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Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City lock out roughly 10,000 unionized railroad workers in Canada, leading to a railway stoppage that impacts many North American supply chains and may cost the economy of Canada C$341 million per day.
2024-08-22

Indian multinational company Tata Steel announces the closure of both its blast furnaces in Port Talbot, Wales, with the loss of around 3,000 jobs across the United Kingdom, in what trade unions are calling a "worst-case scenario" for workers.
2024-01-18

Bangladesh increases the minimum wage for garment workers by nearly 56% to 12,500 link=yes (US$113) per month, a move trade unions find insufficient against their demand for a 23,000 ($208) threshold amid rising costs of living and inflation.
2023-11-7

The Libyan National Army shoots down a pro-GNA Mirage F1 fighter jet over Tripoli, capturing its pilot, who claimed to be Portuguese, though the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs couldn't confirm his identity. Pictures released by the LNA's media office show the wounded pilot flanked by LNA officials.
2019-05-7

In an effort to avert strikes, the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair reverses its long-standing policy of refusing to recognize pilots' labour unions.
2017-12-15

Several trade unions in Turkey hold a one-day strike in response to the disaster.
2014-05-15

Histadrut, Israel's trade union organisation, calls a nationwide strike with Ben Gurion Airport to be closed until midday.
2012-02-8

The Health Services Union disaffiliates from the Australian Labor Party in the states of New South Wales and Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory, following the commencement of a New South Wales Police Force investigation into alleged "inappropriate practices" by current and former union officials, including Craig Thomson, a member of the House of Representatives.
2011-09-16

The Governor of Michigan Rick Snyder signs legislation giving enhanced powers to emergency managers appointed to manage cities and schools including the power to terminate union contracts. [http:--www.therepublic.com-view-story-c87e78330ebf4bb6a2b631b088395ff1-MI--Emergency-Managers- (AP via the "The Columbus Republic")]date=August 2019
2011-03-16

2010 strikes in France: French trade unions launch a new round of strikes over plans by the President Nicolas Sarkozy to lift the pension age to 62, with transport services and schools to be badly affected.
2010-09-23