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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 12 more labour news stories from Australia today


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 25 more labour news stories from Canada today


Finland
Download the mobile membership card and enter the prize draw – you could win a rechargeable bicycle light set! [Teollisuusliitto] 12-06-2026 3 more labour news stories from Finland today


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 1 more labour news stories from Ghana today


Global
Platform Workers No Longer Invisible: Historic New Global Standard Ensures Workplace Rights For more info [Solidarity Center] 12-06-2026 1 more labour news stories from Global today


Iceland
Nearly 100 Efling Union Representatives Strengthen Ties on Spring Excursion [Efling] 11-06-2026 1 more labour news stories from Iceland today


India
/ Haryana State accepts key Anganwadi workers’ demands after protests: CITU [The Hindu] 12-06-2026 1 more labour news stories from India today


Indonesia
/ Global Investing in Women Leaders Today Means Building Stronger Unions Tomorrow [FSP KEP SPSI] 12-06-2026 2 more labour news stories from Indonesia today


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 2 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today


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 2 more labour news stories from Nepal today


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 3 more labour news stories from Nigeria today


South Africa
/ Gauteng MECSU strike enters 10th month as workers demand permanent jobs [The Citizen] 12-06-2026 14 more labour news stories from South Africa today


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 1 more labour news stories from Turkey today


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 10 more labour news stories from UK today


USA
Can Transit Workers Escape the Death Spiral? [Labour Notes] 12-06-2026 13 more labour news stories from USA today

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Today in Labour History


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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