Workers at Woolworths Liquor Distribution Centre in Melbourne, Australia, walked off the job after the company told them they will be replaced with labour hire casuals.Read more…
Scottish unions take on notorious G1 entertainment group
The G1 Group are a notorious entertainment chain with businesses across Scotland. Now unions are fighting back.Read more…
Dying for your iPhone: Another suicide at Foxconn factory in China
A 28-year old male worker at the Foxconn factory at Zhengzhou has committed suicide by jumping from a building.Read more…
COSATU slams violence on South African trains
South African union federation threatens strike action if safety concerns on Cape Town commuter trains are not addressed.Read more…
Swazi unions win AFL-CIO Human Rights award
The George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award in 2015 recognizes the courage and persistence of Swaziland’s workers in demanding their rights in one of the world’s most autocratic countries.Read more…
“Sex work should not cost me my life”
Sex workers in Cape Town, South Africa, demonstrate to demand justice for murdered colleagueRead more…
McDonald’s workers strike in Milan, Italy
MacDonald’s workers in Milan went on strike after four union workers were dismissed.Read more…
Indian women win after hunger strike
Basic health care workers at Anganwadi centres in Delhi formed a union, went on hunger strike and won unpaid wages.Read more…
Greek teachers refuse to pay for austerity with extra hours
The Greek secondary teachers’ union OLME has rejected calls by the education minister to work an extra two hours a week to offset short staffing in public schools.Read more…
South African union bankrupted by employers’ legal case
The Commercial, Stevedoring, Agricultural & Allied Workers Union (CSAAWU) has approached the Constitutional Court to overturn decisions by the Labour Court ordering the union to pay legal fees…Read more…
Trade union leaders: Sisi is not welcome in the UK
Mark Serwotka of PCS and Dave Ward of CWU join Unite and other trade unionists to campaign against David Cameron’s invitation to the Egyptian dictator.Read more…
“Only young need apply. You’ll be sacked when you lose your freshness” – Japanese cafe owner
A woman was sacked from the Caffe Veloce chain in Japan after being told she was “no longer fresh enough”.Read more…
Turkish crack down on “terror” leads to raids on teachers’ union
Statement released by Turkish union teachers’ union Eğitim-Sen after police raids: “We have acted in solidarity with the refugees from Syria, particularly the children, visiting refugee camps and…Read more…
US communication workers resist Verizon assault
39,000 workers on the East Coast set to strike on 1 August as contract expires without agreement.Read more…
Unite rep reinstated after anti-Blacklist protest
Trade union activists and members of the Blacklist Support Group protested outside the offices of Morgan Stanley in London today, in support of a sacked Unite activist.Read more…
Glasgow Homeless workers strike ends victoriously after 17-week battle
An agreement has been reached between Glasgow City Council and its homelessness staff workers in Unison after almost four months on strike.Read more…
Gabriel Resources takes Romania to World Bank ISDS Court over Rosia Montana
Gabriel Resources is suing Romania through an ISDS mechanism for gold it was not allowed to mine. What does this say about national sovereignty?Read more…
The union bringing Arab and Jewish workers together
Israel and the Palestinian territories is a difficult place to be a trade unionist. WAC-MAAN brings Jews and Arabs together for social justice.Read more…
FC Barcelona election will decide fate of Qatar Airways sponsorship deal
Tomorrow’s FC Barcelona presidential elections are likely to seal the fate of any further sponsorship deal by Qatar Airways.Read more…
The Nazis banned unions – that’s what the Tories are trying to do
Unions fight back after Tory crackdown on workers’ rightsRead more…