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Africa Young Workers' Caucus [PSI] 2026-02-18

UK 'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work [BBC] 2026-02-18

UK 'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work [BBC] 2026-02-18

UK Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed [BBC] 2026-02-18

UK Unemployment unexpectedly rises with one in six young people out of work [Morning Star] 2026-02-18

Africa Young Workers' Caucus [PSI] 2026-02-18

UK Plans to equalise minimum wage for older and younger workers could be delayed [The Independent] 2026-02-18

USA / Texas Houston Local 2198 Young Workers Honor Black Labor Legacy, Ignite Next Generation of Solidarity [IAM Union] 2026-02-18

UK Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed [BBC] 2026-02-18

USA Young Workers March on Washington [AFGE] 2026-02-18

Canada / New Brunswick CUPE NB Young Workers Conference 2026! [CUPE] 2026-02-17

Croatia ‘Pure extortion’: foreign workers face violence and exploitation in Croatia [The Digital Journal] 2026-02-16

UK Two more workers die after inhaling toxic kitchen worktop dust [The i Paper] 2026-02-15

USA / Arkansas Two Arkansas Starbucks Locations Vote to Unionize [Arkansas Business] 2026-02-14

Nigeria NULGE strengthens young workers in leadership roles [The People's Gazette] 2026-02-13

Fiji Debate over raising minimum working age from 15 to 16 [The Sun] 2026-02-11

UK Apprenticeship charter for fair treatment of apprentices launched by Unite [Unite] 2026-02-11

USA IAM Union Helps Power Young Workers March in D.C. [IAM Union] 2026-02-10

Fiji Retailers seek flexibility on child employment laws [FBC] 2026-02-10

Philippines / Korea (South) In Korea, Filipino home helpers are expected to do double duty for half the pay [Hankyoreh] 2026-02-10

Australia Young people could get massive pay boost in 'totemic' wage case [ABC] 2026-02-09

USA / Ukraine Anastasiia from Ukraine stands with the US Young Worker March [EPSU] 2026-02-08

USA / Missouri State senator proposes lower minimum wage for teen workers [KFVS] 2026-02-08

India / Karnataka App-Based Transport Workers’ Union Demands Of Minimum Base Fares [Bombay Samachar] 2026-02-07

USA / District of Columbia America’s unions are out in force today at the Young Worker March on Washington [AFL-CIO] 2026-02-07

Ghana ICU-Ghana advises youth against social vices [GNA] 2026-02-03

Turkey / Italy Italian High School Teachers in Istanbul Launch Strike Action [Bianet] ActNOW! 2026-02-02

India Future of work: India’s youth under the new Codes Premium [The Hindu] 2026-02-01

USA NAACP YC x AFGE Young Worker March Townhall [NAACP] 2026-01-31

Africa Mentorship programme empowers young African women to transform trade unions [IndustriALL] 2026-01-30

UK Young members urged to support Union's campaign for a 'human in the loop' in the face of a high-tech future [Nautilus] 2026-01-29

Türkiye / Italy Teachers at Istanbul Italian high school strike [HDN] ActNOW! 2026-01-26

Australia Union calls for Workplace Protection Orders [CCN] 2026-01-24

USA Houston IAM Local 2198 Young Workers Committee Gives Back, Educates Future Union Members [IAM] 2026-01-23

USA / Alabama Man shot, killed at Amazon Fulfillment Center identified; Union blames Amazon security failures [1819 News] 2026-01-22

USA IAM Young Workers Program Builds the Next Generation of Union Leaders [IAM Union] 2026-01-21

Cyprus Nicosia event to screen Channel 4 film on seasonal work abuse in Ayia Napa [Philenews] 2026-01-21

USA / California Officials join voices, ask Disney to investigate restaurant group for alleged workers rights’ violations [The Weekly] 2026-01-20

USA / Nevada Eddy House employees initiate union election, citing workplace safety and equity issues [This is Reno] 2026-01-20

UK Why TikTok Workers In The UK Are Taking Legal Steps As Whistleblowers Go Public [ABP] 2026-01-20

UK Burnout fears grow as survey shows nearly two in five young workers forced to take time off due to stress [The Morning Star] 2026-01-17

India Convenience economy is booming, but delivery workers say human cost remains overlooked [Storyboard 18] 2026-01-17

Netherlands Dutch hospitality hits record jobs but struggles with shortages of youths, harassment [NL Times] 2026-01-14

Pakistan Protest held over ‘disappearance’ of labour leader in Karachi [Dawan] 2026-01-11

Pakistan Protest held after trade unionist goes missing, activists demand his release from 'illegal custody' [ANI] 2026-01-11

UK Lawyers representing hundreds of McDonald’s workers over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment say union complaint is justified [Leigh Day] 2026-01-10

Italy Banking, more than 3,300 young people to be hired by the beginning of 2026: Second-level bargaining has guaranteed generational turnover [Il Sole] 2026-01-10

Canada Young workers hit hardest in latest jobs report [Isnetworld] 2026-01-10

USA Rural Initiatives: New Scholarships Can Help Recruit Future Rural Healthcare Workers [SD Assn Healthcare Org] For more info 2026-01-10

USA / Virginia CWA Campus Workers in Virginia Oppose Attacks on Higher Education [CWA D9] 2026-01-09

USA What We Can Learn From Gen Z Workers [Forbes] 2026-01-09

UK Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff [BBC] 2026-01-08

India / Telangana Hyderabad Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Zepto Delivery Partner, Rekindling Debate Over 10-Minute Delivery Pressure On Roads [The Logical Indian] 2026-01-08

India / Rajasthan ​'Slavery-like situations': Women gig workers rally against algorithmic control [Counterview] 2026-01-08

Belize NTUCB Youth Vanguard Eyes Unionization of BPO Sector [GBM] 2026-01-07

Belize Ashley Longford Named NTUCB Youth Director [GBM] 2026-01-07

Ireland Government must honour commitment on apprentice pay [SIPTU] 2026-01-07

Singapore NTUC Budget 2026 wishlist: Mental health, job security top youth concerns [NTUC] 2025-12-30

USA / India H-1B lottery scrapped: What this means for Indian students and workers [India Today] 2025-12-26

India / Delhi “One working class, one struggle” Workers protest at Jantar Mantar, demand repeal of the new Labour Codes [The Leaflet] 2025-12-22

USA / Illinois ISU student support workers file to unionize [WGLT] 2025-12-20

UK / Cuba Cuba Solidarity Campaign - Young Trade Unionist May Day Brigade 2025 [TSSA] 2025-12-20

USA IAM Union Leaders Visit Organizing and Young Workers Classes at W3 Center [IAM Union] 2025-12-19

USA These College Degrees Face the Toughest Job Markets [Investopedia] 2025-12-18

Australia Grill’d to face employee class action [HR Leader] 2025-12-18

Ireland Irish Congress of Trade Unions backs call for ban on sub-minimum wage pay rates for workers under 20, apprentices and interns [The Irish Independent] 2025-12-18

Ireland Government must end pay discrimination against young people [ICTU] 2025-12-18

USA / Maine UMaine graduate workers vote to ratify first union contract [ME Morning Star] 2025-12-18

India Towards a collective voice for platform workers: Trade union and youth-led innovative strategies for evidence-based policy advocacy in India [ILO] 2025-12-17

UK Young members are a force to be reckoned with [UNISON] 2025-12-16

UK Young people hardest hit as unemployment rises to 5.1% [Morning Star] 2025-12-16

UK Young people bearing brunt of UK jobs downturn, thinktank warns [The Guardian] 2025-12-15

Asia / Pacific Youth endorse IndustriALL’s new youth structure [IndustriALL] 2025-12-15

UK City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive [The Guardian] 2025-12-14

Finland “Young people must not be taught that harassment is part of the job” [PAM] 2025-12-11

Global Young BWI leaders bring workers’ voices to GLI International Union School [BWI] 2025-12-10

UK Report from Prospect Young Workers Forum 2025 [BECTU] 2025-12-10

Singapore When scouts meet scrubs: Youth explore healthcare together with union [NTUC] 2025-12-06

Canada / Ontario Young workers turn to UA Local 800 for career direction in trades [Soo Today] 2025-12-05

Türkiye 216 worker deaths in November amid surge in child labor cases [Türkiye Today] 2025-12-05

Korea (South) Young job seekers most impacted by rising AI use in the workplace [JoongAng Daily] 2025-12-05

Singapore When scouts meet scrubs: Youth explore healthcare together with union [NTUC] 2025-12-05

Kenya Digital Colonialism: Chinese AI Giants Build Empire on Backs of Kenyan Workers [Insights] 2025-12-05

Pakistan Modern Slavery And Labour Rights In Sindh: Laws Exist, But Implementation Falters [The Times] 2025-12-05

India / Telangana Gig workers flag ‘exploitative conditions’ against Hyd-based company [The Times] 2025-12-05

Europe European Youth Strategy Adopted: A Stronger Voice for Young Trade Unionists [IndustriAll Europe] 2025-12-04

New Zealand NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Sandra Grey Speech to the Labour Conference 2025 [NZCTU] 2025-12-04

Canada National Union scholarship winners for the 2025-2026 academic year [NUPGE] 2025-12-03

UK / Global COP30: fighting for a seat at the table [UNISON] 2025-12-03

Pakistan Ch. Saad Muhammad secures youngest seat on ILO Governing Body [The Observer] 2025-12-02

Europe Young Social Dialogue Champions Academy in Turin [IndustriAll Europe] 2025-11-28

UK Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights [BBC] 2025-11-28

USA / Minnesota “It Restores My Faith in Humanity”: Why Minnesota Workers Are Joining the Starbucks Strike [Workday] 2025-11-27

USA US Congress Should Protect Child Workers Harvesting Crops [Human Rights Watch] 2025-11-27

UK ‘You Start Getting Desperate’: How It Feels to Be Young and Jobless in Britain [NYTimes] 2025-11-26

USA No Contract, No Coffee Pledge [No Contract No Coffee] 2025-11-26

Barbados The changing outlook of contemporary trade unions [Today] 2025-11-23

Australia Adult Age = Adult Age Competition Winner – Week 4 [SDA] 2025-11-21

Global From Mexico to the Persian Gulf: more than 137 million children are exploited in global supply chains [Equal Times] 2025-11-21

UK TUC - Apprenticeship reforms “desperately needed” after failed Tory era [TUC] 2025-11-20

Resources




ITUC Youth Committee
The global hub for young trade unionists, offering news, campaigns, and organizing strategies.

Your Rights at Work (ILO Guide)
A comprehensive resource from the International Labour Organization (ILO) on workplace rights, fair wages, and union protections.

UNI Global Youth
International federation supporting young workers in service, tech, and media industries worldwide.

Public Services International - Youth
'Youth are the future' is an old cliche. We believe that youth are the present and need to be included as a strong and integral part of our movement NOW.



Australia: Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) – Youth Committee
The ACTU's Youth Committee focuses on organizing and communicating with young workers, providing education, campaigning for better pay and conditions, and fostering leadership and mentoring opportunities.

Canada: Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) – Young Workers
The CLC provides avenues for young workers in Canada to engage in volunteer work, international solidarity, and community campaigns, emphasizing the importance of political involvement to defend workers' rights.

Ireland: Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Youth Committee
The ICTU is the single umbrella organization for trade unions on the island of Ireland, providing resources and support for young workers to engage in the labor movement.

New Zealand: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU)
The NZCTU represents workers across New Zealand, offering resources and support for young workers, including information on finding the right union and understanding workers' rights.

USA: AFL-CIO Young Workers Initiative
Provides leadership development, training, and advocacy resources for young union members in the U.S.



USA: Toolkit for young workers
Workshops, seminars, scholarships and more