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USA Prospects for organized labor’s legislative agenda rapidly fading [Las Vegas Sun] 2010-02-06

USA Obama's Labor Secretary Backs Employee Free Choice, Strong Enforcement of Wage, Safety Laws [AFL-CIO] 2010-02-05

Zimbabwe Cops, state's spy agency main violaters of workers' rights: assault, torture union activists [Zim Online] 2010-02-05

Turkey Tekel Supporters Unfurl Banner on Mount Ararat Peak [News.am] 2010-02-05

Chile Trade Union Activists Fear Setbacks Under Rightwing Government [Inter-Press Service] 2010-02-04

Greece Civil servants walk out as general strike over budget cuts looms [Deutsche Welle] 2010-02-04

Turkey Millions of People Stop Work for Tekel Workers [BiaNet] 2010-02-04

South Africa Trade Unions threaten to disrupt football World Cup over Chinese sweatshops [Reuters] 2010-02-04

USA Poll: Public Supports Stimulus Provisions [AFL-CIO] 2010-02-03

Canada Ontario CAW/Xstrata Deal Unequivocally Discredits Vale [Steelworkers Canada] ActNOW! 2010-02-03

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Africa Maghreb jobless rate highest for women, youth [Magharebia] 2010-02-09

Algeria After 56 days, British Gas hunger striker, Meryem Mehdi, harassed by police [SNAPAP] 2010-02-08

Australia / New South Wales Union anger as Subcontractors unlikely to see Austruc money [SMH] 2010-02-09 43 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bangladesh / Global Domestic workers will avail insurance cover [Vip News] 2010-02-09

Botswana Mine Workers Union seeks intervention by President's office [Standard] 2010-02-08

Cambodia Garment manufacturers and labour unions talk pay rise [Deutsche Press Agentur] 2010-02-09

Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Union Officials to Testify at Wells Inquiry [VOCM] 2010-02-09 15 more labour news stories from Canada today

Colombia Oil Union USO Presents Demands to Service Provider Schlumberger For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Egypt Tanta Flax workers protest before ministers' council [Al Masry Al Youm] 2010-02-09 1 more labour news stories from Egypt today

Europe ICEM, FES Hold Conference on Mining, Energy Restructuring in Central, Eastern Europe For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Fiji Miners appeal for foreign help with 19-year strike [Radio Australia] 2010-02-09 3 more labour news stories from Fiji today

Finland KELA Employees Stage Overtime Ban [YLE International] 2010-02-09

France Strike hits ArcelorMittal production [Steel Orbis] 2010-02-08

French Guiana Bauxite Workers’ Union Pickets Government, RusAl Offices in Georgetown For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Germany Public worker strike drags on in wage dispute [The Local] 2010-02-09 2 more labour news stories from Germany today

Global Transport workers reinforce commitment to organise women workers [ITF] 2010-02-09 2 more labour news stories from Global today

Greece Unions threaten more strikes against Greek govt [Reuters] 2010-02-09 1 more labour news stories from Greece today

Guyana Construction worker electrocuted at worksite -two others injured [Stabroek News] 2010-02-09

India / Bihar Employees await salary for 17 years [IBN] 2010-02-09 3 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Hundreds of illegal miners killed in last four years [The Jakarta Post] 2010-02-08

Ireland Turf Club officials want Labour Court intervention [Irish Times] 2010-02-09 6 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Eilat Port workers want 15% of company [Globes Online] 2010-02-08

Italy / China Tuscan town turns against Chinese migrant textile workers [FT.com] 2010-02-09

Jamaica Air J workers hold peaceful protest against sale of the airline [Radio Jamaica] 2010-02-09 2 more labour news stories from Jamaica today

Korea Renewed Attacks Against DLP, Labour Unions [CINA] 2010-02-08 3 more labour news stories from Korea today

Malaysia MTUC Alleges Company Using Acid Without Safety Precautions [Bernama] 2010-02-09

Malta Carnival masks [uhm.org,mt] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Malta today

Mexico Cananea Miners Reject Grupo México Severance; Strike Continues For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Nepal Maoists force closure of 26 restaurants in Kathmandu [The Hindu] 2010-02-09

Netherlands Strike Action Brings Akzo Nobel to Terms with Dutch Unions For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

New Zealand VIDEO: Cuts to ACC will hurt more #3 [NZCTU] 2010-02-09 3 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Energy Unions Strike ExxonMobil over Sackings of Casuals For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

North America Register today for the 2010 Labor Notes conference! [Labor Notes] 2010-02-08

Pacific / Vanuatu ILO meeting underway in Vanuatu talks on decent work for Pacific region [RNZI] 2010-02-09

Palestine Cleaner dies following work accident [Ma'an News Agency] 2010-02-09 2 more labour news stories from Palestine today

Peru Workers of Petrobras Contractor Take Strike Action For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Peru today

South Africa COSATU, the President and Shilowa [COSATU] 2010-02-09 2 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Spain Labour reform plan gets tepid welcome [The China Post] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Spain today

Sri Lanka Campaign for Higher Private Sector Salaries Succeeds For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Sweden Job agency fined for religious discrimination [The Local] 2010-02-09

Thailand / Burma Resistance Builds Against Thai Migrant Worker Expulsion For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Trinidad and Tobago T&TEC GM must go, says union [Trinidad Express] 2010-02-09 3 more labour news stories from Trinidad and Tobago today

Turkey Things we've learned from the Tekel workers [Hurriyet Daily News] 2010-02-09 3 more labour news stories from Turkey today

UK / England Unite union - Nissan worker compensated for nasty fall [thompsons.law.co.uk] 2010-02-09 7 more labour news stories from UK today

USA ‘Undercover Boss’: A Fairy Tale That Ignores Grim Reality [AFL-CIO] 2010-02-09 10 more labour news stories from USA today

Vietnam Can Tho taxi drivers strike work protesting unfair treatment [Thanh Nien Daily] 2010-02-08

Zimbabwe Civil service strike paralyses government operations [SW Radio Africa] 2010-02-09 6 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today