroxy-chloroquine to shield health workers against corona infection [PTI] 2020-03-25
UK RMT slams grossly irresponsible 'business as usual' lines from government on London Underground [RMT] 2020-03-25
Europe Yanis Varoufakis: 'The coronavirus has intensified the euro crisis' [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-24
Global Social movements in times of pandemic: another world is needed [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-24
Europe Chronicle of a pandemic foretold [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-24
UK Keynesianism and COVID-19 [Workersliberty] 2020-03-24
Europe ETUC for Covid Bonds & postponing country recommendations [ETUC] 2020-03-24
UK Government must urgently extend wage support to the self-employed, says TUC [TUC] 2020-03-24
UK TSSA Calls For Police Deployment At London Stations [TSSA] 2020-03-24
UK Wilko scraps plan to slash sick pay following GMB campaign [GMB] 2020-03-24
UK Shopping centres, pubs and other businesses urged to provide free parking to NHS and care staff [UNISON] 2020-03-24
UK Covid-19: Confusion for workers and lack of financial support at odds with national emergency [Unite the union] 2020-03-24
UK Firefighters to protect vulnerable by avoiding hospitals and care homes, as 'critical risk-based service' agreed [FBU] 2020-03-24
UK NUJ Extra response to Covid-19 [NUJ] 2020-03-24
UK Unite demands guidance on self-employed builders [Union News] 2020-03-24
Canada / Ontario Behind the work refusal by Hamilton sanitation workers [Rank and File] 2020-03-24
Canada Cities across Canada implement free transit to curb COVID-19 [Rank and File] 2020-03-24
Australia COVID-19 means schools are not safe [The Examiner] 2020-03-24
Australia Union poll canvasses nationalisation of Qantas [Money Management] 2020-03-24
Australia Public Sector Union calls out Home Affairs as putting staff at COVID-19 risk [ZD Net] 2020-03-24
Australia No distance between unions, bosses on improving building site hygiene [The Age] 2020-03-24
Australia Union agrees to alter hospitality award in bid to save job losses due to coronavirus [The Guardian] 2020-03-24
Canada Cargill & Maple Leaf Foods announce pay premiums: UFCW Locals 175 & 633 urges other employers in the food supply chain and health care to step up now [UFCW Canada] 2020-03-24
Canada / Ontario Carpenters' Union Calls for Action NOW! [UBCJA] 2020-03-24
Canada / Alberta Edmonton nurses defy order to resume COVID-19 testing without N95 masks [CBC] 2020-03-24
Canada / Alberta Critical link in the food chain: Grocery stores take measures to limit coronavirus spread [CBC] 2020-03-24
Canada Media must be included in COVID-19 emergency plan: Unifor [Unifor] 2020-03-24
Canada / British Columbia Work Camps Stay Open Despite Pandemic Risks [The Tyee] 2020-03-24
Canada / Manitoba Province pairs nearly 230 health-care workers with child-care supports amid COVID-19 closures [CBC] 2020-03-24
Norway Work related questions and answers relating to Covid-19 [Industri Energi] 2020-03-24
Canada / Prince Edward Island Temporary foreign workers will be allowed into Canada [The Journal-Pioneer] 2020-03-24
Canada Unsung heroes: Grocery store workers compensated for being on the front lines during COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-24
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Facing union pressure, Husky agrees to demobilize workers in Marystown [CBC] 2020-03-24
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador 13 Canada Post employees in self-isolation after one tested positive for COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-24
Canada 3 major Canadian grocers give front-line workers a raise during COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-24
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador OH&S Inspectors Visiting Work Sites to Ensure COVID-19 Regulation Compliance [VOCM] 2020-03-24
UK Coronavirus: Key workers' children should attend school as 'last resort' [BBC] 2020-03-24
Ghana Coronavirus: TUC calls for lockdown to avert spread [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-24
New Zealand Statement on Government's decision to close schools [NZEI-te Riu Roa] 2020-03-24
Namibia Union against workers staying home for Covid-19 [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-24
Ghana Coronavirus: IES directs staff to work from home [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-24
Global G20 COVID: Trade unions call for coordinated actionfor public health, jobs and income [ITUC] 2020-03-24
Ghana Coronavirus: Bankers association assures critical banking services to customers [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-24
Europe Supermarket workers on the frontline of coronavirus battle [Politico] 2020-03-24
Canada / New Brunswick Saint John mayor cites COVID-19 crisis in attempt to spike labour deal [CBC] 2020-03-24
USA / Maryland Baltimore Police union says department lacks hand sanitizer and other basic supplies amid coronavirus spread [Baltimore Sun] 2020-03-23
UK Free car parking for NHS staff in England fighting coronavirus needed this week [Unite the union] 2020-03-23
UK Social care workers must be provided with full protective equipment during Coronavirus crisis [Unite the union] 2020-03-23
UK IWGB union to sue government 'over failure to protect precarious workers [Evening Standard] 2020-03-23
UK Morrisons new safety measures for checkout staff welcomed by Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-03-23
UK GMB demands government halt plans to shut A&Es and ICUs [GMB] 2020-03-23
Australia Union welcomes Telstra pausing job cuts [CRN] 2020-03-23
Australia Job losses from Australia's coronavirus shutdown will be 'devastating' [The Guardian] 2020-03-23
Canada / Ontario Nurses in Guelph hospital say they're being denied protective N95 masks [CBC] 2020-03-23
Canada / Ontario Hospitals get new emergency powers [The Star] 2020-03-23
Canada Some large retailers maintaining pay, benefits for store staff amid temporary closures [Benefits Canada] 2020-03-23
Canada / Ontario Guards union says prison needle exchange expansion on hold amid coronavirus crisis [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-23
Canada / Ontario Unifor watching closely as Ontario hospitals given emergency powers [Unifor] 2020-03-23
Canada / Ontario Province gives hospitals sweeping temporary powers over staffing amid COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-23
USA AFA Pres Sara Nelson: Our Airline Relief Bill Is a Template for Rescuing Workers Instead of Bailing Out Execs [Workday MN] 2020-03-23
Ghana Coronavirus: NIC tells staff to work from home [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-23
USA Robert Reich: Bail out families, not corporations [Union Bulletin] 2020-03-22
Africa Francophone Africa: Lack of consultation with education unions creates uncertainty as to how learning can continue during COVID-19 school closures [Education International] 2020-03-22
China IFJ urges Chinese authorities to ensure free flow of information [IFJ] 2020-03-22
Global Entertainment workers should not be collateral in COVID-19 crisis, says UNI affiliate IATSE [UNI Global Union] 2020-03-22
Global Google contract workers in Pittsburgh win coronavirus protections [UNI Global Union] 2020-03-22
Global COVID19: UNI Commerce unions stand up for workers in time of crisis [UNI Global Union] 2020-03-22
Lebanon What the coronavirus outbreak means for thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-22
Canada / Alberta Meetings with PHAC and AHS to discuss IPC recommendations for front line health care workers [UNA] 2020-03-22
Canada / Ontario Watered-down Guideline Allows Employers to Force Nurses Back to Work [ONA] 2020-03-22
Canada / Ontario ONA demands collaboration as nurses redeployed during COVID-19 [ONA] 2020-03-22
UK Keeping the country connected [TSSA] 2020-03-22
UK Government must extend wage assistance to help construction's million plus bogus self-employed [Unite the union] 2020-03-22
Canada CMG cancels plans for spring convention 2020 [CWA Canada] 2020-03-22
Canada ATU Canada's Letter to Ministers regarding COVID-19 [ATU Canada] 2020-03-22
Canada / Alberta Unions demand that the UCP scrap the budget they just passed [AFL] 2020-03-22
Canada A message from ACTRA National President David Sparrow [ACTRA] 2020-03-22
UK Unions condemn Stena Lina as ferry firm suspends sick pay [Union News] 2020-03-22
UK Unions work with government to keep railways open [Union News] 2020-03-22
UK Unions respond to exams announcement [Union News] 2020-03-22
Italy Dispatch from Italy: Class Struggle in the Time of Coronavirus [Labour Notes] 2020-03-22
Canada How Women Will Bear the Brunt of This Pandemic [The Tyee] 2020-03-22
Canada / Alberta Bail out Workers, Not Fossil Fuels, Climate Advocates Tell Trudeau [The Tyee] 2020-03-22
Australia AFAP cooperates with Airlines to stem effect of Coronavirus [AFAP] 2020-03-22
Australia Emergency national action needed to support displaced hospitality workers [UWU] 2020-03-22
Australia Aged care workers must get promised funds urgently [UWU] 2020-03-22
Australia Opinion: Being better starts with you, Prime Minister [UWU] 2020-03-22
Australia Qantas forcing workers to bail out the airline [TWU] 2020-03-22
Australia Call to Morrison: Meet worker reps and pay wages now [TWU] 2020-03-22
Australia AWU Stands with Qantas workers [AWU] 2020-03-22
Australia AWU stands in support of Offshore Oil & Gas workers [AWU] 2020-03-22
Australia / Australian Capital Territory UnionsACT welcomes first stimulus package [UnionsACT] 2020-03-22
Australia Govt must prepare for an influx of Centrelink applications [CPSU] 2020-03-22
Australia Workers need comprehensive wage support now [ACTU] 2020-03-22
Australia Coronavirus fails to deter industrial conflict [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-22
Australia Jobseekers to get $550 increase as part of huge coronavirus welfare package [The Guardian] 2020-03-22
Australia Calls for Morrison government to match UK wage guarantee [Today] 2020-03-22
Canada / Ontario OPSEU calls for a meeting to deal with the threat COVID-19 poses to Corrections [OPSEU] 2020-03-22
Canada Sunwing pilots left in lurch, urge government to support ailing airlines [The Whig-Standard] 2020-03-22
Canada / Saskatchewan City of Regina motion asks for review of scab camp conditions at Co-op refinery [CBC] 2020-03-22
Canada / British Columbia 'No new anything:' Guards union says prison needle exchange expansion on hold [This Week] 2020-03-22
Canada CP Rail employees were told not to self-isolate after vacation until federal officials stepped in [CBC] 2020-03-22
Canada UFCW members achieve wage increase at Loblaw locations across Canada [UFCW Canada] 2020-03-22
Canada Canada Post employees feel unprotected and helpless at work [The Tribune] 2020-03-22
Global TUAC Briefing on the Coronavirus Crisis: Origins, Development and Policy Response [TUAC] 2020-03-21
UK Usdaw praises Tesco 10% staff bonus [USDAW] 2020-03-21
India Healthcare workers face crisis of protective gears [TNN] 2020-03-21
UK Key worker provisions welcome to ensure public services operate, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-03-21
UK Fire and rescue services lose hundreds of firefighters to self-isolation, as union calls for priority testing [FBU] 2020-03-21
UK Chancellor's measures 'historic, bold and very much necessary' - McCluskey [Unite the union] 2020-03-21
UK Coronavirus: key workers and peak infection period [PCS] 2020-03-21
UK GMB welcomes unprecedented worker support package [GMB] 2020-03-21
UK Government must intervene to stop Hays Travel's jobs massacre [TSSA] 2020-03-21
UK This is what the Trade Union Movement can do [TUC] 2020-03-21
UK UK freelances face destitution as they have been 'forgotten' [NUJ] 2020-03-21
USA / Indiana NWI unions donating masks to health care workers in COVID-19 battle [The Times] 2020-03-21
Australia 'I feel expendable': Australian teachers sound alarm about schools and coronavirus [The Guardian] 2020-03-21
Australia Let ag's visa workers stay longer with health cover says union [Farm Weekly] 2020-03-21
Canada / Saskatchewan NDP wants all non-essential Crown employees working from home [CBC] 2020-03-21
Canada / Alberta Some Alberta daycares will reopen next week for kids of health-care and 'critical' staff [CBC] 2020-03-21
Canada / Alberta Edmonton nurses refuse to perform COVID-19 swabs without N95 masks [CBC] 2020-03-21
Canada Here's where Canadian artists and freelancers can find help during COVID-19 shutdowns [CBC] 2020-03-21
Canada / Ontario Stelco to start taking workers' temperature at all gates in response to COVID-19: union [CBC] 2020-03-21
Canada Posties still delivering amid COVID-19 pandemic [CITY] 2020-03-21
Global RadioLabour's World Report for the week March 2 to 6, 2020 [RadioLabour] 2020-03-21
Canada / Ontario Worker at Toronto jail in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19: union [OHS Canada] 2020-03-21
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Skilled Trade Work Declining Due to Pandemic [VOCM] 2020-03-21
New Zealand Coronavirus: Bus drivers concerned about vulnerability as passenger numbers dip [Fairfax Media] 2020-03-21
USA Trump Accused of Exploiting Coronavirus Pandemic to Advance 'Truly Disgraceful' Union-Busting Effort [Common Dreams] 2020-03-20
USA / California Netflix sets up $100-million coronavirus relief fund for Hollywood workers [LATimes] 2020-03-20
USA / New York Hospitality labor union estimates COVID-19 pandemic will wipe out 90% of jobs [KTSA] 2020-03-20
India / West Bengal Dole call for unorganised sector [The Telegraph] 2020-03-20
India Quarantined Flipkart delivery workers given leave with full pay [IANS] 2020-03-20
USA Trump is Using the Coronavirus Pandemic as an Excuse For Union Busting, Says Report [Daily Beast] 2020-03-20
UK Coronavirus: update from talks with Cabinet Office [PCS] 2020-03-20
UK Message from Unite general secretary during this #coronavirus crisis [Unite the union] 2020-03-20
UK Unite statement on cooperative working with the food and drinks industry [Unite the union] 2020-03-20
UK Department for Transport and all major transport-focused trade unions held the first in a series of Ministerial calls [ASLEF] 2020-03-20
Australia Calls for urgent action to protect Australian farm workers [UWU] 2020-03-20
Australia Supermarket workers call for danger money as abuse surges [9 News] 2020-03-20
Australia / Western Australia Unions warn sick employees could chance it at work unless support improves [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-20
Canada / Alberta COVID-19: Civil servants say Alberta government slow to develop work-from-home policies [CBC] 2020-03-20
Canada / Manitoba Health-care workers want action on child-care promise [CBC] 2020-03-20
Canada / Saskatchewan Union representing SGI employees wants locations closed to public during pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-20
Canada / British Columbia Nurses, firefighters say childcare access critical to keep them on the front lines of COVID-19 crisis [CBC] 2020-03-20
Canada / Manitoba COVID-19 Harms Winnipeg Casino Workers, Layoffs Projected [Casino Reports] 2020-03-20
Canada / Manitoba Declare grocery store staff essential, provide access to protective gear, Manitoba union says [CBC] 2020-03-20
USA / California Calif. Calls For Misclassified Worker Benefits Rise Over Virus [Law360] 2020-03-20
USA Federal Employees Complain Of Unclear Guidance On Telework [WAMU] 2020-03-20
USA Not everybody can work from home [EPI] 2020-03-20
USA Restaurant workers scrambling for resources as they face unemployment [Boston Globe] 2020-03-20
USA Coronavirus Triggers Wave of U.S. Workers Filing for Jobless Benefits [WSJ] 2020-03-20
Asia Garment workers face destitution as Covid-19 closes factories [Guardian] 2020-03-20
USA New sick-leave law does not hlep workers who need it most [Wash Post] 2020-03-20
Japan Labour and management strengthen efforts to prevent widespread infection [Japan International Labour Foundation] 2020-03-20
Global ITF and ICS calls on global agencies to keep maritime industry moving in Covid-19 crisis [ITF] 2020-03-20
New Zealand Nurses must be supported as frontline against Covid-19 [NZNO] 2020-03-20
Global We Shall Overcome announces virtual festival [Union News] 2020-03-20
UK Unite calls for coronavirus hospitality taskforce to protect staff [Union News] 2020-03-20
UK Midwives working without protective equipment, says RCM [Union News] 2020-03-20
UK McCluskey urges government to guarantee income for workers [Union News] 2020-03-20
Canada Some of our most undervalued workers now among our most valuable as pandemic forces rethink of what jobs are critical [The Star] 2020-03-20
USA Minnesota and Vermont will classify grocery store employees as emergency workers [CNN] 2020-03-20
Canada Our social and economic analysis of COVID-19 [CCPA] 2020-03-20
USA Sanders' socialist plan for the pandemic [Workersliberty] 2020-03-19
UK https://www.workersliberty.org/covid-action [Workersliberty] 2020-03-19
USA / Colorado Colorado workers on front lines of coronavirus say they lack resources, training [OutThere] 2020-03-19
USA / Kentucky UPS workers say company isn't doing enough to protect them from COVID-19 [WDRB] 2020-03-19
USA / Pennsylvania Hundreds of PHL Airport workers are being laid off amid coronavirus outbreak [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-03-19
USA / Oregon Hospitality labor union projects up to 90% could lose jobs in coronavirus epidemic [MyCentralOregon] 2020-03-19
USA / New York Transit workers call on MTA for more protections against coronavirus [SILive] 2020-03-19
USA / New York The Metropolitan Opera Tells Its Union Employees They Will Not Be Paid After March 31 [NPR] 2020-03-19
USA General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler to temporarily close all US factories due to the coronavirus [CNBC] 2020-03-19
USA / New York Metropolitan Opera Lays Off All Its Union Employees Amid Pandemic [Daily Beast] 2020-03-19
UK TUC Risks - Unions ensure outbreak action works at work [TUC] 2020-03-19
UK Unite launches coronavirus crisis helpline for vulnerable members [Unite the union] 2020-03-19
UK Plea to chancellor - UK workers need income guarantees now to avert economic collapse [Unite the union] 2020-03-19
UK Student nurses willing to help NHS but need proper support, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-03-19
Canada / Ontario Home care workers face new health risks and financial hardships [Rank and File] 2020-03-19
Australia / Tasmania MONA security guards sacked during coronavirus shutdown [UWU] 2020-03-19
Australia New aged care restrictions sensible to address coronavirus impact [UWU] 2020-03-19
Australia COVID-19 and your rights at work [MEAA] 2020-03-19
Australia / Australian Capital Territory UnionsACT calls for protections for renters during coronavirus crisis [UnionsACT] 2020-03-19
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Govt Stimulus must come with guarantees for workers [UnionsACT] 2020-03-19
Australia Employers must waive sick certificate requirements [Unions ACT] 2020-03-19
Australia Statement from ACTU President Michele O'Neil on Qantas [ACTU] 2020-03-19
Australia Statement from ACTU Secretary Sally McManus in response to Christian Porter [ACTU] 2020-03-19
Australia MEAA supports musicians in Opera Australia stand down [Arts Hub] 2020-03-19
Australia Workers lodge formal complaint over COVID19 concerns on Tom Prosser rig [ENB] 2020-03-19
Australia Nurses' union blasts government virus plan [The Standard] 2020-03-19
Australia / Western Australia Union wants police to monitor supermarkets amid panic buying [The Advertiser] 2020-03-19
Australia Unions fuming after Qantas stands down workers in 'terrible day' [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-19
Australia 'Outrageous': Qantas criticised for standing down 20,000 workers without pay [The Guardian] 2020-03-19
India Coronavirus: IndiGo to cut pay up to 25% from next month [TNN] 2020-03-19
India Sanitation workers threaten to go on strike if not provided safety gear amid corona pandemic [HT] 2020-03-19
India 50 per cent Central govt employees ordered work from home amid COVID-19 pandemic [IndiaTV] 2020-03-19
India / Telangana Little work, lesser wages for labourers amid coronavirus scare [Indian Express] 2020-03-19
India / Delhi Covid-19-hit informal sector demands financial assistance [HT] 2020-03-19
Norway Corona situation and membership in Industri Energi upon layoff [Industri Energi] 2020-03-19
India Brick kilns are more vulnerable to severe coronavirus infection [News18] 2020-03-19
India / Odisha Government issues guidelines for worksites [TNN] 2020-03-19
Canada / Ontario Union representing Ontario high school teachers suspends all strike action amid COVID-19 outbreak [CTV] 2020-03-19
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Unions call for better safeguards for health care workers [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-03-19
Canada / Ontario TTC says workers can wear masks to stymie work refusals [The Globe and Mail] 2020-03-19
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses worried about daycare, COVID-19 protection [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-03-19
Canada / Manitoba Union for Manitoba casino staff says COVID-19 will leave workers without pay [CBC] 2020-03-19
Canada Air Canada failing to inform us of true exposure to Covid-19, employees claim [The Guardian] 2020-03-19
Canada Ottawa will allow temporary foreign workers, international students into Canada [CBC] 2020-03-19
Canada Self-employed, contract workers seek EI in wake of COVID-19 layoffs [CBC] 2020-03-19
Namibia SSC sends 13 workers on self-quarantine [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-19
Kenya Kenyan nurses at coronavirus ward begin go-slow [bbc.com] 2020-03-19
Italy Unions call for all bank branches to shut for two weeks [UNI] 2020-03-19
Spain Unions secure better protections for supermarket workers as COVID-19 takes its toll [UNI] 2020-03-19
Global Global alliance of unions demands Amazon take urgent measures to address COVID-19 [UNI] 2020-03-19
Global IFALPA Forms COVID-19 Industrial Response Team [IFALPA] 2020-03-19
Indonesia 'What about us?': Domestic workers feel neglected amid virus outbreak [JP] 2020-03-19
Global / Europe Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO [ILO] 2020-03-19
Switzerland Geneva and Vaud stop work at construction sites [BWI] 2020-03-19
Belgium Workers deal with COVID19 lockdown [BWI] 2020-03-19
UK Coronavirus: Removal of HGV driving regulations must be temporary and driver welfare protected urges Unite [Unite the union] 2020-03-18
UK Pilots call for details of Government support measures for aviation urgently [BALPA] 2020-03-18
UK Government must follow support for firms with wage subsidies to protect jobs and livelihoods, says TUC [TUC] 2020-03-18
UK COVID-19: Government must protect workers [TUC] 2020-03-18
Canada COVID-19 update from ACTRA National [ACTRA] 2020-03-18
Canada / Alberta UCP misled Albertans on PAID sick leave, causing more confusion for workers and employers during a crisis [AFL] 2020-03-18
Canada Transit Union Calls for Federal Payroll Subsidies in Transit Industry [ATU Canada] 2020-03-18
Canada CMG urges employers to make health priority one [CWA Canada] 2020-03-18
Global COVID-19 highlights lack of social protections for gig economy workers [Business & Human Rights Resource Center] 2020-03-18
India Factory workers cope with contagion risk and poor demand [Business Standard] 2020-03-18
Europe COVID-19: Latest developments from transport workers around Europe [ETF] 2020-03-17
Europe COVID-19: Joint Maritime Transport Social Partners letter [ETF] 2020-03-18
India / Assam Coronavirus directives for tea workers [Telegraphindia] 2020-03-18
India / Uttar Pradesh Coronavirus: Yogi govt to give aid to daily wagers [IANS] 2020-03-18
India Coronavirus to hit day labourers hardest: Experts [The Telegraph] 2020-03-18
Namibia The gov't institutions pension fund (GIPF) has taken measures to protect staff members from the coronavirus (Covid-19) . [namibian.com.na] 2020-03-18
Ghana Coronavirus: Emirates suspends flights to Ghana [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-18
Canada COVID-19 Resources for Local Unions [Unifor] 2020-03-18
Canada / Ontario Doug Ford urged to protect the vulnerable in long-term care homes [Unifor] 2020-03-18
Canada / Ontario Unifor, FCA Canada, Ford Canada, GM Canada Working Together to Protect Auto Employee Health and Safety During COVID-19/Coronavirus Emergency [Unifor] 2020-03-18
Canada / Alberta UNA continues to support its members as staff work remotely during COVID-19 pandemic [UNA] 2020-03-18
Canada / Alberta UNA and AHS agree to suspend bargaining in response to COVID-19 [UNA] 2020-03-18
Canada Steelworkers Union Calls for Worker Support and Protection During COVID-19 [USW] 2020-03-18
Canada In Face of COVID-19 Pandemic, Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes $220,000 to Food Banks Across Canada [USW] 2020-03-18
Canada / Ontario Health Workers Slam Ontario Government For Axing Paid Sick Days As Pandemic Spreads [Huffington Post] 2020-03-18
Canada Flatten the curve, flatten the boss [Rank and File] 2020-03-18
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Harvesters union seeks benefits, marketing strategy in response to COVID-19 [Undercurrent News] 2020-03-18
Canada / Manitoba Respiratory care at HSC overburdened, understaffed even before COVID-19, unions say [CBC] 2020-03-18
Canada / Saskatchewan Health care workers will not self-isolate upon return from travel [The Star-Phoenix] 2020-03-18
Canada Governments must protect Aviation workers as Sunwing suspends operations [Unifor] 2020-03-18
Canada / Manitoba Home-care workers only given two-thirds pay for sick days, self-isolation [CBC] 2020-03-18
Canada / British Columbia Public-sector union calls for a coronavirus freeze on rent and mortgage payments [The Georgia Straight] 2020-03-18
Canada / Prince Edward Island Unions say public sector workers in P.E.I. unlikely to lose wages due to quarantines, closures [The Guardian] 2020-03-18
Canada Entertainment unions asking for EI support for workers during COVID-19 [Tri-City News] 2020-03-18
New Zealand Government: Covid-19economic package welcomed [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi] 2020-03-18
Canada COVID-19: We need HELP now! TAKE ACTION! [$15 and Fairness] 2020-03-18
UK UK ambulance workers left with no hand sanitiser, wipes or masks and faulty testing gear [GMB] 2020-03-18
UK Coronavirus: PCS presses for improvements [PCS] 2020-03-18
UK Call for task force to help workers laid off in pubs and restaurants [Unite the union] 2020-03-18
UK We need measures equal to the economic and public health emergencies upon us [Unite the union] 2020-03-18
China Roughly 5 million people lost their jobs in the first 2 months of 2020 [CNBC] 2020-03-17
Australia COVID-19 and workers rights - What you need to know [ACTU] 2020-03-17
Nigeria Doctors, unpaid for 2 months, embark on strike amid Coronavirus [Pulse] 2020-03-17
Europe Trade unions and coronavirus [ETUC] 2020-03-17
Canada All CBC/Radio-Canada temporary employees to receive paid sick leave during pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-17
Canada Canadian Heritage urged to support entertainment workers impacted by COVID-19 [ACTRA] 2020-03-17
Turkey / Global Turkish labor unions demand paid time off, increased pensions, to combat coronavirus [Duvar] 2020-03-17
Canada / British Columbia COVID-19: HEU continues to take steps to safeguard members and the public [HEU] 2020-03-17
New Zealand Union seeks a voice as Air NZ prepares to axe jobs [SunLive] 2020-03-17
Australia Union wins paid COVID-19 leave for casuals [CPSU] 2020-03-17
Australia Union fears 'deadly risk' of poor cleaning on Qantas, Virgin flights [The Morning Herald] 2020-03-17
Canada Considerations around employee safety, privacy, leave during the coronavirus crisis [Benefits Canada] 2020-03-17
Canada / British Columbia Union calls for mortgage, rent payments to be put on hold during COVID-19 pandemic [CBC] 2020-03-17
Canada / Prince Edward Island Some federal workers on P.E.I. sent to work at home, others stay [CBC] 2020-03-17
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour Calls for Provincial Action to Protect Workers [VOCM] 2020-03-17
Canada Air Canada union says cabin crews should be self-isolating, airline disagrees [CBC] 2020-03-17
Kenya Kenyan nurses at coronavirus ward begin go-slow over lack of equipment and training [BBC] 2020-03-17
New Zealand Covid-19 package a strong start [E tu union] 2020-03-17
New Zealand Coronavirus: Government's giant $12.1 billion scheme will pay for people to stay in work and at home [Fairfax Media] 2020-03-17
New Zealand Conjuring up doctors no easy task [ASMS- Toi Mata Hauora] 2020-03-17
UK Financial package urgently needed to support the aviation industry, Unite tells prime minister [Unite the union] 2020-03-17
UK Coronavirus: Delivery drivers being denied toilet and hand washing is a public health issue [Unite the union] 2020-03-17
UK 'Urgent and necessary' government support for aviation must come with jobs guarantees [GMB] 2020-03-17
UK RMT calls on Transport for London to come clean about coronavirus [RMT] 2020-03-17
UK COVID-19: Firefighters should cease non-essential interactions with the public, union says [FBU] 2020-03-17
UK Aviation needs to survive beyond coronavirus crisis to help economy recover [BALPA] 2020-03-17
UK Coronavirus: GMB win as Medirest latest NHS firm to give full pay in self isolation [GMB] 2020-03-17
UK 'Support retail and delivery workers' - Usdaw statement on Coronavirus [USDAW] 2020-03-17
USA / New York Cuomo directs state, local government employees to work at home [Times Union] 2020-03-16
Global Coronavirus: Spain nationalises all private hospitals, enters lockdown [Business Insider] 2020-03-16
USA / California Cinematographers elect new leader online, as Hollywood unions look to avoid spread of coronavirus [LATimes] 2020-03-16
USA / Michigan UAW, Detroit Three launch COVID-19 task force [Detroit News] 2020-03-16
USA Unions, Groups Want OSHA to Require Steps to Protect Coronavirus Workers [Ins Jrnl] 2020-03-16
USA / Texas Fighting Coronavirus, Houston Is The Largest U.S. City Without Paid Sick Leave Law [Houston Pub Media] 2020-03-16
Global Coronavirus and the radical right: conspiracy, disinformation, and xenophobia [Opendemocracy] 2020-03-16
Ghana Coronavirus scare: NIA staff pack out of Eastern region [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-16
Ghana Coronavirus: mortuary workers to lay down tools [Ghanaweb] 2020-03-16
Canada / Ontario OMA says all elective surgery to be put on hold [CITY] 2020-03-16
Canada A Tim Hortons Boycott Is Trending Because Of The Company's Sick Day Policy During COVID-19 [Narcity] 2020-03-16
Australia Workers put community health and safety first in cancelling Labour Day events [Queensland Unions] 2020-03-16
Australia Morrison abandons casual and contract workers [Queensland Unions] 2020-03-16
Australia COVID-19: time for co-operation and new ways of doing work [MEAA] 2020-03-16
Australia COVID-19 (coronavirus) advice for MEAA Media members [MEAA] 2020-03-16
Australia Live performance and entertainment sector needs special help to cope with coronavirus impact [MEAA] 2020-03-16
Australia UnionsACT supports calls for sick-leave entitlements for casuals in face of coronavirus [UnionsACT] 2020-03-16
Australia COVID-19 & tertiary education [NTEU] 2020-03-16
Australia Statement on Coronavirus [CFMMEU] 2020-03-16
Australia Urgent support needed for impacted workers [ETU] 2020-03-16
Australia Jobseekers fear having payments cut off during coronavirus crisis [The Guardian] 2020-03-16
UK Coronavirus: unions attack 'paltry' sick pay for self-isolating couriers [The Guardian] 2020-03-16
Canada / Ontario Unifor calls for income and benefit protection during casino shutdown [Unifor] 2020-03-16
Canada / New Brunswick COVID-19 prompts N.B. firefighters to change response to medical calls [CBC] 2020-03-15
New Zealand Covid-19: Unions call for increased support for workers [Radio New Zealand] 2020-03-15
Canada Tim Hortons responds to backlash over sick-leave policy amid COVID-19 outbreak [The Star] 2020-03-15
Italy Coronavirus sparks nationwide strikes [Publico] 2020-03-15
India Ola, Uber must protect drivers amid air of mistrust, say unions [The Hindu] 2020-03-15
Canada / Ontario Union representing workers at Casino Woodbine calls for its closure amid COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-03-15
Korea (South) Unions call for workplace measures to stop spread of Covid-19 infections in call centres [UNI] 2020-03-15
Argentina Quarantined workers will not suffer a loss of wages [Unifor] 2020-03-15
UK TSSA Welcomes Government Transport Coronavirus Talks - Calls For Wider Involvement [TSSA] 2020-03-15
Belgium IFJ Brussel's headquarters closed for at least 3 weeks [IFJ] 2020-03-15
Global Governments must ensure the health crisis caused by COVID-19 does not become an education crisis [EI] 2020-03-15
Global Educators must be part of the COVID-19 crisis response [EI] 2020-03-15
Global Council of Global Unions Joint Statement | COVID-19 Urgent Economic Stimulus and Workplace Measures Required [PSI] 2020-03-15
New Zealand Covid-19: Aviation workers under unprecedented pressure [E tu union] 2020-03-15
Canada All CBC/Radio-Canada temporary employees to receive paid sick leave during pandemic [CWA Canada] 2020-03-14
USA Union Workers Are More Likely to Have Paid Sick Days and Health Insurance [Common Dreams] 2020-03-14
Canada Call out to retired doctors: you're needed if COVID-19 keeps spreading in Canada [The Times-Colonist] 2020-03-14
Canada / British Columbia COVID-19 cancellations mean uncertainty for employees at large Vancouver venues [CITY] 2020-03-14
Canada / Saskatchewan SaskMusic starts fund for artists, industry workers losing income due to COVID-19 [The Star-Phoenix] 2020-03-14
New Zealand COVID-19: Aviation Workers Under Unprecedented Pressure [E Tu] 2020-03-14
USA IATSE Joins Theatre Unions' Calls for Government Relief Amid COVID-19 Closures [Playbill] 2020-03-14
Canada / Ontario COVID-19 crisis prompts union to pressure for Casino Rama closure [Today] 2020-03-14
USA / Illinois CTU calls for immediate closure of all Chicago public schools [Crains] 2020-03-14
Canada 'Our airline's well-being has become grave overnight': WestJet attendants expect mass layoffs due to COVID-19 [CBC] 2020-03-14
Canada / Ontario One of the strongest protections for Ontarians is to keep health-care workers healthy and working during COVID-19 Pandemic [ONA] 2020-03-14
Canada Do's and Don'ts for employers during COVID-19 pandemic [Unifor] 2020-03-14
Canada / Ontario Windsor Assembly employees refuse to work over concerns about possible COVID-19 exposure: FCA [CTV] 2020-03-14
Canada / Ontario City and inside workers reach tentative deal, averting strike during COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-03-14
Canada Unions call for better worker protection amid COVID-19 [HR Reporter] 2020-03-14
Canada / Ontario Windsor FCA workers return as carmakers try keeping plants running during virus crisis [The News] 2020-03-14
Canada / Ontario Fiat Chrysler plant workers walk out over coronavirus concerns [CNBC] 2020-03-14
UK Coronavirus: Employers urged not to penalise workers for self-isolation [Unite the union] 2020-03-13
UK RMT joins other tube unions in demand for urgent top level meeting as coronavirus fears deepen [RMT] 2020-03-13
UK Covid-19 Update. ASLEF demands emergency TfL summit meeting on management response. [ASLEF] 2020-03-13
UK Update on Coronavirus [PCS] 2020-03-13
UK ISS continues to withhold cleaner pay at Coronavirus-hit hospital [GMB] 2020-03-13
UK Act now to prevent UK aviation being wiped out by pandemic, says pilot union [BALPA] 2020-03-13
New Zealand Covid-19 (Corona Virus): Ensuring the needs of working Kiwis are met [NZCTU] 2020-03-13
Canada / Alberta UNA continues to work with employers on COVID-19 preparedness [UNA] 2020-03-13
Canada Unifor urges Ottawa to proactively protect workers from COVID-19 virus [Unifor] 2020-03-13
Canada / Nova Scotia Healthcare Unions call for adequate protections for workers as World Health Organization (WHO) declares COVID-19 a pandemic [Unifor] 2020-03-13
UK / England Cleaners in coronavirus-hit London hospital walk out after private contractor fails to pay wages [GMB] 2020-03-13
Canada / Ontario COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Updates [ONA] 2020-03-13
Canada / Ontario Health-Care Unions Call for Honest, Frank Collaboration from Ontario Government Regarding COVID-19 Protection for Health-Care Workers [ONA] 2020-03-13
Canada ATU Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) [ATU Canada] 2020-03-13
Australia Morrison abandons casual and contract workers [ACTU] 2020-03-13
Australia Catholic schools, Telstra, state governments show the way on responding to Covid-19 [ACTU] 2020-03-13
Canada / Alberta COVID-19 FAQs [ATA] 2020-03-13
Canada / Alberta Unions demand paid sick leave for all Albertans [AFL] 2020-03-13
Canada Tips for coping with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak [ACTRA] 2020-03-13
Malaysia MTUC calls for establishment of national action committee to contain Covid-19 [The Straits Times] 2020-03-13
Canada / Ontario Union president says Mississauga transit workers not allowed paid leave to self-isolate after possible coronavirus exposure [InSauga] 2020-03-13
Global Covid-19: Urgent economic stimulus and workplace measures required [CGU] 2020-03-13
Canada / Ontario TTC workers stage brief work stoppage over virus fears [The Star] 2020-03-13
USA Coronavirus Covid-19: Airport security worker union asks TSA for masks [Airport Technology] 2020-03-13
New Zealand APEX union lab workers to strike in labs testing for COVID-19 [NewsHub] 2020-03-13
Canada / Ontario Contract dispute could take public health workers off the job during COVID-19 battle [The Star] 2020-03-13
USA / California Local Dignity, Kaiser nurses protest over worker safety amid COVID-19 outbreak [Sacto Biz Jrnl] 2020-03-13
Canada Quarantine Leave for COVID-19 [CUPW] 2020-03-13
USA AFT resources on the coronavirus [AFT] 2020-03-13
Global Coronavirus forces companies like Uber and Lyft to reckon with workers' rights [Guardian] 2020-03-12
UK Coronavirus guidance for schools [NASUWT] 2020-03-12
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE, medical association call for end of doctor's notes amid flu season, COVID-19 concerns [CBC] 2020-03-12
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Asking Employees for Sick Notes Could Help Spread Illnesses, Warns Medical Association [VOCM] 2020-03-12
Canada Coronavirus is already taking a toll on Canada's front-line health-care workers [MacLean] 2020-03-12
Canada / Ontario Mississauga transit workers exposed to COVID-19 untested and back at work: union president [Mississauga.com] 2020-03-12
Canada Better protections needed for health-care workers during COVID-19: advocates [The Sun] 2020-03-12
Australia Workers must be supported through coronavirus [UWU] 2020-03-12
Australia ACTU calls for two weeks paid special leave for all workers [ACTU] 2020-03-12
UK PM bows to GMB pressure over pay in coronavirus cases [GMB] 2020-03-04
UK RMT raises Coronavirus concerns with Transport Secretary [RMT] 2020-03-12
UK Sick pay for all: How the Coronavirus has shown we need urgent reform of the sick pay system [TUC] 2020-03-12
UK Sign the petition - #SickPayForAll: Guarantee decent sick pay for every worker [TUC] 2020-03-12
Global COVID-19: Urgent economic stimulus and workplace measures required [ITUC] 2020-03-12
Global Workers are in the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 [UNI Global Union] 2020-03-06
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