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We are not targets! Postal workers demand protections during war [UNI]
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We are not targets! Postal workers demand protections during war
As conflicts wage across the globe, postal workers around the world are demanding their lives, rights and services are protected as they carry out their vital duties. Some 150 trade union leaders repr...
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/we-are-not-targets-postal-workers-demand-protections-during-war/
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IRAN: Interview: Iranās Labour Movement: Navigating a Complex Landscape
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INTERVIEW: Iranās Labour Movement: Navigating a Complex Landscape
This interview with trade union activist, Naser Malek, not his real name, sheds light on the challenges faced by Iranās labour movement. Iran Today explores with Naser the complex sociopolitical and e...
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HONG KONG / MYANMAR: In Hong Kong and Myanmar, labour resists authoritarian rule
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In Hong Kong and Myanmar, labour resists authoritarian rule
-Benjamin Velasco Myanmar and Hong Kong offer a compelling comparative study of labour responses to authoritarianism during the COVID-19 pandemic. In both countries, extreme repression severely curā¦
https://globallabourcolumn.org/2025/09/23/in-hong-kong-and-myanmar-labour-resists-authoritarian-rule/
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GERMANY: TikTok workers in Germany escalate with a four-day strike
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TikTok workers in Germany escalate with a four-day strike
As TikTok is trying to dismiss content moderators without an agreement with their union ver.di, the workers will take their strike action to the next level.
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/tiktok-workers-in-germany-escalate-with-a-four-day-strike/
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DENMARK: MFRR partners oppose introduction of new state-funded media Ombudsperson
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Denmark: MFRR partners oppose introduction of new state-funded media Ombudsperson / IFJ
The Danish government has announced its intention to introduce a public-funded Ombudsperson for the media with broad legal powers concentrated into a single state-appointed institution. TheĀ Internatio...
https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/denmark-mfrr-partners-oppose-introduction-of-new-state-funded-media-ombudsperson
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LATIN AMERICA: Challenges for industrial integration in Latin America amid global trade uncertainty
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Challenges for industrial integration in Latin America amid global trade uncertainty
On 16 September, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, IndustriALL Global Union brought together experts and its affiliates in Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss strategies to meet the challenges surrounding ...
https://www.industriall-union.org/challenges-for-industrial-integration-in-latin-america-amid-global-trade-uncertainty
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DENMARK / GREENLAND: A visit with a message: Solidarity and support to IMAK and the people of Greenland
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A visit with a message: Solidarity and support to IMAK and the people of Greenland
Magnus Jonsson, President of the Icelandic Teachers Federation and Education International General Secretary David Edwards, undertook a solidarity mission to Greenland from September 17 ā 19, to bring...
https://www.ei-ie.org/en/item/31012:a-visit-with-a-message-solidarity-and-support-to-imak-and-the-people-of-greenland
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GLOBAL: Human-centred AI: EI's global conference charts the future of education
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Human-centred AI: EI's global conference charts the future of education
While tech companies race to embed Artificial Intelligence (AI) in schools and campuses worldwide, the voices of educators have been largely sidelined. Education International's conference, Shaping Ou...
https://www.ei-ie.org/en/item/31019:human-centred-ai-eis-global-conference-charts-the-future-of-education
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GLOBAL: International trade union movement demands migration rights and decent work
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International trade union movement demands migration rights and decent work - BWI
Trade unions from Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, and India joined forces to raise awareness of the precarious conditions migrant workerā¦
https://www.bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetails?newsId=766
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MALAYSIA: TEUPM strengthens leadership skills to consolidate union strength
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TEUPM strengthens leadership skills to consolidate union strength - BWI
Building on its commitment to strengthen trade union capacity, the Timber Employees Union of Peninsular Malaysia (TEUPM), with support from the BWI Asia-Paciā¦
https://www.bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetails?newsId=767
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SOUTH AMERICA: FIFPRO South America joins forces with CONMEBOL to promote action against racism, discrimination and violence
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FIFPRO South America joins forces with CONMEBOL to promote action against racism, discrimination and violence - FIFPRO World Players' Union
The campaign, which is being carried out in the run-up to the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana matches, is part of the work carried out by the CONMEBOL Task Force, created by the governing body...
https://fifpro.org/en/who-we-are/fifpro-members/fifpro-americas/fifpro-south-america-joins-forces-with-conmebol-to-promote-action-against-racism-discrimination-and-violence
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HONG KONG: HK Labour Rights Monitor Slams the Government for Delay, Demands Immediate Halt to Labour Importation
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HK Labour Rights Monitor Slams the Government for Delay, Demands Immediate Halt to Labour Importation - Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor é¦ęøÆåę¬ē£åÆ
With the Chief Executiveās Policy Address fast approaching, the Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor (HKLRM) today (15 September 2025) released a detailed review of the governmentās āEnhanced Supplementary...
https://hklabourrights.org/press-release/hk-labour-rights-monitor-slams-the-government-for-delay-demands-immediate-halt-to-labour-importation/
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FINLAND: The first harsh penalties for illegal industrial action: āThe Government wants to keep workers obedient with the threat of huge costsā
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JHL: The Government wants to keep workers obedient with penalties
The Finnish Government wants to use penalties to keep workers and trade unions on their toes when they defend their rights.
https://www.jhl.fi/en/news/the-first-harsh-penalties-for-illegal-industrial-action-the-government-wants-to-keep-workers-obedient-with-the-threat-of-huge-costs/
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UZBEKISTAN: Arbitrary police brutality against farmers is not compatible with a sustainable cotton sector
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ARBITRARY POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST FARMERS IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH A SUSTAINABLE COTTON SECTOR
Azizjon Tojiboev and Gairatjon Khairullaev, successful and hardworking farmers from Rishton district of Fergana region, became victims of senseless and illegal arbitrary violence at the hands of local...
https://labourmission.org/en/news/arbitrary-police-brutality-against-farmers-is-not-compatible-with-a-sustainable-cotton-sector/
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PALESTINE / SOUTH AFRICA: Never Again is Now! A Palestinian call to South African Trade Unions
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Never Again is Now! A Palestinian call to South African Trade Unions
The New Federation of Trade Unions extends revolutionary greetings of solidarity to COSATU on the occasion of itās 8th Central Committee and 40th Anniversary in December 2025 at this critical globaā¦
https://newunions.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/never-again-is-now-a-palestinian-call-to-south-african-trade-unions/
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NEPAL: Training on Just Transition and Gender Issues Concluded
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General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT)
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GHANA: TEWU Slams Breakaway Unions Over Strike Confusion
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TEWU Slams Breakaway Unions Over Strike Confusion | News Ghana
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has launched a fierce attack on breakaway unions, accusing them of deliberately creating confusion among u...
https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tewu-slams-breakaway-unions-over-strike-confusion/
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SOUTH KOREA: Neople union resumes strike over bonuses, risking prolonged Korea game dispute
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Neople union resumes strike over bonuses, risking prolonged Korea game dispute
Neople union resumes strike over bonuses, risking prolonged Korea game dispute
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2025/09/23/CKUAMKRIURG25BHQ23GBLW3WMU/?outputType=amp
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NEW ZEALAND: Part-time workers to get less sick leave as law changed
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Part-time workers to get less sick leave as law changed
The Workplace Relations Minister says sweeping changes to the Holidays Act make the system fairer.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/573874/part-time-workers-to-get-less-sick-leave-as-law-changed
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UK: Combining efforts ā 200 years of trade unions in the UK
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Combining efforts ā 200 years of trade unions in the UK - LSE Review of Books
Curator Chelsea Collison selects and reflects on seven stand-out items from the exhibition Combining Efforts: 200 Years of Trade Union History at LSE Library.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2025/09/22/combining-efforts-200-years-of-trade-unions-in-the-uk/
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INDIA: Urban Company IPO leaves gig workers fearing tougher conditions
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Urban Company IPO leaves gig workers fearing tougher conditions | Context by TRF
The stock market debut of India's biggest online services platform highlights the gaps in protections for gig workers
https://www.context.news/digital-divides/urban-company-ipo-leaves-gig-workers-fearing-tougher-conditions
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NIGERIA: NLC, GIZ seek amplified awareness to curb risky migration among Nigerian youths
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NLC, GIZ seek amplified awareness to curb risky migration among Nigerian youths
The German Development Agency (GIZ) in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for increased awareness to help Nigerian youths make informed decisions on migration and avoidā¦
https://tribuneonlineng.com/nlc-giz-seek-amplified-awareness-to-curb-risky-migration-among-nigerian-youths/
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PAKISTAN: Sindh Government Hospital Staff to Boycott OPDs Over Pay Demands
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Sindh Government Hospital Staff to Boycott OPDs Over Pay Demands
Employees of government hospitals across Sindh have announced a boycott of outpatient departments (OPDs) starting Tuesday, vowing to continue their
https://propakistani.pk/2025/09/23/sindh-government-hospital-staff-to-boycott-opds-over-pay-demands/
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SOUTH AFRICA: Cosatu convenes Central Committee against the backdrop of a 42.9% overall unemployment rate
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Cosatu convenes Central Committee against the backdrop of a 42. 9% overall unemployment rate
Cosatu's Central Committee convenes this week to confront the pressing challenges of South Africa's 42. 9% unemployment rate, exploring strategies to uplift the working class and improve living condit...
https://iol.co.za/business-report/opinion/2025-09-15-cosatu-convenes-central-committee-against-the-backdrop-of-a-42-9-overall-unemployment-rate/
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KENYA: Aviation workers to down tools from October 1, union lists 6 demands
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Aviation workers to down tools from October 1, union lists 6 demands
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 23 ā The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has issued a seven-day strike notice to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), accusing the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2025/09/aviation-workers-to-down-tools-from-october-1-union-lists-6-demands/
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AUSTRALIA: Call for Proper Reporting of Gig Worker Fatalities
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STRING OF GIG WORKER FATALITIES AND ASSAULTS MUST BE PROPERLY REPORTED - Transport Workersā Union
The TWU will write to gig platforms including Uber and Hungry Panda calling for answers on whether several horrific fatalities and violent assaults of gig workers have been properly reported to regula...
https://www.twu.com.au/press/string-of-gig-worker-fatalities-and-assaults-must-be-properly-reported/?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news
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UK: Bridget Phillipson pledges to deliver workersā rights bill in full if deputy leader
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Bridget Phillipson pledges to deliver workersā rights bill in full if deputy leader
Exclusive: Unions endorse education secretary as she vows to ensure measures are not watered down ā āno ifs or butsā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/22/bridget-phillipson-workers-rights-bill-labour-deputy-leader-election-unions
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SINGAPORE: Agoda apologises for 'inappropriate' severance agreement provisions
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Agoda apologises for 'inappropriate' severance agreement provisions
Laid-off employees were reportedly told not to reach out to authorities for support, advice
https://www.hcamag.com/asia/specialisation/change-management/agoda-apologises-for-inappropriate-severance-agreement-provisions/550563
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NEW ZEALAND: The forgotten union green ban that defended Bastion Point
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The forgotten union green ban that defended Bastion Point
In the late 1970s, workers joined NgÄti WhÄtua ÅrÄkei to stop luxury housing at Takaparawhau ā a landmark alliance of unions, MÄori and environmentalists.
https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/23-09-2025/the-forgotten-union-green-ban-that-defended-bastion-point
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CANADA: Ford strike at 80: How Windsor workers made labour history, helped reshape Canada
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Ford strike at 80: How Windsor workers made labour history, helped reshape Canada
The 99-day Ford strike in Windsor in 1945 was historic in winning important workplace gains for all Canadian workers.
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/ford-strike-at-80-how-windsor-workers-made-labour-history-helped-reshape-canada
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23-09-2010 FRANCE: 3 million people demonstrate against pension rollbacks in 239 cities in France, according to the CGT and 2.9 million according to the CFDT. In Paris, 2 demonstrations parade on different routes for 6 hours.
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23-09-1945 AUSTRALIA: Australian wharfies refuse to work on Dutch vessels in support of Indonesiaās Independence.
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23-09-1886 USA: A coalition of Knights of Labor and trade unionists in Chicago launch the United Labor party, calling for an 8-hour day, government ownership of telegraph and telephone companies, and monetary and land reform.
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23-09-1873 CANADA: The Canadian Labour Union is founded in Toronto. This first attempt to organize a Canadian labour central finds limited support, mainly from skilled workers in Ontario.
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Canadian Labor Union
Founded in 1873 on the initiative of the Toronto Trades Assembly, the Canadian Labor Union represented organized labour's first attempt at a national federation...
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Clashes break out as Italians strike demanding action over Gaza [BBC]
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Clashes break out as Italians strike demanding action over Gaza
Tens of thousands turn out and tensions erupt around Milan's main station where 60 police are reported hurt.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jz8rdypw4o
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GHANA: Educational Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Stalled Conditions of Service
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Educational Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Stalled Conditions of Service | News Ghana
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana launched an indefinite nationwide strike on Friday, September 19, 2025, paralyzing non-teaching services acr...
https://www.newsghana.com.gh/educational-workers-begin-indefinite-strike-over-stalled-conditions-of-service/
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GREECE: Athens Taxi Driversā Union Launches Monday Strike
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Athens Taxi Driversā Union Launches Monday Strike - tovima.com
SATA contends that recent government decisions threaten the viability of the taxi profession by opening urban transport to private cars with drivers.
https://www.tovima.com/society/athens-taxi-drivers-union-launches-monday-strike/
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AUSTRALIA: GrainCorp workers to walk off the job as corporate greed reaches breaking point
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GrainCorp workers to walk off the job as corporate greed reaches breaking point
MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE 22 SEPTEMBER 2025 GrainCorp workers walk off the job as corporate greed reaches breaking point GrainCorpās shameful attempt to fob workers off with a pathetic...
https://www.mua.org.au/news/graincorp-workers-walk-job-corporate-greed-reaches-breaking-point
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ITALY / PALESTINE: Genoa dockers walk out as Italian unions protest against Israel
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Genoa dockers walk out as Italian unions protest against Israel
Striking dockworkers blocked access roads to the port of Genoa in northern Italy on Monday, as part of protests against Israel's offensive in Gaza.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/genoa-dockers-walk-out-italian-unions-protest-against-israel-2025-09-22/
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SOUTH KOREA: School lunches go viral but workers making them suffer in silence
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Koreaās school lunches go viral but workers making them suffer in silence - The Korea Times
āBest lunch Iāve seen yet!ā one user wrote under a TikTok video with 2.8 million views, the comment drawing nearly 1,000 likes. āI would eat this e...
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20250922/koreas-school-lunches-go-viral-but-workers-making-them-suffer-in-silence
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SRI LANKA: CEB workers crank up trade union action
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CEB workers crank up trade union action
T Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions have intensified their industrial action by refusing to participate in procurement and tender activities in protest against the government efforts to rest...
https://island.lk/ceb-workers-crank-up-trade-union-action/
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INDONESIA: Gov't Is Said to Review Minimum Wage Hike Demands Raised in Jakarta Rally
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Gov't Is Said to Review Minimum Wage Hike Demands Raised in Jakarta Rally - News En.tempo.co
Manpower Minister Yassierli responds to the demand for an increase in minimum wage voiced by workers during today's demonstration.
https://en.tempo.co/amp/2050932/govt-is-said-to-review-minimum-wage-hike-demands-raised-in-jakarta-rally
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SOUTH KOREA: RM3.15 chocolate pie theft case stirs debate over fairness, labour rights and criminal law
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South Koreaās RM3.15 chocolate pie theft case stirs debate over fairness, labour rights and criminal law
SEOUL, Sept 22 ā A legal dispute over a chocolate pie and custard cake worth 1,050 won (about RM3.15) has sparked...
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/south-korea-rm3-15-chocolate-084938918.html
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PHILIPPINES: New Freedom of Association Training Resource to Bolster Labour Rights
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Philippines Launches New Freedom of Association Training Resource to Bolster Labour Rights
Read more about Philippines Launches New Freedom of Association Training Resource to Bolster Labour Rights on Devdiscourse.
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/other/3636043-philippines-launches-new-freedom-of-association-training-resource-to-bolster-labour-rights?amp
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IRAN: Labour activist Mohammadi still on death row
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Iranian labor activist Mohammadi still on death row ā DW ā 09/21/2025
Human rights organizations have called for the death sentence against union organiser Sharifeh Mohammadi to be dropped. Tehran accuses her of "armed rebellion."
https://www.dw.com/en/iranian-labor-activist-sharifeh-mohammadi-still-on-death-row-women-life-freedom-amnesty/a-74077412
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UK: The biggest election youāve never heard of: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britainās Biggest Trade Union
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Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britainās Biggest Trade Union | Novara Media
Andrea Egan wants to turn the 1.3 million-member Unison from a creaking bureaucracy to a vehicle for worker power. Polly Smythe meets her.
https://novaramedia.com/2025/09/22/meet-the-socialist-hoping-to-lead-britains-biggest-trade-union/
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NORTH AMERICA / SOUTH AMERICA: A&Bās Blair Rose among key speakers as Brazil hosts International Youth Union Forum
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A&Bās Blair Rose among key speakers as Brazil hosts International Youth Union Forum - Antigua Observer Newspaper
By Deslyn A Joseph Brazil is set to welcome youth leaders from across the Americas as it hosts a major regional youth union forum on 24th and 25th September with Blair Rose, the Vice President of UNI ...
https://antiguaobserver.com/abs-blair-rose-among-key-speakers-as-brazil-hosts-international-youth-union-forum/
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AFRICA: African trade unions push for HRDD in green minerals surge
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LIBERIA: More benefits for ArcelorMittal workers in Liberia as union signs collective agreement
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More benefits for ArcelorMittal workers in Liberia as union signs collective agreement
On 10 September, the United Workers Union of Liberia (UWUL), an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union, signed its sixth collective bargaining agreement with ArcelorMittal Liberia, marking a significan...
https://www.industriall-union.org/more-benefits-for-arcelormittal-workers-in-liberia-as-union-signs-collective-agreement
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USA: Inside the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world, talk of tariffs
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Inside the largest gathering of unionized tradeswomen in the world, talk of tariffs
Women make up only 4 percent of construction workers on job sites working with tools. Some are worried that tariffs on building supplies will slow down commercial building construction.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/21/nx-s1-5545716/inside-the-largest-gathering-of-unionized-tradeswomen-in-the-world-talk-of-tariffs
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