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Updated: Thursday 16 April 2026, 12:16:45
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UK ‘Too many women have been silenced by rogue employers using NDAs’ [Morning Star] 2026-04-16

New Zealand Fuel crisis: Support workers call on government to do their job for a day [Radio New Zealand] 2026-04-15

New Zealand health NZ defends flu jab stickers after banning nurses strike stickers [NZ Herald] 2026-04-15

UK Overworked NHS staff report stress, sickness, and a reliance on antidepressants, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-04-15

Canada / Ontario Equal Pay Day: Care Counts. Wages Matter. Equality Can’t Wait. [OFL] 2026-04-15

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Belize “Archaic” Law or Safety Measure?: Groups Slam Contraceptive Enforcement Policy [GBM] 2026-04-15

New Zealand Government mileage increase for home support workers 'a joke' [E tu union] 2026-04-14

Global IFJ Gender Council elects its new Steering Committee [IFJ] 2026-04-14

UK Health conference debates ‘the scourge of gender-based violence’ [Unison] 2026-04-14

UK International NHS staff don’t feel safe or welcome and want to quit the UK, says UNISON [Unison] 2026-04-14

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Global United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: Education is foundational to justice [EI] 2026-04-14

Bangladesh ILO Roadmap is Stalling [IndustriALL] 2026-04-14

Belize NTUCB Slams Prescription Requirement for Contraceptives [GBM] 2026-04-14

India / Uttar Pradesh Low wages, no HR support, rising anger: Workers take protest to streets [ETHRWorld] 2026-04-14

UK ‘Spat at and screamed at’: NHS workers describe increased violence at work [Unison] 2026-04-13

Canada / Ontario Honouring women in labour history [Seaway News] 2026-04-13

Canada The migrant women who care for Canada deserve a future here [Canadian Dimension] 2026-04-13

USA A Lack of Democracy in the United Farm Workers Gave Chavez Immunity [Labour Notes] 2026-04-12

Hong Kong Evidence-Based Advocacy Brings New Gains for Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong [IDWF] 2026-04-12

Canada / USA Welcome to the New Era of Worker Power [USW] 2026-04-11

Sierra Leone Female rickshaw drivers in Sierra Leone rise above stigma to earn a living and empower women [CITY] 2026-04-11

Canada / Ontario Celebrating power, naming challenges during the Convention 2026 Women’s Committee Breakfast [OPSEU] 2026-04-11

USA How organizers are addressing sexual violence in movement spaces [Waging Nonviolence] 2026-04-11

Bangladesh Labor (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Passed in Parliament [Business in Bangladesh] 2026-04-11

India / Bihar ILO-INTUC Initiative Opens New Work Avenues in Bihar [Indian Cooperative] 2026-04-11

India / Karnataka Midday Meal Workers Protest Against KPS Magnet Scheme, Warn Of Job Losses [Bharat] 2026-04-11

USA With a voice on the job, care workers fight to keep their doors open and our economy strong [AFSCME] 2026-04-10

Canada / USA Women of Steel Conference builds power, connection and a “New Era” of leadership [USW] 2026-04-09

India Domestic Workers And The Law That Still Won’t See Them [Feminism in India] 2026-04-09

India Why India needs a separate law for domestic workers even though the Centre is opposed to it [Scroll] 2026-04-09

USA Cesar Chavez Revelations Show It’s Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the Labor Movement [In These Times] 2026-04-08

New Zealand Student nurses on unpaid placements hit by fuel costs [RNZ] 2026-04-07

New Zealand Union win for home support workers, but mileage increase still falls short [PSA] 2026-04-07

UK Briefing: the Government’s Fair Work Agency risks becoming a ‘toothless watchdog’ [Institute of Employment Rights] 2026-04-07

Australia BAE joins push to boost women in defence manufacturing [Iindustry Update] 2026-04-07

UK / Northern Ireland Paid miscarriage leave now a day-one right in Northern Ireland [PCS] 2026-04-07

UK Fair Work Agency’s priorities criticised for de-regulatory agenda days before its launch [The Guardian] 2026-04-05

UK ‘Masculinity crisis’ in schools is a ticking time bomb, union says [The Independent] 2026-04-05

Pakistan Rules under women agriculture workers law lack accountability mechanism, say stakeholders [The News] 2026-04-05

South Africa New campaign guides South African employers on domestic worker laws and fair pay [The Herald] 2026-04-05

New Zealand Mileage support increase for home support workers won’t avert ‘massive’ problems ahead: Unions [The Press] 2026-04-05

USA / California No More ' Protective Orders' To Silence Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjovik & Other Workers-Stop Profiting By Spying On Genitals! [LVP] For more info 2026-04-05

Australia IWD 2026 [ETU] 2026-04-04

Australia Matildas quartet named in FIFPRO Asia/Oceania Women’s Asian Cup Team of the Tournament [PFA] 2026-04-04

UK Female teachers struggling to deal with the ‘masculinity crisis’ in schools, NASUWT warns [Morning Star] 2026-04-04

UK Teachers need 26 weeks maternity leave amid ‘national scandal’ over numbers quitting the classroom, NASUWT leader says [Morning Star] 2026-04-04

Asia / Europe Domestic Workers' Rights Spotlighted at Yerevan Summit [ILO] 2026-04-03

USA Immigrant Women Food Workers Face Unique Threats on the Job [The Progressive] 2026-04-03

USA / New York The architecture world just got its second union [Fast Company] 2026-04-03

Canada / Quebec Contesting Bill 28 | Labour organizations denounce the discrimination against female workers in Québec [FIQ] 2026-04-03

USA We’re forgetting the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire [Forward] 2026-04-03

UK Teachers made ill by rats and hit by toaster receive share of £15m payout [The Guardian] 2026-04-02

Europe Women power Europe’s commerce sector — but inequality still shapes their working lives [UNI Global Union] 2026-04-02

Latin America / Caribbean BWI affiliates wrap March with strong mobilisations for working women [BWI] 2026-04-02

Jamaica Household Workers Union: 35 Years of Strength, Dignity, and Solidarity [IDWF] 2026-04-02

Global United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: Recognizing the connections between our struggles and joining forces [Education International] 2026-04-01

Malaysia When Women Rise, Unions Rise: An interview with Bindu Patel, General Secretary of AMCO, Malaysia [UNI Global Union] 2026-04-01

USA César Chávez’s shadow [TRNN] 2026-04-01

UK Jobs cuts to NHS England staff hit women and BAME workers hardest [Unite] 2026-04-01

USA Women’s History Month Spotlights Trailblazing Union Sisters [SMART] 2026-04-01

India / Telangana Gig Workers Union welcome bill ensuring social security and dignity [The Hindu] 2026-04-01

UK Calls for school violence taskforce as teachers share stories of abuse [Morning Star] 2026-04-01

UK Asbestos is ‘ticking time bomb’ set to kill hundreds of thousands, NEU hears [Morning Star] 2026-04-01

UK Stop school closures: increase teacher numbers and reduce class sizes [NEU] 2026-04-01

USA / California APPLE Bosses & Lawyers Panic As OSHA Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik's Trial & Judgement Hearing Gets Close [LVP] For more info 2026-03-31

UK Green leader hits out at academies and ‘toxic’ Ofsted in blistering address to educators [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK ‘Corrupt’ Ofsted reforms have made inspections worse, teachers union says [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK Three in four teachers consider leaving profession due to burnout [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK One in six teachers suffer ‘frightening’ misogynistic abuse fuelled by social media, survey finds [Morning Star] 2026-03-31

UK / Scotland Stormont must deliver on protections for women and girls [Unite] 2026-03-31

UK Employment Rights Act – a new raft of rights [Unison] 2026-03-31

Canada / Quebec From factory floors to feminist mobilization [Westmount Mag] 2026-03-30

Canada / USA United Steelworkers women from across Canada and the U.S. attend international union conference in Toronto [USW] 2026-03-30

Nigeria You are not immune against health challenges, prioritise your health – MHWUN urges workers [Business Day] 2026-03-30

India / Tamil Nadu Kamatchi Raman, Ram Kumar document the rise of the Samsung union [The Indian Express] 2026-03-30

UK / England Drivers facing ‘disgusting’ facilities at Birmingham Airport. [GMB] 2026-03-30

New Zealand These workers keep people alive, government wont pay for their petrol [Stuff] 2026-03-30

New Zealand Care workers unions take health NZ to court over travel costs as petrol prices soar [Radio New Zealand] 2026-03-30

New Zealand ACT should leave nursing to professionals and medical evidence [NZNO] 2026-03-29

New Zealand Show us the money-home support workers can't afford to wait [PSA] 2026-03-29

Switzerland Five Guys franchise found responsible in sexual harassment case in Switzerland [IUF] 2026-03-27

India / Assam Tea workers' union condemns Congress leader's 'derogatory' post, plans FIR [India Today] 2026-03-26

Montenegro Motherhood is an obstacle to additional work: It is being investigated whether the Podgorica Public Health Department and the Ministry of Health discriminated against a female doctor [Vijesti] 2026-03-26

UK Luton Arriva bus engineers strike vote over serious sexual harassment and assault issues [Unite] 2026-03-25

Canada FAQ about WILD [CUPE] 2026-03-25

USA WNBA's labor deal is a structural shift for women's sports [Deutsche Welle] 2026-03-25

New Zealand Brooke Van Velden's resignation is an opportunity for a U-turn [NZCTU] 2026-03-25

Europe Standing Committee for Equality 2026: Changing the narrative, building the future [ETUCE] 2026-03-24

South Africa Domestic workers demand recognition and protection [Cape Argus] 2026-03-23

Canada Journalist faces intimidation from white nationalists after exposing them [IFJ] 2026-03-23

India / Punjab Anganwadi Workers Union holds 13th conference in Nakodar [The Tribune] 2026-03-23

Canada Border agency under fire for treatment of sexual harassment cases [CBC] 2026-03-23

USA US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse [BBC] 2026-03-22

Global FIFPRO Women's Football Summit convenes in Sydney, bringing global leaders together to shape future of women's game [FIFPRO] 2026-03-22

Global No justice for women without union rights [IndustriALL] 2026-03-22

USA / California Women leading farmworker movement won’t let it be defined by Cesar Chavez [Salon] 2026-03-22

Iceland They Dare, They Can, They Will: The History of Iceland’s Decades-Strong Women’s Strike Movement [Ms.] 2026-03-21

USA WNBA, players union confirm agreement on 'groundbreaking' labor deal [The Record] 2026-03-21

USA / Wyoming Sister Kim Collier Paves the Way Forward for Women in Wyoming [SMART] 2026-03-21

India Domestic helps yearn for rights [DTNext] 2026-03-21