The World of Labor
Trade Unions Join Resistance in Iran
Hamburg Stevedore to Cut Work Hours for 2,000
Greek Air Controllers Strike over Safety Issue
Swedish Furniture Retailer Dumps 5,000, but Expects Sales Record
World Leaders to Visit Mexico to Discuss Violation of Union Rights
Top Japanese Labor Leader Sees Widening Gap between Rich and Poor
South Korean Auto Union Rejects Company’s Final Offer
June 27, 2009 — Read Column
ILO Reports Palestinian and Israeli Unions Are Cooperating
Thousands Rally in Bulgaria over Economic Crisis
Chile Passes Law to Eliminate Gender Gap on Wages
British Airways Ask Staff to Work for Nothing
European Workers Will Have Their Paid Parental Leave Raised to Four Months
Russia Leads Europe in the Killing of Journalists
June 20, 2009 — Read Column
76 Unionists Murdered, Thousands Victimized In 2008 Global Survey
Week-Long Strike by Dock Workers Cuts World’s Cocoa Shipments
1.6 Million Children in Colombia Perform Child Labor
Australia’s Public Sector Unions at War with Government over Pay Caps
Bermuda Nurses Resume Their ‘Sick-Out’ to Protest Pay Freeze
Hundreds of Jobs on the Line as MySpace Considers Cuts
June 13, 2009 — Read Column
Argentina Has Factories Controlled by Workers, Not Bosses
20 Years after the Chinese Uprising in Tiananmen Square
U.S. Employers Getting Tougher Against Unions, Study Reveals
Singapore Unions Speed Aid to Needy Members
Haitian Government Raises Minimum Wage to $5.50 per Day
Day-Care Strikes Continue in Germany Despite New Date for Talks
June 6, 2009 — Read Column
Russian Factories Put Stimulus Package to Work to Save Jobs
Angola Public Works Ministry Guarantees over 200,000 Jobs
Toxic Deaths Spark Workers’ Strike in Italy
Resurgent Australian Unions in New Round of Workplace Demands
Striking Teachers Occupy Banks and Offices in Oaxaca. Mexico
Nile Cotton Ginning Workers End Strike with Significant Gains
May 30, 2009 — Read Column
French Strikers Slow Nuclear Reactor Maintenance
European and U.S. Unions Support Exploited Bangladeshi Workers
A Dutch Union Organizer Recruits Hundreds of New Members per Year
European Unions Protest in Prague at Handling of Economic Crisis
Canadians Oppose Afghan Laws Trampling Women’s Rights
Shift Work Batters Health of Finnish Workers, Study Shows
May 23, 2009 — Read Column
Faced with Heavy Job Losses, European Unions Seek a New Social Deal
34-City Bus Tour Calls for Rebuilding Nation’s Manufacturing Industries
Union Gains as Hyundai India Strike Ends
Puerto Rico Plans to Slash Thousands of Jobs and Ban Bargaining
Germany’s Day-Care Workers Begin Nationwide Strike
U.K. to Outlaw Blacklisting of Union Members by Companies
May 16, 2009 — Read Column
GM Is Likely to Face Bankruptcy in Canada, Union Leader Warns
Hundreds of Iranians Are Attacked and Arrested at May Day Rally
Workers Form First Union at Starbucks in Latin America
Strike Shuts Banana Plantations in Northern Colombia
British Postal Workers Oppose Any Sale of Royal Mail
Croation Doctors and Teachers to Strike Against Wage Freeze
May 9, 2009 — Read Column
Police Battle May Day Protesters Over Crisis in Many Countries
AFL-CIO Gives Obama High Marks for His First ‘Hundred Days’
Shipyard Workers, Demonstrating in Warsaw, Are Attacked by Police
Rural School Teachers in China Strike for Promised Higher Pay
Canadians Oppose Afghan Laws that Trample on Women’s Rights
Los Angeles Teachers Union Plans One-Day Strike Against Layoffs
May 2, 2009 — Read Column
Unions on April 28 Memorialize the Dead and Vow to Help the Living
Royal Mail Imposes Wage Freeze on Its 181,000 Staff
Nestlé Brazil Union Beats Attack on New Retirees’ Medical Care
Indonesia Suffers 44,000 layoffs from November through March
Spanish Workers Block Shipyard over Foreign Labor
Grupo Mexico Offers Pay to Striking Miners to Quit
April 25, 2009 — Read Column
French Power Strike Cuts 6,000 Megawatts in the Country’s Capacity
South African Truck Drivers Win Eight-Day Strike
Pipe Made in India Incenses Illinois Town
Ford Union Leader Attacked Again in Moscow
Indian Shipbreaking Workers Win Strike in Protest Against Pay Cuts
80 Ethiopian Women Held in a Tripoli Jail for a Year
April 18, 2009 — Read Column
Civil Employees of Russia’s Navy May Call Strike over Unpaid Wages
Thai Michelin Workers Victimized for Unionizing
9,000 London ‘Tube’ Workers Required to Retake Strike Ballot
Swedish IF Metall Agrees to Deal to Prevent Massive Job Losses
Indonesian Bank Employees Demand 16% Pay Rise, No Bonus Cuts
Australian Banks Boost Profits by Pocketing Government Rate Cuts
April 11, 2009 — Read Column
Greek Unions Protest a Wage Freeze with a One-Day National Strike
Iraqi Labor Conference Pledges Unified Fight for Worker Rights
Discharged Irish Workers Occupy Car Factory
Thousands of Teachers in Latvia Protest Wage Cuts
French President Agrees to Meet with Laid-Off Caterpillar Workers
Bulgarian Train Drivers to Get 15% Raise to End Rail Dispute
April 4, 2009 — Read Column
Global Unions Offer G-20 Meeting a 5-Point Economic Recovery Plan
Angry French Laid-Off Workers Kidnap Bosses, at Least for a Day
Russian Unions Urge Putin to Raise Wages
Croatian Unions to File Lawsuits To Protest Government Pay Cuts
Polish Workers on a Rampage at Protest Rally in Warsaw
Brazilian Oil Workers End 5-Day Strike in Deal with Giant Company
Women Cabin Crew at Argentine Airline Win Improved Maternity Rights
March 28, 2009 — Read Column
One Million in France Hit the Streets to Protest Economic Policies
Nestle India Obtains Permanent Ban on Workers’ Freedom of Assembly
U.N. Chief Champions Sweatshop Development for Haiti
Full-Time Union Leaders Are Banned from Company Pay Role in Korea
Taiwan Bill, if Okayed, Protects Workers’ Right to Strike
Malaysia Pulls Visas for 55,000 Bangladeshi Workers
March 21, 2009 — Read Column
Russian Workers Start Hunger Strike over Wage Cuts
Union Membership in the Netherlands Grows Despite Economic Crisis
Young New Zealand Call Center Workers Strike for an Hourly Pay Raise
Volvo Cars in Sweden Freezes Salaries to Avoid More Layoffs
Israel Will Cut Foreign Workers to Help Its Own Jobless
Workers at Iranian Beverage Factory Strike for 5 Months’ Back Pay
March 14, 2009 — Read Column
U.S. Unions and Environmentalists Focus on Good, Green Jobs
Mexican State and UFCW Canada to Protect Migrant Workers
Guadeloupe Unions Win Pay Raise, but Strike Continues
Government, not the Market, Must Shape Green Economy, TUC Says
Tens of Thousands of Germans Strike for Higher Pay
Korean Broadcasting Unions Strike Against Proposed Media Law
February 28, 2009 — Read Column
Global Trade Union Meets with European Banking Groups on Crisis
ILO Says 7.2 Million More Asians Will Be Jobless in 2009
Berlin Raises Teachers’ Salaries by Almost Half
Spain’s Court System Shuts Down as Judges Go on Strike
Norwegian Church and Union Clash over Offshore Oil
February 21, 2009 — Read Column
Ghana High Court Rules Workers Have a 'Mandate' to Join a Union
2,300 Colombian Workers Are Dismissed as a City 'Restructures'
Germany's Machinery Sector to Shed 25,000 Jobs
Moroccan Government Docks Wages of Workers Who Strike
India's Surgeons Call Off Strike for Pay Hike
Nissan to Cut 20,000 Global Jobs
February 14, 2009 — Read Column
World Economic Recession Could Cut Jobs by 50 Million
Japan’s NEC to Cut 20,000 Jobs, Plus 15,000 at Panasonic
Pope Benedict Says Unions Are Critical to Improving Global Economy
Ford Workers in U.K. Threaten to Strike over Planned Pay and Job Cuts
Malaysia to Send 100,000 Indonesians Home, According to News Report
25,000 Jute Workers Lose Jobs in Bangladesh
February 7, 2009 — Read Column
Global Union Leaders Present Recovery Plan at World Forum in Davos
Huge Crowds in France Demonstrate to Protect Wages and Jobs
Angola Diamond Workers Strike Industry over Wage Dispute
Iceland Appoints Gay Minister as the Country’s Prime Minister
Israel’s Prize-Winning Orchestra Fires Its 50 Musicians and Closes
Wildcat Strikes by Angry Workers Spread Across Great Britain
January 31, 2009 — Read Column
Global Crisis May Cause Loss of 50 Million Jobs in China
Thai Unions Establish Help Centers for Workers
Spain’s Offer to Pay Jobless to Leave Flops
Italian Unions Stage National Strike over Deaths at Docks
Blind Protesters in Morocco Lay Siege to Ministry
Finnish Labor and Employers Reach Agreement on Pension Issues
January 24, 2009 — Read Column
Britain’s TUC Offers 10-Point Plan to Tackle Unemployment
Workers Protest Layoffs at Brazil’s General Motors Plant
Pakistani Brick Kiln Workers in Revolt Against Unjust Pay System
Union Victory for Turkish Workers, Fired by Unilever Subcontractors
Honda Slashes Jobs and Production
Australian Workers Are Urged to Cut Hours to Stay on the Job
January 17, 2009 — Read Column
U.S. Lost 2.6 million jobs in 2008; 11 million now unemployed
Venezuelan Law to Protect Workers from Economic Crisis
Chilean Unions Threaten Boycott if Wal-Mart Violates Labor Law
Hong Kong Airport’s Ground Crew Bans Strikes After Pay Deal
Toyota Asks for Pay Cuts During Halt in Production
Ban on French TV Advertising Sparks Wave of Strikes
January 10, 2009 — Read Column
Female Factory Workers in Korea Wage Three-Year Strike
German Unions Warn of Strikes by 800,000 in Public Sector
Immigrant Workers in Central Asia May Form Muslim Union
French Unions Losing Influence in Economic Downturn
Bangalore Faces Loss of 60,000 Jobs from U.S. Firms
Taiwan Union Members Protest over Unpaid Leave
January 3, 2009 — Read Column
Russia's Ford Plant Shuts to Jan. 21; Workers Get Two-Thirds Pay
Israeli Manufacturers' Leader calls for four-Day Work Week
Coca-Cola 'Abused Worker Rights' in China, Report States
14-Month Lockout Ends at Canadian Oil Refinery
Tunisian Government Launches Jobs Program for Young People
Deaths In South AfrIcan Mines Fell 23 Percent in 2008
December 27, 2008 — Read Column
UNI Signs Pact with G4S, Top Global Security Company
Millions of Migrant Workers Face Wave of Massive Layoffs
Auto Workers Treated Harshly in Bush Loan to Industry
Woolworth Closes Its Stores, 30,000 Jobs Lost in Britain
New Health-Care Strike Begins in Algeria
Another Wal-Mart Is Unionized in Quebec
December 20, 2008 — Read Column
U.S. Senate Rejects Auto Bailout, But White House Offers Aid
A General Strike in Greece Adds to Widespread Public Unrest
Wal-Mart Is among the Worst 5 Companies on Human Rights
A 6-Day Sit-In by Workers at a Chicago Plant Ends in Victory
United Arab Emirates Rules Out Call to Legalize Unions
Workers in Largest Hog Plant Vote to Unionize after 15 Years
December 13, 2008 — Read Column
Major Contractor Is Accused of Human Trafficking in Iraq
Wage Gap Widening Quickly in Germany
Labor Union May Take Legal Action Against IBM Japan
A Rally of 33,000 South Koreans Protest New Labor Law
Hungary Plans Extra Wage Payment to Public Sector Workers
Workers in Israel’s Income Tax Offices to Strike
December 6, 2008 — Read Column
New ILO Report Warns About Workers’ Anger at Eroding Wages
Volkswagen’s Brazilian Workers on Three Weeks of Paid Leave
Violations of Worker Rights in Dominican Republic’s Export Zones
Workers Riot in South China over Job Loss
Zimbabwe Labor Leaders Call for Run on Banks
Nationalizing Latin America’s Private Pension Funds
November 29, 2008 — Read Column
Top Union Offers 10-Point Plan to Kick-Start British Economy
Doctors and Judges Join Strike of 400,000 Chilean Public Workers
Czech Men to Have Week-Long Paternity Leave
China Feels Impact of Global Economic Crisis with Heavy Job Loss
A Heavy Toll of Jailed and Murdered Trade Unionists
New Zealand Bus Drivers Locked Out over Free Rides
November 22, 2008 — Read Column
Rail Workers March to Stop EU Plan to Privatize Railways
Colombian Sugar Workers End 56-Day Strike with Major Gains
Union Seeks to Rescind Cuts in Pension Benefits for Millions
Chile’s Public Employees Strike for Pay Raise to Beat Inflation
Steel Unions Agree to Environmental Global Strategy
Air France Pilot Strike Causes Major Disruption
November 15, 2008 — Read Column
Global Labor Greets Obama’s Election as ‘Progressive Change’
Burmese Factory Workers Boycott and Strike Employer Restrictions
Spanish Jobless Hits 11.3 percent — a 12-Year High
Argentina Creates New Movement to Combat Poverty.
Pensioners in Egypt Demand Back Pay and Raises
Australian Government Urged to Use Infrastructure to Offset Job Loss
November 8, 2008 — Read Column
New Zealand Unveils $50 million Fund for Laid-Off Workers
Machinists Union Reaches Tentative Deal with Boeing
Puerto Rico’s Teachers Union Rebuffs SEIU’s Raid Tactics
Workers in Iran Petrochemical Plant Strike over Pay Cuts
2.7 Million Chinese Workers Expected to Lose Their Jobs
French Port Unions and Employers Sign Reform Accord
November 1, 2008 — Read Column
U.S. Ranks 30th in the World in Gap between Rich and Poor
Nationwide Strike in Greece Halts Public Services
Global Crisis to Force 400,000 Poles to Return Home
Argentina Plans to Nationalize 10 Private Pension Funds
European Unions Protest Hewlett-Packard Job Cuts
Spain to Build Power Station in U.K. Without British Labor
October 25, 2008 — Read Column
Unions Oppose GM-Chrysler Merger
Labor Asks World Bank and IMF for Aid in Global Crisis
Strike Brings Italy to a Halt
Wal-Mart Closes Unionized Shop in Canada
IG Metall Would Accept Longer Term in Engineers Contract
India's Jet Airways Reinstates 800 Employees
October 18, 2008 — Read Column
Global Unions Sponsor 'World Day for Decent Work'
Two Global Agreements Signed in Brazil
Russian Trade Unions See Economy on Brink of Crisis
Belgium Strike Halts All International Trains; Ports Hit
German Musicians Unions Strike over Pay
Argentine Union Suspends Wage Demands Amid Crisis
October 11, 2008 — Read Column
Global Trade Unions Speak Out on World Economic Crisis
European Unions Seek to Extend Paid Maternity Leave
Agreement Ends Strike by 100,000 Indian Film Makers
Global Union Signs Agreement with Danske Bank
Mexican Teachers' Long Strike Gathers National Support
Germans Initiate Broad Campaign to Save Their Hospitals
October 4, 2008 — Read Column
800,000 Bank Employees Strike Across India
Colombian Unions to Protest Govt. Policies in Oct. 7 Strike
Argentina Boosts Spending on Workers' Children
Poland's Coal Miners Protest 'Climate Package'
Nationwide Strike to Hit Belgium Public Transport
Police Officers' Strike in Kenya Creates a Cash Problem
September 27, 2008 — Read Column
British Workers Feel Recession as Jobless Total Leaps
Asian Garment Workers Win 10-Day Strike with Concessions
Telstra Fails in Strategy to Bypass Australian Unions
Argentine Maritime Unions Pledge Solidarity with Striking Workers
Union Rat to Plague McDonald's in New Zealand
Nepal Workers Protest Police Crackdown on Nighttime Venues
September 20, 2008 — Read Column
Unite Warns that EU Decisions Would Hurt British Unions
Job Cuts at Renault Spark Strike
German Firm Bars Foreign Languages at Work
Danish Factory Accused of Union-Busting in China
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Agrees to Contract with Workers
U.K. Intelligence Opens Door for Union to Represent Spies
September 13, 2008 — Read Column
U.S. Steelworkers 'Adopt' 3,000 Striking Mexican Families
Europe's Unions Meet in Hungary on Plan for Social Action
Hyundai Reaches Deal with Union on Pay Boosts
38 Trade Unionists Murdered in Colombia This Year
Thai Unions Strike to Oust Prime Minister
Dutch Unions Want Zen Meditation for Civil Servants
September 6, 2008 — Read Column
German Union to Fight Massive Transfer Plan by Deutsche Telekom
20 Killed in Chemical Plant Explosion in China
Czech Public Sector Unions Ready to Strike over Wages
Thai Woman Union Leader Fired for Wearing a T-Shirt Off the Job
Histadrut Declares a 'Labor Dispute' at Israel's Ports
South African Miners Take Day Off to Mourn Death of Co-Worker
August 30, 2008 — Read Column
Pakistan's Home-Based Women Workers to Launch Union
Employees of Chile's International Revenue Service Begin Strike
Seventy Days of Hunger Strike by Korean Woman Union Leader
A 24-Hour Nationwide Strike in Uruguay
Poland's Shipyard Workers Threaten to Picket Global Union
Nigerian Labor Condemns Jumbo Pay Rise for Political Officeholders
August 23, 2008 — Read Column
Firestone Plantation Workers in Liberia Win First Historic Contract
Telecom Workers Win Strike in Pakistan
Malaysia Considers Allowing Foreign Workers to Join Unions
Philippine Women Forced to Kiss Drunken Employer Every Morning
Indonesian Nurses Move to Japan under Free Trade Agreement
Two South Korean Auto Unions to Stage Series of Partial Strikes
August 16, 2008 — Read Column
Israel and Palestinian Unions Reach Historic Agreement
Truckers Strike in Bolivia for Tax Exemptions
Bangladesh Workers Who Dismantle Ships Have High Loss of Lives
Raising Argentina's Minimum by 27% is Called a "Good First Step"
European Governments Take Political Risks in Cutting Pension Costs
Egyptian Cotton Workers End Strike with Significant Gains
August 9, 2008 — Read Column
Under New British Law, Tips Can't Count as Part of Workers' Wages
A 3-Day Strike by Nestlé's Hong Kong Workers Ends in Victory
Argentina's Rubber Workers Target Three Global Tire Companies
Germany's Lufthansa Reaches Deal with Ground Crew to End Strike
Greek Unions Vow to Fight New Wage Law with Nationwide Strikes
Thousands on Strike at Footwear Plant in Vietnam
August 2, 2008 — Read Column
New French Law Allows Employers to Ignore 35-Hour Workweek
Wal-Mart Signs 8% Pay Deals with Chinese Unionized Workers
Dockers Protest after Greek Ship Explosion Kills Eight Workers
In New Zealand, One in Three Work over 50 Hours a Week
Ireland's Passport Workers Conduct Three-Day Strike to Save Jobs
Ministers of Côte D'Ivoire Cut Own Wages to End Public Sector Strike
July 26, 2008 — Read Column
British Unions Hit Prime Minister Gordon Brown with 130 Demands
Danish Nurses Union Wins 13.3% Pay Raise, Suspending Strike
Siemens' Plan to Cut 16,750 jobs Is Attacked by Giant German Union
South African Unions Protest over Prices and Government Policies
New Zealand Pilots Conduct Three-Day Strike
July 19, 2008 — Read Column
Business and Trade Unions in Joint Plea for 'Accessible Child-Care'
Auto Workers in Iran Launch Strike to End Use of Contract Work
Philippines Are Under 'Active Scrutiny' for Labor Rights Violations
Union Threatens Strike at Brazil's Main Oil Fields
260,000 Temporary Swiss Workers Win National Collective Contract
India's Bank Employees Use e-Mails to Shareholders for Negotiations
July 12, 2008 — Read Column
Power of European Unions to be Boosted by Plan for Works Councils
700 Bangladeshi Workers in Kuwait Are Unpaid for Six Months
Lufthansa Cancels 44 Flights as German Workers Stage Strike
New Zealand Truckers Block Roads in Protest Against a New Tax
Attacks on Unionists Continue even after the Mugabe Election
Romanian Orthodox Church Faces Trade Union Challenge
July 5, 2008 — Read Column
American Labor Endorses Senator Barack Obama for U.S. President
Iran's Sugar Workers End 42-Day Strike; Form an Independent Union
Local Government Employees in the U. K. Take Strike Vote
'Voluntary' Overtime by Japanese Workers Is Being Challenged
Egyptian Government Required to Reopen Labor Rights Center
Workers Protest Meat Company's 'Toilet Break' Rule
June 28, 2008 — Read Column
U.S. Economy Is Still Weakening, with No End in Sight
Yamaha's 600 Workers in Vietnam End 4-Day Strike
Shell Oil Offers U.K.'s Fuel Drivers 14 Percent Pay Raise
Workers at Russian Metals Plant on Hunger Strike for Unpaid Wages
Dutch Government Puts Up Big Money for Bus Drivers' Pay
330 Illegal Strikes Recorded in Vietnam in Six Months
June 21, 2008 — Read Column
700,000 Immigrants Gain Legal Status in Spain's Amnesty Plan
60 Countries to Mark World Day Against Child Labor
One Million South Koreans Protest Import of U.S. Beef
Danish Nurses Continue 8-Week Strike as Wage Talks Collapse
'Marry or Be Fired!' Iranian State Company Warns
Conflict at Nestlé Russia Ends in Union Victory
June 14, 2008 — Read Column
World's Biggest Steel Firm and Unions Sign Health and Safety Pact
Wages for Mexican Auto Workers Are Nearing Chinese Levels
Plan for Paid Maternity Leave in Taiwan Finds Majority Support
Bangladesh Garment Workers Attacked by Police to Stop Protests
23-Day Occupation of Greek Power Plant Ends in Police Repression
Dying from Overwork in Japan's 'Land of Karoshi'
June 7, 2008 — Read Column
New 'Super' Union Is Formed to Defend Workers on Global Scale
Iraqi Government Removes Many Union Leaders from Oil Operations
Millions of Malaysian Workers Gain Free Health Checkup
German Dairy Workers Launch Nationwide Strike
Skorpion Zinc Lockout of Namibian, Miners Ends with Settlement
Singapore Refuses to Grant Maids Mandatory Days Off
May 31, 2008 — Read Column
Indian 'Guest Workers' Conduct Hunger Strike in Washington
French Civil Servants and Teachers in 1-Day Strike against Job Cuts
6,000 Iranian Workers March on 15th Day of Strike
Romanian Workers Win Big Pay Raise with Help of 4-Country Network
Toyota to Pay Workers Overtime for 'Kaizen' Work
Shrine Workers May Keep Wearing Their Underwear
May 24, 2008 — Read Column
British Union and Cable Channel to Launch Union TV
ILWU Shuts Down Ports in 8-Hour May Day Protest on War in Iraq
Unions Aim to Push Nestlé Out of Russia
Chile to Reopen Copper Mines, Offering a Deal to Strikers
Bangladesh Garment Workers Fight for Overdue Back Wages
Mexican Bottle Makers Face Layoffs for Backing Independent Union
May 3, 2008 — Read Column
Labor Groups Charge U.S. with Violating NAFTA Labor Standards
Guinness Brewery May Face First Strike in 250 Years
Venezuela Nationalizes Giant Steel Company
French Airbus Workers Strike Against Restructuring Sale of Plants
COSATU Mobilizes Against 'Illegal Zimbabwe Regime'
More Danish Unions Join Strike as Negotiations Remain Deadlocked
April 26, 2008 — Read Column
French Employers and Unions Say Illegal Workers Are Needed
Anti-Riot Police Attack Iran Tire Workers, Arresting over 50
A South Korean Labor Union Marks 300th Day of Strike
Energy Unions to Hold Counter-Summit to North American Meeting
Denmark Braces for Public Sector Walkout
South African Unions Protest Mounting Food Prices
April 19, 2008 — Read Column
Scotland's Unions Reject Pay Offer for 220,000 Public Employees
Weak U.S. Dollar May Cost Israel the Loss of 15,000 technology Jobs
Giant Dutch Mail Company Threatens Unions with Major Job Cuts
Afghan Children Work in Brick Factories to Pay Off Family Debts
Bauxite Mining Firm Agrees to Make Concessions to Russian Strikers
Indian Workers in Kuwait Say They Haven't Been Paid for 7 Months
April 12, 2008 — Read Column
Thousands End Strike at Nike Plant in Vietnam
A Strike by Brazil's Tax Auditors Causes Factory Delays
Norway's Unions Win Victories on Pensions and Wages
Finnish Construction Unions Win Social Benefits in New National Pact
Postal Service in Seven German States Is Hit by Strikes
Lebanon Teachers' Strike Is Among 'Most Successful' for Union
April 5, 2008 — Read Column
Workers from India Are Trafficked to Work at Mississippi Shipyard
Machinists Call Off Toyota Union Vote in Canada
Renault'¹s Romanian Workers to Strike over Wage Claims.
Egypt's Doctors Take on Mubarak with Wave of Protests
A New Torch Relay at Olympics in China Will Stress Worker Rights
French Ports Union Calls One-Day Strike to Protest Government Plan
March 22, 2008 — Read Column
GM Europe to Cut 5,000 Jobs in Four Countries
Foreign Investors Balk at Accepting Core Labor Standards in Trade
Polish Teachers Union Calls for Education Services for All Children
Turkish Unions May Strike to Oppose Changes in Social Security Law
ExxonMobil Victimizes Union Staff at Nigerian Oil Fields
ThreeHour Strike by Greece's Largest Union Causes Disruption
March 15, 2008 — Read Column
The Global Gender Gap on International Women's Day
North Ireland's Coastguard Staff Stages 24-Hour Work Stoppage
Swedish Unions Worried About Drop in Membership
16,000 Swaziland Textile Workers Strike for Better Wages
Chinese 'Barefoot Lawyers' Defend Workers' Rights in Court
3,500 Colombian Nickel Miners Strike over Job Contracts
March 8, 2008 — Read Column
Jimmy Hoffa' Turbulent Career Included Close Links with Israel
Court Injunction in Brazil Wins Truckers a Shorter Working Day
Unions May Strike for Share in Algeria's Windfall Oil Profits
British Unions Use 'Cyber Warfare' Against Anti-Union Employers
Egyptian Workers Strike Against Plan to Reduce Wages by 20%
Historic Strike in Turkish Dockyards Against Worker Homicides
March 1, 2008 — Read Column
European Unions Initiates Major Drive for Higher Wages
42,000 Puerto Rican Teachers Strike after Contract Talks Fail
German Steel Firms Agree to 5.2% Pay Boost, Biggest in 15 Years
Cleaners in Netherlands Win $14.8 an Hour in Negotiated Contract
Milan Airports Are Hit by Strike; 146 Flights Are Cancelled
Australia Welcomes Fatter Postal Workers
February 23, 2008 — Read Column
General Strike in Greece Halts Services
Work Stoppage at Three Units of Mexico's Wal-Mart
U. S. Writers Union Gains Contract after 100-Day Walkout
1.6 Million Israelis Lived Below Poverty Line in 2007
Toyota Agrees to Japanese Union Demand for Big Bonus
Morocco's Public Service Workers Stage 1-Day Strike for Reforms
February 16, 2008 — Read Column
Ford Workers at Russian Plant Agree to Management's Wage Offer
Mexican Jean Factory Closes to Punish Pro-Union Workers
Argentina Unions Stage 1-Day Strike over Workplace Safety
Bahamas Unions Negotiate Deal with Five-Star Restaurant
French Supermarket Workers Strike over Wages
Hungarian Railway Workers Continue Open-Ended Strike
February 9, 2008 — Read Column
Polish Miners End 48-Day Underground Strike with Contract
German City Votes 'No' to All Privatization
Dutch Cleaners Conduct Unusual Campaign for Higher Wages
Striking Dockers Will Join Talks on Sale of Greek Ports
Russian Railway Workers Win Pay Raise and Package of Benefits
Berlin Paralyzed by Union-Led Strikes over Pay Increases
February 2, 2008 — Read Column
Workers Will Suffer Most in Global Credit Crisis
France's Civil Servants in New Protest Against Job Cuts
Brazil's DuPont Strikers Are Pledged Support by U.S. Steel Union
British Police Stage a Demonstration over Delayed Pay Rise
Strikes Spreading in Ho Chi Minh City
World's Largest Cell Phone Maker to Close German Factory
January 26, 2008 — Read Column
Microsoft Seeks Patent for Office 'spy' Software
New 'VW Law' Gives Workers a Veto over Many Company Decisions
600 Strike at Guyana Electric Power Company
Strike at Spain's Abortion Clinics for Better Legal Protection
Bulgarian Unions Want Departure of Indian Steel Owner
Latin American Youth Who Neither Work or Study
January 19, 2008 — Read Column
Sarkozy: Companies Should Pay One-Third of Profits to Employees
German Unions Expect a Year of 'Mega-Wage Deals'
Four U. S. Presidential Candidates Each Win One State
In Turkey, Husbands May Be Fired in Cases of Domestic Violence
Zimbabwe Teachers Demand $526 Million Salaries per Month
Mexico's Campesinos Join Fight Against NAFTA
January 12, 2008 — Read Column
Obama Wins Democratic Presidential Race in Iowa's Caucus
British Bus Drivers Stage 24-Hour Strike over Working Hours
Bumpy Road for Canada's Ailing Auto Industry
Law Gives Chinese Workers New Rights
Teachers at India's Medical Colleges Plan a Relay Hunger Strike
500 Zambian Copper Smelter Workers Strike to Air Their Complaints
January 5, 2008 — Read Column