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26-11-1913 NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch paper boys strike local newspapers to press their demand for increased wages. www.odt.co.nz/opinion/100-...
Extra, extra: newspaper boy strike
The boys who cry the newspapers in the evening put a pistol at the heads of the proprietors in Christchurch on Monday (says the Lyttelton Times)...
www.odt.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
26-11-1913 NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch paper boys strike local newspapers to press their demand for increased wages. www.odt.co.nz/opinion/100-...
26-11-1913 USA: Wobblies Joe Ettor Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso acquitted for murdering picket Anna LoPizzo during the Lawrence textile workers strike.
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
26-11-1913 USA: Wobblies Joe Ettor Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso acquitted for murdering picket Anna LoPizzo during the Lawrence textile workers strike.
Free jailed Hong Kong trade union leader Lee Cheuk-yan! www.ituc-csi.org/free-lee-che...
Free Lee Cheuk-yan
Free Lee Cheuk-yan is an international campaign led by the global trade union movement, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Lee Cheuk-yan, a lifelong champion of workers' rights and...
www.ituc-csi.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Free jailed Hong Kong trade union leader Lee Cheuk-yan! www.ituc-csi.org/free-lee-che...
AUSTRALIA: ‘World first’ minimum pay for food delivery drivers – here’s how it will work www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Australia is bringing in ‘world first’ minimum pay for food delivery drivers – here’s how it will work
Deal between companies and union, which includes an hourly wage and accident insurance, still requires approval from the industrial umpire, but this is what we know so far
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
AUSTRALIA: ‘World first’ minimum pay for food delivery drivers – here’s how it will work www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK: AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
UK: AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
THAILAND: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Thailand: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation / IFJ
In a case of transnational repression, Australian journalist Murray Hunter was indicted on criminal defamation charges by Bangkok’s Criminal Court in Thailand on November 17 at the request of Malaysia...
www.ifj.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
THAILAND: Australian journalist indicted for alleged Malaysian government defamation www.ifj.org/media-centre...
MYANMAR: Defending democracy and teacher union rights: EI stands in solidarity www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3172...
Myanmar: Defending democracy and teacher union rights: EI stands in solidarity
In Myanmar, while educators and union leaders continue to face relentless oppression, the military junta that seized power in February 2021 seeks to legitimize its rule through upcoming sham elections...
www.ei-ie.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
MYANMAR: Defending democracy and teacher union rights: EI stands in solidarity www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3172...
ISRAEL: Histadrut Calls To Halt Railway Privatization Plan en.davar1.co.il/641037/
Histadrut Calls To Halt Railway Privatization Plan
‘Israel Railways and the airports are strategic infrastructure assets intended to serve all citizens of the state, and not to become a source of profit for private companies’
en.davar1.co.il
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
ISRAEL: Histadrut Calls To Halt Railway Privatization Plan en.davar1.co.il/641037/
ICELAND: AI pilot in education: what it really means for teachers www.csee-etuce.org/en/item/4428...
European Trade Union Committee for Education
The trade union federation and social partner for education in Europe Education International - Europe
www.csee-etuce.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
ICELAND: AI pilot in education: what it really means for teachers www.csee-etuce.org/en/item/4428...
GEORGIA: Four Workers Die, One Injured in Collapse at Controversial Kvesheti-Kobi Road Project civil.ge/archives/711...
Four Workers Die, One Injured in Collapse at Controversial Kvesheti-Kobi Road Project - Civil Georgia
Four construction workers died and another was hospitalized after a suspected ground collapse during
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November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
GEORGIA: Four Workers Die, One Injured in Collapse at Controversial Kvesheti-Kobi Road Project civil.ge/archives/711...
EUROPE: Austerity stops women escaping rising violence, unions warn www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
EUROPE: Austerity stops women escaping rising violence, unions warn www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
CHAD: The union at the heart of negotiations to improve the status of teachers www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3172...
Chad: the union at the heart of negotiations to improve the status of teachers
After years of negotiations, the SET teachers’ union of Chad has secured a revision of the decree governing the status of teachers. This is a first step that rekindles hope for improved working condit...
www.ei-ie.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
CHAD: The union at the heart of negotiations to improve the status of teachers www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3172...
Ukraine: Urgent call to action to stop legislative changes that threaten teachers [Education International] bit.ly/49zZuTV
Ukraine: Urgent call to action to stop legislative changes that threaten teachers
Education International (EI) and the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) is calling on all member organisations to take action
to help prevent legislative changes for teachers in Uk...
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Ukraine: Urgent call to action to stop legislative changes that threaten teachers [Education International] bit.ly/49zZuTV
BELGIUM: Labour and the Government Face a Showdown jacobin.com/2025/11/belg...
In Belgium, Labor and the Government Face a Showdown
Organized labor has been more effective at defending the welfare state in Belgium than in most European countries. After recent actions resisting austerity plans, a three-day strike this week seeks to...
jacobin.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
BELGIUM: Labour and the Government Face a Showdown jacobin.com/2025/11/belg...
From Mexico to the Persian Gulf: more than 137 million children are exploited in global supply chains [Equal Times] www.equaltimes.org/from-mexico-...
From Mexico to the Persian Gulf: more than 137 million children are exploited in global supply chains
Ahmed (not his real name) and his older sister sneak onto the tram from Karaköy to Kabatas in Istanbul after sunset, carrying a mountain of empty plastic bottles. They go unnoticed among tourists and ...
www.equaltimes.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
From Mexico to the Persian Gulf: more than 137 million children are exploited in global supply chains [Equal Times] www.equaltimes.org/from-mexico-...
PAKISTAN: Labour leaders vow to defeat bids to divide on racial and linguistic lines www.brecorder.com/news/4039390...
Labour leaders vow to defeat bids to divide on racial and linguistic lines
KARACHI: Workers will defeat the conspiracy to divide them on the basis of race and language, as well as the...
www.brecorder.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
PAKISTAN: Labour leaders vow to defeat bids to divide on racial and linguistic lines www.brecorder.com/news/4039390...
KOSOVO: The Health Federation warns of a strike if salaries are blocked by the institutional crisis www.gazetaexpress.com/en/The-healt...
The Health Federation warns of a strike if salaries are blocked by the institutional crisis
The Health Federation warns of a strike if salaries are blocked by the institutional crisis
www.gazetaexpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
KOSOVO: The Health Federation warns of a strike if salaries are blocked by the institutional crisis www.gazetaexpress.com/en/The-healt...
USA: Chicago's immigrant workforce and employers confront new era of fear www.ncronline.org/news/chicago...
Chicago's immigrant workforce and employers confront new era of fear
In this tense environment, both faith-based advocates and labor leaders have found themselves working in tandem.
www.ncronline.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
USA: Chicago's immigrant workforce and employers confront new era of fear www.ncronline.org/news/chicago...
UK: Equal Pay Day: Unite calls for concerted action to tackle gender pay gap www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
UK: Equal Pay Day: Unite calls for concerted action to tackle gender pay gap www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...
GLOBAL: Ending digital violence in the world of work : 16 days of activism against gender-based violence www.ituc-csi.org/Ending-digit...
Ending digital violence in the world of work: 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
This year for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the ITUC is backing the United Nations' UNiTE campaign to end digital violence against all women and girls. New and evolving forms of v...
www.ituc-csi.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
GLOBAL: Ending digital violence in the world of work : 16 days of activism against gender-based violence www.ituc-csi.org/Ending-digit...
INDIA: New Labour Codes are Regressive Legislations, Asserts Farmers’ Body clarionindia.net/new-labour-c...
New Labour Codes are Regressive Legislations, Asserts Farmers’ Body - Clarion India
The laws pave the way for 12-hour workdays, make the right to form unions and the right to strike almost impossible, says All India Kisan Sabha NEW DELHI — The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has sharply...
clarionindia.net
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
INDIA: New Labour Codes are Regressive Legislations, Asserts Farmers’ Body clarionindia.net/new-labour-c...
PAKISTAN: Rethinking Domestic Work in Sindh minutemirror.com.pk/rethinking-d...
minutemirror.com.pk
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
PAKISTAN: Rethinking Domestic Work in Sindh minutemirror.com.pk/rethinking-d...
IRAN: Continuation of the widespread protests by Formal oil workers, and the gathering of third-party contract workers free-them-now.com/2025/11/23/c...
free-them-now.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
IRAN: Continuation of the widespread protests by Formal oil workers, and the gathering of third-party contract workers free-them-now.com/2025/11/23/c...
USA: How Starbucks tried to quash union activity in Colorado www.timescall.com/2025/11/23/s...
How Starbucks tried to quash union activity in Colorado
The coffee giant shuttered a store in Colorado Springs in 2022 shortly after its workers voted to unionize. A federal agency later ordered Starbucks to reopen that store, along with 22 others.
www.timescall.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
USA: How Starbucks tried to quash union activity in Colorado www.timescall.com/2025/11/23/s...
CAMBODIA: Labour unions reach out to embassies over gang-rape probe www.khmertimeskh.com/501794872/la...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
CAMBODIA: Labour unions reach out to embassies over gang-rape probe www.khmertimeskh.com/501794872/la...