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Irvin Jim’s Cosatu push ‘splits Numsa leadership’ [Business Day] 20-01-2026

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

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SAFTU sends condolences following the tragic deaths of learners in Vanderbijlpark 2026-01-20 [SAFTU]

Irvin Jim’s Cosatu push ‘splits Numsa leadership’ 2026-01-20 [Business Day]

From illiteracy to PhDs: mineworker tells of how education opens doors 2026-01-20 [Sowetan]

COSATU welcomes Public Procurement Amendment Bill 2026-01-20 [COSATU]

COSATU dismayed by the crash that claimed 13 young lives 2026-01-20 [COSATU]

SADTU mourns the loss of thirteen learners in a Vanderbijlpark accident 2026-01-20 [SADTU]

KwaZulu-Natal Unemployed teachers camp outside education department 2026-01-20 [GroundUp]

British Columbia Unifor welcomes new members at Surrey’s Van Gogh Designs 2026-01-19 [Unifor]

British Columbia Unifor’s fight for forestry jobs continues at high-level task force 2026-01-19 [Unifor]

WestJet Pilots Welcome Seat Reconfiguration Reversal Following Employee and Public Backlash 2026-01-19 [ALPA]

Telus delivers voluntary severance package ‘gut punch’ to workers 2026-01-19 [rabble]

Ontario Striking ETFO Support Staff will hold Public Rally on Thursday in Toronto 2026-01-19 [SEIU 2]

Raise a glass to Canadian craftsmanship and support Canadian Crown Royal workers 2026-01-19 [UFCW]

Nova Scotia Eskasoni Health Centre workers ratify first contract 2026-01-19 [UFCW]

Nova Scotia Fish food producers Northeast Nutrition’s new contract includes 11% wage increase 2026-01-19 [Unifor]

Ontario London auto parts plant Autoneum to close by end of 2026 2026-01-19 [Unifor]

London buses set for more disruption as drivers vote for strikes again 2026-01-19 [Standard]

CUPE enters arbitration on flight attendant wages with Air Canada 2026-01-19 [CUPE]

Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers 2026-01-19 [Toronto Star]

Alberta NAIT academic staff vote in favour of strike mandate 2026-01-19 [AFL]

Ontario Laurentian faculty go on strike Monday morning 2026-01-19 [CTV]

Ontario Laurentian faculty and students bear the cost of Ford's cuts 2026-01-19 [Ontario NDP]

Alberta Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti-union province 2026-01-19 [Conversation]

New York Buffalo mayor to ban city workers, police from helping ICE with ‘civil immigration enforcement’ 2026-01-19 [WIVB]

New York JFK airport workers scramble for last remaining MetroCards to get AirTrain discount 2026-01-19 [Gothamist]

A New Low for American Workers: The share of American income going to labor is at its lowest level since measurements began 2026-01-19 [Am Prospect]

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]

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