Hong Kong / Indonesia What they carry: The unseen burdens of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong [The Free Press] 2026-06-16
UK TUC slams Reform’s “shameless and deceptive” attempt to distract from policies which slash women’s rights [TUC] 2026-06-16
Global Feminism: not only a women’s issue [IndustriALL] 2026-06-16
UK Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions [The Guardian] 2026-06-16
Pakistan Call for safe workplaces, gender equality, living wages for women workers [The News] 2026-06-15
Want to add news to this page? Sign up to become a volunteer LabourStart correspondent - click here. India / Nagaland Domestic workers urged to stand up for their rights [The Mirror] 2026-06-15
Global Defending gender equality at the 114th International Labour Conference [BWI] 2026-06-15
Zimbabwe Changing hearts and minds to end child labour and keep girls in school [EI] 2026-06-15
Indonesia The women workers doing the Indonesian nickel industry’s dirty laundry [GLC] 2026-06-15
Germany / Switzerland Gender Gap in Part-Time Work Exceeds 37 Percentage Points as German Retail Workers Strike for 7% Raise [Ad Hoc News] 2026-06-13
Indonesia / Global Investing in Women Leaders Today Means Building Stronger Unions Tomorrow [FSP KEP SPSI] 2026-06-12
USA In Cesar Chavez’s Labor Union, Women Often Worked in Fear [The Times] 2026-06-12
Canada Trump’s new tariffs expose a domestic problem Canada keeps deflecting [Canadian Dimension] 2026-06-12
Indonesia Investing in Women Leaders Today Means Building Stronger Unions Tomorrow [FSP KEP SPSI] 2026-06-11
Malawi COWUMA Equips Women in Communication Sector With Gender Skills [AfricaBrief] 2026-06-11
Indonesia / Global Ira Laila Budiman Calls for Stronger Women’s Leadership and Participation in Trade Unions [FSP KEP SPSI] 2026-06-11
India / Tamil Nadu Meet the seniors fighting for Tamil Nadu’s workers [The Times] 2026-06-11
UK BFAWU demands employers support ageing workforce [Morning Star] 2026-06-10
UK GMB unconvinced by case for second Employment Rights Bill [Morning Star] 2026-06-10
UK Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch [BBC] 2026-06-10
Australia Historic victory for 300,000 community workers as Fair Work delivers landmark new classification structure in Gender Based Undervaluation proceedings in the SCHADS award [ASU] 2026-06-10
Bangladesh Labour Minister reaffirms labour rights pledge [The Daily Star] 2026-06-10
Nigeria / Global ILC: PENGASSAN Seeks Stronger Global Protection For Women Workers [The New Telegraph] 2026-06-10
North Macedonia Women in Macedonia are still victims of mobbing and discrimination in the workplace, SSM demands urgent changes [Слободен печат] 2026-06-10
Asia The Collective Intelligence of Emotional Labour: How Women Workers Organise and Build Power [Asian Labour Review] 2026-06-10
Spain Moroccan seasonal worker dies in Huelva sparking calls for investigation [Yabiladi] 2026-06-09
Nigeria PENGASSAN Women Seek Stronger Workplace Protection Laws [VoN] 2026-06-09
India / Himachal Pradesh Anganwadi workers lay siege to Himachal Secretariat, demand gratuity, pension and EPF security [Edex Live] 2026-06-09
Australia / Western Australia A member-led future for nurses and midwives in WA [ANMJ] 2026-06-08
South Africa / Gauteng COSATU welcomes life sentence in case of domestic worker murdered for insurance payout [COSATU] 2026-06-08
UK / England Equal pay talks have not broken down, says council [BBC] 2026-06-06
Turkey Security, safety and fair treatment what house cleaners want [InsideTurkey] 2026-06-06
Turkey Security, safety and fair treatment what house cleaners want [InsideTurkey] 2026-06-06
Mauritius Garment maker out of style on migrant workers’ rights [IndustriALL] 2026-06-05
Europe Just three countries meet pay transparency deadline [ETUC] 2026-06-05
Europe Equal Opportunities Working Group: Trade Unions Push for Stronger Equality Action Across Europe [IndustriAll Europe] 2026-06-05
Global Gender Council's strategy for its 2026-2029 mandate [IFJ] 2026-06-04
Argentina Thousands of women and labor union members march in Buenos Aires [Reuters] 2026-06-04
Australia Aged care workers on minimum wage get 4.75 per cent pay boost [Aged Care Insite] 2026-06-04
Australia Aged care workers to receive pay rise from 1 July 2026 [Aged Care Guide] 2026-06-02
Australia Minimum wage increase will relieve pressure on critical aged care, disability and health workers [HSU] 2026-06-02
UK Lack of flexible working is “driving parents out of jobs” - new TUC polling [TUC] 2026-06-01
Australia / Global ETU attends WIMDOI Conference 2026! [ETU] 2026-05-30
Australia Big Sister Mentoring Program Now Live! [ETU] 2026-05-30
Indonesia Not just a live-in helper: Indonesia’s new law changes how its domestic workers see their role [The Straits Times] 2026-05-30
India / Assam Humid Heat is Pushing Tea Workers to the Brink [NewsGram] 2026-05-30
Greece Moves to Close Gender Pay Gap [Tovima] 2026-05-29
South Africa / Gauteng NUM Women’s Structure launches 'Right to Learn Campaign' in Soweto, donating essential school supplies [NUM] 2026-05-29
Global Centenary Congress: Meet IFJ's Gender Council board! [IFJ] 2026-05-28
USA / California They’re the backbone of California farms — and they’re living in fear [CBC] 2026-05-27
Europe Sex Workers Alliance has a new Strategic Plan [ESWA] 2026-05-25
India / Karnataka Textile workers’ union slams Karnataka govt for exclusion from wage revision [The Times] 2026-05-25
Bangladesh Women farmers: Indispensable in fields but invisible in records [The Daily Star] 2026-05-25
Canada / Quebec What are Montreal strippers asking for this F1 weekend [CBC] 2026-05-24
Canada / Quebec Montreal Sex Workers Are On Strike This F1 Grand Prix [The Maple] 2026-05-24
Canada / Ontario Personal support workers need support too [RadioLabour] 2026-05-24
UK Gender Pension Gap at lowest level ever, Reform policies would put progress at risk [Prospect] 2026-05-23
New Zealand Birthright Hutt Valley closes as government leaves single caregiver families out in the cold [PSA-Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi] 2026-05-22
New Zealand BUPA nurses take pay equity claim over historic wage discriminaltion [NZNO-Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa] 2026-05-21
Canada / Nova Scotia Thousands of stories shared across Nova Scotia in support of a livable wage for striking long-term care workers [CUPE] 2026-05-21
USA / Oklahoma The Mystery of What Happened to Plutonium Scandal Whistleblower Karen Silkwood [Distractify] 2026-05-21
Saudi Arabia The Kafala System Disables Workers. International Disability Law Can Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable [Just Security] 2026-05-21
India / Tamil Nadu Cleanliness workers put pressure on CM Vijay to fulfil poll promises [DTNext] 2026-05-21
UK / Scotland Schools across West Dunbartonshire close as staff take to picket line [The Clydebank Post] 2026-05-21
UK Sexual harassment remains a ‘scourge’ on our workplaces [PCS] 2026-05-21
UK PCS calls for menstrual leave and free period products [PCS] 2026-05-21
UK Backing pledged for members suffering impact of gynaecological conditions [PCS] 2026-05-21
Bangladesh Bangladesh garment workers suffer heat exhaustion amid power outages [Engineer News] 2026-05-20
Pacific women demand stronger workplace protections [The Sun] 2026-05-19
India / Andhra Pradesh Mid-day meal workers in Andhra Pradesh seek reinstatement and unpaid wages [The News Mill] 2026-05-19
Global Centenary Congress: IFJ strengthens gender equality in its leadership [IFJ] 2026-05-18
UK More than 100 maternity staff take legal action over nitrous oxide exposure [Morning Star] 2026-05-18
Australia Exploitation of migrant workers found to be widespread [HRRC] 2026-05-16
Australia Grand Finalists dominate PFA’s A-League Women Team of the Season [PFA] 2026-05-16
Australia Sex workers welcome Tickle decision as vital affirmation of trans rights and anti-discrimination protections [Scarlet Alliance] 2026-05-16
Global Education support personnel and education unions unite for gender justice [EI] 2026-05-16
Global New global report reveals growing impact of online violence on women journalists [UNESCO] 2026-05-16
Ghana Golden Star Wassa Women Rally for Mining Inclusion [News Ghana] 2026-05-16
New Zealand NZNO members vote to accept Te Whatu Ora offer [NZNO] 2026-05-15
Canada / Quebec Montreal sex workers to strike during Grand Prix weekend [CTV] 2026-05-15
Canada / Nova Scotia Yet another two long-term care homes join strike in Nova Scotia [CUPE] 2026-05-14
Canada Cleaners across Canada to hold public rallies against Dexterra Group after rampant anti-worker allegations [SEIU] 2026-05-14
Pakistan Women Leaders In Trade Unions Of Pakistan [The Friday Times] 2026-05-14
Spain Historic rise in foreign workers sees Spain reach new milestone as female employment climbs [EuroWeekly] 2026-05-14
Canada / British Columbia Unsafe, Underpaid and Unheard [Asian Pacific Post] 2026-05-13
Ukraine 'Short of blue-collar workers': Ukraine's battle for labour [France 24] 2026-05-13
Canada / British Columbia urses vote for strike, as union leader raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup [CHAT] 2026-05-13
Egypt One year on: Workers remain the weakest link in Egypt’s new Labor Law [المنصة | ما رواه الناس] 2026-05-13
Montenegro SMCG: Last year, 18 attacks on female journalists were recorded, they were targets of digital threats, sexist comments... [Vijesti] 2026-05-13
UK Royal College of Art workers dismissed after sexual harassment protest [Morning Star] 2026-05-13
Belgium / Palestine Shireen Abu Akleh Prize awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura [IFJ] 2026-05-12
Germany Yasmin Fahimi re-elected as DGB reinforces fight for democracy and fair working conditions [ETUC] 2026-05-12
Canada / Europe Democracy Needs Strong Unions [IndustriAll Europe] 2026-05-12
Canada / Global CUPE women bring their voices to the United Nations [CUPE] 2026-05-12
Global Queer union solidarity at the heart of democracy [EI] 2026-05-12
Global Communications Toolkit | 2026 World Education Support Personnel Day [Education International] 2026-05-11
USA / New York Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays [The Nation] 2026-05-11
India / Andhra Pradesh Midday Meal Workers Union opposes handing of scheme to Akshaya Patra Foundation in Visakhapatnam [The Hindu] 2026-05-11
New Zealand Government decision to scrap fees free scheme will lead to further student exodus [NZNO-Toputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa] 2026-05-11
Pakistan Domestic workers in Pakistan still trapped in exploitation despite labour law promises [The Tribune] 2026-05-09
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