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Government is killing the film industry, say protesters

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Convicted bomb suppliers lose appeal over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder [EFJ] 28-01-2026


Amendments to Criminal Code must be strengthened to ensure full decriminalisation of defamation [EFJ] 28-01-2026


Cancer is Not Part of the Job - a PSI Position on 'Forever Chemicals' [PSI] 28-01-2026


U.S. unions push back as Trump escalates attacks on immigrants and cities [UNI Global Union] 28-01-2026


ICE out of schools! Educators and their unions mobilise for students and demand that immigration enforcement stop terrorizing communities in the United States [Education International] 28-01-2026



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COSATU urges Reserve Bank to cut the repo rate by at least 25 basis points at its MPC meeting 2026-01-28 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal COSATU statement on the non-payment of municipal workers in Impendle Municipality 2026-01-28 [COSATU]

KwaZulu-Natal SAMWU calls for administration of Impendle local municipality 2026-01-28 [COSATU]

SAFTU on the SIU recovery of R1.7 billion in unallocated NSFAS funds 2026-01-28 [SAFTU]

Government is killing the film industry, say protesters 2026-01-28 [GroundUp]

Manitoba UFCW 832 members at Maple Leaf Consumer Foods vote Yes to new contract 2026-01-28 [UFCW]

Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union 2026-01-28 [Courier]

VIDEO California We Remember Minneapolis VA AFGE Nurse Alex Pretti! ! SF VA Workers & Community Commemorate Nurse Alex Pretti For more info 2026-01-28 [LVP]

Ontario New report warns of longer wait-times, rushed care, and overcrowded Ontario hospitals as government cuts expected to cause over 10,000 job losses and shortfall of 4,080 beds 2026-01-28 [CUPE Ontario]

Ontario CUPE Ontario endorses Avi Lewis for NDP leadership 2026-01-28 [CUPE Ontario]

Unifor and Air Canada open bargaining for airport and call centre agents 2026-01-28 [Unifor]

A wave of suicides and widespread AI-fueled layoffs reveal a workforce under extreme pressure. 2026-01-28 [Rest of world]

Slovak Amazon employee dismissed after founding trade union Read more: https://spectator.sme.sk/business/c/slovak-amazon-employee-dismissed-after-founding-trade-union 2026-01-28 [Slovak Spectator]

Amazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push 2026-01-28 [CNBC]

AFGE demands resignations of Noem, Miller following member’s slaying 2026-01-28 [AFGE]

UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon 2026-01-28 [BBC News]

UFBU Circular: All India Bank Strike Declared a Success Over 5 Days Banking Demand 2026-01-28 [The Kanal]

‘Bankers Stood Strongly for 5-Day Work Week Demand, Massive Participation in All India Strike’ 2026-01-28 [The Kanal]

Nigeria NLC Defies Court, Directs Unions to Continue FCTA Strike Over Unpaid Wages 2026-01-28 [The Bulletin]

Unions will reportedly strike as Ubisoft proposes to cut 18% of workforce at French HQ 2026-01-28 [VideoGamer]

Fórsa ICT workers in local authorities to begin work-to-rule from tomorrow 2026-01-28 [Forsa]

CETWUF, EFL enter talks to break deadlock ahead of planned strike 2026-01-28 [The Times]

England Outsourced cleaners to protest outside City Hall over sick pay 2026-01-28 [The Morning Star]

KBTH lab workers threaten strike over mismanagement 2026-01-28 [Ghana Web]

Colorado Rally Signals Support for Starbucks Workers and the Colorado Labor Movement 2026-01-28 [The Times-Recorder]

KUSPAW Re-elects Wangara as General Secretary, Plans Strike Over KSh 1.8 Billion Wage Arrears 2026-01-28 [Dawan]

Piraeus Regional Union: 24-hour citywide strike on Friday, February 6 2026-01-28 [Πανεργατικό Αγωνιστικό Μέτωπο]

FCT Workers, Trade Unions Say Strike Continues As Court Order Obtained By Minister Wike Affected Only Two Leaders 2026-01-28 [Sahara Reporters]

Minnesota Alex Pretti’s Next-Door Neighbor Talks Grief, Community Meetings, & Organizing Target Workers 2026-01-28 [Payday Report]

Fighting for their patients, UNAC/UHCP Kaiser workers mount second strike 2026-01-28 [AFSCME]

New York Nurses strike enters third week as bargaining continues 2026-01-28 [Spectrum]

Minnesota In The Twin Cities, A Massive Strike Against ICE 2026-01-28 [Labour Notes]

British Columbia Paramedics union will hold strike vote next month after impasse in talks with province 2026-01-28 [CTV]

Scotland Dozens turn out for Clydebank TUC meeting on tacking the far right 2026-01-28 [The Morning Star]

‘Women will be worst affected if MGNREGA is repealed’ 2026-01-28 [The Hindu]

Labour climbdown on fair tips will hurt hospitality workers 2026-01-28 [Unite]

‘Since the Coup, Factory Employers Have Increasingly Worked with the Military to Restrict Organising and Silence Workers’ 2026-01-28 [Global Issues]

Revisit workers’ rights issue 2026-01-28 [The Times]

Tamil Nadu Highway workers in Madurai use ‘parai’ to protest against unfulfilled poll promises 2026-01-28 [The Hindu]

New Labour Codes Put Capital's Priorities First 2026-01-28 [The India Forum]

Kentucky Support for unions, wealth tax growing, new poll shows 2026-01-28 [The Courier-Journal]

Addressing undervaluation of cultural skills 2026-01-28 [AEU]

MPs call on Starmer to bring an end to bin strike 2026-01-28 [BBC]

Amazon job cuts 'show company for what it is' 2026-01-28 [GMB]

APRA failing workers 2026-01-28 [ACTU]

FCT Workers Dispute: Union Condemns Court Ruling, Alleges Violations by Administration 2026-01-28 [Head Topics]

Victoria Outpouring of support for State Library’s “heart and soul” 2026-01-28 [CDB News]

Banking operations impacted as workers' unions observe nationwide strike for 5-day work week demand 2026-01-28 [The Times]

Bank employees join nationwide strike demanding five-day work week 2026-01-28 [The Times]

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