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Argentina Airport strike suspended as government calls for negotiation meeting [The Herald] 07-02-2026

Asia Continent of Labour: Toward a New Historiography for Asian Labour Movements (Part 1) [Asian Labour Review] 07-02-2026

Australia / New South Wales Family Fun Day to save Myuna jobs! [Green Left Weekly] 08-02-2026 4 more labour news stories from Australia today

Canada The Newspaper that Broke Ground for Black Canadians [CMG] 08-02-2026 21 more labour news stories from Canada today

Cyprus Workers at north’s Pepsi producer go on strike [The Mail] 07-02-2026

Democratic Republic of the Congo ITUC-Africa demands justice for families of 400 workers killed in Congo mine disaster [Vanguard] 08-02-2026 1 more labour news stories from Democratic Republic of the Congo today

Europe New position on affordable housing [CESI] 07-02-2026 1 more labour news stories from Europe today

Fiji EFL implements pay rise after union negotiations [The Sun] 08-02-2026 1 more labour news stories from Fiji today

Finland Changes to social security and labour legislation in 2026 [PAM] 07-02-2026 3 more labour news stories from Finland today

Germany Public Service Worker Strike [Countercurrents] 08-02-2026 1 more labour news stories from Germany today

India Gig Workers’ Nationwide Strike Disrupts Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato Services [ET Now] 07-02-2026 13 more labour news stories from India today

Iran Vanguard Worker No. 97 For more info Image [SZAC] 08-02-2026 2 more labour news stories from Iran today

Ireland Non payment of migrant workers likened to modern slavery [Irish Times] 08-02-2026

Kenya Communication Workers Union backs govt push for postal reform [Capital FM] 07-02-2026

Korea (South) [취재요청] “민주노총 콜센터노동자 연대회의 공동행동의날” 콜센터 노동자 원청교섭, 정규직화, 차별없는 일터 보장 촉구 기자회견 [KCTU] 07-02-2026

New Zealand Unemployment at 10-year high [NZCTU] 07-02-2026 1 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria JOHESU Suspends 84-Day Strike but FG Hasn’t Resolved What Started It [FIJ] 08-02-2026 4 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

South Africa Union accuses Health Department of failing young doctors [The Times] 08-02-2026 7 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Türkiye Migros workers: Protests will continue until demands are met [ANF] 07-02-2026

UK NASUWT condemns 'frightening' attack on teacher as boy held on suspicion of attempted murder [Morning Star] 08-02-2026 2 more labour news stories from UK today

USA / Missouri State senator proposes lower minimum wage for teen workers [KFVS] 08-02-2026 11 more labour news stories from USA today

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1900 Martinique A rollining strike started 2 days earlier to obtain better wages. At 17.15, Lieutenant Kahn started a shootout which did not end the strike, but which left 10 dead and 12 seriously injured.

1919 United States of America Workers in Butte, Montana responded to a dollar per day wage cut by launching a general strike. To prevent disunity, workers formed a Workers and Soldiers Council to conduct the strike.

1938 Russia Veteran metalworker Olga Taratuta was executed in the USSR for organising rail workers. She had been arrested and imprisoned many times by the regime and by the Tsar.

1962 France The Charonne massacre took place in Paris, when nine members of the CGT trade union were killed by the police while demonstrating against the OAS French paramilitaries in Algeria.

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