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Today in Labour History

1933 United States of America Four workers are killed by cotton growers during a strike in Pixley, California.

This week's top stories

Kazakhstan Court rejects union leader’s appeal for justice [IndustriALL]  ActNOW!  10-10-2017

Indonesia / Madagascar ITF committed to ensuring ICTSI does not extend its emerging patterns of labour violations [ITF Global Union]  ActNOW!  10-10-2017

Iran Imprisoned Teachers’ Rights Advocate Esmail Abdi Denied Sentence Review [CHRI]  ActNOW!  10-10-2017

Ireland / Europe Ryanair chaos turns tables on workers' rights [Deutsche Welle] 10-10-2017

UK How Uber Stalled in London [NYRB] 08-10-2017

France Macron accused of 'class contempt' after jibe at protesting workers [Guardian] 06-10-2017

Global World Teachers Day is celebrated in every corner of the world [Education International] 06-10-2017

Indonesia / Global ITF fights back against ICTSI victimisation [ITF]  ActNOW!  06-10-2017

Belarus Trade union leader freed [IndustriALL] 05-10-2017

Iran A glance over the situation of Iranian teachers on World Teachers’ Day [Iran HRM]  ActNOW!  05-10-2017


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October 10, 2017:
Billions in illicit financial flows out of Africa / Unions trying to stop the flow of IFFs
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Africa
PSI Addresses ITUC Africa Conference on Peace and Security [PSI] 10-10-2017


Asia
/ USA Women’s labor, sex work and U.S. military bases abroad [Salon] 09-10-2017


Australia
Super changes signal yet another attack on working people [ACTU] 10-10-2017 26 more labour news stories from Australia today


Bangladesh
Global unions urge more brands to sign new Bangladesh Accord [IndustriALL] 09-10-2017


Belgium
/ Guatemala Ternium CEO not yet fit for Steelie award [IndustriALL] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Belgium today


Brazil
BWI organizes Dams Workers´ Network and Warns of Risk of More Accidents [BWI] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Brazil today


Cambodia
Wage Hike in Cambodia Rises Higher Than Expected [Sourcing Journal] 10-10-2017 3 more labour news stories from Cambodia today


Canada
/ Ontario Rally for Striking Lab Workers Set for Tuesday [Blackburn] 10-10-2017 14 more labour news stories from Canada today


Colombia
Air traffic controllers union begin ‘work to rule’ in support of Avianca pilots [The City Paper] 10-10-2017


Egypt
/ France Unions back workers striking for fair pay at the Cairo office of AFP news agency [IFJ] 10-10-2017


Europe
Esther Lynch: 'Pitting workers against each other is not a good basis for the future of Europe' [Equal Times] 09-10-2017


Fiji
/ China Amnesty concerned Chinese deported from Fiji may have been sex workers [ABC] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Fiji today


Finland
Pay rises and well-being at work on JHL list of goals for collective bargaining [JHL] 09-10-2017


France
CGT calls another strike against labour reform, others refuse [Reuters] 10-10-2017 7 more labour news stories from France today


Georgia
Worker dies on Tbilisi university construction site [OC Media] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Georgia today


Germany
Air Berlin to ground all flights by end of October [The Local] 10-10-2017


Global
UN Report: Freedom of Association Key to Democracy For more info [Solidarity Center] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Global today


Greece
No ISAP electric railway from noon to 3 p.m. [Kathimerini] 10-10-2017


Hong Kong
Sacrifice of leaving child behind laid bare in British filmmaker’s The Helper documentary about Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers [SCMP] 09-10-2017 2 more labour news stories from Hong Kong today


Hungary
Journalists harassed for their reports on Hungary’s anti-Soros campaign [EFJ] 10-10-2017


Iceland
/ South Africa Iceland is bridging the gender pay gap, but can South Africa do the same [Business Report] 10-10-2017


India
/ Delhi No salary, no work: EDMC workers threaten to go on strike [The Pioneer] 10-10-2017 5 more labour news stories from India today


Indonesia
Workers Union: Indonesia Has Too Much Employment Termination [Netral English] 09-10-2017


Ireland
SIPTU members reject call for reduction in minimum childcare qualifications [SIPTU] 10-10-2017 9 more labour news stories from Ireland today


Italy
Steelworkers strike over planned job losses after ArcelorMittal takeover [The Business Standard] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Italy today


Japan
Former workers exposed to asbestos urged to sue Japanese government to claim damages [Japan Times] 09-10-2017


Kenya
County to hire nurses as strike takes toll [The Daily Nation] 09-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Kenya today


Korea (North)
/ China Overseas laborers give 70% of wages to state [DailyNK] 10-10-2017


Lebanon
Tax hikes to fund public sector pay rise [Zawya] 10-10-2017


Myanmar
/ Australia Country Director, Myanmar – Position Available [APHEDA] 10-10-2017


New Zealand
Special votes confirm mood for change [NZCTU-te Kauae Kamahi] 09-10-2017


Nigeria
PSI No Recruitment Fees Campaign in Nigeria [PSI] 10-10-2017 4 more labour news stories from Nigeria today


Norway
/ Europe Protection of sources: Norwegian journalist won in Strasbourg [EFJ] 10-10-2017


Pakistan
Workers demand decent work, adequate wages [The Nation] 09-10-2017


Palestine
/ Israel Is Palestinian ‘green gold’ the next big thing in olive oil? [Equal Times] 10-10-2017 3 more labour news stories from Palestine today


Papua New Guinea
World Mental Health Day: Stress and anxiety misunderstood in PNG workplaces [ABC] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Papua New Guinea today


Peru
Afro-Peruvians awaken through memory [Equal Times] 09-10-2017


Romania
Draft law threatens independence of AGERPRES news agency [EFJ] 10-10-2017


South Africa
Strike looms at Road Accident Fund, Numsa granted certificate [Engineering News/ANA] 10-10-2017 18 more labour news stories from South Africa today


Spain
Time to grant Spanish journalists full authors’ rights protection, says IFJ/EFJ [EFJ] 10-10-2017 2 more labour news stories from Spain today


Tanzania
Real Grim World of Domestic Workers [The Citizen] 09-10-2017


Thailand
Thailand: auto parts maker Y-Tec fires workers for unionizing [IndustriALL] 10-10-2017


Turkey
/ Europe Safety protocol with 16 points for journalists covering conflict zones [EFJ] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Turkey today


UK
/ Europe BALPA says a Brexit ‘no deal’ would spell disaster for UK aviation [BALPA] 10-10-2017 12 more labour news stories from UK today


Ukraine
Ukraine: new wave of protests against unpaid wages [IndustriALL] 10-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Ukraine today


USA
/ New York Building Bridges:Spectrum Cable Strikers Demonstrate for a Fair Contract & Against Union Busting For more info [WBAI Radio] 10-10-2017 18 more labour news stories from USA today


Vanuatu
/ New Zealand Jobs in NZ vital for evacuated seasonal workers on Vanuatu's Ambae island [RNZI] 10-10-2017


Vietnam
Uphill battle to ban use of cancer-linked white asbestos in Vietnam: experts [VN Express] 09-10-2017


Zimbabwe
Minister Mupfumira Sets Up Potential Fight With Own Party Zanu-PF Over Ghost Workers [New Zimbabwe] 09-10-2017 1 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today