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Global IFJ releases final 2025 list of 128 journalists and media workers killed [IFJ] 02-01-2026

India Gig Workers’ Big Strike Beats Platform Bullies and Their Lies [CounterCurrents.org] 02-01-2026

India Over 200,000 gig workers log off nationwide in New Year’s Eve strike [The News Minute] 01-01-2026

Europe 149 journalists will spend New Year’s Eve in prison in Europe [EFJ] 31-12-2025

Bolivia General Strike Led by Miners’ Union Continues [The Tribune] 30-12-2025

Netherlands Albert Heijn accused of firing warehouse worker who organized strike for colleagues [NL Times] ActNOW! 30-12-2025

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Today in Labour History

1907 Mexico The army puts down the labour rebellion in Rio Blanco. Nearly 200 textile workers are killed, 400 arrested, and 1,500 sacked.

1939 United States of America 1,700 tenant farm families are blocking the Missouri highway after being evicted from their homes so landowners do not have to share government aid with them.

1973 South Africa A strike wave begins in Durban when 2000 black brickworkers walk off the job and win a doubling of their wages[more]

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