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Human Rights Day 2025: ITUC-Africa urges African leaders to prioritise everyday essentials, end inequality [Nigerian Pilot] 11-12-2025


SAFTU celebrates landmark victory of EPWP workers in Ethekwini [SAFTU] 11-12-2025


Labour rights protection essential to advancing human rights – ILO and UN bodies affirm [ILO] 11-12-2025


Solidarity with the Workers in Portugal [IndustriAll Europe] 11-12-2025


FAJ Calls for Urgent Protection amidst growing threats confronting African journalists [IFJ] 11-12-2025



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Scotland VUE cinema workers set for historic strike action in Glasgow 2025-12-11 [Unite]

Unionists arrested during demonstration at Coupang headquarters 2025-12-11 [Hankyoreh]

Scotland Vue cinema staff go on strike in Glasgow over work conditions 2025-12-11 [BBC]

Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary warns of pay cut for employees joining one-day strike today 2025-12-11 [The Indian News]

South Australia Program: Adelaide courts impacted as public service industrial action continues 2025-12-11 [ABC]

Harry Hartog and Berkelouw Books workers strike 2025-12-11 [Books & Publishing]

Unions discuss renewed commitment to peace 2025-12-11 [Green Left Weekly]

Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years 2025-12-11 [BBC]

New South Wales Coalition agrees to sweeping changes to NSW workers' compensation scheme 2025-12-11 [ABC]

Court upholds trade union rights 2025-12-11 [IndustriALL]

Teachers at Istanbul’s Italian high school strike over pay gap 2025-12-11 [Hurriyet]

Quebec Montreal public transit strike starts Thursday 2025-12-11 [CTV]

Saskatchewan Transit union threatens strike over cuts in City of Regina's proposed budget, shortening service hours 2025-12-11 [CBC]

Nova Scotia Arichat Long Term Care Workers Vote to Strike 2025-12-11 [CUPE]

Study Shows Wide Wage Gap for Trans and Non-Binary Workers 2025-12-11 [The Tyee]

Ontario Baristas of Steel rally in solidarity with Starbucks Workers United for fairness on International Human Rights Day 2025-12-11 [USW]

‘I come from the shop floor’: Rob Ashton wants to rebuild the NDP from the working class up 2025-12-11 [Canadian Dimension]

Nunavut Iqaluit housing workers hope to avoid another strike as negotiations begin 2025-12-11 [The Spectator]

Saskatchewan Regina transit workers vote for strike mandate, with 83 per cent in favour 2025-12-11 [CKOM]

Quebec STM maintenance workers’ strike: Essential services deemed sufficient, Tribunal says 2025-12-11 [CITY]

Quebec Conciliator’s proposal accepted by Quebec ferry service union 2025-12-11 [Global]

Starbucks workers' union expand month-long strike to more cities 2025-12-11 [Reuters]

A major strike in Portugal disrupts travel and services 2025-12-11 [CP]

Quebec Details of STM maintenance workers' holiday strike unveiled 2025-12-11 [CBC]

A thriving economy shouldn’t cost us our human rights 2025-12-11 [CLC]

Nova Scotia Joint Media Release on the Growing Threats to Our Public Mental Health and Addictions System 2025-12-11 [CUPE]

Quebec Crossing guards in Brossard, Quebec accept tentative agreement 2025-12-11 [CUPE]

Quebec Saint-Félix-de-Valois firefighters sanctioned again 2025-12-11 [CUPE]

Volha Brytsikava has been awarded the Human Rights Solidarity Award 2025-12-11 [salidarnast.info]

Building bridges: Education unions build global solidarity from the ground up 2025-12-11 [Education International]

Workers strike at Meta contractor 2025-12-11 [UNI Global Union]

FAJ Calls for Urgent Protection amidst growing threats confronting African journalists 2025-12-11 [IFJ]

Backlash against human rights: EU dilutes business accountability and due diligence rules 2025-12-11 [ETUC]

ETF Conference maps common strategies for public transport’s Just Transition 2025-12-11 [ETF]

ETF and Europêche raise concerns over Commission’s delay of sustainability reporting rules for non-EU fishing operators 2025-12-11 [ETF]

From Price to People: Why EU Public Procurement Must Guarantee Social Rights and Local Content 2025-12-11 [IndustriAll Europe]

Solidarity with the Workers in Portugal 2025-12-11 [IndustriAll Europe]

Human Rights Day 2025: EFFAT Rejects EU Sustainability Deal that Fails Workers and the Planet 2025-12-11 [EFFAT]

Trade unions set out vision for shared prosperity at OECD leaders meeting 2025-12-11 [TUAC]

Labour rights protection essential to advancing human rights – ILO and UN bodies affirm 2025-12-11 [ILO]

SAFTU celebrates landmark victory of EPWP workers in Ethekwini 2025-12-11 [SAFTU]

New law will reveal South Africa’s huge pay gaps 2025-12-11 [GroundUp]

Botched permits spoil start to crayfish season 2025-12-11 [GroundUp]

Human Rights Day 2025: ITUC-Africa urges African leaders to prioritise everyday essentials, end inequality 2025-12-11 [Nigerian Pilot]

IDC must urgently intervene at SA Steel Mills and AMSA - NUMSA 2025-12-11 [Politicsweb/NUMSA]

NUMSA pickets IDC over steel sector crisis 2025-12-11 [Sandton Chronicle]

COSATU voices concern over ANC-SACP tensions ahead of 2026 elections 2025-12-11 [SABC]

A Human Rights Day Message from the IAM Human Rights Department 2025-12-10 [IAM Union]

Ontario ATU 113 response to Ministry of Transportation statement regarding slow runs of the Finch W LRT 2025-12-10 [ATU 113]

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