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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · 3d

Democracy is under attack — not just from authoritarian leaders, but from corporate giants like #Amazon & #Meta.
They bankroll far-right networks, profit from war & silence unions.

This #WDDW25, workers are saying: enough.
✊ Defend democracy. Demand decent work.
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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · 2d

🚨 Countdown to the Thomson Reuters Foundation Trust Conference!

On 22 Oct, UNI General Secretary, Christy Hoffman joins a key panel on defending workers’ rights in the AI supply chain — exposing hidden labour, job displacement & growing inequality.

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#TC2025 #FutureOfWork

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · 2d

📣 @cwaunion.bsky.social is calling on customers to drop T-Mobile USA by 15 November because of:
🚫Union busting
🛰️Partnering with right-wing billionaire Elon Musk
📉Supporting regressive Trump administration policies
⚠️Take action!👇
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Pledge to Hang Up on T-Mobile

T-Mobile is siding with the Trump Administration and far-right extremists like Elon Musk. It’s time for people of conscience to find a better phone carrier. T-Mobile is partnering with fascist Elon M...

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UNI Europa @uni-europa.bsky.social · Sep 9

BREAKING🇪🇺: After the European Parliament adopted a report on public procurement today, we call on the Commission to ensure that public money is only given to companies whose workers are covered by collective agreements.

EU Commission must ensure public contracts support collective bargaining

After EU Parliament vote, EU rules must ensure public money is only given to companies whose workers are covered by collective agreements.

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UNI Europa @uni-europa.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Dutch government is criminalising migrant workers.

Those who are cleaning homes, caring for children & the elderly.

UNI Europa stands with the household and cleaning workers protesting in The Hague this Saturday.

Don't criminalise, regularise.

UNI Europa stands with migrant workers against the Dutch criminalisation law

The Dutch government should regularise, not criminalise, the household and cleaning workers from that protest in The Hague.

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Sep 4

🇲🇽Historic ruling: #USMCA recognises labour rights violations at Atento Mexico

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Historic ruling: USMCA recognises labour rights violations at Atento Mexico

The Mexican Telephone Workers’ Union (Sindicato de Telefonistas de la República Mexicana, STRM) celebrated the historic ruling issued on 21 August 2025 by the Rapid Response Labour Mechanism (RRLM) Pa...

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Jul 28

While our international institutions are paralyzed, the brave activists on the #Handala - including UNI brother Hatem Aouini - are taking bold steps to deliver life-saving aid to Gazans.

We call for their immediate release and to #LetAidIn.
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Gaza: UNI demands immediate release of the Handala crew and full, safe aid delivery

UNI Global Union demand the immediate release of the civilian crew of the humanitarian aid ship Handala, including UNI colleague, Hatem Alouini.

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Jul 16

Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazil aren't about trade - they're about protecting his far-right ally Jair Bolsonaro from prosecution for backing a coup

We join @cutbrasil.bsky.social in condemning this weaponization of trade policy to undermine democracy.

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UNI joins Brazilian union movement in condemning Trump's weaponization of trade policy

UNI condemns Donald Trump’s threat of 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, a move intended to stop the prosecution of right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro.

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Jul 4

🤯"Pretend to be suicidal. Write like a predator."

This is what some Meta content moderators are asked to do—every day.

But @cwuireland.bsky.social & The Global Trade Union Alliance for Content Moderators are organizing and demanding new safety protocols. #TechWorkersRising

✊Join us!

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Jul 1

¡Un daño a uno es un daño a TODXS!
Nuestro movimiento sindical lo sabe mejor que nadie.

✊🏾Este #SolidaritySummer no solo estamos exigiendo justicia—estamos luchando por ella.

📣Toma acción:
seiu.co/JusticeJourney

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Jul 1

📣Libertad. Familia. Justicia. ¡Estos son valores innegociables!

✊🏾El movimiento sindical tiene una historia de lucha y conquistas. Nos sumamos a la jornada #SolidaritySummer de @seiu.org

🫸🏾¡Rechazamos los fuertes ataques del gobierno de Trump contra las comunidades migrantes!

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Jul 1

🇺🇸 @seiu.org se está movilizando, junto a trabajadorxs de todo el país, hacia Luisiana, en rechazo a los fuertes ataques de la administración Trump contra las comunidades migrantes.

¡Unidxs por la libertad y la justicia!
✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿#SolidaritySummer

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Jul 1

An attack on 1️⃣ is an attack on all. The global union movement is supporting the Justice Journey in the US as it marches against Trump’s assault on immigrant communities. Human rights know no borders. Neither does our solidarity.
👉 Join: act.seiu.org/a/end-ice-ra...
#SolidaritySummer

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Jun 16

🚨 Big win for care workers at the #ILC2025 !

New ILO conclusions recognize care & support workers as among the most at risk of informal, insecure jobs.

Governments must act now to formalize care work & protect workers' rights. #CareCantWait

ILO Conference recognizes urgent need to formalize care work

The 113th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva has concluded with the adoption of new language recognizing care and support workers as among the groups most at risk of inform...

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · May 30

📢 NEW REPORT: Accelerating Decent Work!
Based on surveys of 8,700+ care workers, it shows why formalizing home & community care is urgent.

How we win rights, respect & recognition? In Union!✊

🔗 uniglobalunion.org/news/formalizing_care
#Care4Carers #ILC2025 #UnionPower

UNI report demands formal jobs for care workers as ILO debates informality

A new report released today by UNI Global Union ahead of the ILO’s International Labour Conference (ILC) calls for urgent action to formalize the care sector and strengthen union organizing. With inf...

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Apr 30

📣Petición urgente: ¡liberen a Kilmar Abrego García!
separado de su familia sin justificación por el gobierno de 🇺🇸 y enviado a una cárcel de máxima seguridad en El Salvador.

Este #PrimeroDeMayo exigimos el regreso sano y salvo de nuestro compañero a los Estados Unidos.

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Apr 29

An urgent #MayDay call to action: Free Kilmar Abrego Garcia!

"This isn't just about one person. It's about standing against the creeping authoritarianism that targets workers, immigrants and marginalized people everywhere," says UNI GS Christy Hoffman.
#1May
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Sketch of Kilmar with text Free Kilmar in English and Spanish.

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Apr 30

“The content we see doesn’t just disappear at the end of a shift. It haunts our sleep and leaves permanent emotional scars."

Read why content moderators are organizing against big tech.
www.theverge.com/news/658566/...

Content moderators are organizing against Big Tech

Workers are fighting for working conditions and mental health support.

www.theverge.com

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Apr 22

📣We have informed the National Contact Point of the #OECD in 🇵🇪 about the violations of labor and union rights by #Ripley Chile.

The arbitrary dismissal of union leader Manuel Leiva and the retaliation against the Sutragrisa union are unacceptable.

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UNI Global Union @uniglobalunion.org · Apr 17

The Trump administration's abduction and detention of @seiu509.bsky.social member Rümeysa Öztürk is as chilling as it is appalling.

We join @seiu.org in saying: Free speech, free workers, #FreeRumeysa!
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SEIU demands release of unjustly detained workers, citing political retaliation

UNI affiliate SEIU is protesting the Trump administration’s unjust detention of immigrants – including union members like Rumeysa Ozturk.

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UNI Américas @uniamericas.bsky.social · Apr 10

🇦🇷 Argentine unions strike against austerity, back pensioners’ demands amid growing social tensions

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Argentine unions strike against austerity, back pensioners’ demands amid growing social tensions

The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) of Argentina has called for a mass mobilisation in support of pensioners' demands, as well as a national strike on 9 and 10 April, in response to the austerit...

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