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COSATU marks 40 years of existence fighting for the rights of workers [SABC] 06-12-2025


ITUC alarmed by escalating violations of trade union rights [ITUC] 06-12-2025


Child labour: New report shows urgent need for action [ITUC] 06-12-2025


Workers Suffer as Fashion Brands Fail to Act on Extreme Heat [CRI] 06-12-2025


BP to scrap paid rest breaks and most bank holiday bonuses for forecourt staff [The Guardian] 06-12-2025



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Red cups raised in rebellion, Starbucks strike spreads 2025-12-06 [Labor Notes]

Ramaphosa says both ANC and Cosatu need to ‘rebuild’ 2025-12-06 [The Citizen]

Cosatu’s Losi rubbishes ‘small minds’ behind alleged plot to unseat Ramaphosa 2025-12-06 [IOL]

Ramusi’s Bonus Betrayal: Icasa staff pay for council’s failures 2025-12-06 [Sunday Independent]

Violence isn’t “just part of the job” 2025-12-06 [USW]

Alberta Health care needs stability, not needless reorganization 2025-12-06 [UNA]

Alberta UNA remains committed to remembering December 6 and taking action to prevent violence against women and girls 2025-12-06 [UNA]

British Columbia CCU Calls for Government Action to Save Jobs After Crofton Pulp and Paper Mill Closure 2025-12-06 [CCU]

The CCU Observes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, 2025 2025-12-06 [CCU]

British Columbia BCFED declares boycott of Alberni Golf Club over “shocking, flagrant disrespect” of basic worker rights 2025-12-06 [BCFED]

ATU observes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. 2025-12-06 [ATU Canada]

Alberta Province needs progress on classroom complexity — not promises 2025-12-06 [The Journal]

A Critical History of Strikes in India 2025-12-06 [Asian Labour Review]

Ontario United Steelworkers call Algoma Steel layoffs an embarrassment for the government 2025-12-06 [rabble]

Alberta Calgary long-term care workers file for unionization 2025-12-06 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Calgary nonprofit workers try to unionize 2025-12-06 [Alberta Worker]

  JOB   Maintenance Electrician 2025-12-06 [OPSEU]

  JOB   Essential Services Agreement/Exclusions Officer 2025-12-06 [PSAC]

  JOB   Administrative Assistant, Membership Administration 2025-12-06 [PSAC]

  JOB   Grievance and Adjudication Officer 2025-12-06 [PSAC]

VIDEO New Brunswick Record number of migrant workers deemed ‘vulnerable’ in New Brunswick 2025-12-06 [The NB Media Co-op]

Minimum services agreed for the supply of Galp at Lisbon Airport 2025-12-06 [Portugal Pulse]

General Strike: CGTP with actions in 15 districts and islands… at what time? 2025-12-06 [Portugal Pulse]

CGTP calls for the government to back down and says Montenegro “lives in a bubble” 2025-12-06 [Portugal Pulse]

Union calls for a 16-hour nurses’ strike on December 12. 2025-12-06 [Portugal Pulse]

Country Faces Nationwide Strike on January 21 2025-12-06 [Islam Times]

“General strike is convergent, not a joint general strike,” says CGTP 2025-12-06 [Portugal Pulse]

Strike: CGTP guarantees minimum services and expects “impact” in these sectors 2025-12-06 [Portugal Pulse]

Is “Squid Game” a True Story? What to Know About the Violent South Korean Strike That Inspired Player 456's Story 2025-12-06 [People]

NUT warns Kwara over unpaid allowances, threatens strike 2025-12-06 [Punch]

EPE ends strike after two months of deadlock 2025-12-06 [Canal Solar]

The workers of the Princesa Yaiza hotel call two rallies and threaten to go on strike 2025-12-06 [La Voz]

KPA workers threaten to go on strike over pay rise delay 2025-12-06 [The Standard]

Ohio Metallus reaches new tentative labor deal with USW for Canton operations 2025-12-06 [Crain's Cleveland Business]

Cutbacks in international cooperation 2025-12-06 [FNV]

Government, Unions and Employers Finalize Framework for 2026 Budget 2025-12-06 [Novinite]

Contractors’ union wants backpay before Christmas too 2025-12-06 [Trinidad Guardian]

PSA stands firm: only cash for backpay 2025-12-06 [Trinidad Guardian]

CWU, Hilton sign off on 11% pay rise 2025-12-06 [Trinidad Express]

England Birmingham council’s strike breaking lies exposed as monthly spend on agencies and outsourcers triples 2025-12-06 [Unite]

Red Cups Raised in Rebellion, Starbucks Strike Spreads 2025-12-06 [Labour Notes]

Starbucks, union workers face off as old tensions over wages spill over 2025-12-06 [Al Jazeera]

Maharashtra Why Are Domestic Workers Protesting to Save Trees in Nashik? 2025-12-06 [Outlook]

Rhode Island Early career physicians' union in RI negotiating with four hospitals 2025-12-06 [The Journal]

Racial pay disparity worsens at Forbes, new union study shows 2025-12-06 [Editor and Publisher]

Ending gender-based violence in Canada is everyone’s responsibility 2025-12-06 [PSAC]

When scouts meet scrubs: Youth explore healthcare together with union 2025-12-06 [NTUC]

Retail workers detail horrific abuse ahead of Xmas rush 2025-12-06 [The Courier]

Union urges mandatory AI safeguards to protect creative workers 2025-12-06 [eCommerceNews]

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