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Employment bill is worst attack on workers in decades [NZCTU] 09-12-2025


SAFTU rejects the dishonest “Come Back Home” narrative on NUMSA and FAWU and reaffirms unity in action [SAFTU] 09-12-2025


Tripartite constituents and farmers strengthen capacity on fundamental principles and rights at work and prevention of violence and harassment in the cotton sector [ILO] 09-12-2025


Kiribati launches its first-ever National Employment Policy with ILO support [ILO] 09-12-2025


Thailand’s path to OECD membership requires urgent labour rights reforms, say trade unions [TUAC] 09-12-2025



Other news


Unpaid ANC workers get youth league, Nehawu backing at National General Council 2025-12-09 [IOL]

Workers in Crisis: NUMSA Demands IDC Intervention at SA Steel Mills and AMSA 2025-12-09 [Central News]

Farmers, Unions and Officials Trained to Advance Labour Rights and Safety 2025-12-09 [Devi Discourse]

Minnesota Unions ‘Condemn Trump’s Targeting Of Somali Working Families’ 2025-12-09 [WNY Labor Today]

Unions welcome expanded support to tackle gender inequality 2025-12-09 [ACTU]

Tasmania Pay and conditions negotiations for Tasmanian education staff fail, forcing school closures 2025-12-09 [ABC]

'Yellow envelope' union law to broaden labor protection 2025-12-09 [Nikkei]

RMG workers part of trade unions get 10% higher wages: BIDS 2025-12-09 [Fibre2Fashion]

New Brunswick City, inside workers' union ratify new contract 2025-12-09 [The Free Press]

What does Budget 2025 mean for Canada? 2025-12-09 [CUPE]

Mark Carney is not listening to workers — we have to make him 2025-12-09 [CUPE]

Air Transat dispute reflects a wider push for wage equality 2025-12-09 [The Globe and Mail]

Ontario Plan in works to save some jobs slated to be cut at Algoma Steel: union 2025-12-09 [CITY]

Inflation is hitting workers where it matters most 2025-12-09 [CUPE]

Flying Air Transat? Here’s what customers need to know as strike looms 2025-12-09 [RCI]

Federal government must stay strong on restricting for-profit child care: Rennick 2025-12-09 [CUPE]

Newfoundland and Labrador Town of Grand Falls-Windsor terminates CUPE 1349 President for participating in Elections 2025-12-09 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE 5129 holds solidarity rally as talks resume 2025-12-09 [CUPE]

European Works Council Conference marks major leap forward for workers’ rights 2025-12-09 [IndustriAll Europe]

Road Transport: Drivers’ right to decent rest still widely ignored across Europe 2025-12-09 [ETF]

“We want the Ekipa magazine to serve as a bridge between journalists” 2025-12-09 [EFJ]

PSI World Women’s Committee discuss care as a human right 2025-12-09 [EPSU]

Solidarity with Workers and Communities Affected by Devastating Floods across Asia 2025-12-09 [PSI]

More pain for media workers as Dawn Media closes another platform 2025-12-09 [IFJ]

CWU to TSTT: '0-0-0 is not an offer' 2025-12-09 [Trinidad Guardian]

KFWU calls for HMM to honour collective agreement’s clause on consultation over headquarters relocation concerns 2025-12-09 [UNI Global Union]

UNI Global Amazon Alliance condemns Amazon layoffs, calls for bargaining on AI and workforce cuts 2025-12-09 [UNI Global Union]

Trust cannot be automated: education unions shape the AI future 2025-12-09 [Education International]

Thailand’s path to OECD membership requires urgent labour rights reforms, say trade unions 2025-12-09 [TUAC]

EFBWW and FIEC assess feasibility of social identity cards in construction (SIDE-CIC project) 2025-12-09 [EFBWW]

Kiribati launches its first-ever National Employment Policy with ILO support 2025-12-09 [ILO]

Tripartite constituents and farmers strengthen capacity on fundamental principles and rights at work and prevention of violence and harassment in the cotton sector 2025-12-09 [ILO]

As Equal Times closes, the work continues 2025-12-09 [Equal Times]

SAFTU rejects the dishonest “Come Back Home” narrative on NUMSA and FAWU and reaffirms unity in action 2025-12-09 [SAFTU]

‘Stop showing off your wealth,’ Ramaphosa tells ANC while party staff picket over pay outside 2025-12-09 [Daily Maverick]

Community fights to reopen primary school 2025-12-09 [GroundUp]

ZCTU’s women committee launches 16 Days of Activism campaign 2025-12-09 [The Herald]

VIDEO California UTR West Contra Costa Unified School Teachers Striking & Fighting For Smaller Class Rooms & Living Wages For more info 2025-12-09 [LVP]

KwaZulu-Natal Sixteen Education staff face disciplinary over irregular tender 2025-12-09 [SABC]

Teachers' union SAOU calls for urgent steps to protect matric exam integrity, support pupils' welfare 2025-12-09 [DFA]

KwaZulu-Natal A R500 million raise, but a new shift in work for Durban’s city staff 2025-12-09 [Joburg(etc}]

NEHAWU leads Luthuli House staff protest over wages outside ANC NGC 2025-12-09 [Sunday World]

Workers demand overdue bonuses 2025-12-09 [Knysna-Plett Herald]

Numsa demands urgent electricity tariff reduction to save smelting jobs 2025-12-09 [Eyewitness News]

NUM urges ferrochrome industry to commit to three-month retrenchment moratorium 2025-12-09 [NUM]

COSATU presented its submission on the Special Appropriation Bill to Parliament 2025-12-09 [COSATU]

SAFTU in solidarity with NUMSA on tdefence of smelters, jobs and industrial sovereignty 2025-12-09 [SAFTU]

SAFTU condemns brutal killing of Msrius van der Merwe, witness of the Madlanga Commission 2025-12-09 [SAFTU]

Employment bill is worst attack on workers in decades 2025-12-09 [NZCTU]

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