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Middle East Empowering change: Youth and women unionists champion decent work and social protection [BWI] 21-11-2024

Middle East Empowering women unionists for safe and just workplaces [BWI] 21-11-2024

Middle East Stop aggression and war: ITUC calls for ceasefire and global peace iniative, as conflict escalates in Middle East [ITUC] 11-10-2024

Middle East Rage in the Red Sea [ITF] 05-09-2024

Middle East Gulf States: Inadequate Heat Protection Putting Workers in Peril [Human Rights Watch] 08-08-2024

Middle East Empowering women in education: The Arab Women Educators Network gears up [Education International] 12-07-2024

Middle East / Africa Women workers strengthen regional cooperation on gender and labour rights, climate justice [BWI] 05-07-2024

Middle East The ITF demands immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea [ITF] 25-06-2024

Middle East Seafarers’ lives matter [ITF] 20-03-2024

Middle East Seafarer safety in the Red Sea must come first [ITF] 09-03-2024

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Middle East Young Workers Unite to Build Union Power across Africa and Arab Countries 2024-12-03 [PSI]

Empowering women unionists for safe and just workplaces 2024-11-21 [BWI]

Empowering change: Youth and women unionists champion decent work and social protection 2024-11-21 [BWI]

Middle East The Teachers’ Union of Iran (Tehran) Condemning the Spread of War and Killing in the Middle East 2024-11-16 [CoDIR]

Middle East Unions rebuild better and stronger after COVID-19 pandemic 2024-11-01 [BWI]

Middle East BWI Regional Women’s Committee adopts measures for women’s empowerment in unions 2024-10-31 [BWI]

Palestine IndustriALL calls for immediate peace in Middle East 2024-10-25 [IndustriALL]

Massacres, mass starvation and the General's Plan: Israel's racist rampage 2024-10-24 [Socialist Worker]

Egypt: Letter from ETUFpresident addresses to ILO general-director regarding on-going violations of workers rights in Palestine and Lebanon and violation of international labour standard 2024-10-14 [WFTU]

Egypt: Letter from ETUFpresident addresses to ILO general-director regarding on-going violations of workers rights in Palestine and Lebanon and violation of international labour standard 2024-10-14 [WFTU]

Egypt: Letter from ETUFpresident addresses to ILO general-director regarding on-going violations of workers rights in Palestine and Lebanon and violation of international labour standard 2024-10-14 [WFTU]

Stop aggression and war: ITUC calls for ceasefire and global peace iniative, as conflict escalates in Middle East 2024-10-11 [ITUC]

Middle East Turkey: Nakliyat-Is union stages massive demonstration at US consulate in solidarity with Palestinian and Lebonese peoples 2024-10-08 [WFTU]

Resolution of the meeting of the WFTU secretariat, the leadership of the TUI's and the coordinators of the regional offices 2024-09-23 [WFTU]

Africa Making the textile and garment industry in MENA and Africa safer 2024-09-19 [IndustriALL]

Middle East Malawi votes against Israel withdrawing from occuppying Palestine 2024-09-19 [Nyasa Times]

Statement of the WFTU on the mobilizations of the people of Israel 2024-09-07 [WFTU]

PAME: For the new Israeli attcks on the West Bank 2024-09-07 [WFTU]

Rage in the Red Sea 2024-09-05 [ITF]

Israelis protesrt, union calls strike after six more captives killed in Gaza 2024-09-02 [Al-Jazeerah]

Middle East Team Genocide walks out on Nagasaki commemorations 2024-08-10 [Eugene Doyle]

Gulf States: Inadequate Heat Protection Putting Workers in Peril 2024-08-08 [Human Rights Watch]

Empowering women in education: The Arab Women Educators Network gears up 2024-07-12 [Education International]

Africa Women workers strengthen regional cooperation on gender and labour rights, climate justice 2024-07-05 [BWI]

The ITF demands immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea 2024-06-25 [ITF]

Middle East Turkish unions take an inventive approach to fighting gender-based violence in the world of work 2024-06-19 [Equal Times]

Middle East Broadcaster VRT shares trade union message condemning “violations of human rights by the State of Israel” ahead of Eurovision semi-final 2 2024-05-10 [wiwbloggs]

WFTU on the pre-meditated attack on Rafah 2024-05-09 [WFTU]

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]

Middle East ACTU Statement on Gaza 2024-04-22 [ACTU]

Middle East Statement: Canada must suspend arms trade with Israel 2024-04-06 [PSAC]

Seafarers’ lives matter 2024-03-20 [ITF]

Middle East 100,000 workers have just pledged to BDS a US oil company complicit in Israel’s genocide 2024-03-20 [The Canary]

Seafarer safety in the Red Sea must come first 2024-03-09 [ITF]

Middle East Port workers refuse to handle military cargo bound for Israel 2024-02-26 [Aliran]

Middle East IFJ and unions in the Arab world join forces to promote press freedom in the region 2024-02-23 [IFJ]

Middle East AFL-CIO condemns Hamas attacks, calls for cease-fire 2024-02-20 [Northwest Labor Press]

Shipping industry calls for release of Galaxy Leader crew still held captive 2024-02-19 [ITF]

IBF Warlike Operations Area Committee: Increased support for IBF covered seafarers 2024-02-17 [ITF]

Middle East National Education Association Board of Directors takes action to reaffirm call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas 2024-02-15 [EI]

Middle East AAUP Joins Labor Union Call for Ceasefire in Gaza 2024-02-14 [Inside Higher Ed]

The WFTU on the forth-coming attack on Rafah 2024-02-14 [WFTU]

Middle East American Federation of Teachers Joins Call for Gaza Cease-Fire 2024-01-31 [Common Dreams]

Middle East BCFED endorses ITUC and CLC statements calling for a Gaza ceasefire 2024-01-29 [BCFED]

Middle East BWI-MENA welcomes new projects coordinator 2024-01-24 [BWI]

IBF to implement High-Risk Area in the Red Sea 2024-01-03 [ITF]

Gulf States Treat Migrant Workforce as Disposable 2023-12-18 [Human Rights Watch]

Middle East Condolences on the Loss of Journalists in the Middle East Conflict 2023-12-10 [CMG]

Middle East United Auto Workers union calls for 'immediate, permanent cease-fire' in Israel-Hamas war, becoming largest labor union to do so 2023-12-03 [CBS]

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