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USA Despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good clean energy jobs [Guardian] 23-08-2026
Global Fifteen Years of the UN Guiding Principles: Reflections From a Global Trade Unionist - BWI's Ambet Yuson [Shift] 22-08-2026
Hong Kong / China Union leader Lee Cheuk-yan found guilty of national security charges [Al Jazeera] 21-08-2026
Hong Kong / Global Global Trade Unions Rally to Demand Release of Hong Kong Activist Lee Cheuk-yan [HKLRM] 20-08-2026
Philippines ITUC condemns attempted arrest of trade union leader Jerome Adonis [ITUC] 19-08-2026
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Canada British Columbia The Odyssey: Amazon’s Desperate Fight to Avoid a Collective Agreement Continues [The Law of Work] 16-08-2026
USA Minnesota Federal Spies Hunt Minnesota Unions in Search of Conspiracy, But Find Solidarity [Labour Notes] 16-08-2026
Australia Interview with the ACTU's Sally McManus [LabourStart Podcasts] 14-08-2026
Sweden IF Metall ends industrial action against Tesla after almost three years [IndustriALL] 14-08-2026
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1917 Australia The government declares that the Strike Committee in Sydney shall be considered an illegal organisation.
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