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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 7 more labour news stories from Australia today


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 64 more labour news stories from Canada today


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 2 more labour news stories from Europe today


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 2 more labour news stories from Global today


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 3 more labour news stories from South Africa today


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 9 more labour news stories from UK today


USA
NLRB: ACLU fired a staffer for speaking up about working conditions [Registration required] [Bloomberg] 26-09-2023 15 more labour news stories from USA today