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Global Platform Workers No Longer Invisible: Historic New Global Standard Ensures Workplace Rights [Solidarity Center] For more info 12-06-2026
Global 138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action [ILO] 09-06-2026
USA California VIDEO LA stadium workers vote to strike with World Cup kicking off this week [CBS News] 08-06-2026
Turkey Criticizing a Corporation Can Land You in Jail [Jacobin] 06-06-2026
Belarus Fight for jailed Belarusian unionists continues [IndustriALL] 05-06-2026
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Africa Young worker leaders build power across Africa [Solidarity Center] 11-06-2026
Australia / Victoria Parks Victoria rangers demand equal pay to public servants [Green Left Weekly] 12-06-2026
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Bangladesh World day against child labour: When abuse is hidden behind closed doors [The Daily Star] 12-06-2026
Barbados CTUSAB calls for urgent talks amid pending CO Williams layoffs [Today] 11-06-2026
Belarus As Belarus Represses Independent Voices, Union Leaders Win Global Recognition For more info [Solidarity Center] 12-06-2026
Canada / British Columbia No Human Rights Review for Thomson Reuters’ Big Contracts with ICE [The Tyee] 12-06-2026
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Finland Download the mobile membership card and enter the prize draw – you could win a rechargeable bicycle light set! [Teollisuusliitto] 12-06-2026
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France Demonstration by ArcelorMittal workers at Les Invalides [Reuters] 12-06-2026
Ghana NLA Union Gives Management Two Weeks to Respond [News Ghana] 12-06-2026
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Global Platform Workers No Longer Invisible: Historic New Global Standard Ensures Workplace Rights For more info [Solidarity Center] 12-06-2026
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Iceland Nearly 100 Efling Union Representatives Strengthen Ties on Spring Excursion [Efling] 11-06-2026
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India / Haryana State accepts key Anganwadi workers’ demands after protests: CITU [The Hindu] 12-06-2026
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Indonesia / Global Investing in Women Leaders Today Means Building Stronger Unions Tomorrow [FSP KEP SPSI] 12-06-2026
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Iraq Oil and gas unions plan for Just Transition [IndustriALL] 11-06-2026
Italy Meloni’s staff to strike over remote work cuts [The New Voice] 11-06-2026
Korea (South) Hyundai Motor union breaks wage talks, moves to strike procedures in Korea [The Chosun Ilbo] 12-06-2026
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Malawi COWUMA Equips Women in Communication Sector With Gender Skills [AfricaBrief] 11-06-2026
Mexico ‘School by School’ There Will Be Direct Dialogue With Teachers, Not Only With Union Leadership: Sheinbaum [Mexico Solidarity Media] 12-06-2026
Moldova Moldova will ratify ILO Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention in 2026 [RM] 11-06-2026
Nepal World Day Against Child Labour being marked [The Rising Nepal] 12-06-2026
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New Zealand 'Beggers belief'- Frontline health staff to reapply for jobs-uniin [NZ Herald] 11-06-2026
Nigeria NUPRC Rules Out Oil Production Disruption, Amid Workers’ Strike [Leadership] 12-06-2026
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South Africa / Gauteng MECSU strike enters 10th month as workers demand permanent jobs [The Citizen] 12-06-2026
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Spain Unai Sordo (CCOO): 'General strike? I'm more for going to guerrilla warfare and straining the agreements' [Demócrata] 12-06-2026
Taiwan Stop union busting at TaiDoc, Taiwan R.O.C. [IndustriALL] 12-06-2026
Turkey / Iran The beating of Iranian workers in Rize [KurdPress] 11-06-2026
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Türkiye / Iran Iranian seasonal workers in Turkey allegedly beaten after demanding unpaid wages [SCF] 12-06-2026
UK / Scotland Aberdeen airport workers secure pay deals after strike threat [Unite] 12-06-2026
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USA Can Transit Workers Escape the Death Spiral? [Labour Notes] 12-06-2026
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1904 United States of America Defying AFL's Samuel Gompers, 50,000 members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen walk off their jobs.[more]
1917 France Women workers at the Johnson de La Courneuve factory begin a strike. They are joined later in the day by the male workers.
1934 Canada Immigrant workers go on strike at the Noranda copper and gold mining operations in Québec, led by the Workers' Unity League. Strikebreakers are brought in, and there is no union contract until 1945. [more]
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