Global New ITF report exposes a global fatigue crisis in aviation [ITF] 2025-12-08
Europe Workers need strong protections from dangerous chemicals – Parliament must deliver [ETUC] 2025-12-08
Europe Parliament discusses Health and Safety in high-risk professions [EPSU] 2025-12-08
UK Fire crews face increased cancer risk, report says [BBC] 2025-12-08
UK Train drivers stage 48-hour strike over sacking of colleague [Morning Star] 2025-12-08
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USA / Alabama 'There's no moment of silence': What happened after 2 Amazon employees reportedly died within hours of each other [Mashable] 2025-12-07
Australia SDA Research – Customer Abuse and Violence 2025 Reports [SDA] 2025-12-07
Australia ‘Horrific levels of abuse’: New statistics reveal shocking rates of abuse of retail and fast-food workers [SDA] 2025-12-07
UK Nearly half of Gen Z office workers reduced to tears by stress [MSN] 2025-12-07
Pakistan Workers Suffer as Fashion Brands Fail to Act on Extreme Heat [CRI] 2025-12-06
UK BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff [The Guardian] 2025-12-06
Canada / Alberta UCP fails Deborah Onwu, care workers [CUPE] 2025-12-06
Australia Retail workers detail horrific abuse ahead of Xmas rush [The Courier] 2025-12-06
Canada Violence isn’t “just part of the job” [USW] 2025-12-06
UK Compensation for unfair dismissal could be unlimited [Personnel Today] 2025-12-05
Europe / UK From extreme heat to poor mental health: How climate change is harming the workplace [Euro News] 2025-12-05
Australia / South Australia CEPU SA wins SA safety award [ETU] 2025-12-05
Australia / Western Australia SDA Welcomes Retail Barring Orders in Western Australia [SDA] 2025-12-05
Türkiye 216 worker deaths in November amid surge in child labor cases [Türkiye Today] 2025-12-05
Canada Shannon Welbourn discusses gender-based violence in skilled trades [The News] 2025-12-05
Hong Kong Nine Indonesian domestic helpers who died in Wang Fuk Court fire were families’ sole breadwinners [Dimsum Daily] 2025-12-05
Israel Number of Workers Killed in 2025 Has Already Surpassed That of 2024 [Davar] 2025-12-04
South Africa WHO fast-track medical training plan unrealistic for SA – SAMA [Juta Medical Brief] 2025-12-04
Africa Workshop gathers workers for OHS, mental health, and union organising [BWI] 2025-12-04
Hong Kong FDW Heroes of Wang Fuk Court Blaze Now Face Job Loss and Homelessness [HKLRM] 2025-12-04
South Africa Teachers becoming targets [BusinessTech] 2025-12-03
UK Avonmouth disaster: Five-year wait for fatal explosion answers 'unfair' [BBC] 2025-12-03
Kenya Doctors suspend services in Siaya over assault on colleague [The Standard] 2025-12-03
UK RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers while British Transport Police presence cut [IER] 2025-12-03
UK RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers while BTP presence cut [RMT] 2025-12-02
UK Metrolink tram driver strike escalates over festive season and New Year's Eve [Unite] 2025-12-02
Australia / New South Wales Uber driver says rideshare app tells workers to flout road rules as bill introduced [ABC] 2025-12-02
Sri Lanka Sitting Targets: Negligence and Occupational Risk in Sri Lanka [Counterpunch] 2025-12-02
Cambodia Workers’ federation joins drive to end violence against women [The Khmer Times] 2025-12-02
Hong Kong Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Tai Po inferno [The Free Press] 2025-12-02
Hong Kong Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Hong Kong fire [PhilStar] 2025-12-02
Bangladesh Night work, overtime and work conditions for women [The New Age] 2025-12-02
Nigeria Solidarity Center builds capacity for informal workers on prevention of GBVH in workplaces [The Pilot] 2025-12-02
UK Metrolink Manchester strikes over driver fatigue postponed after negotiations [Unite] 2025-12-02
Brazil Brazilian coffee unions and cooperatives strengthen safety and health [ILO] 2025-12-01
UK Show of solidarity for workers hit by climate change [Islington Tribune] 2025-12-01
UK The hidden workplace pressures inside the trade union movement [UWU] 2025-12-01
Finland “Hotel housekeepers are the soul and backbone of a hotel” – Global week of action for hotel housekeepers is celebrated again [PAM] 2025-12-01
Finland “Let’s behave” campaign reminds everyone of the importance of good behaviour when Christmas shopping [PAM] 2025-12-01
Hong Kong U.S. Warns: Hong Kong Failing to Protect Migrant Domestic Workers [HKLRM] 2025-12-01
Global New study reveals early signs of osteoarthritis in professional women’s footballers [FIFPRO] 2025-12-01
Canada Psychological injuries on the job are workplace hazards, and employers must treat them that way [PSAC] 2025-12-01
UK Spycops told to 'use your own condom' when having sex with activists while undercover, whistleblower tells inquiry [Morning Star] 2025-12-01
UK Sultana joins Birmingham bin strikers as agency staff walk out over allegations bullying and blacklist threats [Morning Star] 2025-12-01
Australia Asbestos detected at Goldwind wind farms [ETU] 2025-11-30
Australia / South Australia Major Victory for Retail Workers as WPO Legislation passes Parliament [SDA] 2025-11-30
Hong Kong Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire [The Times] 2025-11-30
Spain Scandal at Sargadelos Factory — Mass Work Stoppage, Accusations, and Unexpected Statements from the Owner [RusSpain] 2025-11-30
Canada / Ontario CUPE 2 stands with ATU 113 following recent violent incidents [CUPE] 2025-11-29
Italy Civitavecchia: Worker crushed to death by machinery [Agenzia Nova] 2025-11-29
USA / Maine SMART Women’s Committee statement on Amber Czech [SMART] 2025-11-29
Somalia NUSOJ Launches Initiative for Protecting Women Journalists During 16 Days of Activism [FTL] 2025-11-29
Canada / British Columbia New job-protected medical leave in effect for workers facing serious illness, injury [Ministry of Labour] 2025-11-29
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Rietvlei Hospital stabbing sparks national outcry as SAMA demands urgent security overhaul [Radio Islam] 2025-11-28
Canada / Ontario Violent crimes on Waterloo region's public transit almost tripled in last decade, CBC numbers show [CBC] 2025-11-28
Australia Fear of retribution stopping workers from speaking out [AAP] 2025-11-28
Asia Rights group urges fashion brands and states to respect labor rights [Jurist] 2025-11-28
Asia Workers Who Make Black Friday Deals Possible Face Attacks on Right to Organize [Common Dreams] 2025-11-28
Bangladesh A decade after Rana Plaza, workers still die for fast fashion, Amazon can change that, but won’t [Maktob Media] 2025-11-28
Cambodia Rising Violence Against Women Across Homes, Workplaces and Online [Kiri Post] 2025-11-28
UK TUC responds to Government update on Employment Rights Bill [TUC] 2025-11-28
Canada / British Columbia 8 Unifor members employed at Gibraltar Mine injured in bus crash [Unifor] 2025-11-28
Canada / Quebec Saguenay bus drivers call for civility [CUPE] 2025-11-27
Global Heat, Crunch, and Algorithmic Control: The Human Cost Pushing Amazon Workers into the Streets [The Wire] 2025-11-27
Canada / Ontario ‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform [Global] 2025-11-27
Australia / Victoria Charges laid after fatal mine collapse [Newswire] 2025-11-27
Australia / Victoria Ballarat Gold Mine operators charged over 2024 rockfall that killed miner Kurt Hourigan [ABC] 2025-11-27
Australia / Victoria Two mining companies charged after fatal rockfall accident at Ballarat Gold Mine [7 News] 2025-11-27
South Africa Government declares gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster [IndustriALL] 2025-11-27
USA / Maine IAM Union Local S6 Members at Bath Iron Works Honor Life of Amber Czech, Call for Action Against Workplace Violence [IAM Union] 2025-11-27
Asia Global garment industry profits from denial of right to unionize in major sourcing countries [Amnesty International] 2025-11-27
UK Rail union threatens strike over violent attacks on staff [Personnel Today] 2025-11-27
UK RMT threatens national strike ballot over rising assaults [The Morning Star] 2025-11-27
UK International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women [PCS] 2025-11-27
Brunei Darussalam Brunei government, employers and workers hold first-ever workplace safety and health dialogue [ILO] 2025-11-26
Ukraine / Belgium Ukrainians attend health and safety training in Belgium [BWI] 2025-11-26
Europe Online harassment poses a systemic threat to journalists, warns new EFJ report [IFJ] 2025-11-26
Somalia New report shows increase of online and offline violence against women journalists [IFJ] 2025-11-26
South Africa / Western Cape Anatomy of a hospital: Groote Schuur in a time of budget and staffing cuts [Mail & Guardian] 2025-11-26
Korea (South) Workplace deaths becoming persistent issue at Coupang [Korea Times] 2025-11-26
USA / California Teamsters, The Fight To Organize Amazon, AI, & the Struggle Against Fascism in the IBT [LVP] For more info 2025-11-26
UK / Hong Kong FBU responds to Hong Kong apartment blocks fire [FBU] 2025-11-26
UK Fresh Birmingham agency bin worker bullying revealed as staff publicly ranked by driving mistakes at work [Unite] 2025-11-25
India Indian government commits to support social dialogue in ship recycling [IndustriALL] 2025-11-25
South Africa ‘Unacceptable and Dangerous’: SAMA Slams Security Failures at Rietvlei Hospital [Timeless News] 2025-11-24
Australia Three in four women in transport battle health issues from unsafe, unclean toilets [RTBU] 2025-11-24
Australia Female transport workers suffer health issues over lack of clean toilet access, union says [ABC] 2025-11-24
Australia Transport women suffer indignities over personal care [AAP] 2025-11-24
Australia The transport worker safety scandal Australia ignored, until now [Australasian Bus and Coach] 2025-11-24
Australia Transport women suffer indignities over personal care [Magnet] 2025-11-24
Georgia Four Workers Die, One Injured in Collapse at Controversial Kvesheti-Kobi Road Project [Civil.ge] 2025-11-24
Azerbaijan Four hotel staff die of electrocution [OC Media] 2025-11-24
India Night shifts for women: Opportunity or exploitation? [Frontline] 2025-11-24
UK Welfare reform must involve disabled people [Unison] 2025-11-24
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