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Belarus / Iran Belarusian and Iranian independent trade union leaders agreed to strengthen solidarity [salidarnast.info] 09-07-2026

Europe CC.OO., French CGT and Italian CGIL seal in Barcelona a union front against the far-right [Demócrata] 08-07-2026

Indonesia Pricy shoes, underpaid workers, and a fearless union [Public Eye] 07-07-2026

Panama ILO complaint details how teachers and union leaders were detained, intimidated and harassed [Education International] 07-07-2026

Ethiopia Garment boom relies on the super-exploitation of women workers [GLC] 04-07-2026

USA Will we celebrate workers on the United States' 250th anniversary? [The Chief] 04-07-2026

Global BWI launches its Green Infrastructure Network [BWI] 03-07-2026

Libya ITUC calls for protection of trade union leader Nermin Al-Sharif and respect for democratic freedoms [ITUC] 02-07-2026

Indonesia A Study on Just Cities for Women Public Transport Workers in Jakarta [ITF] 30-06-2026

Canada The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround [The Conversation] 29-06-2026

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1793 Canada Black petitioners and abolitionist allies succeed in gaining a law to limit slavery in Upper Canada. The importation of additional slaves is prohibited, and the children of slaves are to be freed at 25 years of age.[more]

2001 United States of America 5000 protesters gather outside the Capitol in Columbia, South Carolina to support the ‘Charleston 5’, union activists falsely accused of causing riots when the police charged 2,000 dockers on a picket line.

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Belarus / Iran Belarusian and Iranian independent trade union leaders agreed to strengthen solidarity [salidarnast.info] 09-07-2026

Belgium Daily press in French-speaking Belgium under the control of a monopoly [EFJ] 08-07-2026

Canada Labour Code Review: What worker’s need to know [Unifor] 09-07-2026 33 more labour news stories from Canada today

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola health workers strike in hardest-hit Congo towns as outbreak intensifies [The Union-Leader] 09-07-2026

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Georgia Chiatura protest leader sentenced again, this time for ‘insulting judge’ [OC Media] 09-07-2026 1 more labour news stories from Georgia today

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Global BRICS Trade Union Forum to prioritise AI governance and inclusive policies [Metro India] 09-07-2026 7 more labour news stories from Global today

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Iran Workers Enter Day 40 of Strike After Firings, Unpaid Wages [Iran Wire] 09-07-2026

Japan cabin crew union wins landmark victory on fatigue, safety and union rights [ITF] 09-07-2026

Korea (South) Hyundai Motor Company Labor Union Strikes Partially Over Wage Talks [The Chosun Ilbo] 09-07-2026 4 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today

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Middle East / Africa MENA unions want psychosocial harms of BPO work recognized as an occupational disease [UNI Global Union] 08-07-2026

Morocco Thousands of workers across Morocco participated in union protests [IndustriALL] 09-07-2026

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Qatar ITF welcomes mandatory Joint Committees under Qatar's new labour law [ITF] 09-07-2026

Singapore Government introduces new driver transition package to support Singapore's autonomous vehicle future [NTUC] 08-07-2026

South Africa ‘Government has gone rogue’: Solly Mapaila alongside SAMWU marchers [Sunday World] 09-07-2026 18 more labour news stories from South Africa today

South Sudan Central Bank staff call off strike, give 10-day ultimatum [Radio Tamazuj] 09-07-2026

Switzerland Pay Gaps Are Widening Again [Finimize] 08-07-2026

Trinidad and Tobago Labour Day under a state of emergency [Global Voices] 08-07-2026

Türkiye / Uzbekistan Women Representatives of the “Türk Metal” Trade Union visit Uzbekistan [Dunyo] 09-07-2026 2 more labour news stories from Türkiye today

UK Neo Next offshore workers back strike action [Unite] 09-07-2026 13 more labour news stories from UK today

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