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USA Prospects for organized labor’s legislative agenda rapidly fading [Las Vegas Sun] 2010-02-06

USA Obama's Labor Secretary Backs Employee Free Choice, Strong Enforcement of Wage, Safety Laws [AFL-CIO] 2010-02-05

Zimbabwe Cops, state's spy agency main violaters of workers' rights: assault, torture union activists [Zim Online] 2010-02-05

Turkey Tekel Supporters Unfurl Banner on Mount Ararat Peak [News.am] 2010-02-05

Chile Trade Union Activists Fear Setbacks Under Rightwing Government [Inter-Press Service] 2010-02-04

Greece Civil servants walk out as general strike over budget cuts looms [Deutsche Welle] 2010-02-04

Turkey Millions of People Stop Work for Tekel Workers [BiaNet] 2010-02-04

South Africa Trade Unions threaten to disrupt football World Cup over Chinese sweatshops [Reuters] 2010-02-04

USA Poll: Public Supports Stimulus Provisions [AFL-CIO] 2010-02-03

Canada Ontario CAW/Xstrata Deal Unequivocally Discredits Vale [Steelworkers Canada] ActNOW! 2010-02-03

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Algeria After 56 days, British Gas hunger striker, Meryem Mehdi, harassed by police [SNAPAP] 2010-02-08

Australia Permanent skilled migration changes welcome - more focus needed on temporary system [AMWU] 2010-02-08 26 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bahrain Bapco pay protest [The Gulf Daily News] 2010-02-07 2 more labour news stories from Bahrain today

Botswana Mine Workers Union seeks intervention by President's office [Standard] 2010-02-08

Canada / Ontario Former union boss finds it hard to trust Vale Inco - Dave Campbell [Northern Life] 2010-02-09 21 more labour news stories from Canada today

Colombia Oil Union USO Presents Demands to Service Provider Schlumberger For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Europe ICEM, FES Hold Conference on Mining, Energy Restructuring in Central, Eastern Europe For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

France Strike hits ArcelorMittal production [Steel Orbis] 2010-02-08

French Guiana Bauxite Workers’ Union Pickets Government, RusAl Offices in Georgetown For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Germany / India 1 March Deadline for Global Labour University Courses For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Germany today

Global Transport workers reinforce commitment to organise women workers [ITF] 2010-02-09 2 more labour news stories from Global today

Guam / Australia Call for solidarity with Guam port workers For more info [MUA] 2010-02-07

Haiti Teacher unionists eager to rebuild education sector [EI] 2010-02-07

India / Canada Unions tell Quebec Premier Mr. Charest: Asbestos? No Thanks !!! [BWI] 2010-02-07 4 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Hundreds of illegal miners killed in last four years [The Jakarta Post] 2010-02-08

Iran / Italy Statement by Italian Trade Unions against executions in Iran [CGIL CISL UIL] 2010-02-07

Ireland Tribute to Tomas MacGiolla by SIPTU President Jack O’Connor [SIPTU] 2010-02-08 9 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Eilat Port workers want 15% of company [Globes Online] 2010-02-08 3 more labour news stories from Israel today

Japan Unions seek standard pay hikes kicking off the year's 'shunto' spring wage negotiations. [Japan Times] 2010-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Japan today

Korea Renewed Attacks Against DLP, Labour Unions [CINA] 2010-02-08 5 more labour news stories from Korea today

Malta Carnival masks [uhm.org,mt] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Malta today

Mexico Cananea Miners Reject Grupo México Severance; Strike Continues For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Netherlands Strike Action Brings Akzo Nobel to Terms with Dutch Unions For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

New Zealand / Australia Kiwi workers told to make do with Australia's 'crumbs' [ABC] 2010-02-08

Nigeria Energy Unions Strike ExxonMobil over Sackings of Casuals For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08 3 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

North America Register today for the 2010 Labor Notes conference! [Labor Notes] 2010-02-08

Palestine / Israel Israel kidnaps 70 Palestinian workers [Palestine News Network] 2010-02-08

Peru Workers of Petrobras Contractor Take Strike Action For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Peru today

Philippines Detained Health Workers Denounce Philippine Government [NY Times Online] 2010-02-07 1 more labour news stories from Philippines today

South Africa / USA USA's SEIU union supports actions of South Africa's Coca-Cola strikers [Times Live] 2010-02-09 1 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Spain Labour reform plan gets tepid welcome [The China Post] 2010-02-08 2 more labour news stories from Spain today

Sri Lanka Campaign for Higher Private Sector Salaries Succeeds For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Thailand / Burma Resistance Builds Against Thai Migrant Worker Expulsion For more info [ICEM] 2010-02-08

Trinidad and Tobago PSA head in bid for UNC senator [Trinidad Express] 2010-02-07

Turkey IBM Workers Unionize-No Rise in Salaries for 5 Years [Turk Internet] 2010-02-08 3 more labour news stories from Turkey today

UK Focussing on bisexual trade unionists [TUC] 2010-02-09 14 more labour news stories from UK today

USA Pro Football’s Scrambled Brains Throw Egg on the Superbowl [Labor Notes Troublemakers Blog] 2010-02-08 18 more labour news stories from USA today

Vietnam Can Tho taxi drivers strike work protesting unfair treatment [Thanh Nien Daily] 2010-02-08 1 more labour news stories from Vietnam today

Zimbabwe Civil servants strike [The Telegraph] 2010-02-08 3 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today