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Strong unions key to combating forced labour and counterfeit trade, OECD report confirms

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Denel fails to pay workers despite R2bn bailout [Business Day] 23-01-2026


COSATU is beyond furious that two of Denel’s divisions have failed to pay staff this month [COSATU] 23-01-2026


Traineeship for Railways at the ETF (Brussels) [ETF] For more info 23-01-2026


Traineeship for Railways at the ETF (Brussels) [ETF] For more info 23-01-2026


Win for Turkish metal workers [IndustriAll Europe] 23-01-2026



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Strong unions key to combating forced labour and counterfeit trade, OECD report confirms 2026-01-23 [TUAC]

IUF Call to Action on Extreme Heat 2026-01-23 [IUF]

Education budget reform: Maximising the impact of education funding to ensure quality and equity in Indonesia 2026-01-23 [Education International]

Seafarer abandonment crisis: thousands left behind in shipping’s worst year on record 2026-01-23 [ITF]

Win for Turkish metal workers 2026-01-23 [IndustriAll Europe]

Building Inclusive Schools in Portugal – ETUCE & EFEE Case‑Study Visit (IncludEU4AllNeets Project) 2026-01-23 [ETUCE]

Traineeship for Railways at the ETF (Brussels) For more info 2026-01-23 [ETF]

Traineeship for Railways at the ETF (Brussels) For more info 2026-01-23 [ETF]

COSATU is beyond furious that two of Denel’s divisions have failed to pay staff this month 2026-01-23 [COSATU]

Denel faces salary crisis as labour raises urgent concerns 2026-01-23 [Business Report]

UASA warns of rising inflation's impact on South African consumers 2026-01-23 [The Mercury]

SAFTU on the displacement of Eandfontein community residents and the crisis of illegal mining 2026-01-23 [SAFTU]

Teacher strike across schools in Midlands extended as hundreds rally in Birmingham 2026-01-23 [ITV]

GIWUSA warns abandoned mines are fuelling illegal mining and crime 2026-01-23 [Power987]

Vanderbijlpark candlelight vigil honours 14 school children lost in tragic transport accident 2026-01-23 [IOL]

Media power, labour and African agency in a time of rewhitenisation politics 2026-01-23 [IOL ]

Labour body warns of mass job losses as cheap Chinese cars flood the market 2026-01-23 [Business Insider]

Denel workers told January salaries will not be paid this Friday 2026-01-23 [The Citizen]

Denel fails to pay workers despite R2bn bailout 2026-01-23 [Business Day]

Ontario Unifor urges support for workers as Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper ceases newsprint production 2026-01-22 [Unifor]

Ontario OSSTF/FEESO tells Ontario government students can’t wait any longer at pre-budget consultation 2026-01-22 [OSSTF]

Ontario Ministry of Labour investigating after city worker dies at Scarborough recreation centre 2026-01-22 [Toronto Star]

SAFTU calls for full disclosure of alleged SIU report on Eskom and rejects conspiracy theories without accountability 2026-01-22 [SAFTU]

‘Scandalous’ University of Sheffield bosses threaten to withhold pay after strikes, union warns 2026-01-22 [Morning Star]

Royal College of Midwives calls on government to take urgent action with Safe Staffing campaign 2026-01-22 [Morning Star]

Bridging generations this Holocaust Memorial Day 2026-01-22 [Unison]

Pay victory at Lloyd's Register 2026-01-22 [Nautilus]

Indefinite sit-in launched at Camp Nou over layoffs and labour violations 2026-01-22 [Catalan news]

Tasmania Pay talks derail as TasRail workers prepare for 24-hour statewide strike 2026-01-22 [Pulse]

Tensions Rise Amid Hospital Strikes 2026-01-22 [Il Mattino]

Tucson Natl Writers Union -- No War on Venezuela–Build Peace, Unity, and Trust Among Workers Worldwide 2026-01-22 [AFGJ]

Tasmania TasRail Workers On Strike; HACSU Slams ‘Shambolic Bargaining’ 2026-01-22 [The Times]

Minnesota Teamster Solidarity in Minnesota 2026-01-22 [TDU]

Power outage in Kano as KEDCO workers embark on indefinite strike 2026-01-22 [Punch]

Bank unions to go on strike on Jan 27, say govt delaying five-day work week 2026-01-22 [The Business Standard]

Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 120 Cities on Friday 2026-01-22 [Payday Report]

Winning for workers 2026-01-22 [UNISON]

Ubisoft's cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: 'Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games' 2026-01-22 [PC Gamer]

Strike: More than 80% of workers’ demands settled, KEDCO management insists 2026-01-22 [The Guardian]

Minnesota On the eve of the Day of Truth and Freedom, we talk with the leader of the trade unions of Minneapolis 2026-01-22 [Labour Start Podcasts]

England Second Step mental health staff announce seven more strike days 2026-01-22 [UNISON]

Minnesota ICE and Fire: Momentum Surges in Minnesota Toward a General Strike Against Trump’s Agenda 2026-01-22 [Scheer Post]

Union Calls for Ubisoft Strike Tomorrow Following New Plan 2026-01-22 [Tech Raptor]

Minnesota Statewide strike and economic blackout to protest ICE on Friday 2026-01-22 [The Journal]

Minnesota Minnesota On Strike 2026-01-22 [The American Prospect]

Strike at Crédit Agricole sees many branches closed 2026-01-22 [The Connexion]

Minnesota Friday’s ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is a general strike. Here’s what that means. 2026-01-22 [The Reformer]

Quebec Strike at Le Massif de Charlevoix: unionized employees to vote on proposal 2026-01-22 [CTV]

Louvre closes for third time in a month due to staff strike 2026-01-22 [France 24]

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