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Dissatisfaction over the 13th salary, public enterprise employees warn of protests and strikes

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COSATU urges government to ramp up its investment mobilisation as the economy braces for global economic turmoil [COSATU] 03-04-2026


FAIR-MediaSind calls for infringement procedure against Romania due to EMFA violations [EFJ] 03-04-2026


ITUC-Africa rallies continent for stronger voice on jobs, regulation at global labour talks [Vanguard] 03-04-2026


Quebec Steelworkers union enlightens space agencies on labour conditions behind Artemis II moon mission’s maple syrup [USW] 03-04-2026


'Justice not served' as firms fined for deaths of two pest control workers [Eastern Daily Press] 03-04-2026



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Minnesota Twin Cities Electrical Workers Build Solidarity in the Fight Against ICE Occupation 2026-04-03 [Labor Notes]

California Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands 2026-04-03 [Labor Notes]

Florida New affordable rental housing project breaks ground for Immokalee workers 2026-04-03 [WGCU]

Kansas state workers deserve more than just crumbs 2026-04-03 [AFSCME]

Massachusetts US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WITH 7 WILLFUL, 33 REPEAT VIOLATIONS AFTER FATAL YARMOUTH CAVE-IN 2026-04-03 [US DOLabor]

Letter Opposing Legislation That Is Anti-Worker, Anti-Union, and Anti-Small Business 2026-04-03 [AFL-CIO]

We’re forgetting the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 2026-04-03 [Forward]

CWA Members Ratify Contracts with Verizon 2026-04-03 [CWA]

Indiana USW confirms NIPSCO locks out 1,600 union workers 2026-04-03 [FOX]

District of Columbia D.C. Secures More Than $302K for Workers inMisclassification Crackdown 2026-04-03 [Washington Informer]

Minnesota Allina clinicians reach tentative union contract 2026-04-03 [SouthernMN]

Union Pacific and Train Dispatchers reaches agreement to safeguard union roles amid railroad automation and restructuring 2026-04-03 [Omaha Today]

New York Ruling from National Labor Relations Board Orders Amazon to Recognize Teamsters 2026-04-03 [Daily Jrnl]

Trump NLRB orders Amazon to recognize and bargain with Teamsters 2026-04-03 [MSN]

New York Faculty fight anti-union tactics at St. John’s University in New York 2026-04-03 [TRNN]

California Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands 2026-04-03 [Labour Notes]

Quebec Another AWS contract for Quebec Gov., “it’s revolting,” says laid-off Amazon worker 2026-04-03 [The North Star]

Alberta ALRB certified 3 unionized workplaces in Feb 2026 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Underground construction workers file to unionze 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Hydrovac workers get 5.5% raise in new contract 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Alberta Lamont employer proposing wage rollbacks for workers 2026-04-03 [Alberta Worker]

Manitoba Small minimum wage increase falls short of what workers need to afford the essentials 2026-04-03 [MFL]

Manitoba Music Professionals of Manitoba votes to join the Manitoba Federation of Labour 2026-04-03 [MFL]

Saskatchewan STF Launches Advocacy Campaign to Urge Continued Progress on Public Education Funding 2026-04-03 [STF]

  JOB   Communications and Research Officer 2026-04-03 [NAPE]

  JOB   Temporary Administrative Assistant 2026-04-03 [BCGEU]

Alberta Government takes hybrid fight to the Labour Board 2026-04-03 [AUPE]

Strength, Resilience and Unity: UFCW Canada releases its 2025 Annual Report 2026-04-03 [UFCW Canada]

UFCW Canada meets with Secretary of State for Labour to address affordability and trade challenges 2026-04-03 [UFCW Canada]

Ontario From Local 249: “Thank you for supporting our 117-day strike!” 2026-04-03 [OPSEU]

Nova Scotia April Fools: No living wage for workers in Nova Scotia 2026-04-03 [NSFL]

Nova Scotia An urgent call to action to improve WCB appeals 2026-04-03 [NSFL]

Yukon Day of Mourning Ceremony April 28, 2026 2026-04-03 [YFL]

Remembering Stephen Lewis (1937–2026): A Lifetime Dedicated to Working People, Human Rights, and Social Justice 2026-04-03 [CCU]

VIDEO  Labour Journalist and Activist Kim Siever Speaks to Confederation of Canadian Unions 2026-04-03 [CCU]

Statement on the passing of Stephen Lewis 2026-04-03 [CFNU]

CFNU applauds new CHA Policy that ensures nurse practitioners are included in primary health care funding 2026-04-03 [CFNU]

Announcement on Canada Post’s “Transformation Plan” 2026-04-03 [CUPW]

ATU Canada President John Di Nino congratulates Avi Lewis on his election as Federal Leader of Canada's NDP 2026-04-03 [ATU]

Quebec Contesting Bill 28 | Labour organizations denounce the discrimination against female workers in Québec 2026-04-03 [FIQ]

Birmingham city council doubles agency spending during bin strikes 2026-04-03 [The Guardian]

West Bengal In Asansol, sanitation workers ended their strike, but their dues remain unpaid 2026-04-03 [NewsGram]

Samsung Biologics Files Injunction to Block Strike as Union Pushes Ahead with Walkout 2026-04-03 [alphabiz]

Dissatisfaction over the 13th salary, public enterprise employees warn of protests and strikes 2026-04-03 [Gazeta Express]

Airport strikes: 'Thousands of suitcases' abandoned as chaos continues 2026-04-03 [Aberdeen Live]

CWU criticises JTUM’s silence as TSTT workers protest job losses 2026-04-03 [The Guardian]

May Day General Strike Movement Continues to Grow 2026-04-03 [Payday Report]

'Justice not served' as firms fined for deaths of two pest control workers 2026-04-03 [Eastern Daily Press]

NLRB Rules Amazon must Negotiate with Teamsters 2026-04-03 [International Brotherhood of Teamsters]

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