Amazon management refuses to accept employee petition, saying that would be “recognizing the union.” Employees choose to act like union, whether management likes it or not. ( labornotes.org )
New Zealand: nurses set to strike at not-for-profit business that was purchased by private equity firm, "we’re asking for a cost-of-living increase, but their offer is not even close to that." ( www.nzno.org.nz )
India: ambulance workers strike amidst not receiving salary for four months, 12-hour work shifts, and no provision for social security benefits ( uniglobalunion.org )
Greece: government aims to impose 6 day work week, increase limits on retirement, increase unpaid work and unpaid overtime ( www.wftucentral.org )
Ontario rally in support of first LCBO strike in history for benefits and against Doug Ford's attempt at privatization ( www.thecanadianpressnews.ca )
Canada: Charges dropped against union's executive vice-president for blocking traffic ( mstdn.bdms.ca )
Amazon management uses loophole to retaliate against union by terminating workers. "But Amazon drivers in Skokie refuse to be intimidated by the white-collar criminals running this company" ( patch.com )
Mushroom farm employees join handful of migrant farmworker unions in Canada, despite 1% rate of migrant unionization in North America due to fear of losing immigration status ( www.thestar.com )
Samsung union to strike, company founder once said he would not allow unions "until I have dirt over my eyes" ( www.taipeitimes.com )
Sierra Club fires union leaders, including elected officials, bargaining team members, and stewards ( pwunion.org )
First physician-led union in Delaware formed, largest private sector physician union in US ( www.msn.com )
Argentina: oil seed union launches "illegal" strike after government had previously pressured workers to call off strike ( www.xm.com )
New Zealand: Nearly three-quarters of supermarket employees said wages not enough to cover living expenses, "I am one of the team that doesn't even shop at my own store because I can't afford to." ( www.rnz.co.nz )
Sri Lanka: government bars teachers and principals from blocking roads and entering government buildings, protesters march anyway ( island.lk )