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China Bosses across China skip town leaving huge unpaid wage bills [China Labour Bulletin] 2008-11-19

Korea All-out Struggle Against Ban on Wage Payment to Union Officials to be Launched [FKTU] 2008-11-19

Global Alarm at trade unionist murders toll [Guardian] 2008-11-19

Canada / Ontario Court ruling on Charter opens the gate to farm unions [UFCW] 2008-11-18

Turkey / Global Prada and Mulberry dubbed ‘see no evil, hear no evil’ twins of high fashion [ITGLWF] ActNOW! 2008-11-18

Zimbabwe Doctors and nurses beaten by police during peaceful protest [SW Radio Africa] 2008-11-18

UK Biggest trade union presents Govt with 10-point plan to kick start economy [Press Association] 2008-11-17

Canada / Ontario Internet new battleground in the York TA strike [The Excalibur] 2008-11-16

Global G20 Trade Union leaders call for vigorous action to counter the global economic crisis [ITUC] 2008-11-16

Australia Win for unions: New workplace law to boost power to end long disputes [SMH] 2008-11-15

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Today's news: 20.11.2008

Angola Dockers set to strike over wages [libcom.org] 2008-11-19

Asia / Nepal GEFONT asks S. Asian Trade Unions to think NEW Model of Socialism [GEFONT] 2008-11-20 4 more labour news stories from Asia today

Australia / Western Australia Builders union boss keeps job [The Australian] 2008-11-19 42 more labour news stories from Australia today

Bahamas 'Layoffs Feared At Our Lucaya' [The Bahama Journal] 2008-11-19 2 more labour news stories from Bahamas today

Botswana Turn Labour Dept into parastatal says union leader [Mmegi] 2008-11-19

Canada More job losses in St. Thomas [London Free Press ] 2008-11-19 31 more labour news stories from Canada today

Chile Doctors & Judges Join 400,000 Public Employees in Strike in Chile [Latin American Herald Tribune] 2008-11-20 3 more labour news stories from Chile today

China Heads of Chinese trade union, ITUC hold first meeting [Xinhua] 2008-11-19 5 more labour news stories from China today

Czech Republic Czech men to have week-long maternity leave in future [Ceske Noviny] 2008-11-20

Egypt / Kuwait 1500 Egyptian Teachers in Kuwait Not Paid For Three Months [Al Masry Al Youm] 2008-11-19

Finland Unions Demand Nokia Siemens Networks Cancel Dismissals [YLE News] 2008-11-20

France Increase in fatal occupational injuries [BWI] 2008-11-19

Germany / Global World's biggest chemical company, BASF, suspends operations, affecting 20,000 workers [The Local] 2008-11-20

Global / Switzerland Juan Somavia elected to third term as ILO Director-General [ILO] 2008-11-19 4 more labour news stories from Global today

India Cine workers' strike ends; shooting of TV shows to start soon [NIwire] 2008-11-19 1 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia East Java likely to ignore decree on minimum wages [Jakarta Post] 2008-11-19 2 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Ireland Staff will take pay cut to save jobs at airline [Irish Independent] 2008-11-19 10 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Histadrut calls for wage subsidies to avert massive layoffs [Jerusalem Post] 2008-11-19 5 more labour news stories from Israel today

Italy Tirrenia seafarers to strike [Lloyd's List] 2008-11-19

Korea Teachers’ unions object to Education Ministry’s handling of agreement [The Hankyoreh] 2008-11-19 4 more labour news stories from Korea today

Malaysia / Indonesia Two Indonesian workers died in Malaysian landslide [thejakartapost.com] 2008-11-19

Malta Unions comment on meeting with PM [The Times] 2008-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Malta today

Nepal Transport Strike in Nepalgunj After Union Leader Beaten [The Himalayan Times] 2008-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Nepal today

New Caledonia Public sector strike affects New Caledonia’s administration [RNZI] 2008-11-19

New Zealand Productivity debate must include workers [EPMU] 2008-11-19 7 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Palestine University workers protest at prime minister's office in Ramallah [Ma an News Agency] 2008-11-19

Philippines Trade union urges govt help for displaced BPO workers [ABS CBN] 2008-11-19

Poland Global crisis forces Polish workers back home [The News] 2008-11-20

Russia Overdue Wages Soar 33% in October [The Moscow Times] 2008-11-20

Saudi Arabia Jeddah court cleaners on strike over delayed wages [Saudi Gazette] 2008-11-19

Taiwan Trade union members say HSBC bank has disguised layoffs of 500 people as transfers [Taipei Times] 2008-11-19

Thailand Govt urged to promote labour union establishment [The Nation] 2008-11-19

Trinidad and Tobago 'NATPET workers resume strike over salary negotiations' [Trinidad Newsday] 2008-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Trinidad and Tobago today

Turkey Prada and Mulberry dubbed see no evil, hear no evil twins of high fashion ActNOW! [Alibaba] 2008-11-19 1 more labour news stories from Turkey today

UK Stimulate economy with tax cuts, says TUC [TUC] 2008-11-19 16 more labour news stories from UK today

Ukraine Workers abroad may be coming home soon as economic woes spread [Kyiv Post] 2008-11-20

USA Elaine Bernard on the state of US labor and building union power For more info [Talking Union] 2008-11-19 4 more labour news stories from USA today

Vietnam Russian trade unions expand cooperation [VietNam Net] 2008-11-19

Zimbabwe Armed police deployed to crush doctors’ march [Zim Online] 2008-11-19 7 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today