USA Keeping up with demand for PPE critical for health care workers [WWLP] For more info 2020-07-17
USA As pandemic rages, farmworkers say employers are ‘prioritizing production over … lives’ [AZ Big Media] 2020-07-17
USA / Florida In a week, FL’s new unemployment claims nearly double [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-07-17
USA An error in how the unemployment rate was calculated means we should be more worried than we already are [UP News Info] 2020-07-17
Canada / Ontario Public Health Ontario data reveals devastating pandemic effects for health care workers [Unifor] 2020-07-17
Canada Ottawa’s emergency benefits program becomes a flashpoint as businesses reopen [The Times-Colonist] 2020-07-17
Canada Hospitality workers fearing long-term unemployment seek government action [Global] 2020-07-17
Israel / Palestine Palestinian Workers Forced to Sleep in Trash-sorting Plant Because Employers Feared Coronavirus Lockdown [Haaretz] 2020-07-17
UK British Gas owner ‘using Covid-19 as smokescreen to alter staff contracts’ [Guardian] 2020-07-17
UK Government messaging on lockdown like a ‘bull in a china shop’, says TSSA [TSSA] 2020-07-17
UK More than 1,600 UK jobs at risk at casino firm Genting [Guardian] 2020-07-17
UK British Gas behaviour ‘disgraceful’ over new staff contracts, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-07-17
UK British Gas owner ‘using Covid-19 as smokescreen to alter staff contracts’ [Guardian] 2020-07-17
UK Ministers are watching from the side-lines instead of stopping job losses, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-17
India Air India pilots ask: ‘3.5% salary cut for bosses and 60% for us, how is this justified?’ [ANI] 2020-07-16
India / Bihar Delivery boys, workers return home [TNN] 2020-07-16
Jordan JORDAN WORKER RIGHTS GROUPS HAIL OPENING OF CHILD CARE CENTERS [solidaritycenter.org] For more info 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario Demand Paid Sick Days for All [DWHN] 2020-07-16
Canada / Alberta UNA urges province, Chief Medical Officer of Health, to adopt mandatory masking policy [UNA] 2020-07-16
Canada #BuildBackBetter with an accessible income security system [Unifor] 2020-07-16
Canada #BuildBackBetter: Reclaim work life balance and push for a 4-day workweek [Unifor] 2020-07-16
Canada COVID-19 update: The risk to workers continues [UFCW Canada] 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario ETFO educators are back to virtual school this summer for professional learning to enhance their instructional practice [ETFO] 2020-07-16
USA / Alabama The push to block lawsuits by workers and consumers infected with COVID-19 [Facing South] 2020-07-16
Australia 7.4 per cent unemployed, Morrison must extend JobKeeper and adopt jobs plan [ACTU] 2020-07-16
Australia / Tasmania Unions Tasmania secretary Jessica Munday says workers are often left out of decision making [The Advocate] 2020-07-16
Australia Govt must ensure the aviation industry ‘doesn’t crumble’ [Sky] 2020-07-16
Australia Qantas asks pilots to go without leave to avoid forced redundancies [The Morning Herald] 2020-07-16
Canada / Quebec Workers honour 101 elders who died of COVID-19 in Laval CHSLD [The Gazette] 2020-07-16
Israel El Al extends flight suspension, gets union approval for bailout [Reuters] 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario Unifor warns action needed for wheels to turn on school buses in September [Unifor] 2020-07-16
Canada / Ontario Now is the time for Premier to commit to a moratorium on for-profit long-term care, bed expansion only in municipal and non-profit homes [CUPE] 2020-07-16
UK Latest round of BBC job losses is deplored by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-07-16
UK Ministers admit permanently closed jobcentres may reopen [PCS] 2020-07-16
South Africa Tension between Sadtu and government intensifies [Sunday World] 2020-07-16
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal New taxi laws ‘a joke’ – COSATU [The Witness] 2020-07-16
South Africa Teacher unions strengthen calls for schools to close amid Covid-19 peak [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-16
USA Coronavirus: Older workers might be forced to retire early [Just Care] 2020-07-15
France In a show of gratitude for frontline workers, France will give $9 billion worth of pay raises to healthcare workers [Biz Insider] 2020-07-15
USA / California Tesla Workers Speak Out After Industry Blog Reports Dozens Of Workers Tested Positive For COVID-19 [CBS] 2020-07-15
UK Post-pandemic ‘Back to work’ training programme launched by Unite [Unite the union] 2020-07-15
UK First major poll post-Sunak summer statement finds a country divided and sceptical on job protection measures [Unite the union] 2020-07-15
UK RMT reveals the eight rail routes still dumping raw sewage [RMT] 2020-07-15
UK More than 500 jobs in BBC News to go [NUJ] 2020-07-15
Pakistan Railway workers protest layoffs [The News] 2020-07-15
Israel Understaffed and underpaid: Israeli nurses prepare to strike [The Post] 2020-07-15
Japan Striking medical workers warn pay reduction jeopardises patient care [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-07-15
Canada / Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike action over benefits, pandemic pay [Benefits Canada] 2020-07-15
Australia Return to $40 a day JobSeeker would crush recovery [ACTU] 2020-07-15
Australia / Western Australia Unions call to wind back FIFO ‘divorce rosters’ [The West Australian] 2020-07-15
Canada GTAA layoffs point to urgent need for aviation sector strategy [Unifor] 2020-07-15
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers plan brief work interruption in response to emergency orders [The Examiner] 2020-07-15
Canada / Manitoba Health-care workers to have more access to PPE after complaints from nurses union [CBC] 2020-07-15
Canada / Ontario Bill to extend emergency orders repays sacrifices by stripping worker rights: union [CBC] 2020-07-15
Canada / Ontario Ford Government: Long-Term Care Homes Don’t Need To Pay Workers For Time Spent Getting Tested for COVID-19 [Press Progress] 2020-07-15
Canada Podcast with Jim Stanford on Making Work Better After COVID [Centre for Future Work] 2020-07-15
South Africa Covid-19 and transport workers [Facebook] 2020-07-15
South Africa Health workers are burning out: SAMA [eNCA] 2020-07-15
South Africa Denosa urges honesty about COVID-19 symptoms when consulting healthcare workers [Radio 702] 2020-07-15
Asia Asia’s garment workers say virus used as cover to smash unions [Bangkok Post] 2020-07-15
South Africa / Limpopo DENOSA worried about rising infection among healthcare workers, especially nurses [COSATU] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal DENOSA statement on suspicious quality of PPE given to nurses [COSATU] 2020-07-14
South Africa School year should extend into 2021 alongside universities: union [BusinessTech] 2020-07-14
South Africa Mixed reactions from political parties over Sadtu’s call for schools to close [News24] 2020-07-14
South Africa Return of foreign mineworkers taking double planned time [Mining Weekly] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal SADTU members picket outside Grantham Park Primary School [Zululand Observer] 2020-07-14
South Africa Sadtu calls for the closure of schools [Mail & Guardian] 2020-07-14
South Africa Pounded by Covid-19, nurses live in fear as numbers surge [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-14
UK Biggest fiscal risk is lack of action by ministers to stop job losses, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-14
USA How Covid-19 is impacting employment for older workers [Quartz] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Mseleni Hospital nurses threaten to go on strike [The Observer] 2020-07-14
Japan Hospitals in Japan cut bonuses [The Times] 2020-07-14
Global Health Workers Silenced, Exposed and Attacked [Common Dreams] 2020-07-14
South Africa / Eastern Cape Health workers strike at EC clinic over COVID-19 safety concerns [Eyewitness News] 2020-07-14
India / Telangana Outsourced employees at Telangana’s nodal center for Covid treatment on day-long strike [The Express] 2020-07-14
USA / Colorado JBS Meat Processing Workers Stage Wildcat Strike [Democracy Now] 2020-07-14
USA / Oregon Burgerville Workers Strike After a Shop With a COVID-Positive Employee Announces Plans to Reopen [Eater] 2020-07-14
Germany Germany’s sex workers demand to go back to work as coronavirus ban continues [CNBC] 2020-07-14
Brazil Offshore oil workers chilled by coronavirus outbreaks [The Times] 2020-07-14
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Concern over rise in Covid-19 infections among staff at KZN hospitals [IOL] 2020-07-14
Australia / Western Australia Nurses call for AFL crowd rethink for Optus Stadium clash between Geelong and Collingwood [The West Australian] 2020-07-14
Australia Thousands more job losses predicted if Federal government doesn’t implement aviationkeeper [TWU] 2020-07-14
Australia No paid pandemic leave for healthcare workers forces some to come to work sick [ABC] 2020-07-14
Canada / Ontario Health-care workers to announce political action in response to emergency orders [The Province] 2020-07-14
South Africa Colin Rani, trade unionist turned labour mediator and arbitrator, claimed by Covid-19 [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-14
UK easyJet pilots call for vote of no confidence as morale collapses [BALPA] 2020-07-14
South Africa Municipal workers wants R3 000 ‘danger allowance’ [Techfinancials] 2020-07-14
UK Mass unemployment is ‘biggest threat facing the UK’, warns TUC [TUC] 2020-07-14
India India’s growing Covid-19 waste challenges workers [BBC] 2020-07-14
France Coronavirus: health workers given pay rises worth €8bn [BBC] 2020-07-14
UK Usdaw welcomes compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops and calls for detailed advice to be agreed [USDAW] 2020-07-14
South Africa Sadtu to hold ‘special meeting’ on surge in Covid-19 cases [ANA/IOL] 2020-07-14
South Africa President offers no solutions to struggles of front-line workers – NEHAW [Politicsweb] 2020-07-14
South Africa Numsa brings drug Remdesivir to SA to treat Covid-19 patients [DispatchLIVE] 2020-07-14
South Africa NEHAWU statement on Government’s response to rise in COVID-19 infections [COSATU] 2020-07-14
UK Government confusion on face coverings is not helpful for shop workers – Usdaw calls for clarity [USDAW] 2020-07-13
UK Unite warmly welcomes Welsh Government face coverings decision on public transport [Unite the union] 2020-07-13
UK Benefit sanctions ‘particularly cruel’ amidst widespread jobs destruction [Unite the union] 2020-07-13
USA / New Mexico Las Cruces Walmart forced to close as 4 workers test positive for COVID-19 [KOAT] 2020-07-13
USA / Utah AFT Plan to Safely Reopen Schools and Communities [AFT UT] 2020-07-13
USA / Illinois In the Midst of Bargaining, Workers at Six Infinity Nursing Homes Organized Marches On the Boss: “We are not second class!” [SEIU] 2020-07-13
USA These doctors and nurses volunteered to battle Covid-19 in the Navajo Nation, and came back with a warning [CNBC] 2020-07-13
Global Workers’ rights continue to erode – what can we do to restore them? [World Econ Forum] 2020-07-13
USA Families Of Health Workers Killed By COVID Fight For Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits [KHN] 2020-07-13
USA American Healthcare Workers are Scrambling for PPE. Again. [OH&S] 2020-07-13
USA / Massachusetts Transportation Workers for ‘The Ride’ on Strike: Hundreds of transportation workers for the MBTA’s ‘The Ride,’ program are walking off the job over health insurance [NBC] For more info 2020-07-13
Japan Hospitals cut staff bonuses as coronavirus drives them into the red [The Chronicle-Herald] 2020-07-13
USA How Trump Is Helping Tycoons Exploit the Pandemic [New Yorker] 2020-07-13
Australia / Victoria Largest abattoir JBS could leave supermarket meat shelves bare [UWU] 2020-07-13
Australia Consultation at Qantas Airports continues [ASU] 2020-07-13
Germany Hamburg’s prostitutes demand right to work amid coronavirus [Deutsche Welle] 2020-07-13
Canada Grocery store execs were in communication before canceling coronavirus pay, MPs told [Global] 2020-07-13
Israel The Bank of Israel isn’t concerned about federal debt levels, so why is the emergency COVID-19 relief plan so meager, unclear and undefined? [Davar] 2020-07-09
South Africa An additional 12 000 healthcare workers needed to fight coronavirus – Ramaphosa [IOL] 2020-07-13
South Africa / Limpopo Hundreds of govt staff on go-slow to return to work [The Citizen] 2020-07-13
USA / California Union vote highlights coronavirus crisis for California’s home day care providers [The Times] 2020-07-12
USA Virus ‘heroes’ struggle to get workers’ compensation [AR Democrat] 2020-07-12
South Africa Hospital cleaners and porters unsung heroes in war against Covid-19 [IOL] 2020-07-12
Asia Covid-19: Thousands of garment workers lose jobs across Asia [The Times] 2020-07-12
Global COVID-19 Means Tough Times For World’s Oldest Profession [World Crunch] 2020-07-12
South Africa / Western Cape City of Cape Town denies new mother’s request to work from home [Weekend Argus] 2020-07-12
USA / Colorado JBS plant workers continue walkout over wages [NBC] For more info 2020-07-12
USA / California Free tutoring program run by UCLA students for children of health care workers [ABC] 2020-07-12
USA / California Hundreds Of Los Angeles Apparel Factory Workers Have Contracted The Coronavirus And Four Have Died [BuzzFeed] 2020-07-12
Australia Treasury advice says public sector wages freeze will ‘deepen recession’ [The Times] 2020-07-12
Global ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers’ rights agreement [Modern Diplomacy] 2020-07-12
UK National Vice-Chair urges officers to wear face coverings [polfed] 2020-07-12
UK Fighting on so many fronts [UNISON] 2020-07-12
UK Join PCS at the online Tolpuddle Festival [PCS] 2020-07-12
South Africa SAEPU statement on developments around EMS unit in the country [COSATU] 2020-07-12
Canada In June, Steelworkers Humanity Fund Provided $15,000 to Organizations to Support Workers Affected by COVID-19 [USW] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Steelworkers Union and Gateway Casinos Sign Return to Operations Agreement for Ontario [USW] 2020-07-11
Canada Grocery heads fail grocery workers, again [Unifor] 2020-07-11
Canada Meinema meets with Parliamentary committee to advocate for UFCW members [UFCW Canada] 2020-07-11
Canada Industry Snapshot: COVID-19 and Rising Food Prices in Canada [UFCW Canada] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Bill 175 Fails Home and Community Care Clients, Care Coordinators and Direct Care Teams [ONA] 2020-07-11
Canada Problems with Canada Student Service Grant go beyond contract with WE [NUPGE] 2020-07-11
Canada Working from home: considerations for unions [NUPGE] 2020-07-11
Canada Budget snapshot is a missed opportunity to further support Canada’s vulnerable families [CTF] 2020-07-11
Canada All is not well in education! [CTF] 2020-07-11
Canada Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Statement on the Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 2020 [CFNU] 2020-07-11
Canada / British Columbia “Working sick isn’t working”: BCFED launches plan to ensure paid sick leave for every worker [BCFed] 2020-07-11
Canada Economist Jim Stanford talks about the future of work — during COVID-19 times and beyond [rabble] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Province’s fiscal policies have wrecked long-term care [Rank and File] 2020-07-11
Canada / British Columbia Bosses won’t obey no stinking labour standards laws [CLI] 2020-07-11
USA Essential workers should be treated with more respect [SFChronicle] 2020-07-11
USA ‘I beg them’: Still-unemployed workers plead for Congress to extend federal $600 benefit [CNN] 2020-07-11
USA / Michigan MI nursing home workers at six sites plan July 20 walkout [Detroit News] 2020-07-11
USA / Colorado Colorado’s unemployed workers face a big hit if federal assistance gets cut off in two weeks [Denver Post] 2020-07-11
USA / Maine Unemployed Maine workers, advocates warn human suffering will ‘spike’ if $600 benefit expires [ME Beacon] 2020-07-11
USA COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp [ABC] 2020-07-11
USA / Nevada Nobody knows how many resort workers are infected— including employees [Las Vegas Rev-Jrnl] 2020-07-11
Spain / Morocco ‘Please help us, we are abandoned here.’ Thousands of Moroccan seasonal workers stranded in Spain [CNN] 2020-07-11
USA / Colorado JBS meat-processing workers walk out of Greeley plant amid pay negotiations [KDVR] 2020-07-11
USA / Hawaii How postponing lifting travel restrictions could affect workers in the tourism industry [KHON] 2020-07-11
UK Bristol airport redundancies will open ‘huge economic hole’ in region [Unite the union] 2020-07-11
UK Political pressure mounts for BA to lose lucrative landing slots in response to ‘fire and rehire’ [Unite the union] 2020-07-11
Australia / Victoria Healthcare workers continue to face shortages of PPE as coronavirus cases ramp up [ABC] 2020-07-11
Canada / Alberta Union says safety must come first as civil servants ordered back to offices amid pandemic [CBC] 2020-07-11
Canada MPs grill grocery store execs over pandemic pay cancellations [CBC] 2020-07-11
Canada Grocery heads fail grocery workers, again [Unifor] 2020-07-11
Canada / Ontario Health care unions considering political action over Ontario’s COVID-19 emergency act [Global] 2020-07-11
UK Calculated grades [NEU] 2020-07-11
Palestine Training in e-learning critical as return to education deferred [EI] 2020-07-11
Global 250 young unionists energise webinar [BWI] 2020-07-11
Chile Migrant workers benefit from BWI’s COVID-19 Solidarity Initiative [BWI] 2020-07-11
Global Construction could lead in post-COVID-19 recovery [BWI] 2020-07-11
UK Leicester factory put lives at risk during lockdown, claims garment worker [The Guardian] 2020-07-11
South Africa Government Should Take the Disastrous COVID-19 Testing Backlog Seriously – FEDUSA [Facebook] 2020-07-11
South Africa / Eastern Cape ‘Towering’ Numsa loyalist Nodongwe dies [DispatchLIVE] 2020-07-11
South Africa / Mpumalanga Nehawu furious after nurse dies of Covid-19: ‘She was a breadwinner and she is gone now’ [News24] 2020-07-11
South Africa / Western Cape “Illegal strike” says department as teachers down tools at Kraaifontein school [GroundUp] 2020-07-11
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Civil case against Vryheid Hospital [Vryheid Herald] 2020-07-11
South Africa / Mpumalanga Hospital staff down tools on Monday in demand of better working conditions [Lowvelder] 2020-07-11
South Africa Labour union squabbles with MTN over COVID-19 in workplace [ITWeb] 2020-07-11
Australia / Victoria Melbourne Distribution Centre tells workers it’s business as usual despite confirmed COVID-19 case [UWU] 2020-07-10
Australia Jetstar breach shows need for national rules on air travel [TWU] 2020-07-10
UK Coronavirus: Full opening of schools in September [NEU] 2020-07-10
UK easyJet could put flight safety at risk with their redundancy plan, says pilots [BALPA] 2020-07-10
Australia The Federal Government must extend JobKeeper for airline workers beyond September [AWU] 2020-07-10
Australia Special COVID-19 Clauses for Suspension of Screen Productions [MEAA] 2020-07-10
Australia Aviation members vote to ramp up AviationKeeper campaign [ASU] 2020-07-10
Australia AMWU to fight for workers’ personal leave in the high court [AMWU] 2020-07-10
Australia Ruby Princess inquiry a ‘sham’, says union [AAP] 2020-07-10
Canada / Prince Edward Island Vacancies putting pressure on P.E.I. nursing system, says union [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada / Prince Edward Island CERB going to people who may not be eligible, union worries [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada Laid Off VIA Rail Workers Are Lashing Out Against CERB [Narcity] 2020-07-10
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador School district to add 50 janitors to casual list, but union wants them permanent [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada / Ontario Hospital unions to consult members on Ontario workplace reforms [HRD] 2020-07-10
Canada / Nova Scotia Thousands of health workers, others, ineligible for ‘essential workers’ bonus [CBC] 2020-07-10
Canada / Ontario Front-line workers deserve better: CUPE Ontario opposes extension of emergency powers [CUPE] 2020-07-10
Canada / Saskatchewan In-house approach helps Regina municipal workers during pandemic [CUPE] 2020-07-10
Canada / Ontario Health care workers reeling from Ontario government attack on their basic rights: CUPE seeks a mandate from its members to respond forcefully [CUPE] 2020-07-10
Canada Flawed Canada Student Service Grant should be replaced [CUPE] 2020-07-10
USA Unemployed Workers Set to Lose Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation [FPI] 2020-07-10
USA / Minnesota Some workers at Tattersall Distilling in Minneapolis push to form a union [StarTribune] 2020-07-10
USA / California Coronavirus infections spike among San Francisco General Hospital workers [SFChronicle] 2020-07-10
USA Platform Connects Unemployed Workers to Job Opportunities [Inside Higher Ed] 2020-07-10
USA Loretto Hospital workers announce strike date [Yahoo] For more info 2020-07-10
USA Workers Rip Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons: ‘Hero Pay’ Gone, No Mask Enforcement [Times of San Diego] 2020-07-10
USA / Florida Actors’ Equity Says Walt Disney World “Retaliating” Over Coronavirus Testing Demand; Disney Says Park Protocols Accepted By Other Unions [Deadline] 2020-07-10
USA / California Striking Union Workers Protest Outside Wholesale Produce Market In Downtown LA [Yahoo] 2020-07-10
Global ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers’ rights agreement [ILO] 2020-07-10
Ghana Minister charges employers to engage unions to address workers’ concerns [myjoyonline.com] 2020-07-10
UK Boohoo needs to engage with trade unions to sort out their woes, as they promised MPs [USDAW] 2020-07-10
South Africa Signs that health care system is collapsing: union official [Bloomberg/BusinessTech] 2020-07-10
South Africa / Gauteng Teachers forced to choose between jobs and safety amid rising Covid-19 cases at school [The Star] 2020-07-10
South Africa Women, including nurses, most affected by Covid-19 at work: Compensation Fund [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-09
South Africa No progress yet on access to retirement savings as UIF Ters comes to an end [BusinessLIVE] 2020-07-09
South Africa Union accuses Massmart of using coronavirus to retrench workers [SABC] 2020-07-09
Malawi Covid-19 health workers on pay strike in Malawi [IOL] 2020-07-09
Argentina Activists Keep Argentina’s Abortion Reform on the Agenda Despite Covid-19 [Nacla] 2020-07-09
UK Nationalise social care! [Workersliberty] 2020-07-09
USA ‘We Were Treated Worse Than Animals’: Disaster Recovery Workers Confront COVID-19 [NPR] 2020-07-09
USA United sending layoff notices to nearly half of US employees [CW39] 2020-07-09
USA / Maryland Univ. of Maryland reveals planned return to campus, but campus workers say it’s not enough [WJLA] 2020-07-09
USA / Texas Austin teacher union demands class starts online, advises members stay home [CBS] 2020-07-09
USA / Texas Advocates Say TEA Guidelines Are Bad for Texas Teachers [Reform Austin] 2020-07-09
USA Labor unions plan July 20 mass strike to confront systemic racism in economy [WUSA] 2020-07-09
Ghana Coronavirus: Over 90 percent of Education ministry staff positive – Minister confirms [Ghanaweb] 2020-07-09
Ghana Doctors contracting coronavirus from hospitals – GMA [Ghanaweb] 2020-07-09
Ghana Coronavirus stimulus must be tied to job retention [TUC website] 2020-07-09
UK Safe return process agreed for vulnerable Royal Mail Group workers [CWU] 2020-07-09
UK TSSA Urges Government Intervention Over Eurostar Jobs [TSSA] 2020-07-09
UK RMT urges greater awareness for Seafarer’s Mental Health [RMT] 2020-07-09
UK MoJ cleaners to get full sick pay backdated to start of Covid-19 pandemic [Guardian] 2020-07-09
UK Stunning victory for United Voices of the World as Ministry of Justice is pressured into granting cleaners full pay sick pay [UVW] 2020-07-09
Australia New pandemic protections for workers urgently needed [ACTU] 2020-07-09
Australia ASU met with Jetstar about airline restructuring [ASU] 2020-07-09
Australia ASU win – Fair Work Commission tells Qantas to talk to ASU about Jobkeeper [ASU] 2020-07-09
Australia Ruby Princess inquiry a ‘sham’, says union [The Times] 2020-07-09
Australia Government gives no ground on paid pandemic leave [The Times] 2020-07-09
Canada / British Columbia Workers rally to fight for jobs amid coronavirus epidemic; dire time for hotels [The Optimist] 2020-07-09
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Loblaw workers in Newfoundland to hold strike vote [rabble] 2020-07-09
France / Germany Airbus workers stage rare protest over job cuts [Reuters] 2020-07-09
Canada Unions urge government to stay on fiscal track [CLC] 2020-07-09
Canada Stay the course on economic recovery [CUPE] 2020-07-09
Nigeria As healthcare workers take the road of struggle [Democratic Socialist Movement] 2020-07-09
Global Global job losses may get worse over poor support [The Guardian] 2020-07-09
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Dozens of Pietermaritzburg schools shut [The Witness] 2020-07-09
South Africa SAMWU calls for greater compliance as covid claims 63 municipal workers’ lives and 4571 infections [Polity] 2020-07-09
UK Legislation to support the new Curriculum [NEU] 2020-07-09
UK Money for public services would mean a quicker recovery [UNISON] 2020-07-09
Canada / New Brunswick Irving Oil blames pandemic for decision to cut 250 employees [CBC] 2020-07-08
Canada / New Brunswick Irving Oil laying off 250 workers due to COVID-19 pandemic [Global News] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Gauteng Three months in prison for trying to recycle waste during lockdown [GroundUp] 2020-07-08
USA Depression, anxiety, insomnia — health workers and the side effects of COVID-19 [Devex] 2020-07-08
USA Union Strong Podcast Ep 45: Future of School [NYS AFL-CIO] 2020-07-08
USA / District of Columbia Layoff threats scare Senate food workers, but most spared until September [Roll Call] 2020-07-08
UK ‘National security’ concerns as Suffolk factory threatened with closure [Unite the union] 2020-07-08
USA Meatpacking production returns to near normal, but workers still paying the price of COVID-19 [Chicago Tribune] 2020-07-08
UK Usdaw shocked that the Chancellor makes no mention of retail [USDAW] 2020-07-08
UK Summer statement cash boost must go to workers, not bosses [GMB] 2020-07-08
UK Sunak Must Urgently Clarify Tourism and Transport Covid Measures [TSSA] 2020-07-08
USA They’re Back: Concessions Are Coming [Labor Notes] 2020-07-08
USA / Illinois Chicago Unions Demand to Defund Police and Fund Health Care for All [Labor Notes] 2020-07-08
UK Unite’s Len McCluskey on chancellor’s summer statement [Unite the union] 2020-07-08
UK Far more needed to protect the UK against mass unemployment, says TUC [TUC] 2020-07-08
UK Marriott’s Moxy UK workers win through unions’ coordinated pressure [IUF] 2020-07-08
India Safety crisis: industrial accidents during Covid-19 kill at least 75 [IndustriALL] 2020-07-08
Global BWI launches COVID-19 declaration and General Secretary Report [BWI] 2020-07-08
Serbia BWI’s COVID-19 Solidarity Initiative felt in Serbia [BWI] 2020-07-08
Australia Unlimited work visas not the way out of pandemic recession [ACTU] 2020-07-08
Australia ‘Massive win’: Posties strike ‘11th hour’ deal on pay and jobs ahead of Senate inquiry [The New Daily] 2020-07-08
Australia Young workers bear the brunt of coronavirus economic pain [Green Left Weekly] 2020-07-08
Australia ASU: Unions and employers representing aviation workers issue letter to Australia’s Prime Minister [CAPA] 2020-07-08
Canada / British Columbia Hotel workers laid off during pandemic seek government protection on jobs [MSN] 2020-07-08
Canada / Ontario Employers, employees being encouraged to embrace ‘best practices’ as pandemic changes how we work [CBC] 2020-07-08
Canada / Alberta Kenney’s Economic Recovery Plan Fails Working Families on Child Care, Despite Strong Support for Action From Albertans [AFL] 2020-07-08
Canada / Ontario Workers in developmental services get hours cut during COVID-19 pandemic [CUPE] 2020-07-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal DA and teachers’ union take Department of Education to task over Covid-19 ‘failures’ [Daily News] 2020-07-08
South Africa Sadtu: Basic Education must reconsider return of additional grades [JacarandaFM] 2020-07-08
South Africa Covid-19 has claimed lives of 63 municipal workers, says Samwu [JacarandaFM] 2020-07-08
South Africa ‘Reckless’ and ‘irregular’ new hires at nuclear plant during lockdown [Moneyweb] 2020-07-08
South Africa Workers still can’t access Covid-19 relief [New Frame] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Eastern Cape Old age home staff protest after patient deaths [GroundUp] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Gauteng Roodepoort lodge staff say 47% of them have Covid-19 because management exposed them [The Star] 2020-07-08
South Africa Hundreds of jobs to go as Covid-19 forces Media24 to fold two newspapers and five magazines [TimesLIVE] 2020-07-08
South Africa / Gauteng Donald Gordon Medical Centre staff accuse management of negligence amid rising Covid-19 cases [The Star] 2020-07-08
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Probe launched into Albert Luthuli Hospital’s staff ‘tremendously high’ Covid-19 infection rate [Daily News] 2020-07-07
South Africa Despondent workers won’t win Covid-19 war unless state plays its part [The Star] 2020-07-07
UK Leicester’s dark factories show up a diseased system [Financial Times] 2020-07-07
UK DHL workers rocked by massive redundancies as 2200 more jobs are lost on eve of Chancellor’s speech [Unite the union] 2020-07-07
UK 5000 aerospace supply chain job losses pushes industry to the precipice [Unite the union] 2020-07-07
UK More than £1bn wiped off Boohoo value as it investigates Leicester factory [The Guardian] 2020-07-07
Fiji Labour Laws Must be Upheld [Fiji Times] 2020-07-07
Australia ACTU targets job plan ads in regional Australia [ACTU] 2020-07-07
USA Actors’ Equity agrees to allow two Berkshire plays to go foward, with extensive COVID testing [NY Times] 2020-07-07
Australia Aviation workers & employers send joint appeal to extend Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-07-07
Australia Virgin, unions urge aviation virus support [Yahoo] 2020-07-07
Chile Chilean Arpilleras Sustain Political Momentum During Lockdown [Nacla] 2020-07-07
Canada Unions Rip ‘Nonsense’ Argument For Ending Pandemic Pay At Grocery Stores [Huffington Post] 2020-07-07
Canada / USA NHL, players’ union reach tentative agreement for return to play, CBA extension [CBC] 2020-07-07
Canada / Ontario Work can resume at Leamington farm after COVID-19 outbreak shut down the facility. Some workers are ‘terrified’ to go back to work [CBC] 2020-07-07
Global OECD calls for extended sick leave for workers exposed to COVID-19 [TUAC] 2020-07-07
Canada Unions tell MPs that grocery workers should still have pandemic pay [Today] 2020-07-07
France Bayonne: Bus driver left brain dead after being ‘attacked over face masks’ [BBC] 2020-07-07
Egypt Govt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak [CBC] 2020-07-07
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Opposition Parties, NLTA Give Province’s Education Re-Entry Plan A Failing Grade [VOCM] 2020-07-07
South Africa Unions, rights groups say schools lacking Covid-19 essentials should not reopen [Eyewitness News] 2020-07-07
South Africa Nearly 3 000 coronavirus cases at mines, with platinum workers bearing the brunt [Fin24] 2020-07-07
India Factories woo back migrant workers with food, air tickets [Bloomberg] 2020-07-07
UK Chancellor called on by Usdaw to announce an urgent retail recovery plan [USDAW] 2020-07-07
South Africa Teachers’ fears are real and they need a willing ear [New Frame] 2020-07-07
South Africa / Gauteng Deaths of three prison warders spark health fears [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-07
Global Chemical and pharmaceutical unions confront Covid crisis together [IndustriALL] 2020-07-06
UK TUC and charity coalition calls for furlough scheme to be extended for shielded and high-risk workers [TUC] 2020-07-06
UK Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ’catastrophic cuts’ [UNISON] 2020-07-06
UK Union warns that there will be no`build, build, build’ unless government acts to avert construction apprenticeship crisis [Unite the union] 2020-07-06
UK Poll of passengers and public finds British Airways damaging brand [Unite the union] 2020-07-06
UK RMT on Boris Johnson making driverless trains a condition of TFL Covid funding [RMT] 2020-07-06
USA Coronavirus has put the USPS on the brink of extinction. Will anybody save it? [Mic] 2020-07-06
Nigeria Ekiti risks health crisis as healthcare workers, doctors strike [The Times] 2020-07-06
Israel Overworked, Underpaid and at Risk, Israeli Social Workers Launch General Strike [Haaretz] 2020-07-06
India No help for the domestic helps [The Hindu] 2020-07-06
India Women garment workers are being forced to leave their jobs because of this one reason [Scroll] 2020-07-06
Australia Truckies & delivery drivers losing work & income, survey shows [TWU] 2020-07-06
UK As the country celebrates the NHS, health unions say: “Time for a pay rise” [Union News] 2020-07-06
UK Unions give cautious welcome to new arts funding but need more details [Union News] 2020-07-06
UK UCU calls on government to step in to protect universities [Union News] 2020-07-06
Canada Airlines jettison workers; still want no strings bailout [CLI] 2020-07-06
Canada / Alberta Frontline Grocery Workers Vote to Strike After Safeway Cancels ‘Hero Pay’ and Pays Out Shareholders [Press Progress] 2020-07-06
Australia All police workers do an amazing job [Together] 2020-07-06
Australia / Victoria CFMEU gives construction firms a break in wage deal [The Times] 2020-07-06
Turkey urkish union prompts companies to implement high-level COVID-19 measures [BWI] 2020-07-06
Canada / USA NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season [AP] 2020-07-06
Canada / British Columbia BC Is Hurting Workers by Dodging Pandemic Severance Pay Issue [The Tyee] 2020-07-06
Canada / Ontario FAQ: Navigating COVID-19 outbreaks on Ontario farms [OHS Canada] 2020-07-06
Global How Covid-19 is impacting the mental health of young workers [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Japan Amidst COVID 19 Slowdown: Japanese Finance Unions Settle for Moderate Gains [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Korea / Global KHMU hosts Virtual International Conference on COVID-19 and Role of Care Unions [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Bangladesh NSEF demands protection of health and job security for shop employees during Covid-19 pandemic [UNI Global Union] 2020-07-06
Canada Migrant workers stage multi-city action for full status amid COVID-19 risks [CP24] 2020-07-06
UK Some Leicester factories stayed open and forced staff to come in, report warns [The Guardian] 2020-07-06
India Indian factory workers protest after ‘H&M cancels orders’ leaving 1,000 jobless [The Independent] 2020-07-06
South Africa SADTU hopes for clarity ahead of Angie Motshekga’s briefing on schools [Eyewitness News] 2020-07-06
UK Clap for us then sack us: Tower Hamlets workers fight back [Counterfire] 2020-07-06
UK ‘Crystal clear’ drunk people cannot socially distance [polfed] 2020-07-05
Canada Precarious work is a health hazard [DWHN] 2020-07-05
Canada By the Numbers: Signs of normalcy return to Canadian economy, food retail sector [UFCW Canada] 2020-07-05
Canada / Saskatchewan Inside the Saskatoon lab developing a COVID-19 vaccine [SUN] 2020-07-05
Canada Why is the government contracting out public service jobs? [PSAC] 2020-07-05
Canada / Nova Scotia Government plans for long-term care inadequate [NUPGE] 2020-07-05
Canada Lack of PSWs Related to Canada’s Death Rate in LTC Being Highest Amongst 16 OECD Countries [IAMAW] 2020-07-05
UK Union leaders warn of return to 80s mass unemployment if bold action not taken to save jobs [USDAW] 2020-07-05
USA How the Pandemic Has Created New Demand for Older Workers [Harvard Business Review] 2020-06-04
Global Ignite Change! Global Assembly of Workers Aims to Create Big Transition! [CUPW] 2020-07-05
Canada Union survey shows members are dealing with higher rates of stress, additional costs during the pandemic [CWA Canada] 2020-07-05
Canada / Alberta Kenney’s economic recovery plan will be meaningless if he pairs it with US-style wage suppression tactics [AFL] 2020-07-05
USA The Senate should not kick unemployed workers when they are down [AFSCME] 2020-07-05
USA CWA: Without Extension of CARES Act Payroll Support, Mass Layoffs are Inevitable [CWA] 2020-07-05
USA / California Farm workers in California strike after dozens have virus [AP] 2020-07-05
USA / Maine Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemic [AP] 2020-07-05
USA / Georgia More than 1,400 Georgia healthcare workers sign letter asking governor for more coronavirus restrictions [Channel 3000] 2020-07-05
USA How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On [NYTimes] 2020-07-05
USA More than 30,000 meatpacking workers nationally have fallen ill. At least 100 have died, with the lives of others upended or permanently altered [StarTribune] 2020-07-05
Canada Stop enforcing sex work laws during COVID-19, Amnesty, sex worker advocates say [CBC] 2020-07-05
Germany Romanian workers reveal dire conditions at slaughterhouses [Deutsche Welle] 2020-07-05
USA Congress gears up for battle over expiring unemployment benefits [The Hill] 2020-07-05
South Africa / Western Cape Hospitals buckling under pressure of rising staff shortages [Weekend Argus] 2020-07-05
South Africa / Western Cape Educators ‘not coping with stress’ as 19 school staff die of Covid-19 [Weekend Argus] 2020-07-04
Canada / Ontario Public health issues order to farms that employ temporary foreign workers [Kitchener Today] 2020-07-04
USA / Montana Bozeman man plays trumpet nightly to honor health care workers [Bozeman Daily Chronicle] 2020-07-04
USA / New York Workers return to coronavirus-altered offices in Nassau and Suffolk counties [Newsday] 2020-07-04
USA / New Jersey COVID-19: State to Extend Benefits to Unemployed Workers [Morris Cty NJ] 2020-07-04
USA / Florida Walt Disney World Expects “Tens Of Thousands” Of Cast Members Despite Actors’ Equity Opposition [Deadline] 2020-07-04
USA These Workers Don’t Get Aid and Are Going Hungry. A Tax on New York Billionaires Could Help Them [ITT] 2020-07-04
UK BALPA welcomes travel corridors but says much more needs to be done [BALPA] 2020-07-04
UK Organise 2020 – International sessions [TUC] 2020-07-04
Netherlands No kissing allowed: Photos show how sex workers in Amsterdam’s red-light district are adapting to the coronavirus pandemic [Business Insider] 2020-07-04
Chile Unions at Codelco´s Chuquicamata mine approve new measures to combat coronavirus [Reuters] 2020-07-04
Canada / Nova Scotia Unifor welcomes Northwood COVID-19 government review [Unifor] 2020-07-04
Niger Internally displaced persons in Nigeria face double risk: Boko Haram and Covid [PSI] 2020-07-04
Global Energy unions tackle effects of Covid-19 [IndustriALL] 2020-07-04
Global Mining unions in solidarity to confront COVID-19 [IndustriALL] 2020-07-04
Canada Donation to the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change [ETFO] 2020-07-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Albert Luthuli Hospital staff down tools over Covid-19 protocols [Daily News] 2020-07-04
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal NEHAWU: Albert Luthuli hospital the new Covid-19 epicentre for health workers [Eyewitness News] 2020-07-04
South Africa / Eastern Cape Unions back frightened hospital workers [Grocott’s Mail] 2020-07-04
Zimbabwe Health workers down tools as Covid-19 incidents climb [Daily Maverick] 2020-07-04
South Africa Fear as Covid-19 plagues learning and teaching [Elitsha] 2020-07-04
South Africa SADTU accepts classroom assistants idea [Elitsha] 2020-07-04
USA / New Jersey Unemployment payments to NJ workers exceed $9B [WRNJ] 2020-07-04
USA / Pennsylvania City Council Passes Emergency Health Benefits for Frontline Healthcare Workers [SWGlobe Times] 2020-07-04
USA / California United Farm Workers accuses Wasco company of calling COVID-19-positive employees back to work [KGET] 2020-07-04
USA Colleges Face Rising Revolt by Professors: Most universities plan to bring students back to campus. But many of their teachers are concerned about joining them [NYTimes] 2020-07-04
UK Almost 20,000 covid-19 deaths in care homes [GMB] 2020-07-03
UK Sharp rise in construction deaths coincides with plunge in inspections [Unite the union] 2020-07-03
UK Covid-19 reinforces the case for a ‘substantial’ pay rise for NHS staff [Unite the union] 2020-07-03
UK Blog: the plight of pregnant workers in the age of COVID [UNISON] 2020-07-03
Australia Young people facing worst jobs market in 40 years [ACTU] 2020-07-03
Australia / Victoria Masks should be mandatory on Victoria’s public transport during coronavirus crisis, union says [ABC] 2020-07-03
Canada ‘We’re not heroes anymore:’ Maple Leaf Foods workers upset to see pandemic pay end [CBC] 2020-07-03
Canada / Ontario Loblaws employees say stores are handling COVID-19 unsafely, putting them at risk [Q107] 2020-07-03
Canada / Ontario Farm effectively shut down as province sees 302 new COVID-19 cases in 2 days [CBC] 2020-07-03
Canada / Global CUPE supports global union meetings to build post-COVID world [CUPE] 2020-07-03
UK UK ‘air bridge’ plans labelled a fiasco by unions [The Guardian] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Zimbabwe Zimbabweans in SA engage ILO, Cosatu over unpaid COVID-19 state grants [Zimbabwe Today] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Western Cape Nehawu continues safety protocols’ inspection at health facilities [SABC] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: SADTU members quit schools to mourn dead colleagues [GroundUp] 2020-07-03
South Africa / Gauteng New Era dismisses six workers in Germiston [GroundUp] 2020-07-03
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses down tools at Albert Luthuli hospital as more test positive [DispatchLIVE] 2020-07-02
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Nurses down tools and join Nehawu protest over working conditions [The South African] 2020-07-02
South Africa / Eastern Cape Covid-19: SADTU members quit schools to mourn dead colleagues [My PE] 2020-07-02
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Sadtu concerned about ‘hidden’ Covid-19 cases at schools [South Coast Herald] 2020-07-02
UK Chair’s focus – easing lockdown plans require decisive action to protect lives [BMA] 2020-07-02
UK Coronavirus: Ofqual consultation on exams and assessments [NEU] 2020-07-02
UK NUJ welcomes Covid-19 aid scheme changes for self-employed parents [NUJ] 2020-07-02
USA / Georgia GA Health Care Workers Urge Kemp To Make Masks Mandatory [WABE] 2020-07-02
USA / Vermont VT state workers to see one-time bonus payment [WCAX] 2020-07-02
USA / North Carolina NC to Test All Nursing Home Residents, Workers [Insurance Jrnl] 2020-07-02
USA Portraits of Essential California Workers [NYTimes] 2020-07-02
Global Why don’t we take climate change seriously? Racism is the answer [Opendemocracy] 2020-07-02
USA / Indiana Merrillville rally calls for living wages, hazard pay for home health care workers [NWI] 2020-07-02
USA JetBlue, pilots union reach agreement to avoid involuntary furloughs until May 2021 [CNBC] 2020-07-02
USA Resources for Workers Impacted by COVID-19 [AFL-CIO] 2020-07-02
Bolivia Sex workers plead for a return to work – in full-length plastic suits [The New Daily] 2020-07-02
Australia / Western Australia Sixth COVID-19 case at Coles Laverton DC [UWU] 2020-07-02
Australia TWU demands answers from Qantas in meeting on redundancies [TWU] 2020-07-02
Australia Essential workers yesterday, wages cut today [SDA] 2020-07-02
Australia Where the bloody hell are the planes, ScoMo [ASU] 2020-07-02
Australia Qantas lacks principles on JobKeeper – time to fight for what is rightfully ours [ASU] 2020-07-02
Australia Learning from a crisis [AEU] 2020-07-02
Canada / Ontario How undocumented migrant workers are slipping through Ontario’s COVID-19 net [CBC] 2020-07-02
South Africa Unions warn against phase two of schools’ reopening [SowetanLIVE] 2020-07-02
South Africa Numsa threatens court action if govt doesn’t resolve its issues with taxi industry [News24] 2020-07-02
South Africa COVID-19 crisis management team keeps isotope producer going [Engineering News] 2020-07-02
UK Don’t abandon UK aerospace – or this world-class industry will be lost [Unite the union] 2020-07-02
UK Reopening job centres ‘more PR than policy’ [GMB] 2020-07-02
UK Coronavirus: Maintained Nursery School Funding [NEU] 2020-07-02
UK TUC Congress 2020 will take place virtually during 14 – 15 September [TUC] 2020-07-02
UK Huge job losses on struggling high streets – retail urgently needs Government recovery plan [USDAW] 2020-07-02
South Africa Too little teaching, planning and too few classrooms – teachers’ survey raises alarm [News24] 2020-07-02
UK UK firms slash 11,000 jobs in two days in retail and aviation [BBC] 2020-07-01
UK Boris Johnson’s ‘new deal’ speech: what is missing? [Guardian] 2020-07-01
Europe Getting our act together: in the European non-profit cultural sector [Opendemocracy] 2020-07-01
UK Latest blow to civil aviation in Scotland as North Air announces redundancies [Unite the union] 2020-07-01
UK Boris Johnson’s ‘gung-ho’ messaging heightens A and E fears as pubs reopen [Unite the union] 2020-07-01
UK Airbus job cuts ‘vandalism’ – but UK government sits on sidelines while a national asset is destroyed [Unite the union] 2020-07-01
UK Ferries union RMT demands Government action as jobs carnage continues [RMT] 2020-07-01
UK Coronavirus: FAQs on NEU NI school restart programme [NEU] 2020-07-01
UK TSSA Calls For Government Action Over Travel Trade Future [TSSA] 2020-07-01
UK Ryanair pilots vote to accept temporary pay cuts to protect jobs [BALPA] 2020-07-01
UK / England RMT slams threat to axe nearly half of the staff at Britannia’s famous Liverpool Adelphi Hotel [RMT] 2020-07-01
Philippines Union’s COVID-19 relief leads to membership growth [BWI] 2020-07-01
Malaysia BWI Malaysian unions assist migrant workers in wood and forestry [BWI] 2020-07-01
Germany Amazon warehouse workers in Germany will strike Monday because of coronavirus infections [The Verge] 2020-07-01
Australia Ex-Spotless workers win redundancy rights [Yahoo] 2020-07-01
Canada / Ontario Ontario Crown attorneys seek to delay return to court over COVID-19 fears [CBC] 2020-07-01
Global Job security, social dialogue and subjective health of working people during the pandemic [GLU] 2020-07-01
France French government, unions tell Airbus, Air France to minimize job cuts [Reuters] 2020-07-01
Canada / Alberta Alberta Safeway union votes to strike as contract talks stall, hero pay removed [Global] 2020-07-01
Canada Workers at Jazz Aviation and Exploits Valley Air Services oppose service reduction announcement [Unifor] 2020-07-01
Canada / British Columbia Province announces plans to resume visits to long-term care and assisted living [HEU] 2020-07-01
Canada / Quebec Layoffs at the Société des casinos du Québec: CUPE will honour the collective agreements [CUPE] 2020-07-01
USA Workers sue Las Vegas casinos over lax coronavirus protections [Filmy One] 2020-07-01
USA Unemployment rate is higher than officially recorded, more so for women and certain other groups [Pew Research Ctr] 2020-07-01
USA When Essential Workers Earn Less Than The Jobless: ‘We Put The Country On Our Back’ [NPR] 2020-07-01
Bangladesh Coronavirus measures give workers for global clothing chains a stark choice: disease or starvation [The Conversation] 2020-07-01
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Call for COVID-19 training in healthcare sector as infections spike [East Coast Radio] 2020-06-30
South Africa Nehawu to visit hospitals in Covid-19 hot-spots [Business Day] 2020-06-30
South Africa Teacher union concerned that school principals are hiding Covid-19 cases over stigma fears [Daily News] 2020-06-30
USA A BLS error has made the unemployment rate look lower than it actually is — for 3 months [Journalist’s Resource] 2020-06-30
UK PCS challenges HSE view on air conditioning [PCS] 2020-06-30
Bangladesh Bangladesh braced to receive hundreds of thousands of returnee migrant workers [Arab News] 2020-06-30
USA Delta to Send Notices to Pilots About Potential Furloughs [Yahoo] 2020-06-30
USA / Louisiana New Orleans’ Underpaid, Overexposed Sanitation Workers: They earn below the minimum wage, with no benefits or sick days—amid a pandemic, no less [TNR] 2020-06-30
USA / Iowa Families of three workers who died of Covid-19 sue Tyson for lying about outbreak [Counter] 2020-06-30
UK Link between migrant worker exploitation and Covid-19 meat processing outbreaks ‘must be addressed’ [Unite the union] 2020-06-30
UK Pilots shock at scale of easyJet redundancy proposals [BALPA] 2020-06-30
USA / New York Legislators call on CUNY to stop cuts and layoffs [PSC-CUNY] 2020-06-30
USA / New York Concerned About Layoffs and Safety, Professional Staff Congress-CUNY takes to the Streets [The Chief] 2020-06-30
USA Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died [KHN] 2020-06-30
USA The Invisible Essential Workers: America’s neglect of older people extends to the people who care for them at home [NYTimes] 2020-06-30
USA AFL-CIO President Trumka calls on bishop to help USW healthcare members [USW] 2020-06-30
USA / North Carolina Lawmakers, workers, advocates call for NC to rebuild its unemployment system [Progressive Pulse] 2020-06-30
Australia National survey shows insecure hospitality workers devastated by Covid-19 [UWU] 2020-06-30
Australia / Queensland Retail and pharmacy workers have their pay cut while Morrison sleeps easy [Queensland Unions] 2020-06-30
Australia Credit Union Australia job cuts [FSU] 2020-06-30
Australia Young workers still suffering from lack of a jobs plan [ACTU] 2020-06-30
New Zealand Fears funds allocated to ECE staff might be used to line others’ pockets [Education HQ] 2020-06-30
Malaysia Union Asks For Increased Wages To Prevent Labour Shortage [The Post] 2020-06-30
Australia TWU national secretary urges Australia’s Govt to stabilise aviation industry with ‘Aviation Keeper’ [CAPA] 2020-06-30
Australia ‘People are desperate’: ScoMo infuriates with JobSeeker statement [Yahoo] 2020-06-30
Australia Pandemic leave extended, but unions lose bid to end changes for admin workers [The Times] 2020-06-30
Canada / Alberta Unifor disappointed as Kenney presents support for corporations and slim pickings for workers [Unifor] 2020-06-30
Canada / Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike after company ends COVID-19 ‘hero pay’ [CBC] 2020-06-30
Canada / Prince Edward Island “Bold and Necessary” resolutions passed at CUPE PEI’s first virtual Division Convention [CUPE] 2020-06-30
South Africa ‘We are not respected like nurses’: Porters, security guards demand more COVID-19 protection [Bhekisisa] 2020-06-30
South Africa SADTU bemoans education department’s ‘double standards’ [Power98.7] 2020-06-30
South Africa Health workers need more training around COVID-19: Nehawu [SABC] 2020-06-30
Global ‘I Will Kill You’: Health Care Workers Face Rising Attacks Amid COVID-19 Outbreak [NPR] 2020-06-30
South Africa / Gauteng School defects pose danger to teachers, pupils [SowetanLIVE] 2020-06-30
UK Rowan Foods must comply immediately with Welsh Government Guidance [Unite the union] 2020-06-29
UK TSSA ‘Pleased’ Two Metre Rule Remains On Public Transport [TSSA] 2020-06-29
UK Maternity Action calling on the Government to protect expectant and new mothers from unfair redundancy [USDAW] 2020-06-29
Global International Fashion Houses Are Leaving Millions of Asians Jobless. The Workers Are Now Protesting [VICE] 2020-06-29
Australia Coronavirus pandemic won’t fix women’s pay in health [Yahoo] 2020-06-29
India / Telangana Beedi rollers in Telangana struggle to earn daily bread amid COVID-19 lockdown [The Express] 2020-06-29
Canada / Ontario Long-term care home, union lock horns over COVID-19 testing strategy [CTV] 2020-06-29
Middle East For migrant workers in the MENA, flattening the curve of inequality is urgent [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-29
Germany Amazon workers in Germany to go on strike over coronavirus infections [Reuters] 2020-06-29
South Africa / Eastern Cape Healthcare has collapsed: ‘Sick people are fighting each other’ [City Press] 2020-06-29
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Health centres unsafe [The Witness] 2020-06-29
South Africa Back to school: As Covid-19 bites, calls mount for doors to stay shut to 6-million set to return [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-28
USA States scramble to contain Covid spikes without enough workers to track outbreaks [Politico] 2020-06-28
UK Appeal for calm after ‘frightening abuse’ on Bournemouth beach [GMB] 2020-06-28
Canada / Ontario Ford Government Allowing Undue Risk to Workers Amid Province-Wide Reopening [USW] 2020-06-28
Canada / Ontario Unifor Local 673 members show solidarity with frontline health care workers [Unifor] 2020-06-28
Canada UFCW secures more open work permits for migrant workers in Canada [UFCW Canada] 2020-06-28
Canada For the Public Good: The growing threat of privatization and workers’ proposals to protect our future [PSAC] 2020-06-28
Canada / Nova Scotia NSGEU calls for mandatory masking policy at hospitals [NUPGE] 2020-06-28
Canada Improved public services needed, not more privatization [NUPGE] 2020-06-28
Canada Unions warn against growing threat of privatization [CLC] 2020-06-28
Canada / British Columbia Workers hit with temporary layoff extension need guarantee they’ll go back to work [BCFed] 2020-06-28
Canada / British Columbia Pride 2020: A statement from the BCFED [BCFed] 2020-06-28
UK “A national scandal” – UNISON on coronavirus death rates of social care workers [Union News] 2020-06-28
UK Durham Miners’ Gala goes online next month [Union News] 2020-06-28
Europe The pandemic in road transport [ITF] 2020-06-28
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador How Sex Workers Take Care of Each Other [The Independent] 2020-06-28
Canada COVID-19 exposes injustices faced by migrant workers [rabble] 2020-06-28
Canada COVID-19 shines harsh light on injustices faced by key workers and the elderly [rabble] 2020-06-28
Canada COVID-19 may undermine gender equality progress in the workplace and beyond: Some proposals [The Law of Work] 2020-06-28
Australia Qantas savaged over mass redundancy announcement [The New Daily] 2020-06-28
Australia Fair Work Commission declares businesses must bargain during pandemic [AWU] 2020-06-28
Australia Halt Qantas redundancies ahead of review on jobkeeper, TWU urges [TWU] 2020-06-28
Australia COVID-19 shopping centres and health advice – a victory for commonsense [SDA] 2020-06-28
USA Flight Attendants, Airline Unions Plead With Government to Avoid Layoffs [Travel Pulse] 2020-06-27
USA Don’t think you need a mask? Front-line workers beg to differ [SD Union-Trib] 2020-06-27
USA ‘I still have nightmares every night’ — health workers struggle with PTSD symptoms as coronavirus takes toll [CNBC] 2020-06-27
USA / California Disneyland Workers Protest, Demand Changes To Reopening Plan [CBS] 2020-06-27
USA / Louisiana Legislation to give front line workers a 250-dollar check for hazard pay nears final legislative passage [LA Radio Ntwk] 2020-06-27
USA / Nevada Nevada workers continue to fight budget cuts, many say they’re living paycheck to paycheck [NBC] 2020-06-27
USA / Michigan Workers stop production at Jefferson North in Detroit over COVID-19 concerns [Detroit News] 2020-06-27
USA As States Reopen, Returning Workers Wonder How Employers Will Protect Them [NPR] 2020-06-27
USA / Illinois Judge orders McDonald’s to take steps to protect workers in Chicago [Thomson Reuters] 2020-06-27
USA Over 11,500 grocery workers affected by Covid-19 — UFCW [Fresh Fruit Portal] 2020-06-27
UK Ministers urged to step in with cash boost to revive London’s economy [Unite the union] 2020-06-27
UK ONS report on Covid-19 worker deaths increases concerns about inequality and working practices [Unite the union] 2020-06-27
UK PCS warns reopening jobcentres to public is perfect storm [PCS] 2020-06-27
Cambodia Laid Off Cambodian Entertainment Workers Petition Government For Coronavirus Relief [The Union-Journal] 2020-06-27
India Female Corona-warriors: Underpaid and unappreciated [The Straits Times] 2020-06-27
India / Karnataka Estimated 40% of garment workers in Karnataka have lost jobs: unions [The Hindu] 2020-06-27
USA / California Farm Workers Strike In Central Valley After Dozens Stricken By COVID-19 [KPIX] 2020-06-27
South Africa / Free State SADTU and COSAS in joint media statement [COSATU] 2020-06-27
Canada / Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union calls for staffing increase at province’s long-term care facilities [MSN] 2020-06-27
Canada / Nova Scotia Nurses say pandemic in care homes a ‘tragic reminder’ of staffing shortages [CBC] 2020-06-27
Nepal / Malaysia Relief package distribution to migrant workers in Malaysia [GEFONT] 2020-06-27
Kenya Protect Workers [COTU] 2020-06-27
Germany Former abattoir worker ‘heard colleagues crying at night’ [Deutsche Welle] 2020-06-27
Canada Flight attendants call for federal support and recognition in the face of pandemic [CUPE] 2020-06-27
Canada / Ontario Ford’s child care re-opening disastrous, earns F on report card [CUPE] 2020-06-27
Canada / New Brunswick CUPE’s first virtual division convention [CUPE] 2020-06-27
India / Maharashtra Bajaj Auto’s Aurangabad plant may shut after death of 2 employees [PTI] 2020-06-27
South Africa / Eastern Cape Protest by Cecilia Makiwane Hospital workers forces decontamination [Elitsha] 2020-06-27
South Africa Hospitals, clinics, schools overwhelmed by Covid-19 ‘storm’ [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-26
South Africa Covid-19 Roundup, unemployment and a vaccine [New Frame] 2020-06-26
South Africa Healthcare workers’ – often unheard – plea for government help [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-26
USA / Florida They banged on pots and pans, but this was no celebration. Airport workers want jobs back [Miami Herald] 2020-06-26
USA Airline unions ask Congress for another $32 billion in funding [UPI] 2020-06-26
USA Why these meatpacking workers fear for their health and safety amid COVID-19 [PBS] 2020-06-26
USA Coronavirus opens door to company surveillance of workers [Politico] 2020-06-26
Global Cities versus multinationals: who will win our post-COVID future? [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-26
Canada / British Columbia B.C. extends layoff provisions until end of August, but some workers say further protections needed [CBC] 2020-06-26
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Delivery Delays Driven by Number of Factors Including Immense Volume of Parcels, says Union Rep [VOCM] 2020-06-26
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Changes to CERB and E.I. Thresholds Could Help Address Substitute Teacher Shortage, says NLTA [VOCM] 2020-06-26
Canada CUPE demands governments keep privatization out of Canada’s pandemic recovery [CUPE] 2020-06-26
Trinidad and Tobago TTUTA warns: ‘Dangerous’ disinfectant used in schools [Newsday] 2020-06-26
UK Rail union RMT demands that Government get a grip after Bournemouth chaos [RMT] 2020-06-26
UK Legislation to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse called for by Usdaw and the Co-op [USDAW] 2020-06-26
UK Councils’ financial woes must be spur for ‘ambitious reconstruction’ [Unite the union] 2020-06-26
USA Don’t Hassle Restaurant Workers. Just Wear Your Damn Mask [Eater] 2020-06-26
USA / California SEIU: Workers, Families and Friends to Hold Candlelight Vigil Thursday to Commemorate the Life of Second Riverside Community Hospital Worker to Die from COVID-19 [TTownMedia] 2020-06-26
USA / Georgia Teamsters Demand Republic Services End Abuse of Black Workers in Atlanta [Teamsters] 2020-06-26
USA / Pennsylvania Philadelphia set to be first U.S. city to protect workers against retaliation for calling out coronavirus conditions [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-26
USA / California Farm Workers Strike After They See on TV That Dozens of Coworkers Have Coronavirus [NBC] 2020-06-26
USA America’s Largest Food & Retail Union Confirms Growing COVID-19 Impact on Frontline Workers [UFCW] 2020-06-26
USA / Iowa Families of 3 deceased workers sue Tyson over Iowa outbreak [AP] 2020-06-26
USA / Alaska Alaska’s active coronavirus infections hit new high, while cases in seafood workers spike [Anchorage Daily News] 2020-06-26
USA Job losses are 4 times worse for the lowest-paid workers so far in the coronavirus pandemic, study shows [Biz Insider] 2020-06-26
USA / Maine Maine voting rules could force seniors to risk health in a pandemic, lawsuit says [BDN] 2020-06-26
South Africa COVID-19 – Healthcare worker unions explain their concerns [allAfrica.com] 2020-06-26
South Africa Spike in Covid-19 cases blamed on rush to reopen schools [The Star] 2020-06-25
India In turmoil: The Indian labour market [Telegraph] Image 2020-06-25
India Government of India must take swift measures to prevent another Bhopal disaster [IndustriALL] 2020-06-25
UK New online course explores skin health [RCN] 2020-06-25
UK Cadbury workers’ ‘growing resentment’ at being denied Covid-19 bonuses paid to US and EU colleagues [Unite the union] 2020-06-25
UK Royal Mail must work with us for growth, insists Terry Pullinger [CWU] 2020-06-25
UK Coronavirus: Plans to scrap social distancing in schools [NEU] 2020-06-25
Europe What future for the EU after COVID-19? [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-25
USA USDA used junk worker safety data to justify a new role allowing pork processors to run lines at unlimited speeds [Washington Post] 2020-06-25
Global Garment workers are facing a humanitarian crisis – but don’t blame COVID-19 [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-25
Australia Statement from Michele O’Neil on Qantas job losses [ACTU] 2020-06-25
Australia ACTU calls for rapid decision on Virgin future [ACTU] 2020-06-25
Australia / Western Australia UWA staff to vote on COVID-19 agreement [Green Left Weekly] 2020-06-25
Canada / Ontario Privatization, two-tiered home care, and the burden on women [Rank and File] 2020-06-25
Canada / British Columbia Vancouver Hotel Cites Pandemic to Deny Workers Severance Pay [The Tyee] 2020-06-25
Chile Codelco hit by third coronavirus death – union [Canada.com] 2020-06-25
Canada Unifor releases Road Map for a Fair, Inclusive and Resilient Economic Recovery Français [Unifor] 2020-06-25
Canada / New Brunswick Oromocto doctor says physicians ‘must have freedom’ to sound alarm for safety risks [CBC] 2020-06-25
Canada / Manitoba Manitoba Hydro says new agreement prevents more temporary layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-25
Canada / Ontario “Front-line workers deserve a permanent pay increase”: CUPE Ontario says reopening is time for a new normal [CUPE] 2020-06-25
UK Breakdown of Unite talks with Rowan Foods Puts Workers and General Public At Risk [Unite the union] 2020-06-25
UK On International Day of the Seafarer RMT demands an end to UK ferry jobs massacre [RMT] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Limpopo SAMWU claims Sekhukhune municipality is unsafe [CapricornFM] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela Bay state maternity services near collapse as workers stay away [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-25
UK NHS Blood and Transplant service is calling for plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19 [UNISON] 2020-06-25
UK RMT today responded to the Secretary of State for Transport’s remarks [RMT] 2020-06-25
South Africa Covid-19: Should more grades return to school amid spike in cases? Here’s what unions think [News24] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Eastern Cape Union cautions on return to work at Makana [Grocott’s Mail] 2020-06-25
South Africa / Eastern Cape Sadtu still adamant schools must close [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-24
USA New Study Spotlights Critical Gap In Health Security: Protecting Health Care Workers [Resolve to Save Lives] 2020-06-24
USA / Michigan Nearly 12,000 Michigan workers unemployed since May 1 still await benefits [Bridge MI] 2020-06-24
USA Black essential workers’ lives matter. They deserve real change, not just lip service [Brookings] 2020-06-24
USA / Florida Disney World workers petition to delay reopening as Florida coronavirus cases surge [CNN] 2020-06-24
USA / New York On Reopening The Economy: ‘No To Austerity Measures’ – A Labor Perspective From Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation President Richard Lipsitz [WNY Today] 2020-06-24
USA / Michigan Entertainment, gig workers rally for extended unemployment benefits [WWMT] 2020-06-24
USA / New York Pandemic May Force New York City to Lay Off 22,000 Workers [NYTimes] 2020-06-24
USA / Washington I take care of workers in Yakima County, a coronavirus hot spot: ‘The nearest hospital is a few miles away, but most refuse to use it’ [MarketWatch] 2020-06-24
USA More than 13,000 federal workers face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer [Wash Post] 2020-06-24
India / Maharashtra Unpaid since 3 months, nurses strike work [TNN] 2020-06-24
Poland Polish coal mines continue maintenance works amid pandemic [Reuters] 2020-06-24
UK Strike ballot as Suffolk company ‘uses Covid-19 as a smokescreen’ to shut down depot, says Unite [Unite the union] 2020-06-24
UK ‘Devastating news ‘as 4,556 jobs to go at largest ground handling company Swissport [Unite the union] 2020-06-24
UK Jet2 pilot jobs on the line as industry continues to struggle in the face of government indifference [BALPA] 2020-06-24
UK Pay SSP at average earnings Says Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-06-24
Global Whistleblowers are essential in the Covid-19 crisis [PSI] 2020-06-24
Canada Nurses launch investigation into Canada’s failure to protect health care workers from COVID-19 [CFNU] 2020-06-24
Australia Shopping Centre COVID-19 health and safety – time for government to step in [SDA] 2020-06-24
Australia Pandemic political profiteering robbing workers’ retirements [ACTU] 2020-06-24
Australia Entertainment union voices sector’s concerns at Senate hearing: “Many businesses will not survive” [NME] 2020-06-24
Canada / Alberta Health-care aides at a third of private Alberta long-term care and seniors’ homes aren’t receiving a $2-an-hour pandemic wage top-up [CBC] 2020-06-24
Canada Union heads worry too much left up to ‘discretion’ in public service back-to-workplace plan [The Hill Times] 2020-06-24
Canada WestJet retreats on labour code exemption that would facilitate mass layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-24
Nicaragua Doctors Fired for Covid-19 Comments [Human Rights Watch] 2020-06-24
Bangladesh Coronavirus disruptions deal severe blow to Bangladesh’s garment industry [Deutsche Welle] 2020-06-24
Germany Coronavirus exposes meat workers’ plight [Deutsche Welle] 2020-06-24
South Africa Calls to suspend schooling grow as Covid-19 surfaces in classrooms [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-24
South Africa / Eastern Cape 204 learners test positive for COVID-19 at school [Sunday World] 2020-06-24
South Africa / Gauteng 86 workers claim “unfair” suspension for absence after colleagues test positive for Covid-19 [GroundUp] 2020-06-24
South Africa / Northern Cape Covid-19: Fake news costs workers their wages [GroundUp] 2020-06-24
Zimbabwe ZCTU urges govt clarity on lockdown measures as citizens harassed on way to work [New Zimbabwe] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape Province’s healthcare woes worsen [New Frame] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Global Workers rights rolled back as Covid-19 strikes [Mail & Guardian] 2020-06-23
UK BA ‘throwing us on scrapheap’ say Gatwick staff [GMB] 2020-06-23
UK Government must act on `stark warning’ or see mass car job losses [Unite the union] 2020-06-23
UK Government must plug BBC’s funding gap, says NUJ [NUJ] 2020-06-23
UK Retailers urged by Usdaw to maintain existing two metre social distancing in shops [USDAW] 2020-06-23
India / Maharashtra Fear of coronavirus stalks sanitation workers [Hindustan Times] 2020-06-23
Australia ACTU President Michele O’Neil calls on COVID Senate Inquiry to support paid pandemic leave [ACTU] 2020-06-23
Canada / Mexico / Ontario Migrant worker’s widow awaits return of husband’s body [The Star] 2020-06-23
Canada / Manitoba Pallister’s public sector cuts continue as Manitoba Hydro layoffs put frontline service at risk [Unifor] 2020-06-23
Canada / Mexico Mexico to resume sending farm workers to Canada after COVID-19 safety agreement [CBC] 2020-06-23
Canada More Canadians are refusing work due to COVID-19 — but it’s tough to get authorities to agree [CBC] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape 56 staff at one hospital test positive for Covid-19 [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-23
UK Coronavirus: One in six UK car industry jobs could be lost, warns trade body [BBC] 2020-06-23
UK Coronavirus: Issues surrounding wider opening of schools [NEU] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Eastern Cape More field hospitals as union expects ‘explosion’ of Covid-19 cases [News24] 2020-06-23
South Africa / Western Cape Nurses picket over staff shortages at False Bay Hospital [GroundUp] 2020-06-22
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nurses face Covid-19 stigma [New Frame] 2020-06-22
UK Downgrading of two-metre social distancing rule risks ‘more outbreaks’ for meat industry [Unite the union] 2020-06-22
UK Government urged to ‘see sense’ and accept union safety support ahead of social distancing reduction [Unite the union] 2020-06-22
UK Huge membership rise for UNISON ahead of new recruitment ad campaign launch [UNISON] 2020-06-22
UK Transport unions warn of increased risks in reducing social distancing on public transport [ASLEF] 2020-06-22
UK Government rethink on longer Sunday trading welcomed by Usdaw [USDAW] 2020-06-22
UK RMT calles on government to scrap their railway volunteer Journey Makers stunt [RMT] 2020-06-22
Malaysia Five activists, charged with picketing at Ipoh hospital, lodge police reports over alleged wrongful arrest, mistreatment in lockup [The Mail] ActNOW! 2020-06-22
USA / Minnesota Undocumented Farmworkers Are Refusing Covid Tests for Fear of Losing Their Jobs [Workday] 2020-06-22
UK / Scotland Unions thriving amid national crisis [The Scotsman] 2020-06-22
Europe Covid-19-impact on access to information in CoE countries [EFJ] 2020-06-22
Chile Unions at Chile’s Codelco demand more protection against coronavirus [Reuters] 2020-06-22
Canada / Mexico Third migrant farm worker dies as Canada reaches deal with Mexico [Global] 2020-06-22
UK Poor conditions in meat plants fuel Covid-19 outbreaks, say unions [Guardian] 2020-06-22
South Africa SA needs to focus on how Covid-19 is reshaping its labour market [Financial Mail] 2020-06-22
South Africa Employers should heed warnings – NUM [BusinessLIVE] 2020-06-22
UK The coronavirus crisis closed our industry down and we are only now seeing tentative signs of it re-opening [Equity] 2020-06-21
UK TV and film ‘supporting artists’ face long wait for work [Guardian] 2020-06-21
UK Risks is the TUC’s weekly newsletter for safety reps and others [TUC] 2020-06-21
UK Scottish government tells university staff to return to campuses before publishing higher education safety guidance [UCU] 2020-06-21
UK / Scotland UCU criticises Scottish government over “unsafe” university return [Union News] 2020-06-21
Canada / Alberta Front-line health-care workers shouldn’t have to rely on the grace of their employers to make ends meet [rabble] 2020-06-21
Nepal Out-of-job domestic workers are struggling for survival even as lockdown is relaxed [The Post] 2020-06-21
Nigeria Doctors end strike as virus cases spike [The Star] 2020-06-21
India / Kerala No salary for 300 staff of Kerala pvt hospital after govt turns it into COVID-19 centre [The News Minute] 2020-06-21
UK UNISON calls on government to act on ‘systemic racism’ [UNISON] 2020-06-21
Democratic Republic of the Congo Call for eased lockdown for miners [Yahoo] 2020-06-21
UK Time for action to protect BAME workers [GMB] 2020-06-21
Canada / Ontario A humanitarian crisis unfolding on Ontario farms [Decent Work and Health Network] 2020-06-21
Canada / Ontario Food workers: The unseen heroes of the COVID-19 crisis [UFCW Canada] 2020-06-21
Canada COVID-19 highlights inequality in Canada [UFCW Canada] 2020-06-21
Canada / Ontario ETFO makes recommendations to Ministry of Education for a safe return to school [ETFO] 2020-06-21
Canada / Saskatchewan SUN Cancels 2020 Annual Meeting [SUN] 2020-06-21
Canada / Ontario New hires in Corrections a big step in the right direction [NUPGE] 2020-06-21
Canada / British Columbia Bold thinking, investment in health care workers needed as BC looks ahead [NUPGE] 2020-06-21
Canada GENDERED IMPACTS OF COVID-19 – free videoconference [IAMAW] 2020-06-21
Canada Letter to Justin Trudeau: The survival of the aerospace sector compromised; you must act [IAMAW] 2020-06-21
Canada / Quebec The FIQ demands the rollout of safe healthcare professional-to-patient ratios in the CHSLDs in Québec [FIQ] 2020-06-21
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW Calls on Federal Government to Follow Through on Commitments to Fish Harvesters [FFAW/Unifor] 2020-06-21
Australia States leading the way on Pandemic Leave, Morrison must catch up [ACTU] 2020-06-21
Canada / Quebec $110,000 raised for family of CHSLD worker whose husband died of COVID [CTV] 2020-06-21
USA / Louisiana ‘They’re being treated as disposable;’ New Orleans sanitation workers continue strike for living wage, hazard pay [4WWL] 2020-06-21
USA / Nevada Culinary Union in Las Vegas demands more protection for casino workers [CDC Gaming] 2020-06-21
USA Why the sickest workers may be among the first back on the job [Virginian-Pilot] 2020-06-21
USA / Ohio Dole plant will not shut down after 230 workers test positive for COVID-19 [KIRO] 2020-06-21
USA / Nevada Workers at Sahara Las Vegas test positive for coronavirus [Las Vegas Sun] 2020-06-21
USA Despite Their Title, Essential Workers Need Food Stamps More Than Others [Modern Farmer] 2020-06-21
USA / California Disneyland workers union sends letter to California governor about why reopening date is too soon [Deseret News] 2020-06-21
USA / California 150 cannery workers forced into hotel quarantine without pay [Brattleboro Reformer] 2020-06-21
USA NFL union advises players not to participate in group workouts because of virus threat [Washington Post] 2020-06-21
South Africa / Eastern Cape 15 nurses infected, union says as standoff at clinic intensifies [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-20
Australia TWU welcomes ACCC monitoring of aviation but demands urgent government action to save jobs [TWU] 2020-06-20
Australia Unfair and unjust – retail workers frontline efforts rewarded with a pay freeze [SDA] 2020-06-20
Australia Gouging students won’t fix funding crisis [NTEU] 2020-06-20
UK Bus companies must ‘get a grip’ on face coverings [Unite the union] 2020-06-20
UK Morrison Data Services can ‘well afford’ full furlough wages for low paid London meter readers [Unite the union] 2020-06-20
UK RMT welcomes MCA detention and inspection of cruise ships in Tilbury and Bristol over crew welfare [RMT] 2020-06-20
UK UNISON gives cautious welcome to COVID-related schools funding [UNISON] 2020-06-20
UK Crisis meeting required to stem further food sector Covid19 outbreaks [Unite the union] 2020-06-20
Canada / Ontario ‘He was a good and caring person,’ says wife of migrant worker who died of COVID-19 on Ontario farm [CBC] 2020-06-20
UK Coronavirus: Schools in September [NEU] 2020-06-20
Canada Unifor Canada hosts virtual rally for grocery store workers [Today] 2020-06-20
Canada / Ontario Post-COVID school reopening is government’s chance to set provincial health and safety standards [CUPE] 2020-06-20
Canada / Nova Scotia Child care sector in Nova Scotia on brink of collapse [CUPE] 2020-06-20
India Cement unions decide on joint action [IndustriALL] 2020-06-20
USA AFL-CIO Asks Full D.C. Circuit to Review Virus-Standard Ruling [Bloomberg] 2020-06-20
USA AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka discusses the importance of passing the HEROES Act [AFL-CIO / FB] For more info 2020-06-20
USA COVID-19 pandemic: Labor unions sue MSHA to force an emergency temporary standard [Safety and Health] 2020-06-20
USA Why the sickest workers may be among the first back on the job [Chicago Tribune] 2020-06-20
USA / California Laid off workers in SF could gain right to be rehired at same pay [SFExaminer] 2020-06-20
USA A Crisis Of Health In Healthcare Workers [Science Friday] For more info 2020-06-20
USA / California Disneyland workers unions send letter to Newsom, saying park’s July 17 opening date is too early [KTLA] For more info 2020-06-20
South Africa FEDUSA welcomes reopening of services industry [Polity] 2020-06-19
UK Unite Scotland welcome Scottish Labour Leader’s call for support for Alexander Dennis and manufacturing in Scotland [Unite the union] 2020-06-19
UK RMT begins balloting for industrial action on Heathrow Express [RMT] 2020-06-19
Australia Fair Work Commission confirms wage growth essential to recovery [ACTU] 2020-06-19
Canada Grocery giants called to testify before MPs over ending employee wage top-ups for COVID-19 [Global] 2020-06-19
Canada / Ontario Ford government planning to reduce holidays for front-line retail workers [The Star] 2020-06-19
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador FFAW Calls for More Information on Federal Fish Harvester Supports [VOCM] 2020-06-19
Canada / Ontario Ford forces child care centres to consider layoffs, closures [CUPE] 2020-06-19
Global Workers’ rights seen crumbling as coronavirus threatens further setbacks [Reuters] 2020-06-19
South Africa / Eastern Cape Chaos at Uitenhage hospital after staffer’s Covid-19 death [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-19
South Africa Compliance at restaurants worries Cosatu [JacarandaFM] 2020-06-19
South Africa As Covid-19 spreads among mineworkers, mines ignore the role of trade unions at their peril [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-19
USA / Minnesota MN Behavioral Health Members Find Community Online, Build Union Strength [AFSCME] 2020-06-19
USA / Florida ‘Our bills won’t wait’: the Florida town where farm laborers risk their lives to work amid Covid-19 [Guardian] 2020-06-18
UK Coronavirus: Funding for 2020 Summer holiday local offer [NEU] 2020-06-18
UK Usdaw warns the BEIS Select Committee of a struggling high street and calls for a Government recovery plan [USDAW] 2020-06-18
UK The real cost of Covid-19 [ASLEF] 2020-06-18
UK ‘Excessive’ RSPCA proposals to axe 300 jobs will be ‘challenged’ [Unite the union] 2020-06-18
UK RMT on £7 Billion Covid-19 support for transport sector [RMT] 2020-06-18
Pakistan Millions of Pakistani laborers struggle amid COVID-19 lockdown [AA] 2020-06-18
Brazil Is Brazil on the verge of a dictatorship? [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-18
Canada / Alberta AFL list helps workers assess risks of return to work [CLI] 2020-06-18
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Faces of the Grocery Frontlines [The Independent] 2020-06-18
Canada / Nova Scotia “Now it is a disaster”: Nova Scotia long-term care worker speaks out [Rank and File] 2020-06-18
Canada / Alberta The battle in Edmonton for a new kind of transit [Rank and File] 2020-06-18
Canada Women and migrant workers deserve better pay and protections in post-pandemic economy [rabble] 2020-06-18
Canada / Ontario Amazon Workers Say Demands to Work Faster Are Forcing Them to Violate Social Distancing Rules [Press Progress] 2020-06-18
Australia Morrison must deliver on latest Inland Rail promise [RTBU] 2020-06-18
Australia / Queensland State government introduces legislation to defer wage rises [Queensland Unions] 2020-06-18
Australia Players’ Perspective: A-League clubs return to training [PFA] 2020-06-18
Global Strengthening global solidarity to protect health and safety, jobs and income of our members [IndustriALL] 2020-06-18
Australia Know your rights: contracts and COVID-19 [MEAA] 2020-06-18
Australia Does the ANU really need us to give back our pay rise? [NTEU] 2020-06-18
Australia Unemployment nears 1 million [ACTU] 2020-06-18
Global The ITUC Global Rights Index exposes the failings of the world’s economic model – a New Social Contract can help us build a new one [Equal Times] 2020-06-18
Canada / New Brunswick ‘It’s not safe’: Campbellton hospital staff troubled by working conditions amid COVID-19 outbreak [CBC] 2020-06-18
Canada / Nova Scotia Unions lobbying to make masks mandatory for hospital visitors and transit passengers [CTV] 2020-06-18
Chile Copper mine workers seek dialog as coronavirus outbreak explodes [Canada.com] 2020-06-18
Suriname old mine closed over union dispute following COVID-19 outbreak [The Times-Colonist] 2020-06-18
Canada Inequality in work-from-home arrangements [NUPGE] 2020-06-18
Canada Union Says Loblaws Workers Feel Betrayed By Cancellation Of Wage Increase [Huddle Today] 2020-06-18
Canada / Ontario W Hotel Toronto delay will not affect unionized jobs [Unifor] 2020-06-18
Canada Emergence of essential workers a boon for unions [Sudbury.com] 2020-06-18
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Strike vote ahead for Dominion workers, says union president [CBC] 2020-06-18
Canada / British Columbia Under-regulated, under-researched and largely privatized: Assisted living seniors’ care in BC [HEU] 2020-06-18
Canada / Ontario “It takes a team to care, fix bungled pandemic pay”: 75,000 hospital workers tell Premier Doug Ford on provincial day of action [CUPE] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape We are already overwhelmed by Covid-19: health care workers [TimesLIVE] 2020-06-18
Europe BWI releases full Pan-Europe report on COVID-19, calls for new economic model [BWI] 2020-06-18
Global COVID-19: Critical moment to change the world for women [IFJ] 2020-06-18
UK Tell us how you or other BME workers been treated at work during covid-19 [TUC] 2020-06-18
UK ‘Green shoots’ for Gatwick workers as Norwegian airline resumes flights early [Unite the union] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape Three Labour offices and UIF headquarters close as Covid-19 spreads [IOL] 2020-06-18
Global Unions pushing back on mining during COVID-19 [Mining Journal] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape Workers facing unpaid leave after having been placed of Quarantine due to Covid-19 [COSATU] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape More schools closed due to virus [DispatchLIVE] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape NEHAWU monitors local Covid-19 safety precautions [Graaff Reinet Advertiser] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Western Cape Student nurses ‘not a staffing solution’ to address health department’s shortage [Cape Argus] 2020-06-18
South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal Magabheni clinic nurses strike over Covid-19 policy [Eyewitness News] 2020-06-18
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital turned into a serious health hazard during protest action [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-18
Global Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19 [ILO] 2020-06-17
USA / Florida Hilton lays off 22 percent of corporate workers as hotels struggle against COVID-19 [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-06-17
USA Mask Decontamination Endangers Healthcare Workers, Nurses’ Unions Charge [ICT] 2020-06-17
USA AT&T to lay off thousands of workers and close 250 stores [Verge] 2020-06-17
USA / Virginia Unemployment Rules Leave Some Workers In Limbo [NPR] 2020-06-17
USA Hundreds of health-care workers lost their lives battling the coronavirus [Wash Post] 2020-06-17
Nicaragua Deciphering Nicaragua’s Tepid Covid Response [Nacla] 2020-06-17
Argentina Feminists Fight Covid on Buenos Aires’ Urban Margins [Nacla] 2020-06-17
Australia Government needs to act urgently to ensure successful sale and secure future for Virgin [ACTU] 2020-06-17
Australia Sally McManus tells CEDA workers need to lead recovery [ACTU] 2020-06-17
Canada Child care survey reveals pandemic impacts, what’s needed for reopening [NUPGE] 2020-06-17
Chile Govt says copper miners complying with sanitary measures amid outbreak [Canada.com] 2020-06-17
Canada Unions, Treasury Board in talks for public service’s return to workplace after three-month shutdown [The Hill Times] 2020-06-17
Canada / Ontario Museum staff agree to 20% pay cut to avoid layoffs [CBC] 2020-06-17
Canada / Manitoba Winnipeg Transit union calls on city to restore full bus service as ridership increases [CBC] 2020-06-17
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Essential Worker Support Program a ‘Disappointment’ to Union Members: NAPE [VOCM] 2020-06-17
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador In-Class Instruction Means More Resources, Reduced Class Sizes Needed: NLTA [VOCM] 2020-06-17
Canada / Saskatchewan Public services and workers short-changed by provincial budget in Saskatchewan, forestalling recovery from COVID [CUPE] 2020-06-17
Canada / Ontario Government of Ontario can’t keep ignoring appeal for funding municipal governments [CUPE] 2020-06-17
Canada Extending CERB is the right move [CUPE] 2020-06-17
Canada CUPE celebrates Frontline Pride [CUPE] 2020-06-17
South Africa / Northern Cape Unpacking province’s Covid-19 response [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-17
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital turned into a serious health hazard during protest action [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-17
USA / Massachusetts ‘We Just Want To Be Heard’: Black Immigrant Domestic Workers In Mass. Face Confluence Of Pandemic Challenges [Bostonmix] 2020-06-17
USA Perspective: Workers’ Comp in the COVID-19 Era [Transport Topics] 2020-06-17
USA Don’t Ask Returning Workers to Sign a Waiver [NYTimes] For more info 2020-06-17
Canada Mexico hits pause on sending temporary foreign workers after COVID-19 deaths [CBC] 2020-06-17
UK Chair calls for large protests to be banned [polfed] 2020-06-16
UK Ministers confirm £3.5 billion rail bail out [RMT] 2020-06-16
UK UK government must follow Spain’s ‘time critical’ support for auto industry [Unite the union] 2020-06-16
UK Government must protect BME people from coronavirus, says TUC [TUC] 2020-06-16
UK Unite thanks Rashford for exposing out of touch government on holiday hunger [Unite the union] 2020-06-16
UK UNISON welcomes decision to provide funding for free school meals during the summer [UNISON] 2020-06-16
Australia Workers won’t accept pay cuts: union boss [Inside Retail] 2020-06-16
Australia Australia mishandled coronavirus spread in aged care, nurses union says [The Guardian] 2020-06-16
Canada / Alberta Relationship between union and plant management suffers under COVID-19 [Canadian Cattleman] 2020-06-16
Canada / Ontario About 375,000 Ontario front-line workers still waiting for pandemic pay premium [CP24] 2020-06-16
Canada Essential but expendable: How Canada failed migrant farm workers [The Globe and Mail] 2020-06-16
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Unions critical of $66M compensation program for COVID-19 essential workers [CBC] 2020-06-16
UK UK unemployment rising ‘faster than Great Depression’ [AP] 2020-06-16
UK JLR job losses another devastating blow for auto workers [Unite the union] 2020-06-16
UK ScotRail’s increased services not a ‘green light’ to dich social distancing [TSSA] 2020-06-16
UK Employment justice demanded for cleaners and security guards [CWU] 2020-06-16
UK Coronavirus – NFER on Remote Learning [NEU] 2020-06-16
South Africa / Western Cape DENOSA student movement provincial statement on returning of nursing students to clinical training at health facilities [COSATU] 2020-06-16
South Africa Union vows to shut down Dis-Chem warehouse over Covid-19 cases [News24] 2020-06-16
South Africa / Eastern Cape As cases spike, unions create chaos at Livingstone Hospital [Financial Mail] 2020-06-16
South Africa / Northern Cape Can a big, poor province like ours cope with Covid-19? [News24] 2020-06-16
South Africa Fears for nursing students’ safety [Cape Times] 2020-06-16
USA Logistics Firms Have Used the Pandemic to Boost Profits and Make Workers More Precarious [Jacobin] 2020-06-16
Nigeria Doctors strike over lack of PPE, welfare concerns [Daily Maverick] 2020-06-16
USA 1 in 3 Millennial Workers Are Sabotaging Their Retirement Savings [Motley Fool] 2020-06-15
USA Millions of employees who don’t have the option of working from home also can’t afford to call in sick [Benefits Pro] 2020-06-15
USA 42,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea, some are still suffering from COVID-19 [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-06-15
USA / Nevada Despite casinos reopening and tourism activity resuming, many workers remain left behind [CDC Gaming] 2020-06-15
USA Philly EPA workers object to reopening office amid coronavirus fears [Philadelphia Inquirer] 2020-06-15
USA 55 percent of older workers are not in jobs that support remote work [Benefits Pro] 2020-06-15
Philippines Thousands of garment workers in the Philippines fear job losses [IndustriALL] 2020-06-15
USA Key workers are lowest paid with poorer job qualities, study finds [Phys.org] 2020-06-15
UK / England Nottinghamshire Rolls Royce supply chain redundancies ‘nasty shock’ to local economy [Unite the union] 2020-06-15
UK Heathrow airport accused of brutally ditching ambassadors with 500 workers set to lose their jobs [Unite the union] 2020-06-15
UK Living Wage Foundation research shows 1.3 million key workers paid less than real Living Wage [GMB] 2020-06-15
UK Care worker pay deductions must be tackled to stop hardship and control virus spread [UNISON] 2020-06-15
UK / England Young workers in Yorkshire and the Humber are three times more likely to work in sectors where jobs are most at risk [TUC] 2020-06-15
USA / South Dakota Meatpacking workers often absent after Trump order to reopen [Reuters] 2020-06-15
USA AFL-CIO demands Zuckerberg personally apologize for Facebook ‘unionize’ censorship on Workplace app [Newsy Stuff] 2020-06-15
USA / New Jersey NJ may boost workers’ comp when essential workers killed by COVID-19 [NJ101.5] 2020-06-15
Australia Don’t just call us heroes: 15 June is International Day of Justice for Cleaners [UWU] 2020-06-15
USA Poultry workers: We’re Feeding America, but We’re Sacrificing Ourselves [NYTimes] 2020-06-15
USA Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats [Tampa Bay Times] 2020-06-15
Australia Gov support for aged care cleaners needed [HSU] 2020-06-15
USA For older workers, there are risks if they return to the office—and if they don’t [MarketWatch] 2020-06-15
USA Unions tap into burst of worker angst over coronavirus [Politico] 2020-06-15
USA Fed Report Says Coronavirus Shock Has Hit Low-Wage Workers Hardest [Hellenic Shipping] 2020-06-15
USA The Covid-19 Recession Has No Sign Of A Recovery: The iM-Weekly Unemployment Monitor [Seeking Alpha] 2020-06-15
Australia / Australian Capital Territory ANU’s $6m international student windfall negates need for withholding staff pay [NTEU] 2020-06-15
Australia Pandemic reunites a not-so-odd couple [The Times] 2020-06-15
Chile Copper miners labor group alleges ‘alarming’ rise in coronavirus cases [Canada.com] 2020-06-15
Canada / Nova Scotia Cape Breton postal workers overwhelmed by high volumes of parcels during COVID-19 pandemic [The Post] 2020-06-15
Ethiopia Ethiopian unions campaign for Covid-19 awareness [IndustriALL] 2020-06-15
Europe Pressure from ETUC and MEPs win Covid-19 guarantees for workers [ETUC] 2020-06-15
Russia Health Workers Face Retaliation for Speaking Out [Human Rights Watch] 2020-06-15
UK GDP: Protect and create jobs for a faster recovery, says TUC [TUC] 2020-06-14
Canada We have farmed out tragedy to the migrant workers who provide our food [The Globe and Mail] 2020-06-14
Poland / Georgia Polish city helps migrant workers left jobless, homeless and stranded by employer during crisis [NFP] 2020-06-14
USA / Delaware Frozen pay hikes for state workers spark anger and confusion [DE State News] 2020-06-14
Australia Tip-offs point to employers cheating staff on JobKeeper [The Morning Herald] 2020-06-14
Canada / British Columbia Employers coalition seeks to dodge responsibilities to infected workers [Unifor] 2020-06-14
Canada / Ontario More funding, health, equity measures needed ahead of September school reopening: OSSTF [CBC] 2020-06-14
Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador Home Care Workers Overlooked by System for PPE Supply: NAPE [VOCM] 2020-06-14
Europe Workers Are on the Frontline of a Second Wave of COVID-19 [Jacobin] 2020-06-14
USA Biden: ‘AFSCME workers are holding this country together right now’ [AFSCME] 2020-06-14
USA / California Tesla attempts to calm Fremont workers amid rising concerns over potentially inadequate COVID-19 protections [CNET] 2020-06-14
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mining companies in DRC warned against confining workers at mining sites [Peoples Dispatch] 2020-06-14
USA Essential Workers with Temporary Protected Status Could be at Risk of Trump-styleDeportation [KQED] 2020-06-14
USA / New York NYC Amazon workers interviewed as part of AG Letitia James’ probe into ‘inadequate’ coronavirus response [NYDaily News] 2020-06-14
USA Public Health Workers Fighting Virus Face Growing Threats [KERA] 2020-06-14
USA In 10 states, more than one in six workers are receiving or have filed for regular unemployment [EPI] 2020-06-14
Europe / Global Workers Are on the Frontline of a Second Wave of COVID-19 [Jacobin] 2020-06-14
South Africa / Western Cape Unions, activists call for Cape Town Covid-19 clinical trial to be stopped [News24] 2020-06-13
South Africa Rise in gender-based violence during Covid-19 lockdown ‘abhorrent’: union [ANA/IOL] 2020-06-13
UK MPs absolutely correct to denounce `national disgrace’ British Airways [Unite the union] 2020-06-13
UK Transport committee aviation report must be wake up call to government [Unite the union] 2020-06-13
UK Unite demands re-opening of NHS Scotland pay deal [Unite the union] 2020-06-13
UK Catalogue of errors contributed to catastrophic care death toll, says UNISON [UNISON] 2020-06-13
UK BALPA Welcomes Transport Select Committee report which shines a light on exploitative airline management [BALPA] 2020-06-13
USA Biden plan would pay for workers’ Covid-19 tests [Politico] 2020-06-13
USA AFL-CIO push for OSHA to issue temporary rule denied [Biz Insurance] 2020-06-13
Canada / Ontario Toronto taxi drivers say city’s lack of guidance likely contributed to COVID-19 spread [rabble] 2020-06-13
Canada Heroes Need Decent Working Conditions — Supporting Workers during the Pandemic, and After [Our Times] 2020-06-13
Canada Loblaws to end pandemic pay for workers [Now] 2020-06-13
Australia TWU welcomes border re-openings to help aviation industry; calls for standardised protections [TWU] 2020-06-13
Canada / Alberta Unions give workers tools to blow the whistle on employers who aren’t taking COVID-19 seriously enough [AFL] 2020-06-13
Canada / Quebec Farm advised to use more ‘stable’ workforce after COVID-19 outbreak [The National Post] 2020-06-13
Canada / Manitoba Union representing some Manitoba Hydro staff agrees to 3 unpaid days off over 9 months [CBC] 2020-06-13
Canada / Ontario Local MPs, unions call for EI changes so unemployed not penalized due to COVID-19 [The Star] 2020-06-13
Canada Unions call on retailers to make virus pay permanent [The Times-Colonist] 2020-06-13
Kenya COTU(K) Demands Funds to Shield Workers [COTU] 2020-06-13
Canada / Ontario University ‘re-opening’ announcement yet another abdication of responsibility by Ford Government [CUPE] 2020-06-13
Canada / Ontario Paramedics concerned about non-medical grade masks entering ambulance supply [CUPE] 2020-06-13
Canada / Ontario Ford botches child care re-opening, sets centres up for failure [CUPE] 2020-06-13
Canada / Saskatchewan CUPE calls for increased supports for municipalities, PPE, and low paid workers ahead of Saskatchewan budget [CUPE] 2020-06-13
Zimbabwe ZCTU urges parliament to shelve public hearings due to Covid-19 lockdown [New Zimbabwe] 2020-06-13
South Africa / Eastern Cape Police accused of using coronavirus as an excuse to get off duty [GroundUp] 2020-06-13
Democratic Republic of the Congo Workers paid allowance after strike at DRC mine [IndustriALL] 2020-06-11
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mineros de la RDC reciben bonificación después de hacer huelga [IndustriALL] 2020-06-11
UK GDP figures show entire industries and millions of jobs at risk [GMB] 2020-06-12
UK Respect shopworkers says Usdaw, as shops are allowed to reopen if it is safe to do so [USDAW] 2020-06-12
UK Council workers to hold ballot over ‘insulting £1.83 a day pay’ offer [Unite the union] 2020-06-12
UK GMB wins full Covid-19 sick pay for Larchwood Care workers [GMB] 2020-06-12
UK PCS negotiates credit for DWP members going into work [PCS] 2020-06-12
USA / Pennsylvania Philadelphia Museum of Art staffers seek to unite through AFSCME [AFSCME] 2020-06-12
Australia / Victoria Uni of Melbourne staff reject unfair offer [NTEU] 2020-06-12
Canada / Quebec Quebec says COVID-19 outbreak among migrant farm workers under control [The National Post] 2020-06-12
Canada Manitoba could take lead from B.C. on migrant worker rights, advocates say, but federal action needed [CBC] 2020-06-12
Canada / Ontario The plight of migrant workers during COVID-19 pandemic [Today] 2020-06-12
Chile ‘Health, then production’: Unions ramp up pressure on Chile copper miner Codelco [Canada.com] 2020-06-12
Canada CFL players call out commissioner Ambrosie for state of return-to-play talks [CBC] 2020-06-12
Canada Transit union asking feds for emergency transit funding [The Seaway News] 2020-06-12
Canada Loblaws wrong to cut pandemic pay [Unifor] 2020-06-12
Canada Unifor slams Loblaw after company announces it will end COVID-19 pay bump to workers [CP24] 2020-06-12
Canada / British Columbia CUPE workers at North Island College win improvements for temporary and part-time members and embrace online platforms to increase engagement [CUPE] 2020-06-12
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mine Workers at Risk During Covid-19 [Human Rights Watch] 2020-06-12
South Africa / Eastern Cape Union accuses Life Healthcare hospital of secretly quarantining staff [The Citizen] 2020-06-12
USA / Maryland We Must Keep our Promises to the Low-Wage Workers who Keep Maryland Communities Going [MDCEP] 2020-06-12
USA New national data show nursing home workers fear for our lives on the job, feel government and industry have failed to protect workers and residents [SEIU] 2020-06-12
South Africa Politics may be at play here, says educators union after court dismisses urgent appeal [The Citizen] 2020-06-11
USA / California Diamond walnut workers rally for hazard pay at Stockton plant [RecordNet] 2020-06-11
USA Meat plants should slow the line, separate workers, say unions [Fern] 2020-06-11
USA MACY’S REFUSES TO PROTECT WORKERS DURING REOPENING – UNION TO STEP IN [RWDSU] 2020-06-11
USA / Ohio Cleveland Nursing Home Workers to Hold Personal Protective Equipment Patrols to Speak Out for Worker Safety & Quality Care [SEIU] 2020-06-11
USA 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits: Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. are officially classified as unemployed [Press Herald] 2020-06-11
UK / Europe Unite takes case against IAG takeover of Air Europa to the European Commission [Unite the union] 2020-06-11
UK Back bill to end ‘fire and rehire’ pilots union urges Government [BALPA] 2020-06-11
USA / Tennessee At-risk workers left without protections [FOX] 2020-06-11
UK Unite reaction to Heathrow jobs announcement [Unite the union] 2020-06-11
UK Urgent strategy needed to defend Northern Ireland’s aerospace sector in face of mass jobs threat [GMB] 2020-06-11
UK British Council insolvency avoided but future uncertain [PCS] 2020-06-11
Global Principles for action on Covid-19 in textile, garment, shoes and leather industries [IndustriALL] 2020-06-08
Australia / Australian Capital Territory Casino Canberra misspends JobKeeper [UWU] 2020-06-11
Australia Airport workers demand Jobkeeper [TWU] 2020-06-11
Australia Workplace cleaners are on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. They need enough time to do their job [ABC] 2020-06-11
Chile Workers at Chile´s Codelco threaten work halt to quarantine against coronavirus [Canada.com] 2020-06-11
Canada / Ontario 1% pay increase under public-sector wage cap a ‘slap in the face,’ Ontario registered nurses say [CBC] 2020-06-11
Canada Transit union calling for $5 billion in federal emergency funding [The Standard-Freeholder] 2020-06-11
Uruguay Uruguay’s ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women is out of controlop [Opendemocracy] 2020-06-11
Global This time standing in solidarity is just not enough [IndustriALL] 2020-06-11
Global “I am not a hero, I am a nurse” [PSI] 2020-06-11
Brazil Unionists initiate COVID-19 dialogue with state governor [BWI] 2020-06-11
Peru Forest workers to undergo COVID-19 biosafety trainings [BWI] 2020-06-11
Global Caught between the pandemic and the right to protection [PSI] 2020-06-11
Nepal Journalists suffer increased economic hardship amid Covid-19 [IFJ] 2020-06-11
Sudan Media crackdown escalates amid Covid-19 pandemic [IFJ] 2020-06-11
South Africa / Eastern Cape NEHAWU leadership to visit the Port Elizabeth area as infection of workers spiral out of control [COSATU] 2020-06-11
South Africa Schools to stay open after High Court dismisses urgent application [BusinessTech] 2020-06-11
South Africa SAFPU lashes out at clubs: That’s against the law [Soccer Laduma] 2020-06-11
South Africa SAFPU stand up for players amidst possible football return [Soccer Laduma] 2020-06-11
South Africa NUM pushes for social distancing in mines [SABC] 2020-06-11
USA / North Carolina NC nurses stand on the brink of a historic labor victory [Facing South] 2020-06-10
UK Employers are breaking the law and forcing pregnant women out of work during the pandemic [TUC] 2020-06-10
UK Unite welcomes Scottish parliament motion on plight of BA workers [Unite the union] 2020-06-10
UK Greater clarity needed from PM on plans to scrap immigration health surcharge [UNISON] 2020-06-10
UK Aviation workers must be protected and given right to retrain amid corona chaos [PCS] 2020-06-10
Tanzania Union in Tanzania stops attempt to cut wages [IndustriALL] 2020-06-10
India Unions call for non-cooperation against Modi government [IndustriALL] 2020-06-09
Kenya Patients on their own as medics go on strike [The Standard] 2020-06-10
India / Maharashtra Mumbai: Month-long BEST bus strike threat [The Times] 2020-06-10
UK Covid-19 sample couriers to strike following victimisation by NHS contractor TDL [The Morning Star] 2020-06-10
Africa Sex workers hit hard by lockdown laws [Open Democracy] 2020-06-10
Australia JobKeeper disappears for early childcare educators [Green Left Weekly] 2020-06-10
Global Trade unions urge gov’ts to assist crew members trapped at sea [The Shipping News] 2020-06-10
Tonga Tongan seasonal workers grounded in Australia [Matangi] 2020-06-10
Canada / Ontario “We need a public, not-for-profit home care system” [Rank and File] 2020-06-10
Canada / Ontario Public services are the foundation to Ontario’s economic recovery [NUPGE] 2020-06-10
Canada / Ontario Assessment centre for migrant workers opens in Leamington, following 2 COVID-19 deaths [CBC] 2020-06-10
Canada / Ontario Two migrant farm workers in Ontario die of COVID-19, two more in ICU, 400 sick [CBC] 2020-06-10
Canada / Nova Scotia Early childhood educator says Nova Scotia’s reopening plan lacks clarity, consistency [CUPE] 2020-06-10
Canada / Nova Scotia P3 highways: Further along the road to ruin [CUPE] 2020-06-10
Canada / Quebec Interunion demonstration to maintain summer vacations [CUPE] 2020-06-10
South Africa / Eastern Cape DENOSA fully supports Premier’s plan to push for a ban on alcohol [COSATU] 2020-06-10
South Africa SAEPU is calling on Department of Health to constantly screen and test all health workers for COVID-19 [COSATU] 2020-06-10
South Africa A need for solidarity on education issues [Cape Argus] 2020-06-10
South Africa Health-care workers are filing for Compensation Fund benefits over Covid-19 [Business Day] 2020-06-10
South Africa / Gauteng Milpark Netcare hospital accused of mixing Covid-19 patients with others [SowetanLIVE] 2020-06-10
South Africa / Eastern Cape Hospital capacity not ramped up enough to cope with looming crisis, report reveals [HeraldLIVE] 2020-06-10
Global Fighting for the living on COVID-19 – by Ambet Yuson [BWI] 2020-06-10
Malaysia UNI-MLC’s 1st virtual video conference discusses pressing labour issues arising from Covid-19 pandemic [UNI Global Union] 2020-06-10
South Africa Minerals Council calls out ‘misleading’ Covid-19 claims [Mining Weekly] 2020-06-09
South Africa Thousands of jobs at ARC in jeopardy, and so too food security [Polity/Solidarity] 2020-06-09
South Africa / Eastern Cape Nursing union backs Premier’s call for return of booze ban [AlgoaFM] 2020-06-09
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