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New Zealand Nursing council chief executive quits amid wider resignations-union [TVNZ] 2026-08-14

New Zealand Nursing council chief executive quits amid wider exodus [NZNO] 2026-08-14

Australia Interview with the ACTU's Sally McManus [LabourStart Podcasts] 2026-08-14

New Zealand Nursing council audit pause puts patient safety at risk [NZNO] 2026-08-13

UK Sharon Graham re-elected Unite secretary in decisive victory [Unite the Union] 2026-08-13

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Australia New head of Australian trade union movement.named as Sally McManus steps down [Guardian Australu] 2026-08-13

Iran Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years in prison [IFJ] 2026-08-13

Kyrgyzstan Invisible or indispensable? The story of the women cleaners at the Kant Cement Plant [BWI] 2026-08-13

Australia Gender pay gap at its lowest ever [ACTU] 2026-08-13

India Trailblazing by transit: A new UCLA podcast on India’s women auto drivers [UCLA Labor Center] 2026-08-13

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UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Sarah Doherty: women’s rights campaigner remembered by Derry and Inishowen family [Ireland Live] 2026-08-13

Australia National aged care survey reveals staffing shortages, escalating workplace violence and cost-cutting by providers [ANMF] 2026-08-12

New Zealand Former Gloriavale members seek damages after employment court win against labour inspectorate [RNZ] 2026-08-12

Australia ‘Someone is going to die’: Australian nurses expose horrifying working conditions [News.com.au] 2026-08-11

Australia Melissa Donnelly appointed Secretary-elect of the ACTU: ‘She knows the pressures working people are under’ [Women's Agenda] 2026-08-11

UK Struggling Asda to offload 3,500 store cleaners in a move branded 'detestable' by GMB union [Mirror] 2026-08-11

UK University of Cambridge whistleblower who reported alleged bullying wins employment tribunal [The Guardian] 2026-08-11

Global IFJ Gender Council calls on media to adopt strict policies to fight sexism at work [IFJ] 2026-08-09

Canada Study reveals gendered wage gaps across Atlantic Canada, calls for change [The NB Media Co-op] 2026-08-08

UK Hundreds of low-paid women in Kirklees to lodge equal pay claims [Unison] 2026-08-07

Türkiye 86 Out of Every 100 Workers in Turkey Are Outside Trade Unions... And Women Are the Most Marginalized [Jinha] 2026-08-07

Gibraltar New legislation equalising pensionable age ‘significant step forward’, says GGCA [The Chronicle] 2026-08-07

New Zealand Govt’s Pay Equity Defence ‘Cynical And Opportunistic’, Unions Tell High Court As Landmark Hearing Concludes – PSA [The Daily Blog] 2026-08-07

New Zealand Staff tried to raise alarm over cervical screening failings, says nurses [NZNO] 2026-08-06

New Zealand Staff tried to raise alarm over cervical screening failings, say nurses [NZNO] 2026-08-06

USA / Maine 200+ Maine nurses, community members and elected officials rallied outside Maine medical centre to demand ICE release colleague Debora Kapisha, RN [National Nurses United] 2026-08-06

UK Response to the decision made by the Certification Officer in Flaherty v UNISON [Unison] 2026-08-06

Australia Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours [The Conversation] 2026-08-05

Finland Teachers face rising classroom violence, union reports [YLE] 2026-08-05

Australia / Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union survey finds 'crisis level' workplace violence [ABC] 2026-08-05

UK NHS staff have been called “monkeys” amid a reported rise in racism across the health service, experts have said [Morning Star] 2026-08-04

South Africa COSATU notes with extreme dismay appointment of National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide [COSATU] 2026-08-04

South Africa NUM condemns brutal killing of a female security officer at Elijah Barayi Memorial Training Centre [NUM] 2026-08-04

South Africa SAFTU condemns exclusion of organised labour from National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide [SAFTU] 2026-08-04

Pakistan Amplifying gender voices [IFJ] 2026-08-03

India Women platform workers forced to choose between health and income amid extreme heat, says HeatWatch report [Maktoob Media] 2026-08-03

Jordan Public Services Union, ILO Discuss Cooperation on Domestic Workers [Petra] 2026-08-03

Jordan GFJTU, ILO conclude first phase of Norwegian-funded gender equality project [JNA] 2026-08-03

USA / Oregon State Women’s Basketball Union Drive Signals New Chapter in the National Debate Over College Athlete Rights [The Tribune] 2026-08-03

UK Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told [The Guardian] 2026-08-02

Russia Journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in prison [EFJ] 2026-07-31

New Zealand Nurse Maude support workers to strike over irresponsible sick leave cuts [PSA] 2026-07-31

Canada Gender‑based violence laws are improving. Frontline worker conditions are not [The Conversation] 2026-07-30

UK Unions boycott Labour Women’s Conference over trans ban [Pink News] 2026-07-30

USA Celebrating 100 years of the Wertheim Fellowship at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy [Harvard Law Today] 2026-07-30

Ghana Gender Ministry rallies transport workers to champion gender equality, end child marriage [My Joy] 2026-07-29

UK Powerful unions boycott Labour Women’s Conference over trans ban [Metro] 2026-07-29

Bangladesh Tea workers stage 1-hour strike in Moulvibazar demanding Tk 500 daily wage [The Daily Star] 2026-07-29

UK Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets [The Guardian] 2026-07-28

Canada / Manitoba Nurses' union praises app that alerted St. Boniface staff to presence of sex offender [CBC] 2026-07-28

Australia After a decade leading the ACTU, what is the legacy of Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil? [The Conversation] 2026-07-28

Australia They’ve won rights and fought big power together. Now Sally McManus and Michelle O’Neil are both stepping down [Women's Agenda] 2026-07-28

Paraguay Historic mobilisation by Paraguayan nurses achieves significant progress following a meeting with the Government [PSI] 2026-07-28

Australia ANMF pays tribute to ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil [ANMF] 2026-07-28

Australia ‘Courageous and effective’: MEU pays tribute to outgoing ACTU leaders [MEU] 2026-07-28

Australia Stronger rights and more secure work: McManus and O’Neil leave a powerful legacy [NTEU] 2026-07-28

Australia TWU says Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil leadership team has transformed rights for working people [TWU] 2026-07-28

New Zealand Hundreds of nursing graduates left high and dry by Te Whatu Ora [NZNO] 2026-07-27

Tunisia Women’s Centre visit to Autoliv in Nador [IndustriALL] 2026-07-27

Australia ACTU secretary Sally McManus and union’s president Michele O’Neil resign [The Nightly] 2026-07-27

Australia ACTU leaders Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil anounce resignations [ABC] 2026-07-27

India CITU women's wing seeks better wages, equal pay and stronger legal safeguards [Express News Service] 2026-07-26

Korea (South) What it means to be a young woman working in Korea [Hankyoreh] 2026-07-26

Taiwan / Philippines TaiDoc union protests interference; company blames 'outsider' involvement [Focus Taiwan] For more info Image ActNOW! 2026-07-24

Australia Hanson’s attack on family violence leave shockingly out of touch [ACTU] 2026-07-23

UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland The campaigner who gave shirt factory women a voice [BBC] 2026-07-23

UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Derry factory workers' rights campaigner Sarah Doherty honoured [The Journal] 2026-07-23

India / Punjab ‘Shameful Scenes’: BJP Attacks AAP Over Police Lathi-Charge on Women Sanitation Workers Protesting in Barnala [Republic] 2026-07-23

Cambodia Five Years After the NagaWorld Strike, the Workers Are Holding the Line [CamboJA News] 2026-07-23

Laos ILO trains Lao leaders to build safer and fairer workplaces [Devi Discourse] 2026-07-22

Australia Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade [AAP] 2026-07-22

Australia No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations [ANMF] 2026-07-22

India Domestic workers go online as instant services boom [France 24] 2026-07-22

UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Derry factory woman who led fight for workers' rights to be honoured [The Journal] 2026-07-22

USA “We the Working People”: NAACP, Labor Unions Unite for Economic Justice and Voting Rights [EIN] 2026-07-22

India Unions chart strategies for youth and women leadership [IndustriALL] 2026-07-21

Belarus The authorities’ gender dialogue with themselves [salidarnast.info] 2026-07-20

India Young Women Care Workers lead the training in India [UNI Global Union] 2026-07-20

Canada Letter to Canada’s Premiers, Declare Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic [Unifor] 2026-07-20

Canada / Nova Scotia Unifor helps launch ‘We’re Here For You Canada’ [Unifor] 2026-07-20

France French football strengthens player protections through landmark collective agreements [FIFPRO] 2026-07-19

UK Kelly Luscombe: Passionate grammar school teacher took her own life after becoming overwhelmed with 12-hour days and impending redundancy, inquest hears [Daily Mail] 2026-07-18

UK Katie Allen-Gyves: Tragic death of 'determined' teacher 'under stress ahead of Ofsted inspection' [Manchester Evening News] 2026-07-18

Antigua and Barbuda ABWU Women’s Conference to Tackle Mental Health, Burnout and the Hidden Burden of Women’s Work [The News] 2026-07-18

USA / Sri Lanka Global Labor Justice Violence Out of Fashion Campaign Action: Justice for Pushpa [NYC CLC, AFL-CIO] 2026-07-18

Canada / British Columbia Over 20 Women Seeking Legal Support After Allegations of Voyeurism at BC FedEx Location [Press Progress] 2026-07-18

Philippines Union leader in the Philippines brings just transition across Mindanao [ILO] 2026-07-17

Global Five areas where intersectionality changes union work [IndustriALL] 2026-07-16

China UN Women and the European Union drive action for gender equality and inclusive workplaces in China [UN Women] 2026-07-16

Indonesia New Initiative Bolsters Safety for Indonesian Women Workers [ILO] 2026-07-16

UK Government equal pay plans an important step but more action and details needed [Unite] 2026-07-16

USA / New York 'One of the truly great union leaders' [The Chief] 2026-07-16

Nigeria Nurses threaten nationwide strike over ‘victimisation of members’ [The Cable] 2026-07-16

UK Equal Pay study 'show Govt is listening' [GMB] 2026-07-15

Australia Angus Taylor thinks paying women properly is the problem. It's his outdated, misogynistic thinking that’s the problem. [ASU] 2026-07-15

Global Technology in healthcare must serve workers, TUAC tells OECD Forum on Gender Equality [TUAC] 2026-07-14

UK PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds [BBC] 2026-07-14

Sudan Sudan Tea Sellers, Domestic Workers Form Historic Unions to Achieve Fairness at the Workplace [Solidarity Center] For more info 2026-07-14

Indonesia Union Building Power with Young Workers and Women in Forefront [PSI] 2026-07-13

UK ‘Equal pay delayed is equality denied’ [Unison] 2026-07-11