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IRAN: Oil Workers Launch Historic Strike
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Iranian Oil Workers Launch Historic Strike
Fifteen thousand workers went on strike at a major gas field in Iran at the economically critical South Pars field.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-oil-field-workers-strike
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NEW ZEALAND: November health strike grows to 16,700
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November health strike grows to 16,700
https://amp.rnz.co.nz/article/3a729341-5723-44b6-925a-04a4de43d15d
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TAIWAN / PHILIPPINES: Migrant Workers Protest Against Restrictions on Movement, Unionbusting at New Taipei Company
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Migrant Workers Protest Against Restrictions on Movement, Unionbusting at New Taipei Company | New Bloom Magazine
Filipino migrant workers at the TaiDoc Technology Corporation are demonstrating against union-busting and infringements of the basic rights of migrant workers at the company. TaiDoc is a major medical...
https://newbloommag.net/2025/11/11/taidoc-protest/
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PORTUGAL: Labour market reform: what's at stake?
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Portugal's labour market reform: what's at stake?
The conservative government in Lisbon wants to implement labour market reforms that would restrict workers' rights and the right to strike.
https://www.eurotopics.net/en/348198/portugal-s-labour-market-reform-what-s-at-stake
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BRAZIL: Petrobras Union Declares âState of Strikeâ After Deal Rejected
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Petrobras Union Declares âState of Strikeâ After Deal Rejected
The Petrobras union has declared a 'state of strike' after rejecting a company deal. Workers can strike anytime! #Petrobras #UnionStrike
https://www.oedigital.com/news/532246-petrobras-union-declares-state-of-strike-after-deal-rejected
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USA: Trump threatens salary cuts for striking air traffic controllers
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Trump threatens salary cuts for striking air traffic controllers
President Donald Trump threatened to cut the pay for air traffic controllers who called in sick during the government shutdown.
https://chronicle.ng/trump-threatens-salary-cuts-for-striking-air-traffic-controllers/#google_vignette
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FIJI: Unions demand urgent action on labour law reform
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Unions demand urgent action on labour law reform | Fiji Sun
Delay in Employment Relations Act review risks continued wage theft and worker abuse, say union leaders
https://fijisun.com.fj/news/nation/unions-demand-urgent-action-on-labour-law-reform
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FINLAND: Tourism companies in Lapland allegedly violating labour rights of seasonal migrant workers, unions & hospitality association says
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Finland: Tourism companies in Lapland allegedly violating labour rights of seasonal migrant workers, unions & hospitality association says - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/finland-tourism-companies-in-lapland-allegedly-violating-labour-rights-of-seasonal-migrant-workers-unions-hospitality-association-says/
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INDONESIA: Inspired by Paulo Freire, Indonesian peasant movement criticizes legacy of neoliberalism
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Inspired by Paulo Freire, Indonesian peasant movement criticizes legacy of neoliberalism | ICARRD+20 Series | Via Campesina
In the Media In this exclusive interview with Brasil de Fato (BdF), Henry Saragih, one of SPIâs key leaders, offers a sharp evaluation of the administration of former President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), w...
https://viacampesina.org/en/2025/11/inspired-by-paulo-freire-indonesian-peasant-movement-criticizes-legacy-of-neoliberalism/
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Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
Besides more than 2,000 cancellations, some 7,100 flights involving US airports were delayed on Nov 10. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-threatens-air-traffic-controllers-over-shutdown-absences
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BANGLADESH: Trade Union-Civil Society Action Alliance launched for migrant workers' welfare
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Trade Union-Civil Society Action Alliance launched for migrant workers' welfare
A new joint coalition of trade unions and civil society organisations, named the Trade Union-Civil Society Action Alliance (TUCSAA), was launched on Monday (10 November) in Dhaka to promote the well-b...
https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/trade-union-civil-society-alliance-launched-migrant-workers-welfare-1282546?amp
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GLOBAL: How Wages for Housework sparked an international solidarity movement
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How Wages for Housework sparked an international movement
The 1970s movement paved the way for queer, Black, trans and sex working feminist organising across the world today
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/how-wages-for-housework-sparked-an-international-solidarity-movement/
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SOUTH KOREA: K-pop Idol Labor Union to Launch
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K-pop Idol Labor Union to Launch
K-pop Idol Labor Union to Launch Committee seeks worker status recognition for idols under labor laws to secure rights
https://www.chosun.com/english/opinion-en/2025/11/10/5ZXYSCJY5RCVLKPNXNIKYAFQIE/
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ITALY: Musicians march through Venice after La Fenice names music director with ties to Meloni
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Musicians march through Venice after La Fenice names music director with ties to Meloni
VENICE, Italy (AP) â The storied Venetian opera house La Fenice is locked in an escalating dispute with its workers over the appointment of a young and telegenic music director with ties to Premier Gi...
https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/10/venices-storied-la-fenice-opera-house-protests-appointment-of-musical-director-with-ties-to-meloni/
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NIGERIA: Workersâ unions back NSITF leadership reforms
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Workersâ unions back NSITF leadership reforms
Two major workersâ unions in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have passed a strong vote of confidence in the Managing Director, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, and his management team, dâŠ
https://tribuneonlineng.com/workers-unions-back-nsitf-leadership-reforms/
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INDIA: Mumbai: BEST Union Leader Shashank Rao Begins Indefinite Hunger Strike; Demands Implementation Of 2019 Agreement And Employee Benefits
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Mumbai: BEST Union Leader Shashank Rao Begins Indefinite Hunger Strike; Demands Implementation Of 2019 Agreement And Employee Benefits
https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-best-union-leader-shashank-rao-begins-indefinite-hunger-strike-demands-implementation-of-2019-agreement-and-employee-benefits
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AUSTRALIA: Unions Protest Nationwide Against Amazon Job Threat
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Unions Protest Nationwide Against Amazon Job Threat
Today hundreds of union members will protest at Amazon sites across the country as the TWU, SDA and MEAA make a claim on the company to pay its fair
https://www.miragenews.com/unions-protest-nationwide-against-amazon-job-1567499/
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CANADA: Industry, government and labour organizations meet to advance the future of decent work in the agrifood sector in Canada
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Industry, government and labour organizations meet to advance the future of decent work in the agrifood sector in Canada | UFCW Canada - Canadaâs Private Sector Union
Leading representatives from labour, industry and government in the agrifood sector in Canada met in Toronto this week to discuss the future of decent work in the sector in Canada, building upon the m...
https://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33990:industry-government-and-labour-organizations-meet-to-advance-the-future-of-decent-work-in-the-agrifood-sector-in-canada&catid=10484&Itemid=6&lang=en
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CANADA: Organizations meet to advance work standards in Canadian agrifood sector at Decent Work Forum
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Organizations meet to advance work standards in Canadian agrifood sector at Decent Work Forum
The event brought together representatives from Canadaâs agrifood employers, the federal government, and the food workersâ union as social partners.
https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/organizations-meet-to-advance-work-standards-in-canadian-agrifood-sector-at-decent-work-forum-313624/
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11-11-1997 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A two-day general strike begins against the austerity measures of the government of President Leonel Fernandez.
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11-11-1940 FRANCE: 40,000 miners from Nord Pas-de-Calais march in the streets against the decision to abolish the national day of tribute to the victims of 1914-1918.
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11-11-1887 USA: Execution of the Haymarket Martyrs for their alleged role in the bombing at a labour rally at Haymarket Square in Chicago a year earlier.
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November 11 - Execution of the Haymarket Martyrs | Labor History in 2:00
On this day in Labor History the year was 1887. That was a tragic day for the labor movement. Four men were hung in Chicago for their alleged role in the bombing at a labor rally at the cityâs Haymark...
https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/november-11-execution-of-the-haymarket-martyrs/
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11-11-1831 USA: Slave rebellion leader Nat Turner is hanged for his role leading a slave revolt 3 months earlier in Virginia.
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PORTUGAL: UGT advances with CGTP for a general strike and ratifies decision on Thursday
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UGT advances with CGTP for a general strike and ratifies decision on Thursday - PPulse
"The decision will be ratified at the national secretariat on the 13th," said an official UGT source, confirming discussions with the CGTP.
https://www.portugalpulse.com/ugt-advances-with-cgtp-for-a-general-strike-and-ratifies-decision-on-thursday/
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PORTUGAL: General strike: Montenegro points finger at PCP and PS, Marcelo calls for restraint
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General strike: Montenegro points finger at PCP and PS, Marcelo calls for restraint - PPulse
The Secretary-General of CGTP, Tiago Oliveira, announced a general strike scheduled for December 11 at the conclusion of the national march against the labor
https://www.portugalpulse.com/general-strike-montenegro-points-finger-at-pcp-and-ps-marcelo-calls-for-restraint/
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INDONESIA: Unions Reject 2026 Provincial Minimum Wage Formula
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Indonesian Trade Unions Reject 2026 Provincial Minimum Wage Formula - News En.tempo.co
Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions threatens a large-scale demonstration if the specific index for the provincial minimum wage increase is only 0.2 to 0.7.
https://en.tempo.co/amp/2064268/indonesian-trade-unions-reject-2026-provincial-minimum-wage-formula
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KOSOVO: RTK union announces protest on November 13
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INDIA: Union stages grand rally at Riverfront, Ahmedabad:Workers protest against 12-hour work schedule & submit memorandums demanding old pension scheme
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Indian Labor Union stages grand rally at Riverfront, Ahmedabad: Workers protest against 12-hour work schedule & submit memorandums demanding old pension scheme - Ahmedabad News
The Indian Labor Union organized a grand meeting at the Riverfront on the occasion of the 106th birth anniversary of Dattopant Thengadi. Around 161 unions and workers associated with the Indian Labor ...
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/indian-labor-union-stages-grand-rally-at-riverfront-ahmedabad-workers-protest-against-12-hour-work-schedule-136382818.html
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GHANA: Govât increases public sector salaries and minimum wage by 9%
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Govât increases public sector salaries and minimum wage by 9%
The government has approved a 9 percent salary increase for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure
https://citinewsroom.com/2025/11/govt-increases-public-sector-salaries-and-minimum-wage-by-9/
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BANGLADESH: Workers must be included in climate decisions: trade unions
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Workers must be included in climate decisions: trade unions
As global attention turns to COP30, the National Alliance for Just Transition Bangladesh (NAJTB) has called for a comprehensive inclusion of workers...
https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/workers-must-be-included-in-climate-decisions-trade-unions
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INDIA: Now, women in Puducherry can work till 10pm in factories
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Now, women in Puducherry can work till 10pm in factories
Puducherry Women Factory Workers: The Puducherry govt has eased certain restrictive provisions under the Factories Act, 1984, to permit women employees to work in factories up to 10pm. The move is to ...
https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/workplace-4-0/diversity-and-inclusion/now-women-in-puducherry-can-work-till-10pm-in-factories/125220692
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IRELAND: Transport workers survey reports increased antisocial behaviour
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Transport workers survey reports increased antisocial behaviour
SIPTU has released findings from a new snapshot survey of transport workers which reports an increase in incidents of antisocial and abusive behaviour.
https://www.siptu.ie/transport-workers-survey-reports-increased-antisocial-behaviour/
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SOUTH KOREA: CUPANG Labor Union Chief Warns Dawn Delivery Restrictions Threaten Workers' Survival Rights
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CUPANG Labor Union Chief Warns Dawn Delivery Restrictions Threaten Workers' Survival Rights
CUPANG Labor Union Chief Warns Dawn Delivery Restrictions Threaten Workers Survival Rights Union argues eliminating dawn shifts would lower wages, reduce job stability, and fail to address rest rights
https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/11/10/LEFI3KHV3VC75BWHPW7UYXO5S4/
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SENEGAL: Ministry of Justice: Special education workers hold a sit-in this Monday
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Ministry of Justice: Special education workers hold a sit-in this Monday
<p><br></p><p>The National Union of Workers in Special Education of Justice (SYNTES/Justice) is organizing a sit-in this Monday, November 10, 2025, starting at 10 a.m., in front of the General Directorate of Judicial and Social Protection (DGPJS), located in Liberté 6 Extension, near the Ferdinand Coly building.</p><p><br></p><p> Through this mobilization, the workers wish to denounce the injustices they say they are victims of within the Ministry of Justice and to challenge the authorities on their demands which have remained unanswered.</p><p><br></p><p> According to the union's general secretary, Babe Lyssa Ndiaye, this action aims to raise awareness among national and international public opinion about the difficult working conditions of special education agents, as well as the need for better recognition of their status.</p><p><br></p><p> SYNTES/Justice calls on their supervisory body to open a sincere dialogue for an effective consideration of their grievances, believing that "social justice must begin within the Ministry of Justice itself".</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
https://www.seneweb.com/en/news/Societe/ministere-de-la-justice-les-travailleurs-de-leducation-specialisee-en-sit-in-ce-lundi_n_473785.html
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UGANDA: Govt Schedules High-Level Meeting with Public Service Unions to Resolve Salary ,Promotion Disputes
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Govt Schedules High-Level Meeting with Public Service Unions to Resolve Salary ,Promotion Disputes
The Ministry of Public Service has invited leaders of major labor unions to a high-level meeting slated for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to deliber...
https://nilepost.co.ug/news/300925/govt-schedules-high-level-meeting-with-public-service-unions-to-resolve-salary-promotion-disputes
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Our latest Photo of the Week is from Madagascar. The Firaisanâny Sendikanâny Mpiasa eto Madagasikara (FI.SE.MA.) was central to the protests that swept that country in October, leading to the departure of the national President. (Photo: OATUU)
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10-11-1984 GLOBAL: Transport unions call for International blockade of coal and oil shipments to the UK in solidarity with the Miner's Strike.
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10-11-1983 CANADA: In British Columbia, three months of protests to defend union rights and social services reach a critical turning point as teachers prepare to join a massive mobilization led by Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition.
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1983: The Year BC Citizens and Workers Fought Back | The Tyee
Operation Solidarity ended in bitterness, but mass protests scored dramatic victories against Bennett government.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2018/07/06/Year-BC-Citizens-Workers-Fought-Back/
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10-11-1980 POLAND: The Solidarity union is officially registered in Poland.
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10-11-1975 CANADA: An iron ore carrier sinks in a storm on Lake Superior, with the loss of all 29 hands. A year later, the Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot memorializes the freighter and crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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10-11-1933 USA: America's first Depression-era sit-down strike occurs at the Hormel food plant in Austin, Minnesota.
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Tens of thousands in Portugal protest proposed labor reforms
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Tens of thousands in Portugal protest proposed labor reforms
LISBON (AP) â Tens of thousands of people in Lisbon took to the streets Saturday to protest labor reforms put forth by the center-right government.
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BARBADOS: UWU: Factoryâs stance on protest in breach of Trade Union Act
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UWU: Factoryâs stance on protest in breach of Trade Union Act
General secretary of Unity Workersâ Union (UWU), Caswell Franklyn, is charging that the Barbados Energy and Sugar Company Inc. (BESCO) is acting illegally
https://nationnews.com/2025/11/08/uwu-factorys-stance-on-protest-in-breach-of-trade-union-act/
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PORTUGAL: Largest union calls general strike over labour reforms
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Portugal's largest union calls general strike over labour reforms
Portugal's CGTP union announces December 11 general strike against government labour reforms, including easier dismissals and reduced bereavement leave.
https://thesun.my/news/world-news/portugals-largest-union-calls-general-strike-over-labour-reforms/
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: JTUM to join peace vigil over regional US military action
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JTUM to join peace vigil over regional US military action - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM), a key ally of the UNC government, is supporting a vigil for peace, which suggests that the Caribbean should remain a zone of peace.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/09/jtum-to-join-peace-vigil-over-regional-us-military-action/
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GHANA: Public Sector Workers Left in Limbo: A Broken Promise and Weak Bargaining
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Ghanaâs Public Sector Workers Left in Limbo: A Broken Promise and Weak Bargaining
Once again, Ghana rsquo;s public sector workers find themselves trapped between hollow promises and feeble advocacy .
https://www.modernghana.com/news/1447067/ghanas-public-sector-workers-left-in-limbo-a.html
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SOUTH KOREA: Debate heats up over extending retirement age to 65
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Debate heats up over extending retirement age to 65 - The Korea Times
Debate is heating up over raising Korea's statutory retirement age, as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) moves to increase it from 60 to 6...
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20251109/debate-heats-up-over-extending-retirement-age-to-65
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AUSTRALIA: Privatised employment services a complete failure
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Privatised employment services a complete failure
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09-11-1988 BRASIL: Security forces murdered three striking metal workers and wounded dozens at the Companhia SiderĂșrgica Nacional who wanted more pay and reinstatement of victimised workers. Despite the killings they kept striking for 2 more weeks.
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INDIA: Domestic workersâ union urges Karnataka govt. to revise draft welfare Bill
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Domestic workersâ union urges Karnataka govt. to revise draft welfare Bill
Karnataka Domestic Workersâ Union calls for revisions to the welfare bill, stressing worker rights and clearer definitions of forced labor.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/domestic-workers-union-urges-karnataka-govt-to-revise-draft-welfare-bill/article70256342.ece
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