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Cambodia Construction company KC GECIN takes stubborn stand abusing Freedom of Association [BWI] ActNOW! 2010-09-03
South Africa COSATU suspends solidarity strike [COSATU] 2010-09-02
Turkey / Global Trade Unions Worldwide Show Their Solidarity with Sacked Turkish UPS Workers [ITUC] For more info ActNOW! 2010-09-02
South Africa Unions reject gov't wage offer - strikes continue [Bloomberg] 2010-09-02
USA / Europe Human Rights Watch: European companies undermine workers' rights in their US operations [HRW] 2010-09-02
USA Obama To Address AFL-CIO On Labor Day [Huffington Post] 2010-09-01
Iraq / USA Is U.S. Pulling Plug on Iraqi Workers? [Labor Notes] 2010-09-01
Turkey / Global UPS Action Day - Breaking News No.1 [ITF] For more info ActNOW! 2010-09-01
Egypt Military court acquits 3 workers, suspends sentences of others who had been protesting about workplace safety [Al Masry Al Youm] 2010-08-31
Sri Lanka / Saudi Arabia VIDEO: Surgeons Remove 16 Metal Nails From Maid Tortured by Saudi Boss [Sky News] 2010-08-31
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Africa SADC women trade unionists urged to put pressure on governments [Mmegi] 2010-09-01
Australia / Northern Territory Union speaks up for NT asylum detention centre staff [ABC] 2010-09-02 15 more labour news stories from Australia today
Bangladesh Rioting garment workers [War on Want] 2010-09-02
Cambodia High-rise construction workers strike over new shifts ActNOW! [Phnom Penh Post] 2010-09-02 2 more labour news stories from Cambodia today
Canada / Saskatchewan Capitalism vs State Capitalism and Potash [PEF] 2010-09-02 23 more labour news stories from Canada today
Chile Solidarity with the mine workers of Chile [BWI] 2010-09-02 4 more labour news stories from Chile today
China Unions' role evolving [Xinhua] 2010-09-02 6 more labour news stories from China today
Costa Rica Progress is being made with the unionisation of migrants in Costa Rica [ITUC] 2010-09-01
Egypt Military Court acquits 3 civilian workers, suspends sentences of 5 who led strike to protest poor safety conditions [Daily News Egypt] 2010-09-01 1 more labour news stories from Egypt today
Finland SAK's Lyly proposes a common minimum pay rise demand for the new bargaining round [Trade Union News from Finland] 2010-09-01 1 more labour news stories from Finland today
France Energy workers to join pensions strike [Reuters] 2010-09-01
Ghana TUC not frustrating government's policies - Secretary General [GNA] 2010-09-01 1 more labour news stories from Ghana today
Guatemala / Canada Migrant Workers Protest at Canada's Embassy in Guatemala [UFCW] 2010-09-02
Guyana 'GLU imposed strike action not ordinary – City Mayor' [Kaieteur News] 2010-09-02 1 more labour news stories from Guyana today
Hong Kong Commission seeks minimum wage deal [BBC] 2010-09-01
India / Delhi Report alleges rampant violation of labour laws at Games sites [Hindu] 2010-09-02 14 more labour news stories from India today
Indonesia / Malaysia Stop sending Indonesian workers to Malaysia: Legislator [The Jakarta Post] 2010-09-02 2 more labour news stories from Indonesia today
Ireland Protests over newspaper closures in midlands [RTÉ] 2010-09-02 22 more labour news stories from Ireland today
Israel / South Africa COSATU backs WFTU global protests against Israel [TULIP] 2010-09-02 7 more labour news stories from Israel today
Jamaica 'Nurses summoned to emergency meeting' [Jamaica Observer] 2010-09-01
Korea Entertainers’ union, KBS reach agreement [K. Times] 2010-09-01 2 more labour news stories from Korea today
Latin America Press freedom threatened in LatAm: Unions warn [Buenos Aires Herald] 2010-09-01
Maldives Kurumba resort workers intimidated into ending strike after police intervene and arrest 19 [AFW-IUF] 2010-09-01
Mexico The Assault on Labor in Cananea, Mexico [Dollars and Sense] 2010-09-01
Mozambique Troops clear barricades in Mozambique as workers riot over soaring bread prices [SABC] 2010-09-02
New Zealand Radiographers in talks with DHB [NZPA] 2010-09-02 5 more labour news stories from New Zealand today
Pakistan More Aid Needed as Flood Disaster Affects 17 Million [ITUC] 2010-09-01
Palestine / Jordan Jordanian unions red light King’s Palestine peace stance [TULIP] 2010-09-01
Papua New Guinea Bank South Pacific workers end strike [PNG Post-Courier] 2010-09-01
Poland Trade union membership plummets [Polskie Radio] 2010-09-02 7 more labour news stories from Poland today
Singapore / China Trade unions in Singapore and China pledge closer ties [Xinhua] 2010-09-01
Slovakia Strike in textile firms continues and striking women invite MPs to support them [The Slovak Spectator] 2010-09-02
South Africa Unions to announce decision on latest govt offer on Monday [SABC] 2010-09-02 29 more labour news stories from South Africa today
Spain General strike called for September 29 [AFP] 2010-09-01
Swaziland International Solidarity Actions around Independence Day [ITUC] 2010-09-02 3 more labour news stories from Swaziland today
Trinidad and Tobago 'Fitun hopes for minimum wage hike in 2011 budget' [Trinidad Guardian] 2010-09-02
Turkey / Global Global action sends home protest message on UPS dismissals in Turkey ActNOW! [ITF] 2010-09-02 9 more labour news stories from Turkey today
UK / England Trade unionists from across North East and Cumbria are now meeting to decide how to respond to the Government's planned spending cuts [TUC] 2010-09-02 19 more labour news stories from UK today
Ukraine Trade unions do not accept IMF pressure on workers rights [BWI] 2010-09-01 1 more labour news stories from Ukraine today
USA / California L.A. civic leaders urge LAUSD, union to revamp teacher evaluations [LA Times] 2010-09-02 24 more labour news stories from USA today
Yemen IFJ Accuses Yemen of Broken Promises as Journalists are Held Without Charge [IFJ] 2010-09-02
Zimbabwe POSA was unlawfully used on Trade Unions- Museka [Zim Eye] 2010-09-01 0 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today