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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

Türkiye Interview with Kivanc Eliacik, Turkish trade union activist [LabourStart Podcasts] 17-08-2026

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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/ Brazil Latin America's Divided Path: Brazil and Mexico Move to Cut Work Hours as Argentina Moves to Extend Them For more info [The Labour Pulse] 23-08-2026


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/ Alberta Dairy workers asking for 10% annual raise [Alberta Worker] 23-08-2026 9 more labour news stories from Canada today


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/ Telangana Telangana auto-rickshaw drivers on strike from Sunday midnight [Today] 23-08-2026 1 more labour news stories from India today


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ICTU holds global solidarity school on Wexford with warnings on rise of racist violence and attacks on workers rights worldwide [ICTU] 24-08-2026 1 more labour news stories from Ireland today


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IAA chair said looking to fire airport labor union chief over Thursday’s impromptu strike [The Times] 23-08-2026 1 more labour news stories from Israel today


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Nurses defy court orders, vow to sustain strike over 2017 agreement [Radiokaya] 23-08-2026 1 more labour news stories from Kenya today


Korea (South)
Hyundai Motor, union return to bargaining table after first full strike in a decade [The Herald] 23-08-2026


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Fed-up North Shore ED staff declare state of emergency [NZNO] 24-08-2026 3 more labour news stories from New Zealand today


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TUC Backs Aviation Workers Strike, Demands Urgent Release Of 5% Ticket Charges [Leadership] 23-08-2026 4 more labour news stories from Nigeria today


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TUC Special 2026 [Greener Jobs Alliance] 23-08-2026


USA
Despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good clean energy jobs [Guardian] 23-08-2026 4 more labour news stories from USA today