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Algeria SNATEG Submits a Communication to the United Nations Concerning General Electric, the United States and Algeria [COSYFOP] 05-10-2026
Australia / New South Wales Labour hire licensing shows Labor has a plan, One Nation has slogans [Unions NSW] 05-10-2026
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Europe UNI Europa Post & Logistics Conference closes with action plan and leadership election [UNI Europa] 05-10-2026
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Germany BWI welcomes new IG BAU leadership [BWI] 05-10-2026
Ghana Teachers’ Strike Hinges on Paperwork Row Over Promoted Staff Pay [News Ghana] 05-10-2026
Global Why ILO’s New Convention On Platform Work Falls Short On Gender Inclusion [Behan Box] 05-10-2026
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Italy ETF backs Italian Trade Unions as Intercity services come under threat [ETF] 05-10-2026
Korea (South) Teachers call for solidarity as they mobilise for rights and public education [EI] 05-10-2026
Libya Professional unions warn of general strike, demand urgent action on living conditions [The Observer] 05-10-2026
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Netherlands Unions defeat social security cuts [EPSU] 05-10-2026
New Zealand FENZ restructure: Unions launch legal challenge [RNZ] 06-10-2026
Nigeria Abia NULGE Commences 3-Day Warning Strike Over Unpaid Salaries [ABN TV] 05-10-2026
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Poland / Belarus Belarusian independent trade unions take part in ‘Solidarity Without Borders’ conference [salidarnast] 05-10-2026
Spain Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis [Reuters] 05-10-2026
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Taiwan Kuai Kuai union questions management; alleges pressure on migrants [Focus Taiwan] 05-10-2026
Trinidad and Tobago Wage settlements, jobs top unions’ 2027 budget demands [The Guardian] 05-10-2026
Türkiye BWI mission strengthens international solidarity amid trying times [BWI] 05-10-2026
UK NUJ welcomes Met Police confirmation that journalists’ data is no longer retained [NUJ] 05-10-2026
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Ukraine Midwives’ Union training paramedics and other first responders to support women giving birth in emergency settings [Angels in Medicine] 05-10-2026
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Today in Labour History
1869 France Work stoppage at the Crol mine in Aubin. The day shift incites a strike marching through the night with those of Montet, women and children in the lead. The army fires anyway. 17 dead (2 women, 1 child 7 years old) 22 injured, 27 arrested, 26 imprisoned.
1913 UK The conference of the Miners Federation passes a motion in favour of a general strike in Britain to support Dublin's locked out workers, with only one vote against.
2011 Canada A first H&M retail outlet in Canada is organized in Mississauga, Ontario, where workers vote to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers.[more]
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