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Nova Scotia Residents, families urge province to raise offer on wages as long-term care strike continues

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Hinkley workers locked-out of site after canteen sit-in [Construction Enquirer] 04-06-2026


Occupational disease prevention, mental health, AI, and climate change should shape future EU agenda on safety and health at work [ILO] 04-06-2026


Arson attack on journalist’s home after prior threats [IFJ] 04-06-2026


Nurses Union Doubles its Membership to 9,000 and is Strengthening Bargaining Power Across Hospitals [PSI] 04-06-2026


EU must act now to save threatened jobs [ETUC] 04-06-2026



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Thousands of women and labor union members march in Buenos Aires 2026-06-04 [Reuters]

New York St. John’s University raises the stakes in fight against faculty union with federal lawsuit 2026-06-04 [amNY]

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Washington Longview mill workers will get full pay through Aug. 9 after deadly implosion, union says 2026-06-04 [Oregon Live]

Alberta Prairie Lake Seniors Community employees vote to join AUPE 2026-06-04 [AUPE]

Nova Scotia Residents, families urge province to raise offer on wages as long-term care strike continues 2026-06-04 [CBC]

Ontario Niagara Parks hopes for surge in domestic, international travel after strike averted 2026-06-04 [CBC]

New Brunswick Eric Ravelojaona : Union activism that brings people together 2026-06-04 [CUPE]

Parks Canada bargaining: Addressing precarity for students and term employees 2026-06-04 [PSAC]

Newfoundland and Labrador MUNFA Members Resign from Board of Regents 2026-06-04 [VOCM]

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Saskatchewan Support falling short as education workers take on medical responsibilities in schools 2026-06-04 [CUPE]

CWU, TTRNA push back on PM’s protest restrictions 2026-06-04 [Trinidad Guardian]

Labour Leaders Back Teachers’ Strike, Threaten Solidarity Action Over Rising Insecurity 2026-06-04 [Nigeria Info]

England Several Tube lines completely suspended 2026-06-04 [The Independent]

Train strike on Thursday 11 June: 3,000 railway workers risk their jobs 2026-06-04 [Il Sole 24 Ore]

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Opening address by the ILO Director-General to the International Labour Conference 2026-06-04 [ILO]

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Road Transport’s simplification package must not weaken workers’ rights 2026-06-04 [ETF]

EU must act now to save threatened jobs 2026-06-04 [ETUC]

Nurses Union Doubles its Membership to 9,000 and is Strengthening Bargaining Power Across Hospitals 2026-06-04 [PSI]

Unions Through PSI Influence World Health Assembly 2026-06-04 [PSI]

ITF General Secretary's address to the International Labour Conference 2026-06-04 [ITF]

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SLAPPS: “We need dissuasive sanctions” 2026-06-04 [IFJ]

Arson attack on journalist’s home after prior threats 2026-06-04 [IFJ]

Improving safety in the live performance sector 2026-06-04 [UNI Global Union]

OECD Economic Outlook: workers cannot keep absorbing the cost of crisis after crisis 2026-06-04 [TUAC]

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