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Trade unions call for general strike on February 12, threatens indefinite strike if Labour Codes are not repealed

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Banking, more than 3,300 young people to be hired by the beginning of 2026: Second-level bargaining has guaranteed generational turnover [Il Sole] 10-01-2026


Trade unions call for general strike on February 12, threatens indefinite strike if Labour Codes are not repealed [The Hindu] 10-01-2026


Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners couldn't bust a Union so they closed a paper [CWA] 09-01-2026


Zimbabwe workers and pensioners will suffer more in 2026 [Bulawayo24 News] 09-01-2026


Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 09-01-2026



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Trade unions call for general strike on February 12, threatens indefinite strike if Labour Codes are not repealed 2026-01-10 [The Hindu]

Washington SEIU 503 Members Join Starbucks Workers on the Picket Line in Seattle 2026-01-10 [SEIU]

England Durham University staff to vote on strike action 2026-01-10 [BBC]

New York Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike amid contract disputes 2026-01-10 [The Guardian]

Unions Demand Venezuelan Oil Be Imported On American Ships 2026-01-10 [Payday Report]

England Mining museum workers extend strike into summer 2026-01-10 [BBC]

Quebec STM maintenance workers’ overtime strike set to end without deal 2026-01-10 [CITY]

Criminalisation Of Domestic  Workers:  Platform  Providing  Domestic  ‘Help’  Services  Faces  Backlash    2026-01-10 [Outlook]

Why the Dismantling of MGNREGA Disproportionately Impacts Rural Women 2026-01-10 [The Wire]

Banking, more than 3,300 young people to be hired by the beginning of 2026: Second-level bargaining has guaranteed generational turnover 2026-01-10 [Il Sole]

Lawyers representing hundreds of McDonald’s workers over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment say union complaint is justified 2026-01-10 [Leigh Day]

Telus offering hundreds more buyouts amid shift to self-serve options 2026-01-10 [CITY]

Newfoundland and Labrador Snow crab harvester union rejects rebate amount, threatens action 2026-01-10 [SeafoodSource]

LVMH Champagne union calls for further strikes 2026-01-10 [Fashion Network]

Alberta New Year, Same Old Sobeys Tactics… 2026-01-10 [UFCW Canada 401]

Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE Presents $210,000 to Health Care Foundation 2026-01-10 [VOCM]

Newfoundland and Labrador Union, Producers at Odds Over Crab Rebate 2026-01-10 [VOCM]

Newfoundland and Labrador NAPE says Compensation, Competition Factors in Recruiting Heavy Equipment Operators 2026-01-10 [VOCM]

Naptosa warns of teacher safety concerns ahead of school reopening 2026-01-10 [Jacaranda FM]

Telus delivers New Year gut punch to Canadian businesses, communities 2026-01-09 [USW Canada]

British Columbia 'Deceitful and unfair': Vancouver municipal workers' union files complaint alleging bad-faith negotiation 2026-01-09 [Vancouver Sun]

Ontario Criticisms of Ontario’s return to office mandate hit headlines across the province 2026-01-09 [OPSEU]

Nova Scotia Statement from Nova Scotia Federation of Labour on Ubisoft layoffs 2026-01-09 [NSFL]

British Columbia PPWC President Demands BC and Federal Governments Provide Help for Crofton Workers 2026-01-09 [PPWC]

SADTU statement on the adjustment of employer medical subsidy for GEMS members 2026-01-09 [SADTU]

KwaZulu-Natal SADTU statement on the state of readiness for school re-opening 2026-01-09 [SADTU]

British Columbia Second Labour Board Ruling Finds Executive Hotel Group Broke the Law to Block Unionizing 2026-01-09 [UniteHere Local 40]

Letter to Minister Joly informing Canada’s Aerospace and Defence Industrial Strategy 2026-01-09 [Unifor]

Alberta WestJet Pilots’ Union Elects New Chair and Vice Chair 2026-01-09 [ALPA]

Unite responds to Aer Lingus potential plans to close its Manchester Airport base 2026-01-09 [Unite the union]

What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers 2026-01-09 [Forbes]

CWA Statement on the Killing of Renee Nicole Good 2026-01-09 [CWA]

Washington Yakima Memorial Hospital workers issue 10-day strike warning 2026-01-09 [Apple Valley News]

Through Collective Action, Working People Can Win Life-Changing Wages and Benefits 2026-01-09 [AFL-CIO]

VIDEO  Katie Porter Talks Affordability With UAW Workers 2026-01-09 [UAW]

Georgia USPS worker fell into coma, was denied workers’ comp and fired after inhaling dust at Georgia distribution facility 2026-01-09 [Reddit]

Texas Hundreds of Texas workers hit in mass layoff wave 2026-01-09 [MySanAntonio]

Virginia CWA Campus Workers in Virginia Oppose Attacks on Higher Education 2026-01-09 [CWA D9]

Increasing the Economic Independence of Women FarmWorkers through Entrepreneurship Training 2026-01-09 [Dinastipub]

California Urban Ore workers ratify first union contract months after ending strike 2026-01-09 [Berkeleyside]

Oregon ICE posing as utility workers to detain immigrants, Gresham lawmaker warns 2026-01-09 [OPB]

Forestry Commission members support a shorter working week 2026-01-09 [PCS]

“Working under blankets and in outdoor coats” 2026-01-09 [PCS]

Members at Serco NorthLink negotiate above-inflation rise 2026-01-09 [Nautilus]

New Jersey $19.4 Million Lyft Settlement Signals Strengthened Worker Misclassification Enforcement In New Jersey 2026-01-09 [Mondaq]

Manitoba Highway Traffic Act Amendments enhance safety for workers and motorists 2026-01-09 [MGEU]

2025 CFLPA Club Report Cards 2026-01-09 [CFLPA]

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Principles for Responsible Mining: United Steelworkers policy statement 2026-01-09 [USW]

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