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India / Denmark Maersk urged to intervene to settle Indian port drivers’ agreement [ITF] 2010-03-12

Canada Ontario Vale Rejects Clear Path to Settlement [Steelworkers Canada] ActNOW! 2010-03-12

Europe / UK TUC welcomes European Parliament vote for Robin Hood Tax [TUC] 2010-03-11

Israel ITUC condemns Israel settlement plans [ITUC] 2010-03-11

USA Goldman Sachs sued by IBEW pension fund over pay [Reuters] 2010-03-11

Greece Strike to shut down services Thursday [AP] 2010-03-10

Italy CGIL calls general strike for Friday [Canadian Business] 2010-03-10

Europe EU seeking power to set guidelines for public sector pay [Irish Times] 2010-03-09

Europe / Greece European Trade Unions stand shoulder to shoulder with Greek workers [ETUC] 2010-03-09

Egypt / USA Egyptian Workers To Receive Meany-Kirkland Award [AFL-CIO] 2010-03-08

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Argentina President boosts Bicentennial Fund before Trade Unions [Momento 24] 2010-03-11

Australia / Denmark / Western Australia MUA-AWU Offshore Alliance Nan Hai VI: Enterprise Agreement Negotiations [AWU] 2010-03-12 38 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bangladesh Take action: Garib Fire Survivors Call for Justice and a Safe Industry [Clean Clothes Campaign] 2010-03-12 1 more labour news stories from Bangladesh today

Botswana Assets law is a must, unions tell govt [Mmegi] 2010-03-11 1 more labour news stories from Botswana today

Bulgaria Labour unions say 170 000 Bulgarians lost job in 2009 [Sofia Echo] 2010-03-12

Canada / Brazil USW Local 6500 votes 88.7 per cent against Vale Inco offer ActNOW! [USW] 2010-03-12 19 more labour news stories from Canada today

Costa Rica Tear Gas And Anti-Riot Police Required To Re-Open Road [Inside Costa Rica] 2010-03-11

Egypt Sleeping on concrete: A tale of worker protests [Al Masry Al Youm] 2010-03-11

Estonia Trade unions collected signatures against raising of pension age [Estonian Free Press] 2010-03-11

Finland Stevedoring strike’s ripple effects already seen in pay-packets of paper industry workers [Helsingin Sanomat] 2010-03-12 2 more labour news stories from Finland today

Global IMF engages in developing union networks in transnational companies [International Metalworkers Federation] 2010-03-12 3 more labour news stories from Global today

Greece Protesters clash with police [Guardian] 2010-03-12 5 more labour news stories from Greece today

India / Bihar Teachers' strike from April 8 [TNN] 2010-03-12 15 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Jakarta companies failing on workplace safety [The Jakarta Globe] 2010-03-12

Ireland Video: Taxi drivers occupy regulator's office, Dublin. [Trade Union TV] 2010-03-12 13 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel 3 foreign workers report sexual abuse to help line in 1 day [Jerusalem Post] 2010-03-12 1 more labour news stories from Israel today

Korea KCTU Calls for Minimum Wage Rise [K. Times] 2010-03-11

Malaysia Proton Says MTUC Statement On Staff Pay Inaccurate [Bernama] 2010-03-12

Mexico / USA Cananea Mine Battle Reveals Anti-Labor Offensive in Mexico, United States ActNOW! [Americas Program] 2010-03-12

Nepal GEFONT Pays homage to Com. Roshan Siwakoti [GEFONT] 2010-03-11

Netherlands Cut jobless benefit entitlement, says OECD [Dutch News] 2010-03-12 4 more labour news stories from Netherlands today

Nigeria Union faults oil minister over deregulation [NEXT] 2010-03-11

Pakistan NPIW workers end protest as govt accepts demands [Daily Times] 2010-03-12

Palestine Civil servant strike called off after PA meets demands [Ma'an News Agency] 2010-03-11

Philippines From a retired PGH personnel on the PGH Directorship issue For more info Image [UP Issues] 2010-03-12 2 more labour news stories from Philippines today

Portugal Govt firm on austerity despite union threats [Arab News] 2010-03-11

Russia Duma Looks to Give Foreign Teachers a Break [Moscow Times] 2010-03-11

UK Unions to stage protest over jobs [UKPA] 2010-03-12 37 more labour news stories from UK today

USA / California Labor War in the Mojave [The Nation] 2010-03-12 10 more labour news stories from USA today

Uzbekistan Child slavery in Uzbekistan [Craig Murray] 2010-03-11

Yemen IFJ Accuses Yemen of [IFJ] 2010-03-12

Zambia Chambishi copper processing mine resume operations after 1 month [Steel Guru] 2010-03-12

Zimbabwe Govt, civil servants meeting called off [Zim Online] 2010-03-11 0 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today