India / Chhattisgarh Ten workers killed, 23 injured in boiler blast at Vedanta [TOI] 2026-04-15

Canada / Ontario Grey Bruce Labour Council to mark annual Day of Mourning [CKNX] 2026-04-15

UK Firefighters defeat “dangerous” cuts to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service [FBU] 2026-04-15

UK The climate emergency is a health emergency [Unison] 2026-04-15

UK Overworked NHS staff report stress, sickness, and a reliance on antidepressants, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-04-15

Australia Workplace safety regulator investigating two suicides among NAB staff [The Morning Herald] 2026-04-15

South Africa NUM backs landmark class action litigation for coal-affected communities [NUM] 2026-04-14

South Africa / Eastern Cape NEHAWU calls on Dora Nginza Hospital workers to resume duties [SABC] 2026-04-14

USA / California STRIKE! SEIU99 Leaders Fight 4 Education Workers, Kids & Community At LAUSD & The Class Struggle [LVP] For more info 2026-04-14

USA / Pennsylvania Bodies of 2 Ironworkers recovered following Grays Ferry parking garage collapse [ABC] 2026-04-14

USA / Oregon 'Everyone is Replaceable' - A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. Employees were told to look away [Reddit] For more info 2026-04-14

UK RMT pledge action against assaults in a national campaign day [RMT] 2026-04-14

UK Health conference debates ‘the scourge of gender-based violence’ [Unison] 2026-04-14

UK International NHS staff don’t feel safe or welcome and want to quit the UK, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-04-14

Bangladesh ILO Roadmap is Stalling [IndustriALL] 2026-04-14

South Africa / Eastern Cape Court bars Dora Nginza workers from striking amid hospital chaos [The Herald] 2026-04-13

UK ‘Spat at and screamed at’: NHS workers describe increased violence at work [Unison] 2026-04-13

Australia Update for the class action against McDonald’s for workers who were denied their rest breaks [SDA] 2026-04-13

Australia Treat petrol station workers with respect [SDA] 2026-04-13

Korea (South) Data shows students' persistent violence against teachers in Gyeonggi Province [The Times] 2026-04-13

Nepal Informal Sector Workers in Kanchanpur Face Exploitation and Forced Labor Risks [Ratopati] 2026-04-13

USA Workers' Memorial Day 2026 [NYC CLC / AFL-CIO] 2026-04-12

Türkiye At least 148 workers die in Türkiye in March, total rises to 432 in 2026 [Türkiye Today] 2026-04-12

Canada Day of Mourning Events and Ceremonies 2026 [CLC] 2026-04-12

Canada / Alberta UNA president demands swift action on Emergency Department safety in Alberta [UNA] 2026-04-12

Canada / Alberta Albertans need immediate action against violence in hospital emergency departments [UNA] 2026-04-12

Canada / British Columbia How to acknowledge Day of Mourning on April 28 [BCGEU] 2026-04-12

Hong Kong Evidence-Based Advocacy Brings New Gains for Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong [IDWF] 2026-04-12

Palestine At least 235 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza [IFJ] 2026-04-12

Middle East ITF welcomes Strait of Hormuz temporary ceasefire but demands permanent protection for seafarers [ITF] 2026-04-12

Canada / Ontario Unions welcome WSIB expansion but warn 1.5M workers remain uncovered [The Safety Mag] 2026-04-11

Canada / Ontario WSIB reform faces backlash as unions push for universal coverage [Insurance Business] 2026-04-11

Sierra Leone Female rickshaw drivers in Sierra Leone rise above stigma to earn a living and empower women [CITY] 2026-04-11

USA How organizers are addressing sexual violence in movement spaces [Waging Nonviolence] 2026-04-11

Bangladesh Labor (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed in Parliament [Business in Bangladesh] 2026-04-11

USA / West Virginia Mine Wars Museum hosts new Black Lung exhibit [AOL] 2026-04-11

Canada Federal workers’ medical requests to work from home are being overlooked, union says [CTV] 2026-04-10

Canada / Manitoba Protecting wildfire crews from the dangers of smoke exposure isn't as simple as it sounds [CBC] 2026-04-10

India / Telangana Gig workers in Hyderabad caught in 'heat trap this summer [The Daily Hunt] 2026-04-10

Australia / New South Wales Hammer attack shines spotlight on hospital safety [AAP] 2026-04-09

Australia / Northern Territory Transit officers on Darwin's 'dangerous' bus network will soon be armed with guns [ABC] 2026-04-09

Türkiye At least 148 workers killed on the job in March [bianet] 2026-04-09

India Domestic Workers And The Law That Still Won’t See Them [Feminism in India] 2026-04-09

India Why India needs a separate law for domestic workers even though the Centre is opposed to it [Scroll] 2026-04-09

New Zealand Union says Christchurch hospital staffing a danger to patients [Radio New Zealand] 2026-04-09

Global New Social Contract - ITUC Newsletter April 2026: Democracy, dignity and safety at work [ITUC] 2026-04-08

UK Network Rail worker wins race harassment case after EDL leaflet left in locker [The Guardian] 2026-04-08

USA / New York First-ever 'Deliverista' hub offers delivery workers resting place [ABC] 2026-04-08

USA Cesar Chavez Revelations Show It’s Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the Labor Movement [In These Times] 2026-04-08

USA / Texas Nine workers at Canadian mine confirmed dead [Border Report] 2026-04-08

UK Retail workers call for more security after Waitrose sacking for tackling shoplifter [The Guardian] 2026-04-08

UK Briefing: the Government’s Fair Work Agency risks becoming a ‘toothless watchdog’ [Institute of Employment Rights] 2026-04-07

Canada / British Columbia SkyTrain cleaners’ union raises safety, sanitation concerns [CTV] 2026-04-07

UK / Northern Ireland Paid miscarriage leave now a day-one right in Northern Ireland [PCS] 2026-04-07

UK Sick pay rule changes to benefit up to 9.6m UK workers, TUC says [The Guardian] 2026-04-06

UK Fair Work Agency’s priorities criticised for de-regulatory agenda days before its launch [The Guardian] 2026-04-05

UK ‘Masculinity crisis’ in schools is a ticking time bomb, union says [The Independent] 2026-04-05

Pakistan Rules under women agriculture workers law lack accountability mechanism, say stakeholders [The News] 2026-04-05

USA / California No More ' Protective Orders' To Silence Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjovik & Other Workers-Stop Profiting By Spying On Genitals! [LVP] For more info 2026-04-05

Australia Safety shouldn’t stop at the shore: closing the gaps in our offshore safety laws [ETU] 2026-04-04

Australia / Queensland ‘Punched, spat on, sworn at’: shocking occupational violence towards QLD teacher aides revealed [UWU] 2026-04-04

UK Female teachers struggling to deal with the ‘masculinity crisis’ in schools, NASUWT warns [Morning Star] 2026-04-04

UK Teachers need 26 weeks maternity leave amid ‘national scandal’ over numbers quitting the classroom, NASUWT leader says [Morning Star] 2026-04-04

Japan Japan ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) [ILO] 2026-04-03

Europe Battery sector: ensuring the safe use of high-speed machines [IndustriAll Europe] 2026-04-03

Australia Uber Eats workers keep riding in Australia's hazardous air with little support [Mashable] 2026-04-03

USA Immigrant Women Food Workers Face Unique Threats on the Job [The Progressive] 2026-04-03

UK 'Justice not served' as firms fined for deaths of two pest control workers [Eastern Daily Press] 2026-04-03

USA We’re forgetting the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire [Forward] 2026-04-03

USA / Massachusetts US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WITH 7 WILLFUL, 33 REPEAT VIOLATIONS AFTER FATAL YARMOUTH CAVE-IN [US DOLabor] 2026-04-03

UK Teachers made ill by rats and hit by toaster receive share of £15m payout [The Guardian] 2026-04-02

Canada / Quebec Worker’s illness tied to asbestos exposure raises alarm at Montreal federal offices [The Gazette] 2026-04-02

Australia Federal public sector union considers asking for four-day work week trial [The Times] 2026-04-02

India Stop the Killing of Sanitation Workers in India [PSI] 2026-04-02

Japan Action to support new law against harassment by customers [UNI] 2026-04-02

UK Calls for school violence taskforce as teachers share stories of abuse [Morning Star] 2026-04-01

UK Asbestos is ‘ticking time bomb’ set to kill hundreds of thousands, NEU hears [Morning Star] 2026-04-01

UK Stop school closures: increase teacher numbers and reduce class sizes [NEU] 2026-04-01

UK / Scotland Man, 53, died after being ‘negligently exposed’ to asbestos [STV] 2026-04-01

UK Stress Awareness Month [PCS] 2026-04-01

UK Track worker dies after being struck by train travelling into London at 110mph [My London] 2026-04-01

USA / California APPLE Bosses & Lawyers Panic As OSHA Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik's Trial & Judgement Hearing Gets Close [LVP] For more info 2026-03-31

UK Green leader hits out at academies and ‘toxic’ Ofsted in blistering address to educators [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK ‘Corrupt’ Ofsted reforms have made inspections worse, teachers union says [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK Three in four teachers consider leaving profession due to burnout [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK One in six teachers suffer ‘frightening’ misogynistic abuse fuelled by social media, survey finds [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK / Scotland Lecturers strike against University of Edinburgh's job cuts [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK / Scotland Stormont must deliver on protections for women and girls [Unite] 2026-03-31

UK Employment Rights Act – a new raft of rights [Unison] 2026-03-31

Australia National survey exposes safety crisis in offshore oil and gas [ACTU] 2026-03-31

Europe Stand Up for Journalism: Journalists’ organisations step up youth engagement and mental health actions [EFJ] 2026-03-31

Global Heatwaves are a Deadly Occupational Hazard, Protect our Workers Now! [BWI] 2026-03-31

Nigeria You are not immune against health challenges, prioritise your health – MHWUN urges workers [Business Day] 2026-03-30

UK / England Drivers facing ‘disgusting’ facilities at Birmingham Airport. [GMB] 2026-03-30

Canada Armoured Car Guards Were Murdered on the Job. Their Families Deserve Better. [Teamsters] 2026-03-29

South Africa / Eastern Cape COSATU supports NEHAWU views on the fire incident at Botha Sigcau building [COSATU] 2026-03-28

India PSI Statement: Stop the Killing of Sanitation Workers in India [PSI] 2026-03-27

UK Abuse and staff shortages forcing NHS call handlers to quit or go off sick [Unison] 2026-03-27

UK ‘No car, no shifts’: migrant workers speak out in Parliament [Unison] 2026-03-27

UK Assaults on transport workers must be made a specific offence, says GMB [GMB] 2026-03-26