This week's top stories

USA / New York Wal-Mart death preventable, union says [CNN] 2008-11-30

Iran Teacher unionist alive but still at risk of execution. [ITF] ActNOW! 2008-11-28

Global Trade unions join world demands for an ambitious climate agreement [ITUC] 2008-11-28

Zimbabwe ZCTU calls for mass action against the central bank [SW Radio Africa] 2008-11-28

UK / Pakistan Tell the BBC: No Prize for Union-Busting Employers! [IUF] 2008-11-28

Ireland ICTU calls on Government to nationalise Irish-owned banks [Irish Times] 2008-11-28

Ireland Construction industry rejects national pay deal, seeks pay cut [irishtimes.com] 2008-11-27

Iran Iranian teacher unionist could be executed today [Education International] ActNOW! 2008-11-26

Australia WorkChoices put to the sword: introduction to parl't of Labor's new system of industrial relations laws [SMH] 2008-11-25

Global International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women [EI] 2008-11-25

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Today's news: 02.12.2008

Africa / UK Brit TUC launches two new projects to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa [TUC] 2008-12-01

Australia / New South Wales Building unions send Rudd an ultimatum [AAP] 2008-12-02 45 more labour news stories from Australia today

Botswana Dark future looms ahead for mine workers [The Standard] 2008-12-01 1 more labour news stories from Botswana today

Burundi Government won't raise doctors' salaries [Afrique en ligne] 2008-12-01

Canada / Ontario York, union no closer to deal [The Globe and Mail] 2008-12-01 31 more labour news stories from Canada today

China Cab Drivers Strike [RTT News] 2008-12-01

Colombia Unionists oppose free trade agreements [rabble.ca] 2008-12-02

Cyprus Cyprus Air pilot strike disrupts 30 flights [Reuters] 2008-12-01

Egypt Mahalla factory workers reject company offer, continue sit-in [Daily News Egypt] 2008-12-02 3 more labour news stories from Egypt today

Europe / Global Steelworkers want to keep their jobs [EMF] 2008-12-01

Finland Protest movement aims to prevent job losses, mill closure [YLE News] 2008-12-01 1 more labour news stories from Finland today

Ghana Workers stage sit down strike at GDLC [The Chronicle] 2008-12-02

Global / India India's asbestos timebomb photo exhibit, 1-5 December, London [Risks] 2008-12-01

Hungary Government plans extra public sector wage payment [The Guardian] 2008-12-02

India Slowdown reopens window for trade unions to regain lost relevance [Business Standard] 2008-12-01 5 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Employers to sue governor over wages [The Jakarta Post] 2008-12-01 7 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Ireland HSE redundancy scheme to extend to hospitals [Irish Times] 2008-12-01 6 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Teachers' Association threatens strike over reform plan [YNet News] 2008-12-01 2 more labour news stories from Israel today

Korea 33,000 workers rally against proposed revision of labor law [Yonhap] 2008-12-01 1 more labour news stories from Korea today

Latvia Unions: problems and perspectives [The Baltic Course] 2008-12-01

Malaysia MTUC: [bernama.com.my] 2008-12-01 2 more labour news stories from Malaysia today

Maldives Police, fired workers clash at luxury Maldives resort [Reuters] 2008-12-01 3 more labour news stories from Maldives today

Malta GRTU disagrees with new tariffs structure [The Times] 2008-12-01

Nepal Hotels reopen after agreement on minimum wages [eKantipur] 2008-12-01

New Zealand First president, then parliament [NZPA] 2008-12-01 7 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Unions threaten to shut down oil industry [The Vanguard] 2008-12-01 3 more labour news stories from Nigeria today

Palestine Journalist union conference in early 2009 [PNN] 2008-12-01 2 more labour news stories from Palestine today

Philippines / Global Public Services International Asia and Pacific Region: follow-up meeting with Asian Development Bank [PSI] 2008-12-01

Russia / Tajikistan Migrant Worker Strike [The Georgian Daily] 2008-12-02 4 more labour news stories from Russia today

Samoa / Australia Close cooperation needed for Australia's pacific workers scheme [Radio Australia] 2008-12-01

South Africa SAA reaches deal with union, strike off [Reuters] 2008-12-01 6 more labour news stories from South Africa today

Spain Renault's Spanish workers avoid lay-offs -union [Reuters] 2008-12-02

Sweden Construction workers occupy building in pay dispute [The Local] 2008-12-01

Tonga Public Sector Union wants ministers’ 125 percent pay hike revisited [RNZI] 2008-12-02

Turkey Wemale worker’s five-month sit-in sheds light on workers’ rights ActNOW! [WurAsiaNet] 2008-12-02

UK / Ireland / Northern Ireland Strike sides extend negotiations [BBC] 2008-12-01 13 more labour news stories from UK today

USA Teamsters Organize 40,000 Workers in 2008 For more info [Teamsters] 2008-12-02 14 more labour news stories from USA today

Yemen / USA In Yemen, US teachers help train women union leaders [Workday Minnesota] 2008-12-01

Zimbabwe Magistrates strike shows deepening paralysis in Zim [Zim Online] 2008-12-01 8 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today