Europe / Greece Austerity rewards corporate tax evasion [IUF] 2012-11-20
Bahrain New Bahrain federation BLUFF splits union movement [BBC] ActNOW! 2012-11-18
Fiji / Pacific ILO says Fijian workers face world’s worst labour violations [Equal Times] 2012-11-17
Sweden / Germany Ikea Admits Forced Labor Was Used in 1980s [NY Times] 2012-11-17
Global / UK Animosity International: Staff on strike in Amnesty offices across the globe [Independent] 2012-11-16
Global VIDEO: ITF President Paddy Crumlin message to participants at the ITF Road & Rail Conference, Toronto 2012 [ITF] 2012-11-16
Global UN agency turns down global unions proposals for open discussion of plans to regulate internet [ITUC] 2012-11-16
Europe 'Help for the people, not the banks’ says European union protestors [Equal Times] 2012-11-15
Ireland IFUT to ‘consider’ extending non-cooperation beyond Trinity College [IRN] 2012-11-15
Mexico Government passes controversial labor reform bill [The Global Post] 2012-11-15
Argentina Unemployment rate climbs to 7.6% in third quarter [Buenos Aires Herald] 2012-11-20 3 more labour news stories from Argentina today
Australia / Tasmania Greens reject Tarkine jobs fury [Hobart Mercury] 2012-11-19 35 more labour news stories from Australia today
Bahrain Union warns dispute between Transport Ministry and Bahrain Air could cost hundreds of jobs [Trade Arabia] 2012-11-20
Bangladesh Tannery workers demanded housing facilities at Savar [UNB] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Bangladesh today
Barbados NUPW: No statutory boards [NationNews.com] 2012-11-20
Cambodia Horrifying tale Maid in Malaysia all too familiar [PhnomPenhPost] 2012-11-19
Cameroon Cameroon musicians' union march attacked by police ActNOW! [Denver Musicians Association] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Cameroon today
Canada / British Columbia TransLink board needs union representation [The Province] 2012-11-19 5 more labour news stories from Canada today
Cuba 'Ethical values, the most important ones' General Secretary of the Cuban Workers Federation, says in the closing the national plenary of the Health Workers' Union [Trabajadores] 2012-11-20
Dominica Government, PSU faceoff over salary negotiations [Jamaica Gleaner] 2012-11-20
Egypt Authorities ignored safety complaints before Assiut crash: Railway workers [Ahram Online] 2012-11-20 1 more labour news stories from Egypt today
Europe Strikes, demonstrations across Europe challenge austerity regim [IUF] 2012-11-20
Fiji Union group appalled that more 1000 low paid road workers will lose their jobs [RNZI] 2012-11-19 4 more labour news stories from Fiji today
India / Andhra Pradesh VMC sweepers not getting salaries for five months [The Hindu] 2012-11-19 6 more labour news stories from India today
Indonesia Worker Union of PT CMI (SP. CMI) and the Management of PT. CMI has reached an agreement [Union Book] 2012-11-19 4 more labour news stories from Indonesia today
Ireland Union to seek pay increase of 5% [Irish Times] 2012-11-19 10 more labour news stories from Ireland today
Israel / Palestine Israel, Hamas must heed UN truce call [ITUC] 2012-11-20 2 more labour news stories from Israel today
Jamaica Nestle workers protest dismissal of colleague [RJR News] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Jamaica today
Jordan Austerity measures lead to Jordanian fuel strikes [Equal Times] 2012-11-19
Korea (North) Purist Pyongyang purges Marx [Asia Times] 2012-11-19
Korea (South) We Oppose Tearing Down the Daehanmun Protest Site [Kyunghyang Shinmun] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today
Nepal Human traffickers walking scot-free [KATHMANDUPOST] 2012-11-19
New Zealand We remeber and honour the Pike River miners [NZCTU] 2012-11-19 5 more labour news stories from New Zealand today
Nigeria Plateau Tertiary Institutions Workers Threaten Fresh Strike [allAfrica] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Nigeria today
Palestine Journalists Union protests attacks on Gaza media offices [Ma'an News Agency] 2012-11-19 2 more labour news stories from Palestine today
Philippines Packing firm disputes harassment report [The Sun-Times] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Philippines today
Qatar ITF comment on Cargolux Qatar airways withdrawal victory [ITF] 2012-11-20 1 more labour news stories from Qatar today
Singapore Employers 'must look for quality, not quantity' [TodayOnline] 2012-11-19
South Africa Num denies losing members to Amcu [Eyewitness News] 2012-11-19 19 more labour news stories from South Africa today
Spain Union vows to break BA Iberia merger [Travel Weekly] 2012-11-19
Sri Lanka Estate workers mull street protest [the Island] 2012-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Sri Lanka today
Swaziland Minister wrong over sacking of workers [Swazi Media Commentary] 2012-11-20
Thailand Jump in minimum wage worries business [TheNation] 2012-11-19
Tunisia 15% of Tunisia's physicians out of work while country's interior lacks medical staff [Tunisia Live] 2012-11-20
Turkey Auto workers revolt against the Türk Metal bureaucracy [PR] 2012-11-19
UK / England Tube workers in fresh action over pensions [BBC] 2012-11-19 10 more labour news stories from UK today
USA Krugman: The Twinkie Manifesto [NYTimes] 2012-11-19 13 more labour news stories from USA today