FINLAND: Teachers face rising classroom violence, union reports yle.fi/a/74-20239397
Teachers face rising classroom violence, union reports
Female teachers and those under 40 are most commonly targeted, according to a survey of educators.
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FINLAND: Teachers face rising classroom violence, union reports yle.fi/a/74-20239397
Teachers face rising classroom violence, union reports
Female teachers and those under 40 are most commonly targeted, according to a survey of educators.
yle.fi
USA: AFSCME Members ‘Win First Cost-Of-Living Increase For Pennsylvania Retirees In 20 Years’ www.wnylabortoday.com/news/2026/08...
AFSCME Members ‘Win First Cost-Of-Living Increase For Pennsylvania Retirees In 20 Years’ - WNY Labor Today: Your On-Line Labor Newspaper, Bringing You Labor News From Across The Nation, New York State...
Your On-Line Labor Newspaper, Bringing You Labor News From Across The Nation, New York State & Western New York
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NIGERIA: Angry workers force emergency talks with Finance Minister over unpaid wages, hardship www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/angr...
Angry workers force emergency talks with Finance Minister over unpaid wages, hardship
Mounting pressure from aggrieved Nigerian workers has compelled the Federal Ministry of Finance to convene an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Cou...
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AUSTRALIA: Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours theconversation.com/politics-wit...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sally McManus on how AI could force future cuts to HECS debts and work hours
The outgoing union leader said that beyond the new Victorian royal commission, ‘a lot more needs to be done’ to fight corruption in construction Australia-wide.
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Argentina: International solidarity with teachers and education support personnel [Education International] bit.ly/45cjAAa
Argentina: International solidarity with teachers and education support personnel
A number of demands and petitions around education brought Argentinean education workers together for a National Teachers' Strike on the 3rd of August, with support from both Education International H...
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CANADA: Sky’s the limit for flight attendants when government isn’t tipping the scales cupe.ca/news/skys-li...
Sky’s the limit for flight attendants when government isn’t tipping the scales: CUPE
Statement from CUPE National President Mark Hancock, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick and CUPE Airline Division President Wesley Lesosky on the tentative agreement between CUPE 8125 a...
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05-08-2011 CHILE: Copper miners at Escondida end a two-week strike. nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/chil...
Chilean copper miners strike for bonus pay at Escondida mine, 2011 | Global Nonviolent Action Database
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05-08-1981 USA: President Reagan sacks 11000 federal air traffic controllers for striking and refusing his order to return to work.
05-08-1957 SENEGAL: Public and private sector strike in Saint-Louis against the transfer of the capital of Mauritania to Nouakchott and its consequences in terms of employment.
05-08-1957 SENEGAL: Public and private sector strike in Saint-Louis against the transfer of the capital of Mauritania to Nouakchott and its consequences in terms of employment.
05-08-1919 UK: Second day of riots in Liverpool during the last police strike to date in British history.
05-08-1895 UK: Death of Friedrich Engels, lifelong friend & comrade of Marx, prolific author.
05-08-1842 UK: Plug Plot Riots general strike starts with Staffordshire miners over wages, spreads through England & involves ½ million workers.
05-08-1835 SPAIN: A large Barcelona garment factory was sacked and burned by luddite gangs referred to as 'Bullangues'. Known as 'El Vapor' (the steam engine), the Bonaplata factory had introduced the first steam-powered textile machinery to Spain. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1048...
Working Class History
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LabourStart podcasts are BACK! Check out our latest — on the struggle of migrant women workers in Taiwan for justice & dignity at work: www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/epis...
Taiwan: Interview with Lennon Wong, from the Taidoc Technology Labor Union (TTLU). - LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.
Filipino women migrant workers at TaiDoc Technology Corporation, a medical equipment company based in Taiwan, R.O.C., have faced discrimination, forced labour conditions and union busting. In response...
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04-08-1997 USA: 185,000 members of the Teamsters begin a successful 15-day strike at UPS. dbacon.igc.org/Strikes/07up...
The UPS Strike
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04-08-1934 COSTA RICA: Over 100,000 workers from 30 separate unions declared the Great Banana Strike. The workers won concessions which the United Fruit Co refused to implement. Guerrilla action followed as strike leaders took to the jungle. growjungles.com/united-fruit...
united-fruit-company-in-costa-rica | GrowJungles
GrowJungles manages 5 data types including projects. Helps you organize, track, and share your work in 1 place for teams and solo users.
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UK: London's Royal Observatory staff to strike over pay on day of eclipse www.aol.co.uk/articles/lon...
London's Royal Observatory staff to strike over pay on day of eclipse - AOL
Staff at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich have voted to take strike action over pay and working conditions on the day of next week’s eclipse . Members of the Prospect Union overwhelmingly voted to s...
aol.co.uk
KENYA: Nurses’ union to meet SRC as strike enters critical phase peopledaily.digital/news/nurses-...
Nurses' union to meet SRC as strike enters critical phase
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has announced that its leadership will today meet officials from the
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ITALY: Former Ilva site: strike in Taranto. Protesters also on the main road en.ilsole24ore.com/art/former-i...
Former Ilva site: strike in Taranto. Protesters also on the main road
Today’s work stoppage is for eight hours. The situation has become complicated following the ruling by the Milan Court of Appeal, which ordered the closure of the hot zone within 90 days on the ground...
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NETHERLANDS: Heads up! Another nationwide public transport strike has been announced for the Netherlands dutchreview.com/news/nationw...
Another nationwide public transport strike announced for NL
The Netherlands may see its public transport shutdown on September 9 2026 due to another planned strike by the FNV.
dutchreview.com
TURKIYE: Only 5.7 pct of Turkey’s private-sector workers are union members: report stockholmcf.org/only-5-7-pct...
Only 5.7 pct of Turkey’s private-sector workers are union members: report - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Only 5.7 percent of private-sector workers in Turkey are union members and a mere 4.2 percent are covered by collective bargaining agreements, according to a report by a labor confederation, which sai...
stockholmcf.org
USA: State Women’s Basketball Union Drive Signals New Chapter in the National Debate Over College Athlete Rights www.grantspasstribune.com/oregon-state...
Oregon State Women's Basketball Union Drive Signals New Chapter in the National Debate Over College Athlete Rights
A groundbreaking labor movement emerging from Oregon State University is placing women’s college athletics at the center of one of the most significant
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JORDAN: Public Services Union, ILO Discuss Cooperation on Domestic Workers petra.gov.jo/en/news/publ...
Public Services Union, ILO Discuss Cooperation on Domestic Workers
Amman, Aug. 3 (Petra) -- The General Trade Union of Workers in Public Services, Liberal Professions, Communications and Information Technology discussed ways to...
petra.gov.jo
INDIA: Women platform workers forced to choose between health and income amid extreme heat, says HeatWatch report maktoobmedia.com/post?id=1161...
Women platform workers forced to choose between health and income amid extreme heat, says HeatWatch report
According to the report, 69% of surveyed workers said they had stopped or reduced work because of health challenges aggravated by extreme heat.
maktoobmedia.com
PAKISTAN: Amplifying gender voices www.ifj.org/media-centre...
Pakistan: Amplifying gender voices / IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), hosted a two-day national conference and training workshop titled “Rising Together: Strateg...
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GHANA: ICU urges President Mahama to revitalise VALCO, PBC and distressed state-owned enterprises www.myjoyonline.com/icu-urges-pr...
ICU urges President Mahama to revitalise VALCO, PBC and distressed state-owned enterprises - MyJoyOnline
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU), Ghana, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to recapitalise and revive distressed state-owned enterprises, arguing that doing so would crea...
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TAIWAN: Micron's Taiwan union eyes strike, demands bonus overhaul modeled on Samsung, SK Hynix mbiz.heraldcorp.com/article/1082...
Micron's Taiwan union eyes strike, demands bonus overhaul modeled on Samsung, SK Hynix - The Herald Business
As the semiconductor industry rides an unprecedented boom, bonus disputes are spreading beyond South Korea's borders. The Taiwan union of US chipmaker Micr
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GERMANY: Stress-Related Sick Leave Jumps 80% in Eight Years — and Young Workers Are the Most Anxious www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/...
Stress-Related Sick Leave Jumps 80% in Eight Years — and Young Workers Are the Most Anxious
Stress-related sick days in Germany jump 80% since 2017, hitting production workers hardest. Employe
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SOUTH KOREA: Kolon Motors workers form union, join metalworkers as disputes mount in Korea biz.chosun.com/en/en-indust...
Kolon Motors workers form union, join metalworkers as disputes mount in Korea
Kolon Motors workers form union, join metalworkers as disputes mount in Korea Kolon Motors union launches amid incentive cuts dispute, management vows lawful dialogue
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