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USA US lawmakers press Amazon to do more to protect its workers: 14 facilities now affected [CNET] 29-03-2020

Italy Covid-19: labour movement struggles to institute social distance between capital's needs and people's health in Italy [Global Labour University] 27-03-2020

Morocco / Palestine Educators in Morocco and Palestine donate wages to COVID-19 solidarity fund [EI] 27-03-2020

Global COVID-19 and the world of work: Impact and policy responses [ILO] 25-03-2020

Global Defending agricultural workers, in a pandemic and beyond [IUF] 25-03-2020

Global COVID-19 - an existential crisis for the garment industry [IndustriALL] 24-03-2020

Italy Dispatch from Italy: Class Struggle in the Time of Coronavirus [Labour Notes] 22-03-2020

Iran Teacher unionist Esmail Abdi released from jail [Education International] 22-03-2020

France Pressure on Amazon workers 'unacceptable' amid lockdown [The Financial Post] 20-03-2020

Canada How many health care workers will die? [RadioLabour] 20-03-2020

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Australia Australia to subsidise wages of up to 6m workers in $130bn coronavirus plan [The Guardian] 30-03-2020 24 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bangladesh Sylhet tea workers go on work abstention amid Covid-19 fear [Dhaka Tribune] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Bangladesh today

Brazil For the Brazilian people, Bolsonaro is as dangerous as COVID-19 [Equal Times] 30-03-2020

Cambodia Cambodian garment workers strike over unpaid wages amid COVID-19 outbreak [Globalvoices] 30-03-2020

Canada Ottawa releases migrant farm worker COVID-19 guidelines [The Standard] 30-03-2020 46 more labour news stories from Canada today

Eritrea / Canada Eritreans hopeful after ‘historic’ Canadian ruling [New Frame] 29-03-2020

Europe ETUC reveals measures won by unions to protect jobs and wages across Europe [ETUC] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Europe today

France France's Renault puts Paris white collar staff on partial unemployment [CNA] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from France today

Ghana Coronavirus: Comply with partial lockdown directive - GUTA tells members [Ghanaweb] 30-03-2020 4 more labour news stories from Ghana today

Global How Employers Are Taking Care Of Their Workers During COVID-19 [Ad Exchanger] 30-03-2020 7 more labour news stories from Global today

India / Uttar Pradesh COVID-19: Migrant workers sprayed with disinfectant in Uttar Pradesh [Pune Mirror] 30-03-2020 3 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Foreign worker killed, two others severely injured in Freeport shooting [JP] 30-03-2020 8 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Ireland Coronavirus: Creches under pressure could receive fast-tracked financial support [Irish Times] 30-03-2020 3 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel / Global The shortage of ventilators in Israel is liable to increase the number of victims of COVID-19 [Davar] 30-03-2020 2 more labour news stories from Israel today

Namibia More than 600 workers expected to be sent home at Oshana mall [namibian.com.na] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Namibia today

New Zealand Covid 19 coronavirus: Air New Zealand slashes jobs, Greg Foran lays it on the line [NZ Herald] 30-03-2020 2 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Pakistan Tripartite mechanism activated to mitigate impact of COVID-19 lockdown on workers [The News] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Pakistan today

Papua New Guinea 4,000 nurses to strike over Covid-19 readiness [The Guardian] 30-03-2020

Romania COVID-19: restrictions on access to information in Romania [EFJ] 30-03-2020

Singapore Coronavirus: 70 healthcare workers dedicate the song Home to all Singaporeans [ST] 30-03-2020 2 more labour news stories from Singapore today

South Africa Employees shouldn’t use annual leave during coronavirus lockdown: Department of Labour [BusinessLIVE] 30-03-2020 25 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Spain Health workers and unions at Madrid’s Ifema field hospital: “It’s a disaster” [El Pais] 30-03-2020

Thailand Emergency Law will further erode press freedom [IFJ] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Thailand today

Trinidad and Tobago Hilton to lay-off staff from tomorrow [Trinidad Guardian] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Trinidad and Tobago today

Turkey / Global Corona cases surge as anger grows among workers [wsws] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Turkey today

Uganda Health workers likelihood to get infected is high [New Vision] 30-03-2020 1 more labour news stories from Uganda today

UK RCM makes plea to NHS leaders to protect funding for pregnant women [Union News] 30-03-2020 25 more labour news stories from UK today

Ukraine COVID-19: Ukrainian journalist attacked while investigating sale of protective masks [EFJ] 30-03-2020

USA / Michigan Detroit Bus Drivers Win Protections Against Virus Through Strike [Labor Notes] 30-03-2020 28 more labour news stories from USA today

Venezuela Govt Suspends Rent Payments, Protects Wages as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 77 [Venezuela Analysis] 30-03-2020

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe health workers demand PPE and water [PSI website] 30-03-2020 0 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today