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1903 France 35,000 textile workers stop work in Armentières and Houplines to put an end to 14 years of a wage freeze. It will take 46 days to reach an agreement with the bosses defended by the dragoons on horseback.
1934 United States of America The American Federation of Labor votes to boycott all products made in Germany in order to protest Nazi antagonism towards German unions.
1942 France 3,000 railway workers gather at 11 am in the central SNCF workshops in Oullins, against the requisition of 30 of their comrades, designated to work in Germany. The strike spreads throughout the southern zone, not yet occupied by the Germans.
1944 Canada The Trades and Labour Congress of Canada charters Federal Labour Union 180 at Vancouver General Hospital. This is the beginning of the Hospital Employees' Union of British Columbia, now the province's largest health care union.[more]
1953 Africa 24 hour strikes in Senegal and Mauritania for a 40 hour week paid as 48.
1992 United Kingdom British govt announces closure of 31 coal mines with loss of 31,000 jobs. Provokes mass protests.[more]
2014 United Kingdom 500,000 health workers strike for four hours in first national pay strike in 32 years
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Australia Cannon Clough: Why I left the A-League Women for the USL Super League [PFA] 12-10-2024
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Belgium 'Destructive tornado': Union warns of right-wing threat to women ahead of elections [The Times] 13-10-2024
Canada / Alberta Nurses union membership to vote on mediator-recommended settlement with province [CTV] 13-10-2024
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Europe Ahead of the hearings: Workers’ priorities at the forefront [CESI] 13-10-2024
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Germany Verdi union against Commerzbank cross-border merger regardless of bidder nationality [Reuters] 13-10-2024
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Global Project ACL: Corsie and Staniforth share experiences of returning from ACL injury [FIFPRO] 13-10-2024
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Greece GSEE: “Explosion of industrial accidents [PP] 12-10-2024
India / Tamil Nadu CITU condemns the arrest of leaders & urges the state govt to uphold the right of workers to form union [CITU] 13-10-2024
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Indonesia Health Workers Threaten to Strike if 8 Percent Minimum Wage Increase is Not Realized [Tempo] 13-10-2024
Kenya Cotu urges unions to renegotiate salary deals [The Standard] 13-10-2024
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Korea (South) Renault Korea, union reach wage deal after labour strike [Weekly Voice] 12-10-2024
Luxembourg Minister of Labor tramples on the spirit of the European Directive on adequate minimum wages [OGB-L] 13-10-2024
Malta Josef Vella: ‘Politicians need to stop trying to win votes by doing favours’ [Today] 13-10-2024
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New Zealand Field Officer / Kaitakawaenga [NZEI] 13-10-2024
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Nigeria National Assembly workers’ union leadership denies alleged N3b fraud [The Guardian] 13-10-2024
North Macedonia Tetova's clinical hospital lacks 400 health workers, claims the Independent Doctors' Union [Telegrafi] 13-10-2024
Philippines Cebu riders win case vs. food delivery firm [The Daily News] 13-10-2024
South Africa Unions slam SA retailers for ‘profiteering’ as essential food prices remain high [IOL] 13-10-2024
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Sweden Swedish labour secures court win over Tesla [Drive Tesla] 13-10-2024
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Turkey 25,000 jobs lost in bankruptcies this year in Belgium [BT] 12-10-2024
UK Union boss warns Starmer’s attacks on Haigh ‘unacceptable’ in P&O investment row [The Independent] 13-10-2024
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USA Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts [WSJ] 13-10-2024
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