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Africa Women hardest hit by income and job losses, reveals study [The Citizen] 23-10-2020
Australia / New South Wales VIDEO Wharf workers to protest at Port Botany [Sky] 23-10-2020
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Azerbaijan Union marks 115th anniversary of founding of trade union movement in the country [Azerbaijan Trades Union Confederation] 23-10-2020
Belarus Belaruskali workers and union leader face repression ActNOW! [IndustriALL] 23-10-2020
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Canada CUPE says rapid testing at Calgary airport a solid step, calls for other airports to follow suit [CUPE] 24-10-2020
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Europe Ministers urged to make Industrial Strategy for quality jobs [ETUC] 23-10-2020
Germany Public authorities must align health measures in education institutions to infection rates [Education International] 23-10-2020
Global Extraordinary Global Education Meeting reaffirms commitments to SDG 4 and calls for accelerated funding and global solidarity [Education International] 23-10-2020
Ireland Teachers’ union ‘cannot be convinced’ schools will return after Halloween break [Extra.ie] 24-10-2020
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Jamaica JHWU and the LMIS signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the use of the database and the services for the domestic workers [IDWF] 23-10-2020
Kenya Message from SG on Mashujaa Day: Unionists and workers have always been our heroes. [COTU] 24-10-2020
Korea (South) Fourteen South Korean delivery workers die because of pandemic overwork: union [Reuters] 23-10-2020
New Zealand We rely too much on the foreign poor [Stuff] 24-10-2020
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Philippines Philippine government U-turns on 13th month pay after pressure from unions [IndustriALL] 23-10-2020
South Africa / North West Sibanye-Stillwater signs three-year agreement at its Kroondal operation [Moneyweb] 23-10-2020
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Thailand Court order to suspend online broadcaster revoked [IFJ] 23-10-2020
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UK Activist challenges Starmer to defend decision to abstain on controversial ‘spy cops’ Bill [Morning Star] 23-10-2020
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Ukraine Arson of regional media’s editorial office at the height of election campaign [EFJ] 23-10-2020
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Zimbabwe Workers respond to govt’s US$500 funeral assistance offer [Pindula News] 23-10-2020
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