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Finland New government wants major changes to labour law [Nordic Labour Journal] 26-09-2023
Sudan Urgent action: Sudanese military intelligence arrests teachers’ union spokesperson [MENA SN] 25-09-2023
Korea (South) Stop the flow of goods and change the world: Korean truckers lead global campaign on safe rates [Asian Labour Review] 25-09-2023
Finland Political labour strife begins [SAK] 23-09-2023
Global / Ukraine RadioLabour World Report - How unions in Ukraine are coping with the war [RadioLabour] 23-09-2023
Nepal Massive mobilisation of teachers denounce education law which aims to restrict their rights [EI] 23-09-2023
USA Americans Broadly Support the UAW Strike, Regardless of Party [More Perfect Union] 22-09-2023
Brazil / USA Brazil and USA sign bilateral agreement to promote decent work [PSI] 22-09-2023
Ukraine Trade unions are on the front line [Arthur Svensson Prize] 22-09-2023
Greece Trade Unions in Greece Strike Against New Labor Bill [Greek Reporter] 21-09-2023
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Australia / New South Wales ‘Final warning’: Sydney Water workers threaten strike action over summer amid bitter pay dispute [News.com.au] 26-09-2023
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Belarus Mass dismissals for political reasons take place at Hrodna thermal power plant [salidarnast.info] 25-09-2023
Canada / Ontario Protests call attention to health care privatization [The Herald] 26-09-2023
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China #MeToo advocate and labour activist charged for ‘inciting state subversion,’ supporters say [The Free Press] 25-09-2023
Denmark New head of the Danish Trade Union Confederation [Nordic Labour Journal] 26-09-2023
Europe 500 journalists call on MEPs to ban spyware surveillance [EFJ] 26-09-2023
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Finland New government wants major changes to labour law [Nordic Labour Journal] 26-09-2023
Georgia / USA American Delegation visiting Georgian Trade Unions Confederation [GTUC] 26-09-2023
Global Teaching in an age of crises: rediscovering the importance of dignity [Education International] 26-09-2023
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Greece Thousands of Greece public workers strike against new labor laws [Jurist] 25-09-2023
Korea (South) Stop the flow of goods and change the world: Korean truckers lead global campaign on safe rates [Asian Labour Review] 25-09-2023
Malaysia Laws allowing excessive overtime makes Malaysia party to propagating forced labour [Aliran] 25-09-2023
Mexico US asks Mexico for fresh workers' rights review at auto parts facility [Saltwire] 26-09-2023
Philippines Outlet withdraws article on alleged lawmaker university donation [IFJ] 26-09-2023
South Africa SAFTU mourns passing of workers who are dying in road accidents [SAFTU] 25-09-2023
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Sudan Urgent action: Sudanese military intelligence arrests teachers’ union spokesperson [MENA SN] 25-09-2023
UK Willenhall steel coil workers strike over low pay [Unite the union] 26-09-2023
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USA NLRB: ACLU fired a staffer for speaking up about working conditions [Registration required] [Bloomberg] 26-09-2023
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