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PORTUGAL: UGT advances with CGTP for a general strike and ratifies decision on Thursday www.portugalpulse.com/ugt-advances...
UGT advances with CGTP for a general strike and ratifies decision on Thursday - PPulse
"The decision will be ratified at the national secretariat on the 13th," said an official UGT source, confirming discussions with the CGTP.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
PORTUGAL: General strike: Montenegro points finger at PCP and PS, Marcelo calls for restraint www.portugalpulse.com/general-stri...
General strike: Montenegro points finger at PCP and PS, Marcelo calls for restraint - PPulse
The Secretary-General of CGTP, Tiago Oliveira, announced a general strike scheduled for December 11 at the conclusion of the national march against the labor
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November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
KOSOVO: RTK union announces protest on November 13 www.gazetaexpress.com/en/RTK-union...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
INDIA: Union stages grand rally at Riverfront, Ahmedabad:Workers protest against 12-hour work schedule & submit memorandums demanding old pension scheme www.bhaskarenglish.in/local/gujara...
Indian Labor Union stages grand rally at Riverfront, Ahmedabad: Workers protest against 12-hour work schedule & submit memorandums demanding old pension scheme - Ahmedabad News
The Indian Labor Union organized a grand meeting at the Riverfront on the occasion of the 106th birth anniversary of Dattopant Thengadi. Around 161 unions and workers associated with the Indian Labor ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
GHANA: Gov’t increases public sector salaries and minimum wage by 9% citinewsroom.com/2025/11/govt...
Gov’t increases public sector salaries and minimum wage by 9%
The government has approved a 9 percent salary increase for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure
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November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
BANGLADESH: Workers must be included in climate decisions: trade unions www.textiletoday.com.bd/workers-must...
Workers must be included in climate decisions: trade unions
As global attention turns to COP30, the National Alliance for Just Transition Bangladesh (NAJTB) has called for a comprehensive inclusion of workers...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
IRELAND: Transport workers survey reports increased antisocial behaviour www.siptu.ie/transport-wo...
Transport workers survey reports increased antisocial behaviour
SIPTU has released findings from a new snapshot survey of transport workers which reports an increase in incidents of antisocial and abusive behaviour.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
SOUTH KOREA: CUPANG Labor Union Chief Warns Dawn Delivery Restrictions Threaten Workers' Survival Rights www.chosun.com/english/nati...
CUPANG Labor Union Chief Warns Dawn Delivery Restrictions Threaten Workers' Survival Rights
CUPANG Labor Union Chief Warns Dawn Delivery Restrictions Threaten Workers Survival Rights Union argues eliminating dawn shifts would lower wages, reduce job stability, and fail to address rest rights
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November 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
SENEGAL: Ministry of Justice: Special education workers hold a sit-in this Monday www.seneweb.com/en/news/Soci...
Ministry of Justice: Special education workers hold a sit-in this Monday
<p><br></p><p>The National Union of Workers in Special Education of Justice (SYNTES/Justice) is organizing a sit-in this Monday, November 10, 2025, starting at 10 a.m., in front of the General Directorate of Judicial and Social Protection (DGPJS), located in Liberté 6 Extension, near the Ferdinand Coly building.</p><p><br></p><p> Through this mobilization, the workers wish to denounce the injustices they say they are victims of within the Ministry of Justice and to challenge the authorities on their demands which have remained unanswered.</p><p><br></p><p> According to the union's general secretary, Babe Lyssa Ndiaye, this action aims to raise awareness among national and international public opinion about the difficult working conditions of special education agents, as well as the need for better recognition of their status.</p><p><br></p><p> SYNTES/Justice calls on their supervisory body to open a sincere dialogue for an effective consideration of their grievances, believing that "social justice must begin within the Ministry of Justice itself".</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
UGANDA: Govt Schedules High-Level Meeting with Public Service Unions to Resolve Salary ,Promotion Disputes nilepost.co.ug/news/300925/...
Govt Schedules High-Level Meeting with Public Service Unions to Resolve Salary ,Promotion Disputes
The Ministry of Public Service has invited leaders of major labor unions to a high-level meeting slated for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to deliber...
nilepost.co.ug
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Our latest Photo of the Week is from Madagascar. The Firaisan’ny Sendikan’ny Mpiasa eto Madagasikara (FI.SE.MA.) was central to the protests that swept that country in October, leading to the departure of the national President. (Photo: OATUU)
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
10-11-1984 GLOBAL: Transport unions call for International blockade of coal and oil shipments to the UK in solidarity with the Miner's Strike.
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
10-11-1983 CANADA: In British Columbia, three months of protests to defend union rights and social services reach a critical turning point as teachers prepare to join a massive mobilization led by Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2018...
1983: The Year BC Citizens and Workers Fought Back | The Tyee
Operation Solidarity ended in bitterness, but mass protests scored dramatic victories against Bennett government.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
10-11-1980 POLAND: The Solidarity union is officially registered in Poland.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
10-11-1975 CANADA: An iron ore carrier sinks in a storm on Lake Superior, with the loss of all 29 hands. A year later, the Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot memorializes the freighter and crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
10-11-1933 USA: America's first Depression-era sit-down strike occurs at the Hormel food plant in Austin, Minnesota.
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Tens of thousands in Portugal protest proposed labor reforms bit.ly/47MirA1
Tens of thousands in Portugal protest proposed labor reforms
LISBON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in Lisbon took to the streets Saturday to protest labor reforms put forth by the center-right government.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
BARBADOS: UWU: Factory’s stance on protest in breach of Trade Union Act nationnews.com/2025/11/08/u...
UWU: Factory’s stance on protest in breach of Trade Union Act
General secretary of Unity Workers’ Union (UWU), Caswell Franklyn, is charging that the Barbados Energy and Sugar Company Inc. (BESCO) is acting illegally
nationnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
PORTUGAL: Largest union calls general strike over labour reforms thesun.my/news/world-n...
Portugal's largest union calls general strike over labour reforms
Portugal's CGTP union announces December 11 general strike against government labour reforms, including easier dismissals and reduced bereavement leave.
thesun.my
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: JTUM to join peace vigil over regional US military action newsday.co.tt/2025/11/09/j...
JTUM to join peace vigil over regional US military action - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM), a key ally of the UNC government, is supporting a vigil for peace, which suggests that the Caribbean should remain a zone of peace.
newsday.co.tt
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
GHANA: Public Sector Workers Left in Limbo: A Broken Promise and Weak Bargaining www.modernghana.com/news/1447067...
Ghana’s Public Sector Workers Left in Limbo: A Broken Promise and Weak Bargaining
Once again, Ghana rsquo;s public sector workers find themselves trapped between hollow promises and feeble advocacy .
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November 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
SOUTH KOREA: Debate heats up over extending retirement age to 65 www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...
Debate heats up over extending retirement age to 65 - The Korea Times
Debate is heating up over raising Korea's statutory retirement age, as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) moves to increase it from 60 to 6...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
AUSTRALIA: Privatised employment services a complete failure www.cpsu.org.au/CPSU/Content...
Privatised employment services a complete failure
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November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM