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Unions back major safety overhaul to keep up with new workplace risks [ACTU] 20-10-2026



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CLC brings solution to Parliamentary Committee as Bill C-39 threatens labour stability 2026-10-20 [CLC]

Women’s role in trade union strengthened 2026-10-20 [The Observer]

Four agreements signed to boost women’s trade union role 2026-10-20 [The Daily]

Labor-Government Panel on School Arts Instructors Launched 2026-10-20 [Seoul Economic Daily]

Young mother fears for baby’s future after SWRHA layoffs 2026-10-20 [The Guardian]

New ACTU president warns AI is automating entire jobs 2026-10-20 [The Morning Herald]

Women from South Asia plan for more power and influence 2026-10-20 [IndustriALL]

Victoria Menopause is a workplace issue 2026-10-20 [We Are Union]

Tasmania AMA Tasmania calls for independent inquiry into Tasmania’s health system 2026-10-20 [AMA]

SDA prepares to bargain with Big W 2026-10-20 [SDA]

New South Wales Safer Workplaces A Step Closer for Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast Retail Workers 2026-10-20 [SDA]

‘Scarcity as a business model’: health union calls for end to college gatekeeping as specialist fees soar 2026-10-20 [HSU]

Queensland Gold Coast Posties issue dog safety plea after serious attack 2026-10-20 [CWU]

New South Wales MEU welcomes Mount Pleasant jobs commitment 2026-10-20 [MEU]

  JOB   Union Organiser / Industrial Officer | Full-time 2026-10-20 [MUA]

MUA condemns Gladstone towage partnership push: “A port licence is not a licence to strip workers’ rights” 2026-10-20 [MUA]

We’re ready to fight NAB’s devastating job cuts – FSU info and support 2026-10-20 [FSU]

Unions back major safety overhaul to keep up with new workplace risks 2026-10-20 [ACTU]

EQT takeover must end Cleanaway’s deadly safety record 2026-10-20 [ACTU]

Tasmania Unions blast ‘shambolic’ handling of public sector job cuts as report calls for parliamentary oversight 2026-10-20 [Pulse]

'Better off at Woolies': pay squeeze puts community sector workers at risk 2026-10-20 [The Chronicle]

NAB job cuts spark anxiety for thousands of workers 2026-10-20 [Hunter Valley News]

NAB announces it will cut 2500 jobs by the middle of next year 2026-10-20 [News.com.au]

We rejected RBA’s substandard offer AGAIN! Will they listen now? 2026-10-20 [FSU]

England Airport workers' half-term strike suspended 2026-10-20 [BBC]

  JOB   Member Services Coordinator 2026-10-20 [LUFA]

Quebec 3,000 City of Montreal professionals begin strike 2026-10-20 [CTV]

Forestry Workers Urge Ottawa to Act Before More Mills Close 2026-10-20 [Wood Central]

British Columbia Workers at Highland Valley Copper mine vote 100% in favour of strike: union 2026-10-20 [CFJC]

Nova Scotia Public-sector workers to see payouts in $470M deal stemming from Bill 148 challenge 2026-10-20 [CBC]

Nova Scotia Thousands of school support workers in Nova Scotia could strike next week 2026-10-20 [Global]

Ontario Saint-Gobain workers small but mighty in pension strike 2026-10-20 [IndustriALL]

Labour Leaders Protest Federal Bill C-39, Defending Workers’ Right to Strike 2026-10-20 [IAM Union]

Ontario Unifor Stellantis workers in Ontario vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled 2026-10-20 [CBC]

Ontario Stellantis workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate 2026-10-20 [Global]

Newfoundland and Labrador Update on Core Staffing Review to be Provided to RNU Membership This Week 2026-10-20 [VOCM]

Journalists forced to flee homes after Tommy Robinson shared images of where they lived online, court told 2026-10-20 [The Guardian]

ILO calls for stronger labour protections in global fisheries 2026-10-20 [ILO]

Creative industries launch Ethical AI Charter 2026-10-20 [Society of Authors]

Poverty, Teacher Shortages and AI: Are We Creating a Fast-Food Education Systems? 2026-10-20 [ETUCE]

EFFAT-FoodDrinkEurope Joint Position on the Revision of the UTP Directive 2026-10-20 [EFFAT]

Stronger European Works Councils: trade unions prepare for new EU rules 2026-10-20 [IndustriAll Europe]

Enough is Enough: Europe’s silent deindustrialisation is happening behind office doors 2026-10-20 [IndustriAll Europe]

Europêche, ETF, EFFAT and Copa-Cogeca call for an urgent revision of the Common Fisheries Policy 2026-10-20 [ETF]

Unite the Union Wins Better Conditions for London Bus Drivers 2026-10-20 [ETF]

Protecting the EU Health Workforce from Hazardous Medicinal Products must be a key focus of CMRD 7 2026-10-20 [EPSU]

EPSU’s Standing Committee on Health and Social Services discusses workforce shortages, healthcare assistants and preparedness for crises 2026-10-20 [EPSU]

Europe needs a strong EU budget that keeps investing in people and regions 2026-10-20 [EPSU]

European trade unions call on Commission to propose Quality Jobs Act that covers stress at work 2026-10-20 [EPSU]

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