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Can the workers find common cause, and what would it mean for SA’s politics?

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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


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


End the race to the bottom: ETF and EFFAT call for urgent action in the food delivery sector [ETF] 07-01-2026


CSOs, unionists urge Malaysia’s new natural resources minister to finalise asbestos ban, lead ASEAN [BWI] 07-01-2026



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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]

County Workers Threaten to Strike Over Pay Dispute 2026-01-07 [Kenyans]

Meghalaya Over 7,000 ASHA workers in Meghalaya announce indefinite strike 2026-01-07 [Syllad]

England Birmingham refuse workers' defiant message on first anniversary of bin strike 2026-01-07 [The Mirror]

Scotland St Enoch VUE cinema workers continue strikes as dispute intensifies 2026-01-07 [Unite]

Why the Construction Industry’s Labor Crisis is a Golden Opportunity for Women 2026-01-07 [GirlTalkHQ]

Nurses’ union condemns killing of member, demands justice in Abuja 2026-01-07 [The Guardian]

Should Belize’s BPO Sector Be Unionised? 2026-01-07 [GBM]

Government must honour commitment on apprentice pay 2026-01-07 [SIPTU]

Ashley Longford Named NTUCB Youth Director 2026-01-07 [GBM]

NTUCB Youth Vanguard Eyes Unionization of BPO Sector 2026-01-07 [GBM]

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

South Australia Ambulance officers secure major pay rise and improved conditions under new enterprise agreement 2026-01-07 [Glam]

South Australia Staff at new Noarlunga mental health unit 'visibly distressed and crying', union says 2026-01-07 [ABC]

“Who gets the good shifts?” Claims of race-based rostering bias stir tension in aged care 2026-01-07 [Hello Care]

Failed energy policies spark HESCO uprising against another privatisation drive 2026-01-07 [Lokmat Times]

Global Workers warn against unilateral recognition undermining Somalia’s sovereignty 2026-01-07 [FTL Somalia]

Calls for tougher crackdown on textile worker exploitation 2026-01-07 [ABC]

AMWU calls for housing tax reform tied to modular housing investment 2026-01-07 [Built Offsite]

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