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Tensions Rise Amid Hospital Strikes

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Union challenges Motus over ‘unilateral’ salary and benefit cuts [Moneyweb] 22-01-2026


Man dies at Eurolink Industrial Estate in Sittingbourne near COOK Classic building [Kent Online] 22-01-2026


Oxfordshire warehouse worker dies in 'tragic incident' [Oxford Mail] 22-01-2026


Public letter: Bosnian public broadcaster BHRT requires urgent action from Office of High Representative [EFJ] 22-01-2026


Miners strike in demand for higher wages [OC Media] 22-01-2026



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‘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]

Alberta Lethbridge firefighters union withdraws from Alberta Federation of Labour, calls on president to resign 2026-01-22 [The Herald]

Yukon Over 400 Yukon University employees vote in favour of strike mandate 2026-01-22 [CKRW]

Human and labour rights under attack in Iran 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

IndustriALL calls to defend the rule-based international order 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Unions from Adidas supplier countries meet amid growing concerns over collective bargaining 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Lululemon supplier terminates 500 Philippine workers during Christmas 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

A deadly night at sea: when dishonesty, legal gaps and unsafe practices cost workers' their lives 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Win for Turkish metal workers 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Quebec Striking Le Massif employees set to vote on proposal, days after failing to come to an agreement 2026-01-22 [CBC]

Comrade Taofeek Adisa emerges new NUPENG IMB Lagos Chairman 2026-01-22 [Vanguard]

Massachusetts Protest by union, activists heats up cold night outside City Council 2026-01-22 [Worcester Magazine]

West Bengal ASHA Workers Protest Is a Warning to the TMC in Poll-Bound West Bengal 2026-01-22 [The Wire]

Scotland MU Responds to New Report on Women’s Experiences of Sexual Violence and Harassment in Scottish Folk Music 2026-01-22 [MU]

Ontario Labour Leaders Demand Immediate Action on Outstanding Bill 124 Remedies 2026-01-22 [OFL]

California The Container Store, Major retailer announces store closures in California 2026-01-22 [KTLA 5 ]

California Costa Mesa to Require Staffed Self-Checkout Stands 2026-01-22 [Voice of OC]

Connecticut Macy's To Lay Off Over 1,000 Workers, Close Connecticut Facilities: Report 2026-01-22 [Benzinga]

Can Retail Workers Afford the Basics in Major U.S. Cities? The Data Says “No” 2026-01-22 [FinanceBuzz]

Minnesota National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again 2026-01-22 [New York Times]

California Immigration agents clash with Anaheim auto shop workers 2026-01-22 [CBS News Los Angeles]

EPSU Collective Bargaining newsletter is out! 2026/01 2026-01-22 [EPSU]

Hyundai union moves to block humanoid robots on production lines 2026-01-22 [JoongAng Daily]

Aviation Workers Threaten to Ground Flights Over Stagnant Wages 2026-01-22 [The Newsday]

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