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6 February: Port Workers Do Not Work for War – Dockworkers Strike for Palestine On 6 February, Greek dockworkers are striking in solidarity with Palestine, joining an international wave of port workers refusing to handle weapons and war cargo. From Piraeus to Elefsina, workers…

GREECE / PALESTINE: 6 February: Port Workers Do Not Work for War – Dockworkers Strike for Palestine menasolidaritynetwork.com/2026/02/03/6...

ADCU prepares drivers for imminent UK-wide 24-hour strike against Uber over commissions and pricing The App Drivers’ and Couriers’ Union (ADCU) has called a UK-wide, 24-hour strike against Uber, with private hire vehicle drivers urged to log out of the Uber app from midnight on Tuesday 3 February un...

UK: ADCU prepares drivers for imminent UK-wide 24-hour strike against Uber over commissions and pricing www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/adcu-pr...

Ubisoft Workers Mobilize Global Strike as Cost-Cutting Measures and Remote Work Reversal Spark International Labor Revolt Five French unions at Ubisoft have called for an unprecedented international strike targeting cost-cutting measures and remote work elimination. The action marks a potential turning point for labor ri...

GLOBAL: Ubisoft Workers Mobilize Global Strike as Cost-Cutting Measures and Remote Work Reversal Spark International Labor Revolt www.webpronews.com/ubisoft-work...

Tensions Rise Over Waste Management Strike Heading towards a strike. The meeting with the prefect of Naples was not enough to restore dialogue between the workers and Velia, the company managing the waste contract in Torre del Greco. In...

ITALY: Tensions Rise Over Waste Management Strike www.ilmattino.it/en/tensions_...

CHILE: Authorities gear up to remove workers from Mantoverde plant as strike continues www.kitco.com/news/off-the...

GERMANY: Lecturers join 12,000-person strike for higher pay www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Supreme Court Order Triggers Backlash: Domestic Workers’ Unions Challenge Refusal on Minimum Wages “For us, the struggle is no longer only about wages, but about whether constitutional promises of dignity and freedom from exploitation apply inside India’s homes.”

INDIA: Supreme Court Order Triggers Backlash: Domestic Workers’ Unions Challenge Refusal on Minimum Wages thewire.in/rights/supre...

GHANA: ICU-Ghana advises youth against social vices www.msn.com/en-xl/africa...

Labour board decision opens the door to negotiating remote work into collective agreements Lawyers say a new decision could have implications for telework for federal public servants.

CANADA: Labour board decision opens the door to negotiating remote work into collective agreements ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

LVMH champagne arm settles dispute with workers over bonuses, union says LVMH's champagne arm, behind brands like Moet & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot, has reached ⁠a deal with labour representatives to ⁠compensate workers for lost bonuses, the CGT ‍union ‌said.

FRANCE: LVMH champagne arm settles dispute with workers over bonuses, union says ca.fashionnetwork.com/news/Lvmh-ch...

Gov’t Pledges Ksh1 Billion as Sugar Workers Suspend Strike The nationwide strike by sugar factory workers has been suspended following talks between the Ministry of Agriculture and (KUSPAW).

KENYA: Gov’t Pledges Ksh1 Billion as Sugar Workers Suspend Strike nairobileo.co.ke/news/article...

GUATEMALA: Public Services International (PSI) affiliates demand investigations into attacks against legitimately elected union leaders in Guatemala pbicanada.org/2026/02/02/p...

03-02-1998 SRI LANKA: 600,000 Sri Lankan plantation workers begin a wage strike bringing the economy to a halt.

03-02-1994 ECUADOR: Unions organize a national general strike to protest the economic policies of the conservative government of President Sixto Durán-Ballén, and particularly a 71% increase in the price of gasoline. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1017...

03-02-1939 CANADA: The first group of veterans of the Spanish Civil War disembark at Halifax. Of the almost 1,700 Canadians who fought fascism in Spain, more than 400 were killed. Many of the volunteers were union activists and others radicalized in the 1930s. spanishcivilwar.ca/introduction

Kenya’s disability and labour movements are uniting to fight for decent work -Joe Buckley and Moses Chege Links between disability movements and labour movements date back to at least the nineteenth century, with trade unions undertaking many initiatives to better represent…

KENYA: Disability and labour movements are uniting to fight for decent work globallabourcolumn.org/2026/01/22/k...

PSI Calls for Release of Trade Union Leaders and Workers in Pakistan PSI condemns the arrest of Shah Ali Bugti, Chairman of the All Pakistan Labour Federation, and other union leaders in Balochistan following peaceful protests by public service workers. We call on the ...

PAKISTAN: PSI Calls for Release of Trade Union Leaders and Workers in Pakistan publicservices.international/resources/ne...

Maldives: Media control bill censors editorial content as threats against journalists increase / IFJ The widely condemned Maldivian ‘Media and Broadcasting Commission Act’, passed in September 2025, has been used for the first time to remove editorial content, amid increasing harassment and violent t...

MALDIVES: Media control bill censors editorial content as threats against journalists increase www.ifj.org/media-centre...

Iran: one media worker killed, three arrested amid crackdown on protests / IFJ One media worker has been killed and three journalists have been arrested during Iran's violent crackdown on anti-government protests which started on 8 January across the country. The International F...

IRAN: One media worker killed, three arrested amid crackdown on protests www.ifj.org/media-centre...

Georgia: MFRR warns restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalists / IFJ The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) supports the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners' statement condemning the proposals of the Georgian Dream (GD) ruling party to implement a s...

GEORGIA: MFRR warns restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalists www.ifj.org/media-centre...

Belgium: thousands take to the streets to defend public education and young people's future In Brussels, between 6,500 and 8,000 people took part in a mass public march to protest against the austerity measures affecting education and young people in Belgium. The demonstration sought to mark...

BELGIUM: Thousands take to the streets to defend public education and young people's future www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3201...

Taiwan: Teachers fight back a punitive oversight system Across Taiwan, thousands of educators, many waving "Save education!" signs demonstrated on January 25th, 2026, against what they describe as an abusive school incident management system that has erode...

TAIWAN: Teachers fight back a punitive oversight system www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3203...

Gabon: teachers resume strike to secure career regularisation The widely-followed teachers’ strike launched in Gabon in December is set to continue in the absence of a response from the new government. The SENA (National Education Union) and SYNETECPRO (National...

GABON: Teachers resume strike to secure career regularisation www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3201...

Historic milestone: Brazil launches Portuguese version of ILO Forestry Safety Code, calls for National Safe and Healthy Work Pact - BWI The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), in partnership with FETRACONSPAR, and with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and…

BRAZIL: Historic milestone: Brazil launches Portuguese version of ILO Forestry Safety Code, calls for National Safe and Healthy Work Pact www.bwint.org/BwiNews/News...

Resolution of the CGIL General Assembly – Rome, 26 and 27 January 2026 on the events in Minnesota and repression in the United States

ITALY / USA: www.cgil.it/la-cgil/demo...

ZIMBABWE: ZCTU rejects Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s call for “realistic” wage demands www.zctu.co.zw/press-statem...

Strike warning issued JHL has issued a strike warning for 17–19 February to speed up the progress in the collective agreement negotiations of in the private social services sector.

FINLAND: The collective agreement negotiations of the private social services sector have broken down – JHL issues a strike warning www.jhl.fi/en/news/the-...

EUROPE: Anti-racism strategy renewed but not improved www.eurocadres.eu/news/anti-ra...

Fatphobia and the trade union movement – it’s time to act Explore how fatphobia affects workplace equality and what trade unions can do to combat weight discrimination and foster inclusive environments.

UK: Fatphobia and the trade union movement – it’s time to act unionworkersunion.org/news/fatphob...

Turkey's textile industry in crisis Shuttered factories and lost jobs: Turkey's textile industry is fighting for its life. Exports are dwindling as China and Bangladesh conquer EU markets. Those affected say they don't have much hope fo...

TURKIYE: Turkey's textile industry in crisis www.dw.com/en/turkeys-t...