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Iran / France Conditional release of French education unionists brings great relief, but concerns remain for Iranian teacher trade unionists in jail [Education International] 07-11-2025

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Global From the Shop Floor to “World Court”: the Right to Strike and the Scope of International Labor Law [onlabor] 04-11-2025

Global Trade unions urge a renewed social contract anchored in decent work and social justice in report released ahead of Global Summit [ILO] 03-11-2025

Israel Histadrut chief among senior labor union officials detained amid corruption probe – reports [Times of Israel] 03-11-2025

China / Global Chinese Sweatshops Go Global: Workers Strike, Outrage Spreads [HKLRM] 02-11-2025

Belarus “Don’t believe. Don’t fear. Don’t beg.” A Belarusian trade union leader on repression, prison, and the survival of dignity [GLC] 02-11-2025

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Today in Labour History

1913 UK Sympathy action breaks out in some British ports, like Liverpool, in support of workers in Dublin, but fails to spread.

1917 Finland A week-long general strike begins in Finland, called by socialists influenced by the Russian Revolution.[more]

1938 United States of America Foundation of the National Federation of Telephone Workers (later Communications Workers of America) in New Orleans.

1977 United Kingdom Firefighters begin their first ever national strike over 30% pay claim.

1982 Poland Solidarity trade union leader and shipyard worker Lech Walesa is released from prison in Poland after 11 months

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