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Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2025, 1:16 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

National strike in Greece by construction workers over fatality on building site blamed on unsafe conditions; deepening economic crisis fuels ...

Ongoing
GREECENETHERLANDSSPAIN
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & Universities
Image for article: Unions have been in decline in the UK for 50 years. A new law could begin to reverse that trendPlanned

Unions have been in decline in the UK for 50 years. A new law could begin to reverse that trend

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2025, 1:02 PM ET
theconversation.com(opens in a new tab)

These included forcing votes to take place if any strike action was to be legal, restricting what counts as a “trade dispute”, protecting workers who ...

Start: Apr 1End: Dec 31
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Uncategorized
Image for article: Workers' rights bill standoff continues after latest Lords defeatStatus Unknown

Workers' rights bill standoff continues after latest Lords defeat

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2025, 8:33 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

It comes after ministers struck a deal between businesses and unions aimed at allowing the bill to progress.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Journalism & Publishing
Image for article: Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could collapse NHS – but BMA chief insists walkouts won’t put patients at riskSettled

Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could collapse NHS – but BMA chief insists walkouts won’t put patients at risk

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2025, 5:22 AM ET
the-independent.com(opens in a new tab)

LabourWes StreetingNHSHealth SecretaryJunior DoctorsEnglandstrike action. Join our commenting forum. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow ...

Start: Dec 17End: Dec 22
UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 11, 2025, 5:06 AM ET
cpim.org(opens in a new tab)

... strike and impose heavy punishments for 'illegal' strikes even as they reduce penalties for violations of workers' rights by employers. Far from ...

Status Unknown
INDIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Uncategorized
Image for article: Golden-Fitzpatrick bill to restore federal workers’ union rights clears key House hurdle, teeing up final votes tomorrowPlanned

Golden-Fitzpatrick bill to restore federal workers’ union rights clears key House hurdle, teeing up final votes tomorrow

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 8:34 PM ET
golden.house.gov(opens in a new tab)

Unlike private-sector unions, federal employees cannot bargain collectively over wages, benefits or classifications, nor can they strike under ...

UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Portugal hit by severe disruption in first general strike for 12 yearsOngoing

Portugal hit by severe disruption in first general strike for 12 years

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 8:24 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.

PORTUGAL
Other TransportHospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Regina city council to debate 16% property tax hike as transit workers warn of strike

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 6:53 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Regina city council is set to review the 2026-27 budget Monday; transit workers say they may strike if services or jobs are cut.

Planned
CANADA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Indefinite SA prison lockdown sparks human rights warning - News | InDaily, Inside South AustraliaOngoing

Indefinite SA prison lockdown sparks human rights warning - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 4:43 PM ET
indailysa.com.au(opens in a new tab)

... workers continue to strike indefinitely and home detention officers join the action. ... On Wednesday morning, Yatala Labour Prison workers voted to ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: SA prison staff strike indefinitelyOngoing

SA prison staff strike indefinitely

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 2:35 PM ET
abc.net.au(opens in a new tab)

More than 2000 prisoners in South Australia have spent a third day locked in their cells, after corrections staff walked off the job on Monday to ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: West Contra Costa Unified’s teachers strike ends after reaching tentative agreementSettled

West Contra Costa Unified’s teachers strike ends after reaching tentative agreement

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 12:50 PM ET
edsource.org(opens in a new tab)

West Contra Costa Unified School District teachers, librarians, health care staff and counselors will return to their classrooms Thursday after ...

1,450 workers
UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & Universities
Image for article: Support Bill C-247: Protect the Right to StrikeStatus Unknown

Support Bill C-247: Protect the Right to Strike

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 3:57 AM ET
cupe.ca(opens in a new tab)

The right to strike is supposed to be protected in Canada. But Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code gives the government the power to suspend ...

CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Teachers in West Contra Costa speak out: “We need a general strike to fight the oligarchs”Ongoing

Teachers in West Contra Costa speak out: “We need a general strike to fight the oligarchs”

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2025, 12:47 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

The Teamsters 856 bureaucracy yesterday ordered 1,500 classified workers back to work and announced a tentative agreement that has not even been voted ...

UNITED_STATES
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & Universities
Image for article: SEPTA strike averted; A ‘nice’ holiday play; Pa. legislators get raise | Morning RoundupSettled

SEPTA strike averted; A ‘nice’ holiday play; Pa. legislators get raise | Morning Roundup

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 7:55 PM ET
billypenn.com(opens in a new tab)

SEPTA has reached a tentative two-year contract agreement with Transportation Workers Union Local 234 following a weekend intervention by Gov.

UNITED_STATES
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket LineOngoing

Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 7:46 PM ET
lrb.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

More than three hundred British Library workers are on strike this week. They are demanding an inflation-proof pay rise, restoration for last ...

300 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: SA prison workers vote to strike indefinitelyOngoing

SA prison workers vote to strike indefinitely

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 6:18 PM ET
abc.net.au(opens in a new tab)

After causing a seven-prison lockdown for 48 hours, SA prison workers voted today for an 'indefinite' strike, while they continue industrial ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Iqaluit housing workers hope to avoid another strike as negotiations beginOngoing

Iqaluit housing workers hope to avoid another strike as negotiations begin

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 3:40 PM ET
nunatsiaq.com(opens in a new tab)

Iqaluit housing workers and Nunavut Employees Union representatives rally outside the Iqaluit Housing Authority and Nunavut Housing Corp. office ...

CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Regina transit workers vote for strike mandate in response to budgetPlanned

Regina transit workers vote for strike mandate in response to budget

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 1:00 PM ET
globalnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Regina transit workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate in response to the city's budget plan, union leaders announced Tuesday.

CANADA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Union calls on SA government to reach urgent pay agreement to end prison lockdownOngoing

Union calls on SA government to reach urgent pay agreement to end prison lockdown

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 9:32 AM ET
abc.net.au(opens in a new tab)

On Tuesday morning, a rally was held at Yatala Labour Prison, where it was decided the strike would continue for another 24 hours. Public Service ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Pay and conditions negotiations for Tasmanian education staff fail, forcing school closuresSettled

Pay and conditions negotiations for Tasmanian education staff fail, forcing school closures

56 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 09, 2025, 7:46 AM ET
abc.net.au(opens in a new tab)

It will be the second time in two months that strikes have forced the closure of schools. AEU Tasmania President David Genford 2025-10-06 11:10:00.

Start: Dec 12End: Dec 12
AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Schools & Universities