Breaking news
Top stories
Belgium Labour and the Government Face a Showdown [Jacobin] 24-11-2025
India Labour Code Overhaul Sparks Nation-wide Union Protests [Devi Discourse] 23-11-2025
Nepal GEFONT Objects to the Decision to Abolish Trade Unions in the Education Sector [GEFONT] 22-11-2025
Global From Mexico to the Persian Gulf: more than 137 million children are exploited in global supply chains [Equal Times] 21-11-2025
Norway / Global Is this the Nobel Prize for the international trade union movement? [LabourStart Podcasts] 20-11-2025
USA Starbucks workers on national strike [IUF] 20-11-2025
Netherlands / Guatemala Pawel and Lesbia, sacked for their activism, need our solidarity [Solidarity - Eric Lee] ActNOW! 19-11-2025
Global Defending Trans People in the Workplace [PSI] 19-11-2025
Mexico / USA We Can’t Bridge the U.S.-Mexico Wage Gap Without Supporting Organizing in Mexico [Labour Notes] 19-11-2025
New Zealand End of the road for Uber appeals after top court rules drivers should be treated as employees [Stuff] 17-11-2025
Follow LabourStart
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin
Bluesky
TelegramLabourStart Jobs

LabourStart.tv

Act NOW
Podcasts

Search
New!

Photo of the week
On 18 November 25,000 workers marched through Lausanne as Swiss unions organized protests and short strikes to demonstrate their opposition to government austerity policies. (Photo: SSP Geneve) Click here to see more union news from Switzerland.Donate

Today in Labour History
1940 Netherlands Students at Delft College and Leiden University strike in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, in support of sacked Jewish academics.
Everything else
View labour news from your country or region:
Africa PSI Launches its Organise for Dignity Strategy for Africa [PSI] 24-11-2025
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Union says these ACT govt staff have suffered 'severe and systemic' underpayments [The Times] 24-11-2025
6 more labour news stories from Australia today
Azerbaijan Four hotel staff die of electrocution [OC Media] 24-11-2025
Belgium Three day national strike as trade unions protest austerity [Firstpost] 24-11-2025
3 more labour news stories from Belgium today
Cambodia Labour unions reach out to embassies over gang-rape probe [The Times] 24-11-2025
Canada / Ontario Stellantis hiring 1,400 for third shift at Windsor plant [CP24] 24-11-2025
4 more labour news stories from Canada today
Chad The union at the heart of negotiations to improve the status of teachers [Education International] 24-11-2025
Europe Far-Right–EPP Alliance Pushes Through a Weakened Omnibus Package, Putting Fundamental Rights aside [EFFAT] 24-11-2025
Georgia Four Workers Die, One Injured in Collapse at Controversial Kvesheti-Kobi Road Project [Civil.ge] 24-11-2025
Global UNiTE: IndustriALL calls affiliates to action during the 16 days of activism [IndustriALL] 24-11-2025
1 more labour news stories from Global today
India / Rajasthan Sanitation workers begin indefinite hunger strike [The Times] 24-11-2025
3 more labour news stories from India today
Ireland Talks due this week at Offaly meat plant after further one-day strike averted [Offaly Live] 24-11-2025
Italy Alghero Cemetery: Union on the warpath: strike begins December 12th. [L'Unione Sarda] 24-11-2025
Korea (South) MOEL lets subcontractor unions bargain separately with parent companies [The Chosun Daily] 24-11-2025
1 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today
Kosovo RTK workers are on a two-hour strike starting today [KoSSev] 24-11-2025
2 more labour news stories from Kosovo today
Myanmar Defending democracy and teacher union rights: EI stands in solidarity [Education International] 24-11-2025
New Zealand Resene living wage campaign: Workers to strike again over 8-cent pay offer increase [The Herald] 24-11-2025
5 more labour news stories from New Zealand today
Nigeria FG scrambles to stop ASUU strike, sets two-day meeting [PM News] 24-11-2025
1 more labour news stories from Nigeria today
Pakistan Labour leaders vow to defeat bids to divide on racial and linguistic lines [NTUF] 24-11-2025
1 more labour news stories from Pakistan today
Portugal Fenprof joins the general strike against “civilizational setback” [Portugal Pulse] 24-11-2025
1 more labour news stories from Portugal today
South Africa EThekwini metro accused of protecting senior official facing sexual harassment allegations [Mail & Guardian] 25-11-2025
6 more labour news stories from South Africa today
UK Unite’s anger as Aer Lingus plans to close Manchester Airport base [Unite the union] 25-11-2025
8 more labour news stories from UK today
USA / California VIDEO Kill Tariffs Not Workers! Teamsters & ILWU Members Protest Tariffs & Trade War At The Port Of Oakland For more info [LVP] 25-11-2025
3 more labour news stories from USA today