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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

USA Workers at 30 more stores join nationwide Starbucks workers' strike [AP] 2025-11-20

Canada / Ontario Young Worker of the Year Award: Submit Nominations! [OPSEU] 2025-11-19

USA IAM Local 2198 Young Workers Host Inaugural Dora Cervantes Bowling Fundraiser for GLC/TLC [IAM Union] 2025-11-19

Israel The Histadrut Launches 'The Collective' Network: “An Opportunity to Learn From Others How to Lead Change” [Davar] 2025-11-14

USA Starbucks' baristas are striking again – will that hold back the chain's recovery? [BBC] 2025-11-12

Nigeria CEE-HOPE seeks media support for domestic workers’ rights, unionisation [The Nation] 2025-11-12

UK McDonald’s Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over UK Harassment [The Grand Pinnacle Tribune] 2025-11-08

New Zealand Director Young Leaders Programme [NZCTU] 2025-11-08

UK Take Part in Young Workers’ Month this November [The Musicians' Union] 2025-11-06

Global BWI International Youth Committee prioritises 2026 in fight for democracy [BWI] 2025-11-05

Global Young unionists unite to build global youth power [IndustriALL] 2025-11-03

Netherlands More young people joining labor unions after years of decline [NL Times] 2025-11-01

Netherlands More young people joining unions after years of decline [Statistics Netherlands] 2025-10-31

Netherlands More young people join trade unions but membership is still down [Dutch News] 2025-10-31

Australia Young Australian workers aged 18-21 ripped off by 'irrational' pay rule [The Nightly] 2025-10-29

Australia The rent doesn’t care about your birthday [Australian Unions] 2025-10-29

Australia Mary Fowler voted by peers as Austraffic PFA Young Women’s Footballer of the Year for record third time [PFA] 2025-10-29

Australia Adult age = Adult wage – Fair Work Commission hearing starts [SDA] 2025-10-29

Australia Unions, retailers lock heads over junior pay rates [Ragtrader] 2025-10-28

Australia Adult pharmacy assistants deserve adult pay, says union [AJP] 2025-10-28

Australia The case to scrap junior rates for workers over 18 [The Daily Aus] 2025-10-28

Egypt Child farmworkers: the human cost of feeding Europe [Equal Times] 2025-10-28

Australia Generational wage war: Is a 20-year-old worth less than a 21-year-old? [The Morning Herald] 2025-10-27

Australia 'You're an adult. You should be paid like one': Union backs call to end junior pay rates for workers under 21 [9 News] 2025-10-27

Australia Adult age, adult wage: ACTU backs the change [ACTU] 2025-10-27

Canada / Prince Edward Island Growing number of new nurses leaving P.E.I.’s health-care system, report suggests [CBC] 2025-10-24

Lithuania / Europe From solidarity to strategy: young public service workers take the lead [EPSU] 2025-10-23

Canada / Prince Edward Island Growing number of new nurses leaving P.E.I.’s health-care system, report suggests [CBC] 2025-10-23

India / Maharashtra MSBEF’s “Gen Next” Convention: Where Youth Meets Movement [The Kanal] 2025-10-15

Europe BWI European Youth meets in Berlin, advances youth agenda for peace and democracy [BWI] 2025-10-13

USA / New York Two movies document Starbucks union fight in Buffalo [The News] 2025-10-10

USA APWU Young Members’ Conference Convenes [APWU] 2025-10-07

Hungary Support for Hungarian Young Trade Unionists’ Renewal Drive [IndustriAll Europe] 2025-10-06

Morocco Workers Union’s Youth Wing Voices Support for Gen Z Protest Movement [Barlaman Today] 2025-10-05

Norway BWI Nordic youth gathered against the far right [BWI] 2025-09-30

Canada / Alberta Teens a minority of AB min. wage workers in 2024 [Alberta Worker] 2025-09-27

Australia / New South Wales Sydney Premiere of smash-hit comedy about overworked, underpaid, teenage wage-slaves [Aussie Theatre] 2025-09-25

Global / Cyprus Young dockers and seafarers unite in Cyprus to build skills and solidarity [ITF] 2025-09-23

UK TUC: National jobs guarantee can help “turn the tide” on youth employment prospects [The NEN] 2025-09-23

Nigeria NLC, GIZ seek amplified awareness to curb risky migration among Nigerian youths [The Tribune] 2025-09-23

India Tackling toxic workplaces and stress for young professionals in India [UNI Global Union] 2025-09-23

North America / South America A&B’s Blair Rose among key speakers as Brazil hosts International Youth Union Forum [The Observer] 2025-09-22

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