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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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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]

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

British Columbia SFU Wants Only Non-Union Faculty at New Medical School 2025-12-10 [PressProgress]

British Columbia Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Workers Win Groundbreaking Contract, Setting New Wage Standard 2025-12-10 [UniteHere Local 40]

Political address by General Secretary of COSATU te DENOSA NEC 2025-12-10 [COSATU]

Holcim lashes out and threatens New Zealand government for following maritime laws 2025-12-10 [MUNZ]

The 16 days of action are over but our fight isn’t 2025-12-10 [IndustriALL]

Gauteng NUMSA demands reinstatement of 165 workers and review of funding at IDC Protest 2025-12-10 [Eyewitness News]

Which health services will be available during the general strike in Portugal? 2025-12-10 [The Portugal News]

​JOHESU vows to continue strike 2025-12-10 [Punch]

Health workers extend nationwide strike, accuse FG of stalling salary adjustment 2025-12-10 [The Times]

England ‘Things will get worse’ for British Library users, warn striking staff 2025-12-10 [Research Proferssional News]

Workers set to strike at Meta contractor Covalen in dispute over pay and union recognition 2025-12-10 [The Irish Times]

Trade unions plan February general strike against Labour Codes 2025-12-10 [The Hindu]

Trade Unions Assemble To Strike Against Labour Codes, Will Unleash Fury In February 2025-12-10 [The Free Press Journal]

Workers at services firm Covalen to take strike action 2025-12-10 [RTE]

Ontario CUPE to stage picket at budget session 2025-12-10 [Seaway News]

MOLIT activates emergency transport HQ, deploys replacement workers for rail strike 2025-12-10 [The Chosun Ilbo]

Doctors union says 45% of health professionals are on strike during first of four days 2025-12-10 [Catalan News]

England Teachers begin strike over disruptive behaviour 2025-12-10 [BBC]

Railway union and KORAIL begin indefinite strike after talks collapse 2025-12-10 [The Chosun Ilbo]

New York Walk the Line with Striking CAMBA IT Workers! 2025-12-10 [NYC CLC, AFL-CIO]

Transport in Portugal disrupted by general strike 2025-12-10 [Railway Pro]

Korail, Seoul Metro unions begin indefinite strike Thursday, gov'ts implement emergency transport measures 2025-12-10 [JoongAng Daily]

Rail union goes on indefinite strike 2025-12-10 [The Herald]

Air Transat averts pilot strike as union reviews tentative deal 2025-12-10 [CHCH]

Unionized rail workers to launch indefinite strike as wage talks break down 2025-12-10 [The Times]

The right to sit down: When spending all day on your feet at work is an occupational hazard 2025-12-10 [The Independent]

Thousands of Iranian energy workers join largest protest in years 2025-12-10 [Iran International]

England Equality victory for 6,000 women Birmingham council staff with 'life-changing' £250m payout 2025-12-10 [Live]

AITUC urges immediate disbursal of pension amount to retired construction workers 2025-12-10 [The Hindu]

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