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Ireland IMPACT calls on Government to deliver reforms on collective bargaining and employees' rights [RTÉ] 2012-05-17

Australia Unions wrap up ACTU Congress with renewed vigour to campaign for rights at work and fairer Australia [ACTU Congress 2012] For more info 2012-05-17

Europe IndustriALL-European Trade Union Born Today with Merger of Three Federations [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Switzerland / Canada Unions hold protest at International Olympic Committee to support Canadian Rio Tinto workers [International Metalworkers Federation] 2012-05-15

Philippines Radio network employees gear for a strike against union-busting [Bulatlat] 2012-05-15

Bangladesh Workers suffering from low wages end days of strikes and riots sparked by disappearance of trade union leader [Al Jazeera] 2012-05-15

Turkey Turkish Government ’s anti-democratic attack on the right to strike [Hava-Is] 2012-05-15

Global Full coverage of IUF congress in Geneva [IUF] 2012-05-15

India Jet Airways pilots back striking Air India pilots [PTI] 2012-05-14

Australia / Global Five Aussies leading the international union movement [The Power Index] 2012-05-14

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Today's news: 17.05.2012

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Africa Uranium Miners in Africa Facing Labor Disputes [Business Insider] 2012-05-16

Australia Unions to run national campaign against casual work [The Australian] 2012-05-17 39 more labour news stories from Australia today

Austria After Testy Talks, Austrian Chemical Workers Agree to 4.35% Wage Hikes [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Brazil Payout win for dockers' union For more info [ITF] 2012-05-16

Canada / New Brunswick Point Lepreau engineers in strike position [CBC] 2012-05-17 27 more labour news stories from Canada today

Colombia Young Colombian Trade Unionists of ICEM, ITGLWF, IMF Connect [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Czech Republic Czech Unions to Take Mass Action Against Government Austerity on 22 May [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Europe Commission gives green light to Water ECI [EPSU] 2012-05-17 2 more labour news stories from Europe today

Global / France Union leaders call for action now for jobs and growth and against inequality and austerity [TUAC] 2012-05-17 4 more labour news stories from Global today

India / Tamil Nadu “NLC labour union misleading contract workers” [The Hindu] 2012-05-17 8 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Senior employees leave Merpati after leadership dispute [JP] 2012-05-17 2 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Ireland Taxi drivers reject Transport Minister's claim that green lights are 'inherently racist' [RTÉ] 2012-05-16

Jordan 'Gov't committed to ending potash company strike' [Zawya] 2012-05-16

Kazakhstan Copper strike not the end of the matter [Asia Times] 2012-05-16

Korea / Korea (South) SOUTH KOREA: Condemn Samsung for killing workers [AHRC] 2012-05-17

Korea (North) Farming Regions in State of Tension [DailyNK] 2012-05-16

Korea (South) [5.16] U'P'P & KCTU... [JinboNet] 2012-05-16 1 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today

Malaysia Fresh graduates not suitable and are 'liabilities', says Malaysian employers [ST] 2012-05-17

Mexico Unknown men kidnap, beat, and threaten to kill labor rights defender José Enrique Morales Montaño in Puebla, State of Puebla, México [ProDESC] 2012-05-17

Namibia NAC Strike Postponed to Next Week [allAfrica] 2012-05-16 2 more labour news stories from Namibia today

Netherlands Dutch wages among the world’s highest [rn] 2012-05-17 1 more labour news stories from Netherlands today

New Caledonia Union ultimatum in New Caledonia over high cost of living [RNZII] 2012-05-16

New Zealand Manukau Institute of Technology nixes AFFCO BBQ [TEU] 2012-05-17 6 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Confusion As Planned Dockworkers Strike Is Put On Hold [allAfrica] 2012-05-16 1 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Pakistan Railway employees strike for restoration of technical allowance [Pakistan Today] 2012-05-16

Peru Peru’s Mineworkers Achieve Legislative Victory on Pensions, Avoid Strike [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Qatar New evidence of abuse of worker rights in Qatar prompts ITUC investigation [ITUC] 2012-05-17

Serbia Serbian Branches of UGS Nezavisnost Merge Into Single Industry, Energy, Mine Union [ICEM] 2012-05-16

South Africa Cosatu finds a way through the tricky political minefield [Business Day] 2012-05-16 3 more labour news stories from South Africa today

South America / Chile Anti-homophobia campaign takes to the road in South America [ILO] 2012-05-17

Sri Lanka Doctors' union of Sri Lanka Colombo National Hospital to launch strike [The Colombo Page] 2012-05-16

Switzerland / Canada Global Labour Continues Call to Get Rio Tinto ‘Off the Podium’ [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Thailand / USA Severe Human Rights Violations at Food Processing Facilities Result in Global Labor Issues for Walmart [Making Change At Walmart] 2012-05-16 2 more labour news stories from Thailand today

UK / England UK unemployment falls by 45,000 [BBC ] 2012-05-17 5 more labour news stories from UK today

USA The current US economy is built on 'growing worker insecurity' - people who are too busy and poor to make demands. [AJ] 2012-05-17 5 more labour news stories from USA today