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‘This strike will persist until justice is served!’ 2,000 Kenya postal workers unpaid for 6 months! - Workers Revolutionary Party The Communication Workers Union (COWU) in Kenya has held a national strike, on Monday 27 October, stopping all operations at the Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK), as more than 2,000 employees downed ...

KENYA: ‘This strike will persist until justice is served!’ 2,000 Kenya postal workers unpaid for 6 months! wrp.org.uk/features/thi...

Federal workers are locked out of their jobs or are being forced to work without pay because the Trump administration shut down the government after refusing to fix the mounting health care crisis—and working families nationwide are paying the price.

ILO launches global campaign to accelerate ratification of fundamental OSH conventions - IUF

ILO launches global campaign to accelerate ratification of fundamental OSH conventions [IUF] bit.ly/3W2JXEc

Very good news from the east of Germany, where the far-right (AfD) has its strongest base - the AfD got soundly defeated in two mayoral elections, in places where they were trying to use the presence of people seeking asylum as a decisive issue. Many voters rejected that outlook. That's hopeful.

⚖️ The right to move freely between and reside in other EU Member States does not always work out easily for many people with disabilities

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Nobody can afford this government shutdown.

Fund the government.
Fix the health care crisis.
Put working people first.

Tell Congress NOW: act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Today on #WorldPostDay we celebrate the vital role of the post. 🤝✉️

All around the world, our trade unions are fighting for a postal service that:

💪 Delivers decent jobs
🤝 Strengthens communities
🌍 Connects people everywhere
🌱 Builds a sustainable future

#PostForPeople

UNI letter to BNP Paribas

UNI letter to BNP Paribas

UNI letter to BNP Paribas

We're calling on France's biggest bank, BNP Paribas, to stop financing companies operating in the occupied Palestinian territories and conduct heightened human rights due diligence to ensure its services do not support Israel’s illegal settlement activity there.
uniglobalunion.org/news/uni-cal...

The other side of lithium: strengthening unions in the battery supply chain Given the central role that lithium plays within the global energy agenda, a seminar was held in Antofagasta, Chile, on how to strengthen unions in the lithium sector. The event, which ran on 30 Septe...

“There are so many labour rights violations ⚠️✊ in the lithium sector. Supply chain strategies 🔗 provide a major opportunity to improve respect for the rights of the workers 👷👩‍🏭 who mine these critical minerals ⛏️🔋.”

In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right to strike is protected under international law – the first time the world’s top court has been asked t...

GLOBAL: In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike news.un.org/en/story/202...

Imagine a world without labour rights…
No minimum wage. No safety. No voice.

We need a New Social Contract that delivers:
✊ Trade union rights
💼 Good jobs
💰 Decent wages
🛡️ Social protection
⚖️ Equality and inclusion

Decent work is not a privilege — it’s a right. #WDDW25

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World Day for Decent Work:

Trade unionists from across the continent are coming together to send a message to @ec.europa.eu that its forthcoming #QualityJobs Act must live up to its promise.

TUC Aid 1988 - 2025 TUC Aid has delivered 37 years of practical solidarity in action. Throughout, it’s been a brilliant example of unions delivering change by working in partnership. Together, we’ve really put internatio...

Sorry to hear of the winding down of TUC Aid, and renewed thanks to the @tucglobal.bsky.social officers who led its operations over the years, notably the late Bandula Kothalawala www.tuc.org.uk/research-ana...

Solidarity with Sumud!

The captured crew members must be released and their mission - bringing lifesaving aid - must be fulfilled.
uniglobalunion.org/news/uni-sta...

"States cannot pick and choose when to respect international law."

ITF call on Israel to respect international law by allowing the Global Sumud Flotilla safe passage and ending the criminalisation of crew, volunteers and humanitarian activists.

🗣️ “The law of the sea is clear: attacking or seizing non-violent, humanitarian vessels in international waters is illegal and unacceptable."

ITF General Secretary, Stephen Cotton.

We stand in unwavering solidarity with the the Global Sumud Flotilla.

On 5 Nov 2025, the European Anti-Poverty Day “𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦: 𝘌𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘜 𝘗𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺” will take place in Brussels. Together with policy makers, NGO’s and grassroot organisations, the voices of people experiencing poverty will be central and leading the EU policymaking.
tinyurl.com/bdznkuxv

President Trump is shutting down the government, using federal workers as pawns and threatening to fire them—all to avoid fixing ACA cost spikes. They chose chaos over governing.

Put working people first. Fund the government. Fix the health care crisis. aflcio.org/press/releas...

After nearly 40 years of global solidarity, TUC Aid will close in 2025. But its legacy lives on through stronger unions, empowered women, and global justice. Read how unions changed lives worldwide www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/tuc-ai...

IndustriALL calls on Bangladesh government to enforce HKC In light of continuing workplace incidents at Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards, IndustriALL is calling on the government of Bangladesh to enforce full compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) acr...

Despite the Hong Kong Convention’s entry into force earlier this year 📜🌍, serious workplace accidents ⚠️🏭 continue to occur in Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards 🚢🔧, raising urgent concerns ❗ about the lack of real change on the ground.

Social justice doesn’t happen by chance.
It is the result of deliberate choices in policy, institutions and cooperation.

📖 Discover the findings of the
ILO’s State of Social Justice 2025: buff.ly/QAHcrzE
#SocialJustice

Women trade unionists prepare ground for equality ahead of Sydney IndustriALL preparatory women’s conference set the stage for a stronger push on gender equality, women’s rights, participation and representation ahead of the global women’s conference, under the slog...

💪🌍 The IndustriALL preparatory women’s conference set the stage for a stronger push on gender equality ⚖️, women’s rights ✊, participation 🤝, and representation 🗳️ ahead of the global women’s conference. www.industriall-union.org/women-trade-...

Amazon India Workers Suffer in 50°C Heat, Survey Finds Amazon India faces fresh scrutiny as a new survey alleges workers are forced to endure 50°C heat without breaks or water, raising urgent questions about safety and labour rights.

One year after India's Human Rights Commission called for an inquiry into Amazon warehouse conditions, the latest findings suggest little has changed for staff at the e-commerce giant's facilities. #MakeAmazonPay

French Unions Plan More Strikes Saying No Clarity on Budget Plan France’s labor unions called for a new round of anti-austerity protests on Oct. 2, saying Prime Minster Sebastien Lecornu didn’t offer clarity on concessions he’s willing to make in a new budget.

"Workers must now mobilize for their demands to be heard.”

True now in France.

True everywhere, always.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Defending workers’ rights in a time of political turmoil Trade unions in the Asia Pacific region are calling for united action to defend human and workers’ rights amid growing political turmoil, escalating geopolitical conflicts, and the rise of right-wing ...

Trade unions in the Asia Pacific region are calling for united action to defend human and workers’ rights amid growing political turmoil, escalating geopolitical conflicts, and the rise of right-wing politics.

www.industriall-union.org/defending-wo...

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers

“Ordinary people would go to jail for this kind of fraud, but #Amazon and its corporate executives can write a meager check to skip their day in court."

#MakeAmazonPay
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/t...

The State of Social Justice report shows:

🔹 Where we’ve advanced
🔹 Where we’ve stalled
🔹 Why the world is still far from fair

Read now 👉 www.ilo.org/resource/new...

#SocialJustice

On this International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the ITUC calls on all govts to honour their commitments to #peace & #disarmament🕊️

It’s time to invest in the real security of people & our planet — not weapons of mass destruction 🙅🚀

🔗 buff.ly/qVgrVTK #NuclearBan #ForDemocracy

At the launch of the ILO’s State of Social Justice report at the UN General Assembly, Luc Triangle delivered a clear warning: “International solidarity is under attack – we must put social justice at the heart of sustainable development and defend multilateralism rooted in democracy & solidarity.

“We express our strongest condemnation of the recent additional large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip.”

Together with the other European trade unions, we publish statement following meeting with the Ambassador of Palestine to the EU.

Read it here: www.uni-europa.org/news/joint-e...