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UNI Asia & Pacific expresses solidarity with victims of recent floods across South and Southeast Asia UNI Asia & Pacific expresses solidarity with workers and communities affected by devastating floods across South and Southeast Asia, urging regional support and relief efforts.

🌊 Solidarity with Flood-Affected Communities 🌏

UNI Asia & Pacific stands with all affected communities hit by the devastating floods across South and Southeast Asia. Over 1,100 lives lost so far.

Read our full statement here ➤ uniglobalunion.org/news/south-s...

Online violence is real and impacts workers every day. These #16Days we're mobilizing unions to stop online abuse at work and beyond. 🔗https://ow.ly/UkqS50Xy25V

#StopGBV #StopTFGBV #EndDigitalViolence

🚩BREAKING! From New Delhi to Montreal and beyond, thousands will take to the streets this #BlackFriday to #MakeAmazonPay for labour abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy.

✊Join Us! #MakeAmazonPay

#16Days - UNI mobilizes unions to confront online violence and harassment

From today, 25 Nov, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, until 10 Dec, let’s step up to protect workers from online harassment and cyberbullying — and build safe, inclusive digital spaces for all. 💻✨

uniglobalunion.org/news/16days-...

Productivity gains should be shared equitably with workers!

Australia unions score win as new rule will block Amazon-style union-busting from public spending Australia has introduced an ethical conduct clause into its federal procurement rules.

🚨 Big win for workers in 🇦🇺! Unions won an ethical conduct clause blocking companies guilty of union-busting from public contracts.

A model for the world! #MakeAmazonPay

Broken bones, heart attacks and chemical burns - the human cost of Amazon orders 2,500 serious injury incidents have been recorded in UK Amazon warehouses in the last ten years - roughly one injury every day and a half

“We are going to be earth’s best employer and earth’s safest place to work.”— Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder.

😡Tell that to the workers suffering fractures, burns & heart attacks in his warehouses. #MakeAmazonPay

UNI Asia & Pacific Welcomes Tomoko Nagashima as New President Tomoko Nagashima becomes the first woman to lead UNI Apro, marking a historic milestone for labour leadership and regional union unity.

UNI Apro welcomes Tomoko Nagashima (UA ZENSEN) as our new Regional President — the first woman to hold this role.

We thank Akihiko Matsuura for his leadership and congratulate Masami Adachi (JPGU) and Shinichi Kitano (ICTJ) on their new roles.

🔗 uniglobalunion.org/news/uni-asi...

Care workers shouldn't come home with bruises. How can we stop it? | Context by TRF | UNI Global Union "They call it care work because it’s built on compassion—but what does it say about our societies when those who care for our loved ones come home with bruises?" In her new essay for Context Newsroom...

From Ghana to Japan to Chile, unions are proving one truth:

✊Violence and harassment in care can be stopped, when workers organize.

In @contextnewsroom.bsky.social Christy Hoffman calls for global action to #ProtectCareWorkersNow. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

East Asia unions unite in Jeju to strengthen solidarity amid global uncertainty UNI's East Asia unions gathered in Jeju to discuss protectionism, demographic shifts, youth, media freedom, and solidarity at the 11th EATUF.

East Asia unions gathered in Jeju to strengthen solidarity and defend workers’ rights amid global uncertainty — addressing protectionism, demographic change, youth leadership, and media freedom.

🔗 uniglobalunion.org/news/uaeatuf...

UNI Global Union’s affiliates in East Asia call for fair trade and workers’ rights ahead of APEC Summit East Asia unions issue statement ahead of the APEC Summit, calling for fair trade, multilateralism, and protection of workers’ rights.

UNI Global Union affiliates in East Asia call on APEC leaders to defend multilateralism and protect workers’ rights.

“Solidarity, not protectionism.”

🔗 uniglobalunion.org/news/eatuf-a...

Nearly 32,000 Michigan home care workers unionize with SEIU Healthcare in historic win % Historic win for home care workers in Michigan %

💜 Congratulations to @seiu.org home care workers in Michigan!

Nearly 32,000 home care workers have unionized with SEIU Healthcare, demanding fair pay & dignity for all care work.

A historic step forward for care workers everywhere! #UnionStrong

Please support this call!

Democracy is under attack — not just from authoritarian leaders, but from corporate giants like #Amazon & #Meta.
They bankroll far-right networks, profit from war & silence unions.

This #WDDW25, workers are saying: enough.
✊ Defend democracy. Demand decent work.
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UNI stands with French workers in massive mobilization against austerity - UNI Europa UNI stands in full solidarity with French workers and their unions mobilizing against austerity.

Two weeks ago, French workers mobilised en masse to the streets against the government's austerity budget.

Today, they are back with a large-scale strike, with demonstrations planned in over 250 locations.

We stand in solidarity for social justice.

Release the Sumud crew immediately!!

Congratulations to our Irish sisters and brothers!

TikTok workers in Germany escalate with a four-day strike As TikTok is trying to dismiss content moderators without an agreement with their union ver.di, the workers will take their strike action to the next level.

BREAKING: Tomorrow, TikTok workers in Germany will launch a four-day strike.

They are escalating their action in response to the social media company’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining, which it has been blocking since July this year.

UNI Asia & Pacific joins sister GUFs in rejecting the illegitimate military-planned elections in Myanmar this December 2025.

uniglobalunion.org/news/asia-pa...

A right step towards respecting workers' rights.

🌟 Exciting times ahead for care workers across Asia & Pacific!

The founding conference for UNI Apro Care is happening TODAY in Kathmandu, Nepal! Together, we're shaping the future of quality care and decent work across our region. 💪

AI moves fast ... but collective bargaining can regulate it

For decades, unions have negotiated protections in response to digitalisation — from early software systems to algorithmic management.

AI is simply the next chapter in this ongoing story of workers and their unions shaping technology.

AI Chatbots is indeed frustrating especially when their human customers cannot get the answers or solutions they need.

It is even more frustrating when the relentless drive to deploy AI agents are causing real world harm, including the infringement of our labour and human rights.

KHMU secures commitment to revive 2021 healthcare accord, calls off strike KHMU secures deal to revive 2021 healthcare accord and cancels planned strike amid renewed talks and regional progress.

🤝 Korean health workers secure major victory!

KHMU has secured commitment to revive the 2021 healthcare accord, stalled under the previous administration.

UNI's Rajendra Acharya praised KHMU's strong leadership in advancing working conditions and health equity.
uniglobalunion.org/news/khmu-re...

CMA-CGM Korea union turns the tide, wins wage deal CMA-CGM Korea union secures 2025 wage agreement and bonuses after weeks of picketing, press conferences, and collective action.

💥 CMA-CGM Korea Union wins major deal

After months of struggle, union secures breakthrough agreement (22 July):

✅ 4.5% wage increase
✅ 9-week bonus
✅ ₩1.5M compensation for all staff

Read more: uniglobalunion.org/news/cma-cgm...

Government urged to act on AI and stop theft of nation’s creative assets as critical productivity talks approach Workers from across Australia’s media, creative and entertainment sectors are calling on the government to introduce regulation of Artificial Intelligence, amid widespread concerns about stolen work…

MEDIA RELEASE: Workers from across Australia’s media, creative and entertainment sectors are calling on the government to introduce regulation of Artificial Intelligence, amid widespread concerns about stolen work and future job losses.

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Human rights legal NGO #Adalah is reporting that the 14 detained volunteers, including Hatem, are on hunger strike. With reports of "severe physical violence by Israeli forces."

Adalah pledges to keep pushing for their immediate release through all legal channels.
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Gaza: UNI demands immediate release of the Handala crew and full, safe aid delivery UNI Global Union demand the immediate release of the civilian crew of the humanitarian aid ship Handala, including UNI colleague, Hatem Alouini.

While our international institutions are paralyzed, the brave activists on the #Handala - including UNI brother Hatem Aouini - are taking bold steps to deliver life-saving aid to Gazans.

We call for their immediate release and to #LetAidIn.
uniglobalunion.org/news/handala...

EU action not words needed over Gaza now The ETUC issued a press release on the EU-Israel Association Agreement following the resolution adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee in May, supported by UNI Europa.

“The urgency of the situation requires action.”

The @etuc-ces.bsky.social issued a press release on the EU-Israel Association Agreement following the resolution adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee in May, supported by UNI Europa.