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With the election of the former president of the Chamber of Commerce as Luxembourg's new Prime Minister, the labour movement there is now consciously organizing itself to become the only effective opposition to government policies. The Liberal-Conservative government agrees and has been actively harassing union leaders and questioning the role of the labour movement in the social model, paving the way for planned cuts to pensions and increased work time. 25,000 workers attended a rally 2 weeks ago and cheered the creation of the 'Union of Unions'.(Photo: OGB-L) Click here to read more labour news from Luxembourg.Got a photo that should be here? Post it to our group on Flickr. To see an archive of all our recent photos, click here.
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Antigua and Barbuda ABWU Women’s Conference to Tackle Mental Health, Burnout and the Hidden Burden of Women’s Work [The News] 18-07-2026
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1888 France Strike until August 17, of the earthworkers in Paris during which Eudes, the former general of the Commune died.
1913 Ireland Businessman William Martin Murphy calls his workers to a meeting, where he warns they will be sacked if they join the ITGWU.[more]
1983 Canada Kamloops members of the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union begin a three-week occupation of the Tranquille Institution, after learning that the provincial government planned to close it.[more]
1984 Ireland Irish retail workers begin a strike in support of the anti-apartheid movement, refusing to handle South African products. The strike goes on for two and a half years.[more]
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