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Migrant farm workers will soon get less information about pesticides. Their union says Health Canada has failed them [The Star] 12-06-2026


British Columbia Uber Drivers in Victoria Successfully Bargained a Collective Agreement, and Here’s What They Got [Press Progress] 12-06-2026


Health Canada claws back requirement for industry to provide agricultural workers access to pesticides safety information [UFCW Canada] 12-06-2026


Western Australia BHP accused of ‘American-style’ strikebreaker tactics [Michael West Media] 12-06-2026


World day against child labour: When abuse is hidden behind closed doors [The Daily Star] 12-06-2026



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Strong contract delivers Unifor Air Canada members gains in wages, benefits and pensions 2026-06-12 [Unifor]

KwaZulu-Natal Msunduzi refuse strike sparks outrage among ratepayers 2026-06-12 [East Coast Radio]

KwaZulu-Natal Msunduzi assures smooth Comrades weekend as workers down tools 2026-06-12 [The Witness]

Platform Workers No Longer Invisible: Historic New Global Standard Ensures Workplace Rights For more info 2026-06-12 [Solidarity Center]

As Belarus Represses Independent Voices, Union Leaders Win Global Recognition For more info 2026-06-12 [Solidarity Center]

Can Transit Workers Escape the Death Spiral? 2026-06-12 [Labour Notes]

British Columbia No Human Rights Review for Thomson Reuters’ Big Contracts with ICE 2026-06-12 [The Tyee]

No loopholes: NDP tables bill to strengthen anti-scab legislation 2026-06-12 [rabble]

Alberta RM of Wood Buffalo accused of unionbusting 2026-06-12 [Alberta Worker]

Trump’s new tariffs expose a domestic problem Canada keeps deflecting 2026-06-12 [Canadian Dimension]

NLA Union Gives Management Two Weeks to Respond 2026-06-12 [News Ghana]

NLA workers issue strike notice over poor conditions, governance concerns 2026-06-12 [My Joy]

NUPRC Rules Out Oil Production Disruption, Amid Workers’ Strike 2026-06-12 [Leadership]

Unai Sordo (CCOO): 'General strike? I'm more for going to guerrilla warfare and straining the agreements' 2026-06-12 [Demócrata]

Victoria Parks Victoria rangers demand equal pay to public servants 2026-06-12 [Green Left Weekly]

Gauteng MECSU strike enters 10th month as workers demand permanent jobs 2026-06-12 [The Citizen]

Hyundai Motor union breaks wage talks, moves to strike procedures in Korea 2026-06-12 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Kakao union plans general strike as KakaoBank stays out amid talks 2026-06-12 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Michigan American Axle Strikers Set to Win $30 by ’30 2026-06-12 [Labour Notes]

Scotland Aberdeen airport workers secure pay deals after strike threat 2026-06-12 [Unite]

Resources Minister Madeleine King backs unions' right to strike at BHP's Port Hedland operations 2026-06-12 [ABC]

Quebec Provincial government engineers’ strike begins 2026-06-12 [CTV]

Teamsters Slam Senate Report Calling for Strike Bans in Rail and Port Sectors 2026-06-12 [Teamsters]

Oxfam Canada staff begin strike, cite lack of support for gender-affirming care, domestic violence protection and fair wages 2026-06-12 [Future of Good]

New York Mamdani City Hall Sits On Pay Gap Secrets, Furious Union Says 2026-06-12 [Hoodline]

‘School by School’ There Will Be Direct Dialogue With Teachers, Not Only With Union Leadership: Sheinbaum 2026-06-12 [Mexico Solidarity Media]

ANMF calls for stronger parental leave and safety protections in National Employment Standards 2026-06-12 [ANMJ]

In Cesar Chavez’s Labor Union, Women Often Worked in Fear 2026-06-12 [The Times]

Stop union busting at TaiDoc, Taiwan R.O.C. 2026-06-12 [IndustriALL]

Haryana State accepts key Anganwadi workers’ demands after protests: CITU 2026-06-12 [The Hindu]

Samsung Biologics, union to resume talks next week 2026-06-12 [AJU]

World day against child labour: When abuse is hidden behind closed doors 2026-06-12 [The Daily Star]

Western Australia Thousands of WA public sector workers on visas win path to permanent jobs 2026-06-12 [UWU]

Urgent action needed to ensure high-quality care for aged care residents 2026-06-12 [AMA]

Adelaide McDonald’s workers take to the witness stand in their fight for compensation over denied paid breaks 2026-06-12 [SDA]

Queensland Safety champions gather to resist gutting of mine WHS laws 2026-06-12 [MEU]

Demonstration by ArcelorMittal workers at Les Invalides 2026-06-12 [Reuters]

Western Australia BHP accused of ‘American-style’ strikebreaker tactics 2026-06-12 [Michael West Media]

Western Australia BHP workers vote for strike action at Australian iron ore export hub 2026-06-12 [Mining.com]

British Columbia Metro Vancouver workers closer to ‘full-scale strike’ with no contract progress 2026-06-12 [CFJC]

Unions raise concerns around Bill C-30’s impact on food safety in Canada 2026-06-12 [CJWW]

Health Canada claws back requirement for industry to provide agricultural workers access to pesticides safety information 2026-06-12 [UFCW Canada]

British Columbia Uber Drivers in Victoria Successfully Bargained a Collective Agreement, and Here’s What They Got 2026-06-12 [Press Progress]

Nova Scotia Striking workers at Halifax long-term care home ratify new contract with province 2026-06-12 [CBC]

Senators say changes to labour law could make Canada a more reliable trading partner 2026-06-12 [CFJC]

Migrant farm workers will soon get less information about pesticides. Their union says Health Canada has failed them 2026-06-12 [The Star]

Ontario OCHU-CUPE activists rally in Stratford at Conservative MPP’s office as ER wait-times increased 96% at local hospital 2026-06-12 [CUPE]

Nova Scotia CUPE LTC Lead Table ratifies new tentative agreement 2026-06-12 [CUPE]

Oxfam Canada workers on strike after employer refuses to address equity and fair wage increases 2026-06-12 [CUPE]

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