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Image for article: Costs and wages: The Hindu editorial on the Noida labour unrestStatus Unknown

Costs and wages: The Hindu editorial on the Noida labour unrest

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 19, 2026, 3:54 PM ET
thehindu.com(opens in a new tab)

... worker strikes. These, together with the energy crisis and increasing food prices, precipitated the protests. In 2024, the Samsung workers' strike ...

INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: How the war on Iran set off worker protests around DelhiOngoing

How the war on Iran set off worker protests around Delhi

24 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 18, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
thehindu.com(opens in a new tab)

Thousands of workers, many migrants, in the industrial clusters of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are on protest, demanding dignity at work and at least ₹ ...

Start: Apr 13
INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Tear gas fired at India <b>workers</b> demanding higher wages as living costs rise - Al JazeeraOngoing

Tear gas fired at India workers demanding higher wages as living costs rise - Al Jazeera

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
aljazeera.com(opens in a new tab)

Factory workers protest in national capital's suburb of Noida as living costs across the world rise due to the Iran war.

INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Noida workers protest: Key issues, wages, and other demands; top 10 things to knowOngoing

Noida workers protest: Key issues, wages, and other demands; top 10 things to know

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 8:31 AM ET
timesofindia.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)

India Business News: What began as demands for a wage hike by factory workers escalated into violent clashes in Noida on Monday, ...

INDIA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Logistics
Image for article: Noida Protest Highlights: Noida firm says workers' protest driven by misinformation about wagesSettled

Noida Protest Highlights: Noida firm says workers' protest driven by misinformation about wages

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 5:08 AM ET
indiatoday.in(opens in a new tab)

Noida Labour Protest Live Updates: A wage protest by labour unions turned violent in Noida on Monday, with workers torching vehicles, ...

Start: Apr 13End: Apr 13
INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingOther Logistics
Image for article: Why Noida workers' protests turned violent: Wage gap, rising anger and Manesar stir spilloverOngoing

Why Noida workers' protests turned violent: Wage gap, rising anger and Manesar stir spillover

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2026, 3:36 AM ET
timesofindia.indiatimes.com(opens in a new tab)

The developments in Noida come just days after a similar labour stir in Haryana's Gurugram district. At IMT Manesar, workers went on strike over wage ...

INDIA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Samanoud Textiles strike escalates; workers report assault by company securityOngoing

Samanoud Textiles strike escalates; workers report assault by company security

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 08, 2026, 3:02 PM ET
manassa.news(opens in a new tab)

Workers at Samanoud Textiles in Gharbiya governorate have refused to end an all-out strike started on Monday in exchange for half their March ...

Start: Apr 6550 workers
EGYPT
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Mankato sheet metal <b>workers</b> on <b>strike</b> over health care - KEYCOngoing

Mankato sheet metal workers on strike over health care - KEYC

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 07, 2026, 9:46 PM ET
keyc.com(opens in a new tab)

The Local 10 sheet metal workers found this unacceptable and they voted unanimously (38-0) to strike. In a statement from Sarah Richards, CEO, said “ ...

38 workers
UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: WTOL11Ongoing

WTOL11

39 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 02, 2026, 6:21 PM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers are receiving $500 per week in strike pay, and the international union is covering health benefits, according to McDonald. He also warned that ...

UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: A look back at 1926 Passaic textile strike that shook the nationSettled

A look back at 1926 Passaic textile strike that shook the nation

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 02, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
dailyrecord.com(opens in a new tab)

A January 1926 firing at Botany Worsted Mills sparked a walkout that grew into a 13-month strike involving 16,000 workers. · Police clashes and attacks ...

Start: Jan 1End: Feb 116,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Vietnam: Footwear Factory Strikes CeaseSettled

Vietnam: Footwear Factory Strikes Cease

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 02, 2026, 11:21 AM ET
wwd.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers on strike at Pou Yuen Vietnam factory, which makes footwear for brands like Nike and Adidas, went back to their posts with a win on ...

70,000 workers
VIETNAM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Ground Effects Workers Vote to Join the UAWStatus Unknown

Ground Effects Workers Vote to Join the UAW

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 02, 2026, 8:28 AM ET
uaw.org(opens in a new tab)

Photo of UAW Local 475 members who are on strike at Eaton Aerospace in Jackson, Over 500 UAW Members Go on Strike at Eaton Aerospace Plant in Jackson ...

UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Uncategorized
Image for article: Picket lines and police clashes amid textile strike in Passaic 1926Ongoing

Picket lines and police clashes amid textile strike in Passaic 1926

41 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 01, 2026, 3:16 PM ET
northjersey.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers gather in Passaic on Feb. 4, 1926, as the strike spread to Gera Mills and others. Provided By American Labor Museum. International Newsreel ...

Start: Feb 4
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sue Ko LeeSettled

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sue Ko Lee

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 26, 2026, 5:57 PM ET
peoplesworld.org(opens in a new tab)

... strike in San Francisco. Sue Ko Lee was a Chinese American garment worker and labor organizer with the Chinese Ladies' Garment Workers' Association.

151 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: WTOL11Ongoing

WTOL11

47 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 25, 2026, 7:10 PM ET
wtol.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers say the company has not reached out to begin negotiations, but they remain hopeful talks will start soon. Author: wtol.com.

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Findlay Freudenberg union workers on strikeOngoing

Findlay Freudenberg union workers on strike

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 25, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
thecourier.com(opens in a new tab)

FINDLAY — Union workers at Findlay's Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies plant have been on strike since 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.

UNITED_STATES
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: <b>Workers strike</b> after Wakefield plant announces closure, layoffs - The Boston GlobeOngoing

Workers strike after Wakefield plant announces closure, layoffs - The Boston Globe

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2026, 5:03 PM ET
bostonglobe.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers go on strike at Wakefield packaging facility after company announces plant closure, 91 layoffs. By Camilo Fonseca Globe Staff,Updated March 24 ...

UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: UAW Condemns Violent Attack on Tornel Rubber Workers in Mexico, Urges Immediate USMCA ActionOngoing

UAW Condemns Violent Attack on Tornel Rubber Workers in Mexico, Urges Immediate USMCA Action

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2026, 1:42 PM ET
uaw.org(opens in a new tab)

The UAW today condemned the shooting of striking workers at the ... workers on night duty as they lawfully exercised their right to strike.

MEXICO
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Uncategorized
Image for article: Smurfit Westrock Teamsters Launch ULP <b>Strike</b> in MassachusettsOngoing

Smurfit Westrock Teamsters Launch ULP Strike in Massachusetts

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 24, 2026, 12:52 PM ET
teamster.org(opens in a new tab)

... worker at Smurfit Westrock. “This company doesn't respect workers. We are demanding that management return to the bargaining table and get serious ...

Start: Mar 2360 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: <b>Workers strike</b> at Welch&#39;s plant in Grandview over first-year wages - KIMAOngoing

Workers strike at Welch's plant in Grandview over first-year wages - KIMA

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 23, 2026, 9:42 PM ET
kimatv.com(opens in a new tab)

— About 40 workers went on strike in Grandview after negotiations with Welch's broke down over pay, with union leaders saying the dispute centers on ...

40 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Food & Beverage Processing