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A Construction Workers Union Faces Its Most Divisive Issue: Immigration

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Betrayal of trust: Principals, teachers at centre of school abuse storm in 2025 [The Citizen] 24-12-2025


Take decisive action to protect migrant workers, ITUC-Africa tells African govts [Nigerian Tribune] 24-12-2025


A Construction Workers Union Faces Its Most Divisive Issue: Immigration [HuffPost] 24-12-2025


March for justice in income and taxation [Birgun] 23-12-2025


ILO estimates up to 374,000 workers affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka [ILO] 23-12-2025



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Alberta Calgary factory workers get new contract 2025-12-24 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta ALRB certified 28 unionized workplaces in Nov 2025 2025-12-24 [Alberta Worker]

AMA welcomes new Director General of Australian Centre for Disease Control 2025-12-24 [AMA]

A Construction Workers Union Faces Its Most Divisive Issue: Immigration 2025-12-24 [HuffPost]

Nova Scotia Ubisoft Halifax workers form first North American union after 6-month fight, and Ubisoft’s response shocked everyone 2025-12-24 [Red94]

Saskatchewan CUPE blasts reductions seen in Regina city budget 2025-12-24 [Today]

Quebec Paramedics, ambulance technicians to strike Dec. 24 but keep essential service 2025-12-24 [CITY]

Postal union claims new deal is a move forward, encourages members to vote yes 2025-12-24 [The Hawk]

Labour Board rules PSAC’s grievance on transition to Canada Life will move forward 2025-12-24 [PSAC]

Nova Scotia Ubisoft Halifax workers form a union 2025-12-24 [Game Developer]

Canada Post Clears Path for Weekend Parcel Delivery Under Tentative Labor Deals 2025-12-24 [The Sourcing Journal]

British Columbia Union’s local president reacts to details of tentative deal with Canada Post 2025-12-24 [Energetic City]

Alberta CLAC files to poach 400 workers from UFCW 2025-12-24 [Alberta Worker]

Ontario City of Barrie, union workers still in talks ahead of contract expiry 2025-12-24 [Today]

Hundreds of pest reports in federal buildings raise health and safety concerns, say unions 2025-12-24 [CBC]

Prince Edward Island Holiday Greetings From CUPE PEI 2025-12-24 [CUPE]

Ontario CUPE Ontario Holiday Greetings 2025 2025-12-24 [CUPE]

Nova Scotia Season’s Greetings from CUPE Nova Scotia 2025-12-24 [CUPE]

New Brunswick Seasons Greetings from CUPE NB 2025-12-24 [CUPE]

Saskatchewan Short-sighted City of Regina cuts weaken services and hurt workers 2025-12-24 [CUPE]

Solidarity and Season's Greetings from CUPE! 2025-12-24 [CUPE]

Ukrainian nurses call for continued solidarity in the face of unrelenting attacks 2025-12-24 [Tempest]

Take decisive action to protect migrant workers, ITUC-Africa tells African govts 2025-12-24 [Nigerian Tribune]

Take decisive action to protect migrant workers, ITUC-Africa tells African govts 2025-12-24 [Nigerian Tribune]

MPs feast while citizens fast 2025-12-24 [The Citizen]

Nurses Union boss on the shsdowlands of Te Whatu Oraa 2025-12-24 [Newsroom]

Betrayal of trust: Principals, teachers at centre of school abuse storm in 2025 2025-12-24 [The Citizen]

Numsa realizes that 2026 will not be an easy year 2025-12-24 [SABC]

Western Cape SAPU backs court’s decision to deny bail to Anti-Gang Unit members 2025-12-23 [Eyewitness News]

Gauteng POPCRU calls for community–police unity after Bekkersdal Tavern mass shooting 2025-12-23 [Eyewitness News]

Festive greetings from 2nd Deputy President and Acting President 2025-12-23 [SAFTU]

COSATU mourns the passing of Professor Renfrew Christie 2025-12-23 [COSATU]

ERA grants injunction preventing seafarer redundancies 2025-12-23 [The Press]

MWUN closes 2025 with grand end-of-year celebration, rewards members with cash prizes 2025-12-23 [The Nation]

Unsung heroes: Women workers build a national platform to claim rights 2025-12-23 [The Tribune]

Unions in Sri Lanka Win as ILO’s C190 is Ratified 2025-12-23 [PSI]

Union calls for RCMP communicators to be included in early-retirement measures 2025-12-23 [rabble]

Health workers’ strike disrupts services across public hospitals 2025-12-23 [The Times]

Karl Beveridge honours Carole Condé’s memory with historic donation to Workers Arts and Heritage Centre 2025-12-23 [rabble]

Teachers union demands halt to child surveillance plan 2025-12-23 [TVBS]

Alberta Ideology still shapes Albertans' views of unions, report says 2025-12-23 [Town and Country Today]

Oettinger strikes wage deal with union 2025-12-23 [Just Drinks]

Workers organized by a key union rally in Bolivia against scrapping fuel subsidies 2025-12-23 [AP]

Canada Post reaches tentative agreements with postal workers’ union 2025-12-23 [Cabin Radio]

Tentative Agreements: Summary of Changes to Collective Agreements 2025-12-23 [CUPW]

Canada Post and union representing workers reach tentative agreement, agree not to strike 2025-12-23 [CBC]

Tentative Agreements Reached between Canada Post and Bargaining Units 2025-12-23 [VOCM]

  JOB   Multinational Company (MNC) Officer 2025-12-23 [IndustriALL]

Education union leaders call for ‘immediate release’ of hunger-striking prisoners 2025-12-23 [Morning Star]

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