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Every week, we post a new photo & caption on LabourStart’s home page. Here’s what the latest looks like:
January 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Every week, we post a new photo & caption on LabourStart’s home page. Here’s what the latest looks like:
RWANDA: Gov't and Employers Expand Early Childhood Care, but Mining Communities Still Left Behind taarifa.rw/index.php/20...
Rwanda Expands Early Childhood Care, but Mining Communities Still Left Behind – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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January 19, 2026 at 12:19 PM
RWANDA: Gov't and Employers Expand Early Childhood Care, but Mining Communities Still Left Behind taarifa.rw/index.php/20...
BANGLADESH: Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition www.thedailystar.net/news/strivin...
Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition
Congratulations are in order for the amended Labour Law and the ratification of key ILO conventions, an important step forward over the past year.
www.thedailystar.net
January 19, 2026 at 12:13 PM
BANGLADESH: Striving for Workers’ Safety, Voice, and Just Transition www.thedailystar.net/news/strivin...
NEW ZEALAND: Mood of the Workforce 2026 union.org.nz/mood-of-the-...
Mood of the Workforce 2026 - NZCTU
The Mood of the Workforce in 2026 is defined by rising cost-of-living pressures, deteriorating public services, and a lack of confidence in this Government. Working people consistently reported that w...
union.org.nz
January 19, 2026 at 12:09 PM
NEW ZEALAND: Mood of the Workforce 2026 union.org.nz/mood-of-the-...
COLOMBIA: Coal workers fight for a just transition www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1446/wo...
Colombian coal workers fight for a just transition
Jaime López García, president of the National Union of Coal Industry Workers, speaks to Green Left’s Ben Radford about how workers are responding to Colombia’s declining coal industry and bringing for...
www.greenleft.org.au
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
COLOMBIA: Coal workers fight for a just transition www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1446/wo...
COLOMBIA: Coal workers against genocide: An interview with Sintracarbón President Jaime López García www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1446/wo...
Colombian coal workers against genocide: An interview with Sintracarbón President Jaime López García
Jaime López García, president of the National Union of Coal Industry Workers in Colombia, speaks to Green Left’s Ben Radford about coal workers’ solidarity with Palestinians and the role of workers in...
www.greenleft.org.au
January 19, 2026 at 12:02 PM
COLOMBIA: Coal workers against genocide: An interview with Sintracarbón President Jaime López García www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1446/wo...
AUSTRALIA: “A practical starting point to scale skills, embed worker voice, and accelerate responsible adoption”: Partners react to Microsoft Australia and ACTU new AI agreement www.crn.com.au/news/2026/ai...
“A practical starting point to scale skills, embed worker voice, and accelerate responsible adoption”: Partners react to Microsoft Australia and ACTU new AI agreement
Partners are open and excited to the recent AI agreement between the two entities.
www.crn.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
AUSTRALIA: “A practical starting point to scale skills, embed worker voice, and accelerate responsible adoption”: Partners react to Microsoft Australia and ACTU new AI agreement www.crn.com.au/news/2026/ai...
GLOBAL / USA: How you can support Minnesota workers’ fight against ICE springmag.ca/how-you-can-...
How you can support Minnesota workers’ fight against ICE - Spring
Watching the anti-ICE fightback from afar, workers worldwide are feeling inspired by the unifying tactics of their Minnesotan counterparts. But it’s not enough for us to be online witnesses to this fi...
springmag.ca
January 19, 2026 at 11:47 AM
GLOBAL / USA: How you can support Minnesota workers’ fight against ICE springmag.ca/how-you-can-...
We have a new Photo of the Week on our main page.
On 12 January 15,000 nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association, were forced out on strike. The walkout is the largest in the history of New York. The key issues relate to the safety of both nurses and their patients. (Photo: NYSNA)
On 12 January 15,000 nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association, were forced out on strike. The walkout is the largest in the history of New York. The key issues relate to the safety of both nurses and their patients. (Photo: NYSNA)
January 19, 2026 at 11:33 AM
We have a new Photo of the Week on our main page.
On 12 January 15,000 nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association, were forced out on strike. The walkout is the largest in the history of New York. The key issues relate to the safety of both nurses and their patients. (Photo: NYSNA)
On 12 January 15,000 nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association, were forced out on strike. The walkout is the largest in the history of New York. The key issues relate to the safety of both nurses and their patients. (Photo: NYSNA)
KENYA: Nurses Give Government One Week as Threat of Nationwide Health Strike Looms www.dawan.africa/news/nurses-...
Nurses Give Government One Week as Threat of Nationwide Health Strike Looms
Nurses demand timely and better pay
www.dawan.africa
January 18, 2026 at 1:36 PM
KENYA: Nurses Give Government One Week as Threat of Nationwide Health Strike Looms www.dawan.africa/news/nurses-...
USA: Fascism, ICE, and the Union Rank-and-File: Why January 23 Must Be More Than a Protest scheerpost.com/2026/01/17/f...
Fascism, ICE, and the Union Rank-and-File: Why January 23 Must Be More Than a Protest
By Joshua Scheer As has been said by the sage of ScheerPost Chris Hedges “Effective resistance—or effective mass mobilization, as any effective union will tell you—requires months and months …
scheerpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
USA: Fascism, ICE, and the Union Rank-and-File: Why January 23 Must Be More Than a Protest scheerpost.com/2026/01/17/f...
GERMANY: Fast-food unions escalate action after wage talks stall www.prismedia.ai/news/german-...
German fast-food unions escalate action after wage talks stall
Germany's NGG said it will escalate industrial action after wage talks with system gastronomy operators stalled, potentially affecting McDonald's and other chains.
www.prismedia.ai
January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
GERMANY: Fast-food unions escalate action after wage talks stall www.prismedia.ai/news/german-...
USA: Delivery workers hear promise of ‘new era’ as Mamdani targets app companies thechiefleader.com/stories/deli...
Delivery workers hear promise of ‘new era’ as Mamdani targets app companies - The Chief
In a packed room in Brooklyn on Thursday, hosted by the Workers Justice Project, Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared the beginning of a “new era” of worker power...
thechiefleader.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
USA: Delivery workers hear promise of ‘new era’ as Mamdani targets app companies thechiefleader.com/stories/deli...
KENYA: Atwoli reappointed KPAWU boss as he seeks sixth term at COTU www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2026/01...
Atwoli secures fresh mandate at KPAWU without contest
Veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli has been re-appointed unopposed as KPAWU Secretary General for another five-year term as he prepares to defend his COTU-K leadership.
www.capitalfm.co.ke
January 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM
KENYA: Atwoli reappointed KPAWU boss as he seeks sixth term at COTU www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2026/01...
TANZANIA: Tax collectors union teams up with taxpayers in promoting cooperation, peace, humanity dailynews.co.tz/tax-collecto...
Tax collectors team up with taxpayers in promoting cooperation, peace, humanity - Daily News
DODOMA: THE Tanzania Revenue Authority Workers Union (TAREWU) has held a solidarity walk aimed at strengthening relations between tax collectors and taxpayers, promoting understanding, peace, and coop...
dailynews.co.tz
January 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
TANZANIA: Tax collectors union teams up with taxpayers in promoting cooperation, peace, humanity dailynews.co.tz/tax-collecto...
BARBADOS: BWU tells GCG ground services shape up or face industrial action barbadostoday.bb/2026/01/17/b...
BWU tells GCG ground services shape up or face industrial action - Barbados Today
The Barbados Today Inc. issues this formal correction in relation to the previous version of the back page headline published on January 16, 2026, which did not accurately reflect the…
barbadostoday.bb
January 18, 2026 at 12:12 PM
BARBADOS: BWU tells GCG ground services shape up or face industrial action barbadostoday.bb/2026/01/17/b...
SRI LANKA: Private sector: TUs raise alarm over EPF pension proposal www.themorning.lk/articles/7Wv...
Private sector: TUs raise alarm over EPF pension proposal
Trade unions have raised concerns over reports suggesting that the Government plans to convert the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) into a pension scheme
www.themorning.lk
January 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM
SRI LANKA: Private sector: TUs raise alarm over EPF pension proposal www.themorning.lk/articles/7Wv...
CHINA: Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO
Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protections
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
CHINA: Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
18-01-2013 CHINA: 1000 migrant factory workers in Shanghai stopped work and held 18 bosses hostage in protest at a new disciplinary policy, which included a two-minute limit on the bathroom breaks. The company quickly withdrew the policy.
January 18, 2026 at 11:08 AM
18-01-2013 CHINA: 1000 migrant factory workers in Shanghai stopped work and held 18 bosses hostage in protest at a new disciplinary policy, which included a two-minute limit on the bathroom breaks. The company quickly withdrew the policy.
18-01-1984 URUGUAY: The PIT holds the first general strike against the Uruguayan military government.
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM
18-01-1984 URUGUAY: The PIT holds the first general strike against the Uruguayan military government.
18-01-1982 INDIA: 300,000 textile workers in 60 mills across Mumbai went on strike for wage and bonus increases. Remaining out for 16 months, the workers were eventually defeated in what became a key event in the Indian workers' movement.
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM
18-01-1982 INDIA: 300,000 textile workers in 60 mills across Mumbai went on strike for wage and bonus increases. Remaining out for 16 months, the workers were eventually defeated in what became a key event in the Indian workers' movement.
18-01-1961 UK: The footballers union wins the abolition of the maximum wage after a unanimous strike vote.
January 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
18-01-1961 UK: The footballers union wins the abolition of the maximum wage after a unanimous strike vote.
18-01-1943 FRANCE: Emilienne Mopty-Wantiez, mine strike leader and wife of a miner, escaped prison twice, executed with an ax in Cologne prison after a third arrest and death sentence by the Wehrmatcht court in Arras.
January 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
18-01-1943 FRANCE: Emilienne Mopty-Wantiez, mine strike leader and wife of a miner, escaped prison twice, executed with an ax in Cologne prison after a third arrest and death sentence by the Wehrmatcht court in Arras.
18-01-1929 AUSTRALIA: 800 women - mostly the wives of striking Port Adelaide workers - began a march in support of their husbands. The women, many with their children marched to the port to confront scabs, and fought back when attacked by police.
January 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
18-01-1929 AUSTRALIA: 800 women - mostly the wives of striking Port Adelaide workers - began a march in support of their husbands. The women, many with their children marched to the port to confront scabs, and fought back when attacked by police.
18-01-1913 IRELAND: Jim Larkin addresses a crowd of Dublin workers in Croydon Park, telling them to go back to work on the best available terms.
January 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
18-01-1913 IRELAND: Jim Larkin addresses a crowd of Dublin workers in Croydon Park, telling them to go back to work on the best available terms.