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5 Killed in Italy Train Accident, Workers to Strike

5 Killed in Italy Train Accident, Workers to Strike

Italy’s railway maintenance workers are set to hold a half-day national strike on 1 September after five railway workers were killed in an accident on the night of 30 August. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), the

Child Labor is an Ugly Truth in the US, Putting Young Lives at Risk

Child Labor is an Ugly Truth in the US, Putting Young Lives at Risk

As the US marks the Labor Holiday on September 4, the ugly truth is that child labor continues to be prevalent in “the land of the free”. Recent federal investigation found children working overnight to

Japan: 900 workers start strike at Sogo & Seibu Co. store

Japan: 900 workers start strike at Sogo & Seibu Co. store

Workers at the flagship Sogo & Seibu Co. store in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, went on strike on Thursday to protest the planned sale of their company Sogo & Seibu, a Japanese retail company

ASHA Workers’ Strike a Test of Strength for Haryana Government

ASHA Workers’ Strike a Test of Strength for Haryana Government

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly condemned the ongoing actions taken by the Haryana government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and expressed its outrage at the repression and police brutality experienced

Historic Strike Looms as Seven & i Faces Worker Opposition to Sogo & Seibu Sale

Historic Strike Looms as Seven & i Faces Worker Opposition to Sogo & Seibu Sale

In a surprising turn of events, Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of the world's largest convenience store chain, is facing an impending strike as it prepares to sell its department store unit, Sogo

Unifor and UAW Unions Empowered to Call Strike Action

Unifor and UAW Unions Empowered to Call Strike Action

Two North American auto workers unions, Unifor and UAW, have been empowered with authority and mandate for strike action if deemed necessary. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, says its members at Ford, General Motors

US States Urge SEC to Probe Shein’s Forced Labor Compliance

US States Urge SEC to Probe Shein’s Forced Labor Compliance

Republican attorneys general from 16 different states in the United States have banded together to call on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the fast-fashion retailer Shein's supply chain. Shein was founded in

Unifor Union Members Vote in Favor of Strike Mandates Against Detroit Three Automakers

Unifor Union Members Vote in Favor of Strike Mandates Against Detroit Three Automakers

Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, and Stellantis are the Detroit Three automakers, according to the announcement by the Canadian union Unifor. The ruling gives the union's bargaining committees the power to launch job actions

Could potential strikes at Chevron affect global LNG prices?

Could potential strikes at Chevron affect global LNG prices?

Supplies from Chevron's LNG facilities in Australia are set for potential disruption as the last batch of its workers voted on Monday to allow their unions to take strike action if necessary. The dispute comes

Workers in US Exposed to Extreme Heat, Risking Lives

Workers in US Exposed to Extreme Heat, Risking Lives

Hot summers and intensifying heat waves in the US are endangering the lives of millions of workers, whether inside warehouses and kitchens, or outside in the blazing sun. Many of these workers are migrants in