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Who Could Strike in 2026? [Press Progress] 13-01-2026


Cassiar: The town that asbestos built. The cancer it left behind. [The Tyee] 12-01-2026


Crane Operators to Davar: “We refused to work under dangerous conditions and were removed from the site” [Davar] 12-01-2026


Internet blackouts hinder reporting amid nationwide protests [IFJ] 12-01-2026


Strikes, shutdowns, truces: How Labour rocked Nigeria’s industrial space in 2025 [Vanguard] 12-01-2026



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Alberta Calgary Transit workers feel the impact of social disorder 2026-01-13 [CBC]

Nova Scotia Ubisoft Halifax closure: What does labour law allow? 2026-01-13 [The Chronicle-Herald]

CBTU passes unanimous resolution to harmonise safety standards for trades 2026-01-13 [HSI]

Ontario Union members protest health cuts at Royal Ottawa Place long-term care 2026-01-13 [The Citizen]

Alberta Unions Continue To Deliver For Workers Despite UCP Attacks 2026-01-13 [The Maple]

Who Could Strike in 2026? 2026-01-13 [Press Progress]

Canada Post agreement with union to be finalized this week, expert says ratification likely 2026-01-13 [The Star]

Newfoundland and Labrador DF Barnes workers vote overwhelmingly to join United Steelworkers union 2026-01-13 [USW]

We shall engage political parties to know what policies they have for workers – ZCTU 2026-01-13 [News Diggers]

KwaZulu-Natal Schools face resource crisis impacting meals & textbooks ahead of Jan 14 reopening 2026-01-13 [The Mercury]

SAFTU on 2025 Matric results: record pass rate cannot hide systemic failures in education 2026-01-13 [SAFTU]

WFTU congratualtoey letter to the new leadersip of CITU 2026-01-13 [WFTU]

WFTU action day in solidarity wit Venezuela 2026-01-13 [WFTU]

Record matric pass rate welcomed, but Naptosa flags cheating and ‘gatekeeping’ risks 2026-01-13 [IOL]

Car dealer under fire for cutting jobs 2026-01-13 [TopAuto]

Ontario Unifor 1090 members ratify new contract with Sobeys 2026-01-12 [Unifor]

Ontario Over 6,000 food retail workers at Metro ratify new agreement 2026-01-12 [UFCW]

Newfoundland and Labrador DF Barnes workers vote overwhelmingly to join United Steelworkers 2026-01-12 [USW]

VIDEO New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will join NYC 15,000 nurses on strike 2026-01-12 [PIX11]

Unite demands support for Scotland’s social care workers in budget 2026-01-12 [Unite the union]

Strikes off at Myerscough College as staff win pay rise and improvements to working conditions 2026-01-12 [UCU]

Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland: Time, Creativity, Mental Health & Sectoral Retention 2026-01-12 [FIA]

“Future of Collective Bargaining and Atypical Work in the Media, Arts and Entertainment Sector” 2026-01-12 [FIA]

High-level Roundtable on Artists’ Working Conditions 2026-01-12 [FIA]

FIA 23rd World Congress 2025: A Landmark Gathering for International Unity, Solidarity and Strategy 2026-01-12 [FIA]

Le dialogue social au Kirghizistan permet d’obtenir des indemnités plus élevées et des primes pour le travail posté 2026-01-12 [IndustriALL]

Social dialogue delivers higher allowances and shift work bonuses 2026-01-12 [IndustriALL]

How unfulfilled CBAs fuel strikes, cripple healthcare services 2026-01-12 [Business Daily Africa]

Tamil Nadu Sanitation workers end stir after TN Minister assures jobs under GCC 2026-01-12 [The News Minute]

UNRWA staff protest in Gaza against decision to dismiss 600 employees 2026-01-12 [MEM]

Gig Workers: Why Record Deliveries Do Not Mean Fair Work! 2026-01-12 [Newsclick]

New York Hospitals Force Nearly 15,000 NYSNA Nurses Out on Largest Nurse Strike in New York City History 2026-01-12 [NYSNA]

New York Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals 2026-01-12 [The Times]

Rail strike: no disruption to TGVs but local Occitanie and Paris routes impacted 2026-01-12 [The Connexion]

Namib Mills workers down tools …wage dispute leads to temporary lockout 2026-01-12 [The New Era]

Scotland Workers at Glasgow finance site Diligenta striking for week tomorrow 2026-01-12 [The Times]

New York NYC nurses' union, citing faltering contract talks, announce Monday strike 2026-01-12 [Gothamist]

Lagos seeks end to JOHESU strike as union accuses govt of insensitivity 2026-01-12 [The Times]

Former Ilva: A worker dies at the Taranto plant, prompting a 24-hour strike at all of the group's sites 2026-01-12 [Agenzia Nova]

Seoul bus union prepares for final negotiations ahead of possible strike 2026-01-12 [JoongAng Daily]

England Diligenta staff escalate strike action in pay dispute 2026-01-12 [Unite]

Tuesday's French rail strike to disrupt local services 2026-01-12 [The Local]

Hollywood, Pro Sports Union Talks ‘Primed To Rally Labor In 2026’ 2026-01-12 [WNY Labor Today]

Ontario Support staff for the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario are on strike 2026-01-12 [SEIU]

Quebec STM overtime strike ends, but no deal yet with maintenance workers 2026-01-12 [CITY]

Commuters advised to brace for disruptions as unionized bus workers' strike looms 2026-01-12 [SJP]

Teachers win breakthrough on political rights after hunger strike and relentless campaign 2026-01-12 [EI]

SMCG: 28 attacks on media workers recorded last year 2026-01-12 [Vijesti]

Bag checks and bias: A study in gated communities in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai flags frisking of domestic workers and brings up questions of dignity and privacy 2026-01-12 [Citizen Matters]

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