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Global unions call for progress towards a strong UN treaty on business and human rights

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Global unions call for progress towards a strong UN treaty on business and human rights [ITUC] 14-10-2026


From cobalt mines to car plants: the fight to organize [IndustriALL] 11-10-2026


‘Mind At Sea’: ITF campaign to protect seafarers’ mental health goes global [ITF] 11-10-2026


Platform workers win at ILO convention, but the hard part lies ahead [GLC] 11-10-2026


Fit2Win: Who is BAT fighting, and what does it want to win? [IUF] 08-10-2026



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ETF appeal to the European Council: Protect seafarers and dock workers: Civilian maritime workers must never be targets 2026-10-14 [ETF]

IFJ welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s priorities on freedom of expression 2026-10-14 [IFJ]

Global unions call for progress towards a strong UN treaty on business and human rights 2026-10-14 [ITUC]

Global PERC conference in Sofia backs campaign for the release of Volha Brytsikava 2026-10-13 [salidarnast]

Global Adidas shirts made for about US$1 an hour 2026-10-13 [IndustriALL]

Rebuilding trust in public institutions starts with social dialogue, says TUAC 2026-10-13 [TUAC]

ZENITIA Project Convenes Kick-Off Meeting to Accelerate Climate-Neutral Aviation Through Advanced Airspace and Fleet Integration 2026-10-11 [IFATCA]

Platform workers win at ILO convention, but the hard part lies ahead 2026-10-11 [GLC]

‘Mind At Sea’: ITF campaign to protect seafarers’ mental health goes global 2026-10-11 [ITF]

Global ITUC welcomes Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay 2026-10-11 [ITUC]

From cobalt mines to car plants: the fight to organize 2026-10-11 [IndustriALL]

Feminist leadership in education 2026-10-11 [EI]

Another Victory at the UN: The Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Peasants Has Been Renewed by a Large Majority! 2026-10-11 [La Via Campesina]

Global Another year of global Steelworker solidarity in action 2026-10-09 [USW]

The mismatch between expectations and investment: New report on the Status of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 2026-10-08 [Education International]

Fit2Win: Who is BAT fighting, and what does it want to win? 2026-10-08 [IUF]

World Day for Decent Work 2026: Young workers organizing for the future 2026-10-08 [IUF]

Global World Day for Decent Work: Dignity, Rights and Fair Pay Remain Unfinished Business for Millions of Workers For more info 2026-10-07 [The Labour Pulse]

Global Aux côtés des jeunes travailleurs à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale pour Travail décent 2026-10-07 [UNI]

World Day for Decent Work: Young workers organising for the future 2026-10-07 [BWI]

World Day for Decent Work: “Journalists should recognise themselves as workers and fight for our collective struggles,' says IFJ 2026-10-07 [IFJ]

Standing with young workers on World Day for Decent Work 2026-10-07 [UNI Global Union]

Standing with Teachers: Education International and affiliates’ global call to defend and elevate the profession on World Teachers’ Day 2026-10-07 [Education International]

Why ILO’s New Convention On Platform Work Falls Short On Gender Inclusion 2026-10-05 [Behan Box]

Global trade union leaders debate future of work in Milan 2026-10-05 [Financial Nigeria]

Can the Global South stare down North's cashed-up corporate lobbying? 2026-10-05 [PSI]

Inland navigation unions set course for stronger worker protection 2026-10-05 [ITF]

New global IFJ report urges stronger regulation of surveillance 2026-10-05 [IFJ]

Global UFCW 1518 President elected to IUF Agricultural Workers Group 2026-10-04 [UFCW Canada]

Global ILO Official Outlines Path to Ratifying Platform Work Convention For more info 2026-10-02 [The Labour Pulse]

Global IndustriAll Europe condemns VW management’s attack on workers and social partnership 2026-10-02 [IndustriAll Europe]

Standing with Teachers: 60 Years of Protecting the Profession, Advancing its Status, and Shaping Our Futures 2026-10-01 [Education International]

Are AI Frameworks complicit in turning schools into AI testing grounds and sites of extraction? 2026-10-01 [Education International]

Solidarity in action at IUF Food and Beverage Conference 2026-10-01 [IUF]

Building workers’ power through organizing and collective bargaining 2026-10-01 [IUF]

Organize before History comes knocking on your door! 2026-10-01 [Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung]

Cote Divoire Women in mining and energy map out path from participation to power 2026-10-01 [IndustriALL]

Global MUA and international dockworkers unite to fight automation and defend waterfront jobs 2026-10-01 [MUA]

Global Alberta Teaching Together - Building connections abroad 2026-09-30 [ATA]

Radiation-related cancer deaths more common in aircrew than other occupations, study finds 2026-09-30 [ABC]

Webinar: Defending press freedom against vexatious lawsuits 2026-09-30 [IFJ]

Public Service Unions Fight Back – Addressing growth of the far-right across the world 2026-09-30 [EPSU]

Artificial intelligence is here to stay 2026-09-29 [Education International]

New TUAC brief gives workers concrete guidance to negotiate a truly just transition 2026-09-29 [TUAC]

Global IOM Official Links Skills Recognition to Mobility After WorldSkills For more info 2026-09-28 [The Labour Pulse]

Access to information: Journalists need strong legislation with effective implementation 2026-09-28 [IFJ]

WFTU: 30 October 2026-2nd international day of action of dockworkers 2026-09-28 [WFTU]

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons 2026: Rejecting Fear and Building a Path to Lasting Peace 2026-09-27 [ITUC]

In-flight Flight Crew Rest Facilities 2026-09-27 [IFALPA]

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This month in labour history

3-10-1945 Creation of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) which notably brings together the CGT, the American CIO, and all the unions of the so-called socialist countries. [more]

28-10-1919 The International Labour Organization meets for the first time, six conventions are adopted relating in particular to the limitation of working time and the working conditions of children. [more]