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New tripartite Social Dialogue Forum strengthens labour governance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq [ILO] 03-09-2026

A journey of educational transformation: Kurdistan path’s to the age of AI [Education International] 30-07-2026

Oil and gas unions plan for Just Transition [IndustriALL] 11-06-2026

International Labor Day in Iraq: A holiday in search of its workers [Shafaq] 02-05-2026

Union denounces teacher salaries that arrive late, reduced, or never at all [Education International] 16-03-2026

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New tripartite Social Dialogue Forum strengthens labour governance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 2026-09-03 [ILO]

A journey of educational transformation: Kurdistan path’s to the age of AI 2026-07-30 [Education International]

Oil and gas unions plan for Just Transition 2026-06-11 [IndustriALL]

International Labor Day in Iraq: A holiday in search of its workers 2026-05-02 [Shafaq]

Iraq Abducted US journalist has been released in Baghdad 2026-04-14 [IFJ]

Union denounces teacher salaries that arrive late, reduced, or never at all 2026-03-16 [Education International]

Union takes stock of obstacles in the Kurdistan region 2026-02-19 [Education International]

The fight for political independence in Iraqi Kurdistan’s classrooms 2025-12-16 [Education International]

Two workers killed and eight injured in Basra oil pipeline fire 2025-11-04 [IndustriALL]

National Conference on Child Labour in Iraq: Towards a National Strategy to Protect Children and Promote Decent Work 2025-11-04 [ReliefWeb]

Educators’ historic strike leads to salary increases and progress for education 2025-06-13 [EI]

Teachers in Kurdistan demand fair application of new retirement law 2025-05-07 [Education International]

Youth in despair, no jobs to share: Iraq’s workforce hanging in the air 2025-05-03 [شفق نيوز]

A call for reform in Iraqi Kurdistan’s education system 2025-02-15 [EI]

Public employees in Iraqi Kurdistan on hunger strike over unpaid wages 2025-02-11 [Equal Times]

The Unified Retirement Law: A step towards improving retirees’ lives and creating job opportunities 2025-02-11 [Education International]

Nigeria Thousands of Nigerian women stranded in Iraq amid migration risk 2025-01-25 [Shia Waves]

Iraqi unions reject controversial draft law 2025-01-21 [IndustriALL]

Iraqi Kurdistan: Journalists’ union reports 45 cases of media and journalists’ rights violations in 2024 2025-01-16 [IFJ]

Urgent call for payment of teachers' salaries in Iraqi Kurdistan 2024-12-04 [EI]

Kenya Enslaved and Desperate: Kenyan Domestic Help Seeks Escape from Iraq 2024-10-09 [Mwakilishi]

Teachers should be respected and paid for a healthy society 2024-09-25 [Education International]

Kurdistan: Two women journalists killed and one other injured 2024-08-28 [IFJ]

The struggle for a standardized school year in Iraqi Kurdistan 2024-08-21 [Education International]

Turkey Journalist killed in Sinjar after alleged drone attack by Türkiye 2024-07-15 [IFJ]

Empowerment in education: Kurdistan Teachers’ Union advocates for change 2024-06-16 [EI]

Advancing teacher education in Iraqi Kurdistan: Building a better pedagogy 2024-06-06 [Education International]

Excessive violence against labour protestors in Iraq 2024-06-05 [IndustriALL]

Go Public! Strengthening Iraq’s public education system 2024-05-29 [Education International]

Workers Voice No. 9 2024-05-26 [Labour's Voice]

Middle East ILO Director-General Houngbo calls for collective action in the Arab states to address growing challenges in the world of work 2024-04-29 [ILO]

Union call for urgent solutions as teachers haven't been paid in months 2024-01-23 [Education International]

Kurdistan teachers need your support 2023-12-13 [Dangi Krekar - Worker’s Voice]

Teacher training is critical for quality education for all and the status of the profession 2023-11-29 [EI]

A new era of opportunity is opening up in Iraq with the development of the private sector and the creation of start-ups 2023-10-13 [Equal Times]

Union demands respect for professional autonomy and the necessary time for teachers to provide quality education 2023-10-07 [EI]

Respect educators and pay decent pensions! 2023-07-19 [Education International]

KJS reports 44 cases of media rights violations in first half of 2023 2023-07-05 [IFJ]

Iraq IFJ and NUJ call on UK government to halt deportation of Kurdish journalist 2023-07-01 [IFJ]

Kurdish authorities must arrange for speedy payment of all salary arrears 2023-06-24 [EI]

Iraqi government withdraws fuel increase proposal after workers protest 2023-06-15 [IndustriALL]

Government must revise national examination questions 2023-04-21 [Education International]

Unions demand input on draft social security and retirement law 2023-04-01 [IndustriALL]

Iraq ratifies two ILO Conventions 2023-03-24 [ILO]

Education union joins global campaign for increased public financing of education 2023-03-04 [EI]

Recognise the importance of teaching in the Kurdish mother tongue and teaching Kurdish history 2023-02-08 [Education International]

KJS reports 73 cases of media and journalists’ rights violations in 2022 2023-02-02 [IFJ]

Alarm sounded over safety and health in Iraq's oil and gas sector 2022-11-19 [IndustriALL]

ILO builds capacity of tripartite partners on collective bargaining and labour agreements in Iraq 2022-10-20 [ILO]

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