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Global World Day for Decent Work: Educators call for peace [Education International] 08-10-2024

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Today in Labour History


1903 France 35,000 textile workers stop work in Armentières and Houplines to put an end to 14 years of a wage freeze. It will take 46 days to reach an agreement with the bosses defended by the dragoons on horseback.

1934 United States of America The American Federation of Labor votes to boycott all products made in Germany in order to protest Nazi antagonism towards German unions.

1942 France 3,000 railway workers gather at 11 am in the central SNCF workshops in Oullins, against the requisition of 30 of their comrades, designated to work in Germany. The strike spreads throughout the southern zone, not yet occupied by the Germans.

1944 Canada The Trades and Labour Congress of Canada charters Federal Labour Union 180 at Vancouver General Hospital. This is the beginning of the Hospital Employees' Union of British Columbia, now the province's largest health care union.[more]

1953 Africa 24 hour strikes in Senegal and Mauritania for a 40 hour week paid as 48.

1992 United Kingdom British govt announces closure of 31 coal mines with loss of 31,000 jobs. Provokes mass protests.[more]

2014 United Kingdom 500,000 health workers strike for four hours in first national pay strike in 32 years


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Australia
Cannon Clough: Why I left the A-League Women for the USL Super League [PFA] 12-10-2024 7 more labour news stories from Australia today


Belgium
'Destructive tornado': Union warns of right-wing threat to women ahead of elections [The Times] 13-10-2024


Canada
/ Alberta Nurses union membership to vote on mediator-recommended settlement with province [CTV] 13-10-2024 17 more labour news stories from Canada today


Europe
Ahead of the hearings: Workers’ priorities at the forefront [CESI] 13-10-2024 2 more labour news stories from Europe today


Germany
Verdi union against Commerzbank cross-border merger regardless of bidder nationality [Reuters] 13-10-2024 1 more labour news stories from Germany today


Global
Project ACL: Corsie and Staniforth share experiences of returning from ACL injury [FIFPRO] 13-10-2024 2 more labour news stories from Global today


Greece
GSEE: “Explosion of industrial accidents [PP] 12-10-2024


India
/ Tamil Nadu CITU condemns the arrest of leaders & urges the state govt to uphold the right of workers to form union [CITU] 13-10-2024 4 more labour news stories from India today


Indonesia
Health Workers Threaten to Strike if 8 Percent Minimum Wage Increase is Not Realized [Tempo] 13-10-2024


Kenya
Cotu urges unions to renegotiate salary deals [The Standard] 13-10-2024 1 more labour news stories from Kenya today


Korea (South)
Renault Korea, union reach wage deal after labour strike [Weekly Voice] 12-10-2024


Luxembourg
Minister of Labor tramples on the spirit of the European Directive on adequate minimum wages [OGB-L] 13-10-2024


Malta
Josef Vella: ‘Politicians need to stop trying to win votes by doing favours’ [Today] 13-10-2024 1 more labour news stories from Malta today


New Zealand
Field Officer / Kaitakawaenga [NZEI] 13-10-2024 4 more labour news stories from New Zealand today


Nigeria
National Assembly workers’ union leadership denies alleged N3b fraud [The Guardian] 13-10-2024


North Macedonia
Tetova's clinical hospital lacks 400 health workers, claims the Independent Doctors' Union [Telegrafi] 13-10-2024


Philippines
Cebu riders win case vs. food delivery firm [The Daily News] 13-10-2024


South Africa
Unions slam SA retailers for ‘profiteering’ as essential food prices remain high [IOL] 13-10-2024 1 more labour news stories from South Africa today


Sweden
Swedish labour secures court win over Tesla [Drive Tesla] 13-10-2024 1 more labour news stories from Sweden today


Turkey
25,000 jobs lost in bankruptcies this year in Belgium [BT] 12-10-2024


UK
Union boss warns Starmer’s attacks on Haigh ‘unacceptable’ in P&O investment row [The Independent] 13-10-2024 3 more labour news stories from UK today


USA
Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts [WSJ] 13-10-2024 14 more labour news stories from USA today