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20240101 : The new self-described 'anarcho-capitalist' President of Argentina has begun to take action on his promised 'reforms', among them huge cuts to social spending and restrictions on the right to protest and the right to strike. Argentina's unions have responded with a call for a general strike later this month. (Photo: Mundo Gremial) Click here to read more union news from Argentina.
20240108 : 2023 was the most dangerous year ever for Palestinian journalists. Last week the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate and the International Federation of Journalists released a report detailing the deaths of 102 media workers. Dozens more were injured and at least 58 have been arrested. (Photo: PJS/IFJ) Click here to read the English version of the PJS report.
20240115 : Indian rail workers, members of the ITF-affiliated All Indian Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), held a four-day hunger strike last week. The protest is the start of a campaign by rail workers to fight the Modi government's gutting of their pension scheme. (Photo: ITF) Click here to read more union news from India.
20240122 : Swedish union IF Metal is fighting for a first collective agreement with Tesla. In solidarity, Danish and Norwegian unions as well as other Swedish workers, are also striking Tesla. (Photo: IF Metal) Click here to read more union news from Sweden.
20240129 : On 24-01-2024 workplaces across Argentina remained shut as workers protested the "anarcho-capitalist" policies of the country's new far-right President. 1.4 million rallied in Buenos Aires alone. (Photo: UITA) Click here to read more union news from Argentina.
20240205 : Finnish unions are organizing political strikes in response to planned Government cuts to labour rights and social welfare. A major demonstration organised by SAK and STTK took place in Helsinki on 1.02.2024 with an estimated 13,000 participants. (Photo: SAK) Click here to read more union news from Finland.
20240212 : An international solidarity project run by UNI Global Union with the support of the FNV of Netherlands helped Ugandan Carrefour workers secure their first collective agreement and blazed the trail for further organizing campaigns across Africa. The project titled “Establishing Bridges, Growing Solidarity and Strengthening Collective Bargaining” concluded with an International Solidarity Summit held in Entebbe, Uganda on 22-25 January 2024. (Photo: UNI) Click here to read more union news from Uganda.
20240219 : The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions in India, along with sectoral and independent federations and farmers’ organisations, called a countrywide strike on 16 February to intensify the fight against the anti-labour and anti-people policies of the Indian government. (Photo: IndustriALL) Click here to read more union news from India.
20240226 : On 18 February in Chimbote Peru, with the support of the National Federation of Beverage, Industry and Related Workers (Fentrabia), the San Pedro Pesque Workers' Union was founded. A large majority of the members of the new union are women. This is just the latest union to be created in the food sector. In 2024 UITA and Fentrabia hope to see the creation of a union for Peruvian fishers and fish processing plant workers. (Photo: UITA) Click here to read more union news from Peru.
20240304 : Portuguese hotel workers, like these CGTP members, are demanding a living wage at a time when their employers are making record profits. (Photo: CGTP) Click here to read more union news from Portugal.
20240311 : Women workers around the globe, like these in Sao Paulo Brazil, celebrated International Women's Day with with strikes, marches, and a wide range of educational and organizing activities. (Photo: CUT) Click here to read more news about women workers.
20240318 : Starting late last year and continuing in 2024, the Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP), the union representing teachers in the Dominican Republic, was forced to resort to protests and short strikes after students and staff were poisoned by water provided to the country's schools. (Photo: ADP) Click here to read more labour news from the Dominican Republic.
20240325 : Like unions around the world, Switzerland's Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund is organizing and mobilizing to win significant wage increases. Wages in Switzerland have been stagnant since 2016. SGB is pointing to the example set by Japanese unions where wage increases that have not been seen in decades are expected when bargaining is finished. (Photo: SGB) Click here to read more labour news from Switzerland.
20240401 : 200 participants in the ITUC Africa’s 14th New Year School from 31 countries, plus another 1000 supporters marched in Lusaka Zambia last week to present a petition to Brenda Tambatamba, Zambia’s minister of labour and social security. The petition called upon African governments to implement debt management policies that are pro-worker, promote gender equality and are sustainable. (Photo: ITUC Africa) Click here to read more labour news from across Africa.
20240408 : Workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, members of OPSEU-NUPGE, are on strike in a wage dispute. As you might expect of people who work at one of North America's premiere museums, their picket signs are more than usually creative. (Photo: Marque Notrade Vrilboticus) Click here to read more labour news from Canada.
20240415 : This year Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar has been awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights. The many reasons why she is this year's winner can be found by clicking through the top global story in which the decision was announced. (Photo: The Arthur Svensson Prize) Click here to read more labour news from Myanmar.
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20240101 : The new self-described 'anarcho-capitalist' President of Argentina has begun to take action on his promised 'reforms', among them huge cuts to social spending and restrictions on the right to protest and the right to strike. Argentina's unions have responded with a call for a general strike later this month. (Photo: Mundo Gremial) Click here to read more union news from Argentina.
20240108 : 2023 was the most dangerous year ever for Palestinian journalists. Last week the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate and the International Federation of Journalists released a report detailing the deaths of 102 media workers. Dozens more were injured and at least 58 have been arrested. (Photo: PJS/IFJ) Click here to read the English version of the PJS report.
20240115 : Indian rail workers, members of the ITF-affiliated All Indian Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) and the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), held a four-day hunger strike last week. The protest is the start of a campaign by rail workers to fight the Modi government's gutting of their pension scheme. (Photo: ITF) Click here to read more union news from India.
20240122 : Swedish union IF Metal is fighting for a first collective agreement with Tesla. In solidarity, Danish and Norwegian unions as well as other Swedish workers, are also striking Tesla. (Photo: IF Metal) Click here to read more union news from Sweden.
20240129 : On 24-01-2024 workplaces across Argentina remained shut as workers protested the "anarcho-capitalist" policies of the country's new far-right President. 1.4 million rallied in Buenos Aires alone. (Photo: UITA) Click here to read more union news from Argentina.
20240205 : Finnish unions are organizing political strikes in response to planned Government cuts to labour rights and social welfare. A major demonstration organised by SAK and STTK took place in Helsinki on 1.02.2024 with an estimated 13,000 participants. (Photo: SAK) Click here to read more union news from Finland.
20240212 : An international solidarity project run by UNI Global Union with the support of the FNV of Netherlands helped Ugandan Carrefour workers secure their first collective agreement and blazed the trail for further organizing campaigns across Africa. The project titled “Establishing Bridges, Growing Solidarity and Strengthening Collective Bargaining” concluded with an International Solidarity Summit held in Entebbe, Uganda on 22-25 January 2024. (Photo: UNI) Click here to read more union news from Uganda.
20240219 : The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions in India, along with sectoral and independent federations and farmers’ organisations, called a countrywide strike on 16 February to intensify the fight against the anti-labour and anti-people policies of the Indian government. (Photo: IndustriALL) Click here to read more union news from India.
20240226 : On 18 February in Chimbote Peru, with the support of the National Federation of Beverage, Industry and Related Workers (Fentrabia), the San Pedro Pesque Workers' Union was founded. A large majority of the members of the new union are women. This is just the latest union to be created in the food sector. In 2024 UITA and Fentrabia hope to see the creation of a union for Peruvian fishers and fish processing plant workers. (Photo: UITA) Click here to read more union news from Peru.
20240304 : Portuguese hotel workers, like these CGTP members, are demanding a living wage at a time when their employers are making record profits. (Photo: CGTP) Click here to read more union news from Portugal.
20240311 : Women workers around the globe, like these in Sao Paulo Brazil, celebrated International Women's Day with with strikes, marches, and a wide range of educational and organizing activities. (Photo: CUT) Click here to read more news about women workers.
20240318 : Starting late last year and continuing in 2024, the Asociación Dominicana de Profesores (ADP), the union representing teachers in the Dominican Republic, was forced to resort to protests and short strikes after students and staff were poisoned by water provided to the country's schools. (Photo: ADP) Click here to read more labour news from the Dominican Republic.
20240325 : Like unions around the world, Switzerland's Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund is organizing and mobilizing to win significant wage increases. Wages in Switzerland have been stagnant since 2016. SGB is pointing to the example set by Japanese unions where wage increases that have not been seen in decades are expected when bargaining is finished. (Photo: SGB) Click here to read more labour news from Switzerland.
20240401 : 200 participants in the ITUC Africa’s 14th New Year School from 31 countries, plus another 1000 supporters marched in Lusaka Zambia last week to present a petition to Brenda Tambatamba, Zambia’s minister of labour and social security. The petition called upon African governments to implement debt management policies that are pro-worker, promote gender equality and are sustainable. (Photo: ITUC Africa) Click here to read more labour news from across Africa.
20240408 : Workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, members of OPSEU-NUPGE, are on strike in a wage dispute. As you might expect of people who work at one of North America's premiere museums, their picket signs are more than usually creative. (Photo: Marque Notrade Vrilboticus) Click here to read more labour news from Canada.
20240415 : This year Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar has been awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights. The many reasons why she is this year's winner can be found by clicking through the top global story in which the decision was announced. (Photo: The Arthur Svensson Prize) Click here to read more labour news from Myanmar.