Thousands of government hourly workers to strike next week over pay dispute

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Teachers on hunger strike [SendikaOrg] 19-06-2026

'System failure': Unions blast UIF and Compensation Fund as workers left waiting for benefits [IOL] 19-06-2026

Makerfield result: Unite reaction to Burnham victory [Unite] 19-06-2026

PM defends Vesting Bill; accuses Young of ‘union busting’ [The Guardian] 19-06-2026

Elroy Boucher retains position as President of PSU [The Searchlight] 19-06-2026

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Hourly-paid government workers to stage 24-hour strike 2026-06-19 [The Mail]

Thousands of government hourly workers to strike next week over pay dispute 2026-06-19 [Kathimerini]

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The 83% of voters in Tarragona supported the protest but the majority union agrees to end the strike 2026-06-19 [APD]

Newfoundland and Labrador Health-care workers unions slam phishing email test promising day off 2026-06-19 [CBC]

No NS trains for 4 hours on Wednesday as workers strike against social benefits cuts 2026-06-19 [NL Times]

Nova Scotia UBC Local 1386 Members to Begin Strike Action Against Springhill Construction 2026-06-19 [UBC]

Quebec Metro distribution workers reject pay offer as strike nears three months 2026-06-19 [The Gazette]

Experts say Kenya’s labour laws lag behind rise of algorithm-driven work 2026-06-19 [Kahawatungu]

Georgia Fury as fourth postal worker dies at flagship USPS facility that has no phones 2026-06-19 [The Raw Story]

Equity body in violation of own rules 2026-06-19 [The Namibian]

Maharashtra BEST strike cripples Mumbai buses as unions defy court orders 2026-06-19 [India Today]

Mini-Job Trap: A Lifetime of Work, a Pension Below €1,000 2026-06-19 [Ad Hoc News]

Haryana Rewari workers in Haryana fume over safety risks in wake of recent factory fires 2026-06-19 [The Tribune]

Living wage must be a priority in upcoming budget - FTUC 2026-06-19 [Fiji Village]

Karnataka Civic workers stage protest demanding regularisation, abolition of contract system 2026-06-19 [The Hindu]

Florida Union members from Tampa Bay among workers from across the globe at Labor Notes conference 2026-06-19 [Creative Loafing]

Lessons of 1937 still relevant today 2026-06-19 [The Guardian]

AFL-CIO sets goal: 2 million more union members 2026-06-19 [NW Labor Press]

Unions develop strong plan to build worker power at Dangote 2026-06-19 [IndustriALL]

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Works Council Pacts Now Face Legal Void Without Formal Votes, German Court Rules 2026-06-19 [Ad Hoc News]

Child protection social workers 'facing abuse on solo home visits' 2026-06-19 [CYP News]

Elroy Boucher retains position as President of PSU 2026-06-19 [The Searchlight]

PM defends Vesting Bill; accuses Young of ‘union busting’ 2026-06-19 [The Guardian]

Health workers' union demands cost estimates before hair loss coverage expansion 2026-06-19 [Korea Biomedical Review]

Complex T1 Adjustment Requests: Canada Is Still On Hold 2026-06-19 [UTE-PSAC]

Minnesota Trade Unionists Among Those Targeted in Federal Indictments of ICE Observers 2026-06-19 [The Tribune]

Northwest Territories Union says violence against N.W.T. health workers on rise — but territory no longer reports such incidents 2026-06-19 [CBC]

Nova Scotia N.S. long-term care workers at 3 sites back on strike over ‘local issues’: CUPE 2026-06-19 [CTV]

Nova Scotia Strike not over yet as issues remain between 3 long term care homes: CUPE 2026-06-19 [CITY]

Canada Post, CUPW sign collective agreements, ending years of heated negotiations 2026-06-19 [CBC]

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Quebec Paramedics block the Treasury Board 2026-06-19 [CUPE]

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