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We can't make ends meet. Civil servants protest [Yahoo] 15-01-2026


Solidarity with the people of Iran [Education International] 15-01-2026


TUC: Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high” [TUC] 15-01-2026


Australian Unions and Microsoft sign agreement on Workers’ Rights and Artificial Intelligence [ACTU] 15-01-2026


Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law [NZCTU] 15-01-2026



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UFBU Rejects IBA Appeal, Confirms All-India Bank Strike on January 27 2026-01-15 [The Kanal]

Doctors threaten nationwide strike over unresolved issues 2026-01-15 [Hiru News]

Workers begin two-week warning strike in Niger State-owned varsity 2026-01-15 [AIT]

Unmet Demands: UITH JOHESU Stage Peaceful Protest in Kwara 2026-01-15 [This Day]

Civil servants plan work stoppage to press for pay hike, restoration of cut allowances 2026-01-15 [Kathimerini]

Namib Mills strike turns violent: Union leader punches contractor amid claims of replacement labour hiring 2026-01-15 [The Namibian]

JOHESU Strike: TUC gives federal govt seven-day ultimatum to withdraw ‘no work, no pay’ order 2026-01-15 [The Times]

No comments on strike notice – EFL 2026-01-15 [The Times]

TUC Backs JOHESU, Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Salary Stoppage 2026-01-15 [Channels]

Minnesota Minneapolis Labor, Community Leaders Join Call for Jan. 23 General Strike to Demand ICE Out 2026-01-15 [Common Dreams]

Newly found Elmore Leonard crime novel captures turmoil and triumph of strikes 2026-01-15 [NW Labor Press]

Around 1,000 doctors march through central Barcelona demanding better working conditions 2026-01-15 [Catalan News]

'Pay Equity Is Not Optional And Progress Is Long Overdue' - The WNBA Players Union ‘Blasts’ The League For 'Undervaluing' Players & 'Running Out The Clock' As Its Contract Expires 2026-01-15 [WNY Labor Today]

Seoul bus strike ends after two day walkout; service resumes Thursday 2026-01-15 [The Herald]

Oregon Legacy workers ratify contract after 29-day strike 2026-01-15 [NW Labor Press]

Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days 2026-01-15 [The Irish Times]

New York Mount Sinai fires nurses for ‘sabotaging’ emergency strike drills. Their union says it was retaliation. 2026-01-15 [Gothamist]

Scotland Glasgow cinema workers to launch further month of strike action 2026-01-15 [BBC]

Workers at İzmir factory mark over 400 days on strike over union rights 2026-01-15 [bianet]

GAWU supports National Fishers Association to unionise 2026-01-15 [The Times]

Oregon Portland’s pro-labor City Council 2026-01-15 [NW Labor Press]

England Regulator opens compliance case into mining charity amid ongoing staff strike 2026-01-15 [Civil Society]

Payouts agreed in landmark equal pay claim 2026-01-15 [LRD]

ILO Convention 190 ratified: A milestone for workers’ rights 2026-01-15 [IndustriALL]

Unions call for workers’ right to ignore their bosses after hours 2026-01-15 [Newsroom]

Unions push for ‘Right to Switch-Off’ law 2026-01-15 [NZCTU]

Microsoft signs AI deal with ACTU, ASX to rise after Wall Street slides 2026-01-15 [ABC]

Microsoft signs deal with Australia’s peak union body on AI 2026-01-15 [The Daily Aus]

ACTU, Microsoft agreement eases fears AI will take jobs: AIIA 2026-01-15 [Capital Brief]

Australian Unions and Microsoft sign agreement on Workers’ Rights and Artificial Intelligence 2026-01-15 [ACTU]

Michigan Suspended Michigan autoworker who heckled Trump gets outpouring of donations 2026-01-15 [The Guardian]

Artificial intelligence, energy and climate change 2026-01-15 [CUPE]

Newfoundland and Labrador “It’s Outrageous”: CWA Canada Files Complaint at Ubisoft Over Halifax Closure After Ubisoft Got Nearly $1 Billion in Tax Subsidies 2026-01-15 [Wccftech]

Trump comments at Michigan Ford factory make no sense, says Unifor 2026-01-15 [CBC]

Nova Scotia Thirty Nova Scotia long-term care homes have voted for strike mandates: CUPE 2026-01-15 [CTV]

Nova Scotia Union files labour board complaint over closure of Ubisoft's Halifax video game studio 2026-01-15 [CBC]

More than 1,000 workers at Shared Services Canada told they're affected by cuts: unions 2026-01-15 [The Citizen]

Newfoundland and Labrador Public Service in NL is ‘Under Attack from Within,’ Says CUPE 2026-01-15 [VOCM]

Unite wins recognition at Derby-based engineering firm Trescal 2026-01-15 [Unite]

TUC: Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high” 2026-01-15 [TUC]

Unions threaten action as thousands await unpaid wage increases 2026-01-15 [Trinidad Guardian]

KwaZulu-Natal Sadtu seeks court order compelling Education Dept to pay schools 2026-01-15 [The Witness]

SADTU defends matric results amid ‘30% pass mark’ controversy 2026-01-15 [The Mercury]

Minister vows talks with GEMS over tariffs hike 2026-01-15 [Juta Medical Brief]

SAFTU condemns DA Party’s hypocritical and selective outrage: demands principled consistency in upholding international law 2026-01-15 [SAFTU]

New report on how EU procurement rules keep awarding the tax avoiders 2026-01-15 [EPSU]

Solidarity with the people of Iran 2026-01-15 [Education International]

EFJ publishes its position on the revision of the EU Broadcasting Communication 2026-01-15 [EFJ]

New Brookings report warns: risks of AI in education currently outweigh the benefits 2026-01-15 [ETUCE]

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