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Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 08-01-2026


Can the workers find common cause, and what would it mean for SA’s politics? [Daily Maverick] 08-01-2026


Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 08-01-2026


ITUC condemns brutal repression of workers and trade unionists amid escalating crisis [ITUC] 08-01-2026


New impact assessment shows increased benefits of Employment Rights Act to workers, businesses and economy [TUC] 08-01-2026



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Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn’t bust the union, so they shut down the paper 2026-01-08 [CWA]

Alberta NAIT workers file for strike vote 2026-01-08 [Alberta Worker]

Missouri Kaldi’s Coffee workers rally ahead of union vote 2026-01-08 [The Labor Tribune]

Labour leaders propose 15-point manifesto for workers ahead of polls 2026-01-08 [The Financial Express]

Rajasthan ​'Slavery-like situations': Women gig workers rally against algorithmic control 2026-01-08 [Counterview]

Scrapping two-child benefit cap can’t come a moment too soon, says UNISON 2026-01-08 [unison]

Certas fuel tanker driver strikes off after improved offer accepted 2026-01-08 [Unite]

'We still want Atwoli': Unions endorse Cotu boss for sixth term 2026-01-08 [The Nation]

Telangana Hyderabad Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Zepto Delivery Partner, Rekindling Debate Over 10-Minute Delivery Pressure On Roads 2026-01-08 [The Logical Indian]

Workers' voices shape NTUC pre-Budget 2026 talks on jobs, costs and security 2026-01-08 [NTUC]

New impact assessment shows increased benefits of Employment Rights Act to workers, businesses and economy 2026-01-08 [TUC]

Voices Awards: 25 prizes for journalists and media freedom advocates 2026-01-08 [EFJ]

Don't Mourn, Organise: Europe's Path Through Global Turbulence 2026-01-08 [IndustriAll Europe]

“Working Together – Living Together”: The Histadrut Launches a Web Series Promoting Arab–Jewish Partnership in the Workplace 2026-01-08 [Davar]

ITUC condemns brutal repression of workers and trade unionists amid escalating crisis 2026-01-08 [ITUC]

Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff 2026-01-08 [BBC]

Jakarta's High Cost of Living Clashes with Low Wages, Says Labor Leader 2026-01-08 [Tempo]

Workplace rules reshape farm operations 2026-01-08 [HRD]

Ontario CAMI plant's future in Ingersoll, Ont., could include military vehicles, union head says 2026-01-08 [CBC]

Nova Scotia Ubisoft closing Halifax studio days after workers voted to unionize 2026-01-08 [CITY]

Nova Scotia Video game giant Ubisoft closes Halifax studio, cutting 71 jobs - Staff formed company's first North American union in late December 2026-01-08 [CBC]

Alberta Calgary restaurant owners jailed for financial abuse of temporary foreign workers 2026-01-08 [RCI]

PSA welcomes NSFAS accommodation overhaul for 2026, urges continued oversight and support 2026-01-08 [Politicsweb/PSA]

KwaZulu-Natal Natu warns some schools not ready to reopen 2026-01-08 [East Coast Radio]

Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, ANC chairperson Mantashe says 2026-01-08 [Mail & Guardian]

KwaZulu-Natal Education Dept moves to quell concerns over undelivered Learning and Teacher Support Materials 2026-01-08 [The Witness]

Can the workers find common cause, and what would it mean for SA’s politics? 2026-01-08 [Daily Maverick]

Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff 2026-01-08 [BBC]

Pay rise unsatisfactory for bus staff, says union 2026-01-08 [BBC]

Tiger-Cats, Roughriders earn top grades in CFLPA report cards 2026-01-07 [Toronto Star]

Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues 2026-01-07 [Conversation]

Western Cape Education Department faces challenges as schools prepare to reopen in disadvantaged areas 2026-01-07 [IOL]

Public servants' unions call for GEMS executives' salary cuts to match public service standards 2026-01-07 [Cape Times]

2026 must be a year of action as unemployment, inequality threaten the nation - Cosatu 2026-01-07 [Business Report]

Time is running out for WASPI women 2026-01-07 [Unison]

Denys, a unionised railway worker on the front line 2026-01-07 [Labour Solidarity]

Meta contractors on strike at Covalen 2026-01-07 [UNI]

Manifestations contre la nouvelle réglementation sur le salaire minimum en Indonésie 2026-01-07 [IndustriALL]

Protestas contra la nueva normativa sobre el salario mínimo en Indonesia 2026-01-07 [IndustriALL]

Protests against new minimum wage regulation in Indonesia 2026-01-07 [IndustriALL]

Clinical workers stage protest outside Afya House 2026-01-07 [The Star]

Tamil Nadu Assured pension scheme averts employee strike 2026-01-07 [HR Katha]

Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe terminal strike 2026-01-07 [Unite]

Thousands of Unionized Air Safety Workers ‘Who Labored Through’ The Government Shutdown ‘Are Furious Because Their Promised $10,000 Bonus Has Vanished’ 2026-01-07 [WNY Labor Today]

County government workers issue seven-day strike notice over pay dispute 2026-01-07 [The Star]

New York The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council’s 2025 Year-In-Review 2026-01-07 [WNY Labor Today]

Ski patrollers are leading the push for higher pay in pricey mountain resort towns 2026-01-07 [NBC]

Department of Work and Pensions ‘running scared’ of strike ballot 2026-01-07 [IER]

England Met Police staff plan six more days of strike 2026-01-07 [BBC]

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