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GMB union faces claims of bullying in industrial disputes from rival union leader [The Guardian] 19-01-2026


Calls for an industry-standard heat policy to be implemented on worksites as summers get hotter [ABC] 19-01-2026


Coal workers fight for a just transition [Green Left Weekly] 19-01-2026


Mood of the Workforce 2026 [NZCTU] 19-01-2026


Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition [The Daily Star] 19-01-2026



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VIDEO Minnesota Postal workers in Minneapolis are demanding that ICE agents stay off of postal property 2026-01-19 [FOX]

VIDEO Minnesota Immigration raids continue in Minnesota: Postal workers allege attack on civilians by ICE agents 2026-01-19 [WION]

FCTA workers begin indefinite strike, offices shut 2026-01-19 [The Guardian]

Navarra Transport and Logistics Unions Announce Planned Strikes to Push for Fair Sector Agreement 2026-01-19 [Get Transport]

Scotland Unite’s ballots hundreds of workers over Strathclyde university job cuts 2026-01-19 [Unite]

The gig workers’ rebellion 2026-01-19 [Frontline]

“We’re concerned and under pressure”, Tobacco workers call on the EU to plan a Just Transition in the sector with full trade union involvement 2026-01-19 [EFFAT]

Mugweru and Ogesa to Lead Nairobi County Workers Union 2026-01-19 [Ghetto Radio]

Vote for the Just Transition Report in the European Parliament 2026-01-19 [IndustriAll Europe]

Gov't and Employers Expand Early Childhood Care, but Mining Communities Still Left Behind 2026-01-19 [Tarrifa]

‘Buy European’ must mean quality jobs in Europe 2026-01-19 [ETUC]

New MoU formalizes eight years of social dialogue in Nepal’s ICT sector 2026-01-19 [UNI Global Union]

UNI General Secretary at WEF: Delaying action on AI is letting inequality win 2026-01-19 [UNI Global Union]

Tamil Nadu RCH cleaners’ honorarium hiked nearly fivefold 2026-01-19 [DTNext]

Defending public higher education and challenging underfunding in Kenya 2026-01-19 [Education International]

World Economic Forum 2026: A billionaire elite is pushing democracy to the brink 2026-01-19 [ITUC]

Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition 2026-01-19 [The Daily Star]

What you need to know about the new British Standard for PPE 2026-01-19 [Health and Safety International]

Mood of the Workforce 2026 2026-01-19 [NZCTU]

Victoria Healthcare Chaos: Victorian Workers Strike Over Pay and Conditions 2026-01-19 [Econostrum]

Coal workers fight for a just transition 2026-01-19 [Green Left Weekly]

Calls for an industry-standard heat policy to be implemented on worksites as summers get hotter 2026-01-19 [ABC]

“A practical starting point to scale skills, embed worker voice, and accelerate responsible adoption”: Partners react to Microsoft Australia and ACTU new AI agreement 2026-01-19 [CRN]

Unions plans to bring wages protest to Carnival Australian Open tennis cruise 2026-01-19 [Cruise Passenger]

Western Australia Long weekend beer supplies under threat 2026-01-19 [Newswire]

Nova Scotia NDP calls on province to strengthen labour laws amidst Ubisoft closure 2026-01-19 [CITY]

Minnesota How you can support Minnesota workers’ fight against ICE 2026-01-19 [Spring]

London Fire Brigade staff injured more than 1,000 times 2026-01-19 [Guardian Series]

Farage’s war on workers risks leaving a ‘lost generation on the scrap heap’ 2026-01-19 [Morning Star]

GMB union faces claims of bullying in industrial disputes from rival union leader 2026-01-19 [The Guardian]

Cosatu urges government to boost NPA funding after third Steinhoff conviction 2026-01-18 [Business Report]

Arunachal Pradesh Trade Union Federation to launch statewide stir over pending workers’ issues 2026-01-18 [The Sentinel]

Victoria Thousands of health workers to strike in Victoria 2026-01-18 [9 News]

Association Faults Osun Union Executive On Council Administration Status 2026-01-18 [Leadership]

Nurses Union Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Failed Implementation of Several Grievances 2026-01-18 [Kenyans]

Nurses Issue Seven-Day Strike Notice Over Unmet Pay and CBA Demands 2026-01-18 [KDRTV]

Nurses Give Government One Week as Threat of Nationwide Health Strike Looms 2026-01-18 [Dawan]

Unions fault NCAT management, issue 14-day strike notice 2026-01-18 [Punch]

Clinical officers’ union calls off strike at MTRH after return-to-work deal 2026-01-18 [The Star]

Karnataka Bengaluru Chalo: Transport Workers Announce Protest Program On January 29 Over Pay Dues 2026-01-18 [Bharat]

Unpaid Arrears: FCT Workers to Start Indefinite Strike on Monday 2026-01-18 [Nigeria Info]

Minnesota Fascism, ICE, and the Union Rank-and-File: Why January 23 Must Be More Than a Protest 2026-01-18 [Scheer Post]

Fast-food unions escalate action after wage talks stall 2026-01-18 [Prism Media]

Porter Airlines, union representing dispatchers reach tentative collective agreement 2026-01-18 [CITY]

New York Rikers officers, captains warn solitary ban puts workers at risk 2026-01-18 [The Chief]

New York Delivery workers hear promise of ‘new era’ as Mamdani targets app companies 2026-01-18 [The Chief]

New York Labor reporter talks nurses' strike, union issues in city 2026-01-18 [NY1]

British Columbia B.C. labour talks: Here's who could be on strike in 2026 2026-01-18 [The Sun]

Atwoli reappointed KPAWU boss as he seeks sixth term at COTU 2026-01-18 [Capital FM]

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