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Global From the Shop Floor to “World Court”: the Right to Strike and the Scope of International Labor Law [onlabor] 04-11-2025

Global Trade unions urge a renewed social contract anchored in decent work and social justice in report released ahead of Global Summit [ILO] 03-11-2025

Israel Histadrut chief among senior labor union officials detained amid corruption probe – reports [Times of Israel] 03-11-2025

China / Global Chinese Sweatshops Go Global: Workers Strike, Outrage Spreads [HKLRM] 02-11-2025

Belarus “Don’t believe. Don’t fear. Don’t beg.” A Belarusian trade union leader on repression, prison, and the survival of dignity [GLC] 02-11-2025

Italy CGIL Brings 200,000 to Rome in Democracy at Work March [News Anyway] 01-11-2025

Serbia Two sacked union leaders tell their story - and call for solidarity [LabourStart Podcasts]  ActNOW!  31-10-2025

Tunisia A trade union to defend the rights of Tunisia’s women farm labourers [Equal Times] 31-10-2025

Serbia ETF urges EU and EASA to act over unlawful dismissals of Serbian air traffic controllers and launches petition [ETF]  ActNOW!  30-10-2025

Global Global unions reaffirm support for a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights [ITUC] 30-10-2025

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Asia / Pacific UNI Apro Finance Conference charts path for strong unions and sustainable finance across Asia-Pacific [UNI Global Union] 04-11-2025 1 more labour news stories from Asia today

Australia / New South Wales Local school cleaners get a bump to their pay [2HD] 04-11-2025 3 more labour news stories from Australia today

Belarus Belarusian trade union leader spends her birthday behind bars [Salidarnast] 04-11-2025

Belgium Non-EU women face major hurdles in labour market [BT] 04-11-2025

Bosnia and Herzegowina SSŠPDPBIH celebrates 120 years, Charts bold course ahead [BWI] 04-11-2025

Brazil / Venezuela Brazilian Workers Lead in Offering Solidarity to Venezuelans under US Attack [Venezuelanalysis] 03-11-2025

Bulgaria Country Ranks Second in the EU for Working People At Risk of Poverty [Novinite] 04-11-2025

Canada Negotiations Update: Talks Continue [CUPW] 04-11-2025 27 more labour news stories from Canada today

Cyprus Women face higher in-work poverty risk, Eurostat data shows [MAIL] 03-11-2025

Europe European social partners call for EU action to safeguard the future of the textiles and clothing sector [IndustriAll Europe] 04-11-2025 5 more labour news stories from Europe today

Fiji Union raises alarm over unsafe transport for hotel workers [FBC] 03-11-2025

Germany Political Strikes in Germany: The ILO, a Court and a Nazi Ideology [Countercurrents] 04-11-2025 1 more labour news stories from Germany today

Global From Geneva to the world: Educators demand urgent action and investment as SDG4 slips out of reach [Education International] 04-11-2025 10 more labour news stories from Global today

Greece One in Ten Workers Faces Poverty Risk [GreekReporter] 04-11-2025 1 more labour news stories from Greece today

Indonesia Verdict to be delivered in government lawsuit against Tempo [IFJ] 03-11-2025

Iraq Two workers killed and eight injured in Basra oil pipeline fire [IndustriALL] 04-11-2025 1 more labour news stories from Iraq today

Israel Police Arrest Senior Officials from Local Councils, Public Sector, and Histadrut over Bribery Allegations [Davar] 04-11-2025 3 more labour news stories from Israel today

Jordan 'Made to work like machines': Migrant workers speak out on abuse, exploitation, and oppression in Jordan's textiles industry [The New Arab] 03-11-2025

Kenya Education CS Julius Migosi Appeals for Union Cooperation Amid Ongoing Lecturers’ Strike [The Coast] 03-11-2025

Kosovo 'PDK and LDK are leaving RTK without salaries' - Murati reacts after the strike announcement by the RTK Union [Telegrafi] 03-11-2025

Malaysia Trade union rights violations at Lumileds Malaysia [IndustriALL] 04-11-2025

Mongolia Major union victory as persistent mobilisation and widely supported strike lead to substantial increase in teachers’ basic salary [Education International] 04-11-2025

New Zealand Workers strike for a fair deal as ‘shellfish’ Sanford profits soar [MUNZ] 04-11-2025 3 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Health workers threaten strike, issue 15 days ultimatum to FG over unmet demands [the Street Journal] 04-11-2025 4 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Pakistan PIA operations paralysed nationwide amid engineers’ protest [The News] 04-11-2025 1 more labour news stories from Pakistan today

Palestine / Israel Time for peace with justice [BWI] 04-11-2025

Panama FSC-Panama MoU signing: A betrayal of workers, and a forestry scam [BWI] 03-11-2025

Poland They have youth, skills and the desire to work: so why can’t Poland harness the potential of its refugee population? [Equal Times] 03-11-2025

Senegal Stop the Digital War on Women Journalists: FAJ Urges Action to End Impunity in Africa [IFJ] 03-11-2025

Serbia Student and journalist Božidar Milovac: “The future of Serbian media depends on the outcome of the protests” [EFJ] 03-11-2025 1 more labour news stories from Serbia today

South Africa Teacher burnout on the rise: educators struggling under heavy workload [Voice of the Cape] 04-11-2025 16 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Tajikistan Tripartite partners in Tajikistan and ILO sign Action Plan on Decent Work for 2025–2026 [ILO] 03-11-2025

Tunisia Bank workers strike over wages, halting transactions [Trading View] 03-11-2025

Turkey TÜRK-İŞ experts convene for capacity-building on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work [ILO] 03-11-2025

UK Disruption to Christmas shopping in East London as bus drivers ballot for strikes [Unite] 04-11-2025 24 more labour news stories from UK today

USA Midwest Region Delegates Chart the Future in Bloomington, Ill. [BCTGM] 04-11-2025 6 more labour news stories from USA today

Zimbabwe Companies accused of theft over statutory deductions [Bulawayo24 News] 03-11-2025