India: heatwave regulation limits allowed hours of work, ignored by employers forcing employees to continue, workers also unable to afford working less hours a day (www.newindianexpress.com)
Volkswagen employees vote 2628 in favor of UAW, 985 against, ignoring governors of Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama (www.npr.org)
Argentina: Union condemns IMF austerity, Milei government, Senators voting themselves 170% raise while half of population in poverty (www.ituc-csi.org)
Costco Korea strike: management consistently refuses contract negotiations despite control of one of the most profitable Costco stores in the world (uniglobalunion.org)
Kenya: With IMF pressure, government trying to cut intern-doctor salary to a third, threatens to fire strikers, arrest union leaders, cut public sector. Health spending 1/3 of WHO recommendation (publicservices.international)
University of California attempts to exclude thousands of graduate student researchers from bargaining unit, losing rights to timely pay, protection from discrimination and abuse, worker's comp (docs.google.com)
Killing the Middlemen in the Rideshare Industry (www.hamiltonnolan.com)
Disneyland: Magic United to vote to unionize, performer wore black contact lenses that stained her eyes gray, paid less than someone in union (finance.yahoo.com)
Korea: Samsung barricades office after union planned to demonstrate in building’s lobby (sh.itjust.works)
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Union worker not protected from suspension during strike, British law ruled in violation of European Convention on Human Rights after 5 years (www.reuters.com)
Sesame Street contract ending: parents and families around world might ask why bosses are ignoring their company’s own messages of kindness and fairness (variety.com)
Writers have unanimously authorized strike...