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Young workers strengthen regional presence and leadership [BWI] 2023-09-07

Workers want more heat stress protection, push for just transition [BWI] 2023-07-17

Planning for a just transition in MENA [IndustriALL] 2023-05-27

Rising to the occasion: Africa and Middle East unions want OHS right implemented [BWI] 2023-05-05

Solidarity to the workers and people of Turkey, Syria and everyone who is affected by the earthquake [WFTU] 2023-02-07

Arab educators ready to transform their unions to transform education [EI] 2022-12-22

​Women and Labor: Key Struggles in the MENA Region [PSI] 2022-03-16

Seafarers unions express concern about “sabotage” attack and rising tensions in the Gulf [ITF] 2019-05-20

Ten years after the Arab Spring, the region's unions take stock [IndustriALL] 2020-12-11

Palestine and increased women participation mark MENA Trade Unions' Network meeting [BWI] 2021-12-14

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We are a movement! – women trade unionists 2023-09-13 [BWI]

Young workers strengthen regional presence and leadership 2023-09-07 [BWI]

PSI Regional Women’s Conference Declaration 2023-07-19 [PSI]

Workers want more heat stress protection, push for just transition 2023-07-17 [BWI]

The situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories 2023: Report of the Director-General For more info 2023-06-05 [Reliefweb]

Planning for a just transition in MENA 2023-05-27 [IndustriALL]

Rising to the occasion: Africa and Middle East unions want OHS right implemented 2023-05-07 [BWI]

Rising to the occasion: Africa and Middle East unions want OHS right implemented 2023-05-05 [BWI]

Syrian women make advances in the face of war 2023-04-26 [Equal Times]

BWI and Danish federation forge stronger ties in Africa and Middle East 2023-03-23 [BWI]

Development cooperation backs up Arab education unions’ actions for democracy, gender equality and quality education 2023-02-19 [EI]

Solidarity to the workers and people of Turkey, Syria and everyone who is affected by the earthquake 2023-02-07 [WFTU]

Le secteur aérospatial d’IndustriALL donne la priorité aux droits syndicaux dans les économies émergentes 2023-02-02 [IndustriALL]

53 trade unionists graduate from IndustriALL MENA leadership academy 2023-01-12 [IndustriALL]

Arab educators ready to transform their unions to transform education 2022-12-22 [EI]

Statement of the WFTU regional office in the Middle East on the International Day of Peace 2022-10-05 [WFTU]

Textile unions in MENA campaign for social protection Add to favourites Read this article in: English 29 September, 2022IndustriALL affiliates in Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and Palestine have launched a campaign to fight for social protection 2022-09-29 [IndustriALL]

Statement of the WFTU regional office in the Middle East on the International Day of Peace 2022-09-08 [WFTU]

Shop stewards and organisers sharpen skills, prepare for “new normal” 2022-08-06 [BWI]

Shop stewards and organisers sharpen skills, prepare for “new normal” 2022-08-05 [BWI]

BWI holds regional assembly, vows to push for more democracy and solidarity 2022-07-16 [BWI]

 VIDEO  Life at 50C Gulf Killer Heat 2022-06-23 [BBC]

Overseas Filipino workers in the Gulf have a right to good health 2022-06-18 [Inquirer.net]

Apartheid Israel leads the world in killing journalists 2022-06-11 [The Daily Blog]

Workshop on Promoting Union To Union Agreements between Trade Unions for Migrant Workers 2022-04-02 [COTU]

On the road to COP27, the MENA region is far behind on climate change education ambition 2022-03-22 [Education International]

​Women and Labor: Key Struggles in the MENA Region 2022-03-16 [PSI]

The future of Industry 4.0 and green technology in the Middle East and North Africa 2021-12-18 [IndustriALL]

Palestine and increased women participation mark MENA Trade Unions' Network meeting 2021-12-15 [BWI]

Solidarity efforts strengthened in Africa and Middle East 2021-12-15 [BWI]

Palestine and increased women participation mark MENA Trade Unions' Network meeting 2021-12-14 [BWI]

Unions sustain organising work in Chinese MNCs 2021-11-18 [BWI]

Unions sustain organising work in Chinese MNCs 2021-11-17 [BWI]

AFREC Resolution on the Global Pandemic and the Health Sectors 2021-10-11 [PSI]

A dangerous new law in Egypt allows for the dismissal of any public employee who opposes the regime 2021-10-11 [Equal Times]

PSI and UCLG Africa sign cooperation agreement to boost quality local public services in Africa and Arab Countries 2021-09-26 [PSI]

BWI holds successful Women in Trades Exchange in Asia Pacific and Middle East: 2021-09-15 [BWI]

BWI holds successful Women in Trades Exchange in Asia Pacific and Middle East 2021-09-15 [BWI]

Unions assert Palestine's right to exist in peace 2021-09-13 [BWI]

Africa and Middle East: BWI sustains momentum of struggle, elects new regional leaders 2021-09-06 [BWI]

Women trade unionists close ranks for bigger fights for gender equality 2021-09-01 [BWI]

Women trade unionists close ranks for bigger fights for gender equality 2021-08-31 [BWI]

Young workers gear up for BWI's 2022 Congress 2021-08-28 [BWI]

Young workers gear up for BWI's 2022 Congress 2021-08-27 [BWI]

Multinational cement giants continue subcontracting amidst pandemic 2021-08-21 [BWI]

Multinational cement giants continue subcontracting amidst pandemic 2021-08-20 [BWI]

Chelugui discloses 93 deaths of Kenyan workers in Middle East 2021-08-12 [Business Daily]

Educators in the Arab countries ready to rebuild education systems despite challenges 2021-07-12 [Education International]

Arab educators and their unions ready to rebuild education and shape the future of their work 2021-07-10 [EI]

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