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Global No justice for women without union rights [IndustriALL] 13-03-2026
Korea (South) Korean Confederation of Trade Unions declares 'world changed' amid bargaining demands [The Chosun Ilbo] 11-03-2026
Italy The hidden reality of Italy's migrant domestic workers [The New Internationalist] 09-03-2026
Global International Women’s Day 2026: When women access justice, democracy wins [ITUC] 07-03-2026
Ethiopia Unions, ILO and Partners Open Daycare for Domestic Workers in Addis [ILO] 06-03-2026
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Bangladesh Bangladesh Garment Workers Form First Union Under New Law For more info [https://www.solidaritycenter.org/] 12-03-2026
Belgium BWI joins affiliates' big demonstration in Brussels [BWI] 13-03-2026
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Canada / British Columbia Health Science Professionals ratify collective agreement [BC gov't] 12-03-2026
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Europe Europe’s leaders must act to protect jobs and boost internal demand [ETUC] 13-03-2026
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Ghana Make Workplaces Conducive For Women – ICU [Daily Guide Network] 12-03-2026
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Global Teachers remain at the heart of education, ISTP concludes [Education International] 13-03-2026
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India Supreme Court Turns Down Plea On Menstrual Leaves [NDTV] 13-03-2026
Indonesia Strengthening the Social Organisation of Care and Gender Pay Equity in Public Sector [PSI] 13-03-2026
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Ireland Healthcare unions express concern over AI policy [RTÉ] 13-03-2026
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Israel Social Workers Union: Government must provide funds to protect seniors and people with disabilities without accessible shelters [Histadrut] 13-03-2026
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Italy Mission to Italy: MFRR flags ongoing media freedom erosion [EFJ] 12-03-2026
Korea (South) Subcontractor unions press 248 Korea prime contractors for talks after law takes effect [The Chosun Ilbo] 12-03-2026
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Lithuania Parliament pushes ahead with controversial LRT reforms despite Venice Commission concerns [EFJ] 12-03-2026
Mexico San Luis Potosí Goodyear Workers Threatens Strike After Salary Increase Refusal [Mexico Solidarity Media] 12-03-2026
Middle East Mounting restrictions on press freedom raise concerns over control of war reporting [IFJ] 12-03-2026
Namibia Namib Mills strike ends after two-month standoff [Informanté] 12-03-2026
New Zealand CTU stands in solidarity with teachers [NZCTU] 12-03-2026
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Nigeria Fed Govt urges aviation unions to shun strikes [The Nation] 12-03-2026
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Pakistan Union Victory: DIC Pakistan Limited Workers Win Bargaining Rights [UNI Global Union] 13-03-2026
Peru Travel disruptions expected nationwide in Peru on March 12 due to transport union strike. [SafeAbroad] 12-03-2026
Poland Women rule the roost atop the Gdansk shipyard cranes [The Times] 12-03-2026
South Africa Baartman’s injury dispute could head to court [Soccer Laduma] 13-03-2026
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Sri Lanka Electricity trade unions call off strike action [Ada Derana] 12-03-2026
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Trinidad and Tobago CWU boss threatens to ‘buss’ more TSTT files [Trinidad Guardian] 12-03-2026
UK Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff in England attacked and harassed, survey shows [The Guardian] 13-03-2026
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Today in Labour History
1830 United States of America The term “rat,” referring to a worker who betrays fellow workers, first appears in print in the New York Daily Sentinel
1919 Canada In Calgary, Alberta, the Western Canadian Labour Conference calls for sweeping political and economic changes, including abolition of production for profit and the organization of workers on industrial lines. They adopt the name One Big Union.[more]
1920 Germany After the Kapp Putsch and calls for a general strike by the SPD, workers of the anarcho-syndicalist FAUD formed a council and took control of Sömmerda, Germany. Troops killed 23 and arrested 180 before retaking the town.
1924 Luxembourg Adoption of a bill establishing elective (joint) professional Chambers.
2012 Bolivia Domitila Chúngara, Bolivian socialist, feminist & labour organiser died aged 74. Began her activism when her husband, a tin miner, was imprisoned for striking. She was arrested many times and eventually exiled.
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