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MENA youth take their seat at the table

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/ Middle East MENA youth take their seat at the table [IndustriALL] 14-05-2026


Education International demands an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to protect education in the Middle East [Education International] 28-04-2026


Officers of the ILO Committee on maritime labour urge immediate action to protect seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz [ILO] 27-04-2026


/ Middle East Sailors in the Strait of Hormuz Face Hunger and Danger: Advocate [The Tyee] 25-04-2026


ITF condemns fresh wave of attacks and seizures on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz [ITF] 23-04-2026



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WFTU presidential council resolution of solidarity with the Palestinaian people and the peoples of the Middle East 2026-05-19 [WFTU]

Middle East Los jóvenes de Oriente Medio y África del Norte toman su lugar en la mesa 2026-05-18 [IndustriALL]

Middle East MENA youth take their seat at the table 2026-05-14 [IndustriALL]

VIDEO Middle East El avance del convenio colectivo para los estatales brasileños, Fuentes en Uruguay y el alto al fuego de Medio Oriente en la edición 33 de CLATEVisión 2026-05-04 [Data Gremial]

Education International demands an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to protect education in the Middle East 2026-04-28 [Education International]

Officers of the ILO Committee on maritime labour urge immediate action to protect seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz 2026-04-27 [ILO]

Middle East Sailors in the Strait of Hormuz Face Hunger and Danger: Advocate 2026-04-25 [The Tyee]

ITF condemns fresh wave of attacks and seizures on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz 2026-04-23 [ITF]

Governments and employers must protect the lives and livelihoods of transport workers impacted by the war in the Middle East 2026-04-20 [ITF]

Sindicatos mundiales reclaman un alto el fuego permanente y sostenible en Oriente Medio 2026-04-18 [Rel UITA]

Middle East Middle East crisis deepening suffering, worsening Africa’s economy — Labour 2026-04-18 [ITUC]

LAB calls on CAF to withdraw from the Jerusalem light rail project 2026-04-15 [WFTU]

Middle East COSATU urges further interventions by government to cushion economy from wars in Middle East 2026-04-15 [COSATU]

Les fédérations syndicales internationales appellent à un cessez-le-feu permanent et durable au Moyen-Orient 2026-04-14 [IndustriALL]

La Agrupación Global Unions pide un alto el fuego permanente y sostenible en Oriente Medio 2026-04-14 [IndustriALL]

Global Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East 2026-04-14 [Education International]

Global Lasting shocks from the Middle East crisis: Emerging risks for the world of work 2026-04-13 [ILO]

Middle East Por um cessar-fogo efectivo que garanta a paz no Médio Oriente 2026-04-13 [CGTP]

ITF welcomes Strait of Hormuz temporary ceasefire but demands permanent protection for seafarers 2026-04-12 [ITF]

Conflict in the Middle East Deepens the Exploitation and Abandonment of Migrant Domestic Workers 2026-04-12 [IDWF]

Las organizaciones afiliadas a la Internacional de la Educación alzan la voz en solidaridad con el profesorado y el estudiantado devastado por la guerra en Oriente Medio 2026-04-12 [IE]

L'Internationale de l’Éducation et ses affiliés se mobilisent pour les enseignant·e·s et les élèves frappés par la guerre au Moyen‑Orient 2026-04-12 [IE]

Education International members raise their voices in solidarity with teachers and students devastated by the war in the Middle East 2026-04-12 [EI]

ICS and ITF engage Gulf States on seafarer and shipping crisis in the Gulf 2026-03-31 [ITF]

Más fuertes, juntos: los trabajadores migrantes se oponen a la guerra en Oriente Medio 2026-03-24 [ICM]

Plus forts, ensemble : les travailleurs migrants s'opposent à la guerre au moyen-orient 2026-03-24 [IBB]

Secretario general de la ONU dijo que 'la guerra debe terminar' 2026-03-24 [PIT-CNT]

Middle East NUPGE statement on the United States’ and Israel’s war on Iran 2026-03-24 [NUPGE]

Middle East Unions urge the government to ‘do everything it can’ to de-escalate the US-Iran war 2026-03-23 [The Morning Star]

Middle East Dichiarazione della CES (Confederazione Europea dei Sindacati) sul conflitto in Medio Oriente 2026-03-22 [CGIL]

Middle East Steelworkers Humanity Fund contributes $20,000 in response to humanitarian crisis in the Middle East 2026-03-21 [USW]

Middle East Le Fonds humanitaire des Métallos fait don de 20 000 $ en réaction à la crise humanitaire au Moyen-Orient 2026-03-21 [Métallos]

Middle East From policy to power: BWI Africa and Middle East unions lead charge vs. gender-based abuse 2026-03-20 [BWI]

Unions call for immediate Middle East ceasefire to protect workers 2026-03-19 [HSI]

Middle East Protester i Madrid mot krigen i Midtøsten 2026-03-18 [Spania i dag]

Stop attacks on civilian airports, protect civil aviation workers 2026-03-17 [ITF]

Stronger, together: Migrant workers oppose war in the Middle East 2026-03-16 [BWI]

Federación Internacional de Trabajadoras del Hogar pide alto el fuego en Medio Oriente 2026-03-16 [Latam Gremial]

Mounting restrictions on press freedom raise concerns over control of war reporting 2026-03-12 [IFJ]

Middle East ETUC Statement on the conflict in the Middle East 2026-03-12 [IndustriAll Europe]

Iran Las federaciones sindicales internacionales piden un alto el fuego inmediato y el fin de la escalada militar en Irán y Oriente Medio. 2026-03-05 [UNI]

Iran Joint ITF–JNG Statement: Designation of Warlike Operations Area in the Strait of Hormuz 2026-03-05 [ITF]

Iran ITF condemns killing and targeting of innocent civilian seafarers as Strait of Hormuz designated Warlike Operations Area 2026-03-05 [ITF]

Iran IFALPA Monitoring Middle East Developments and Impact on Global Air Traffic 2026-03-05 [IFALPA]

Middle East La Internacional de la Educación condena los ataques militares contra Irán y los bombardeos a las escuelas 2026-03-05 [IE]

Middle East L’Internationale de l’Éducation condamne les frappes militaires contre l’Iran et les attaques visant des écoles 2026-03-05 [IE]

Middle East A CGTP-IN condena a grave agressão dos EUA e de Israel ao Irão 2026-03-05 [CGTP]

Middle East Comunicado público ante los ataques militares de Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán 2026-03-04 [PIT-CNT]

Middle East PEMEN – STEFENSON: No ship in a war zone! 24-hour strike of seafarers on March 5th 2026-03-04 [PAME]

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