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More than 2,000 coal miners in Central Queensland just secured permanent pay raises worth up to $30,000 after Australia's highest court sided with workers over mining giant BHP. The landmark decision ends years of legal battles and could help thousands more miners across the country get equal pay.
Workers across Japan just secured pay raises exceeding 5% for the third year running, putting more money in millions of pockets. The wins signal a major shift in a country that spent decades battling stagnant wages.
In a powerful show of support for workers, major Japanese companies including Toyota approved full wage increases despite global economic uncertainty. The historic move prioritizes employees over short-term profits during challenging times.
Even while facing major financial struggles, Nissan just said yes to giving its workers a full pay increase and five months of bonus salary. The move shows the struggling automaker is putting employees first during tough times.
Nearly 4,000 Volkswagen workers in Tennessee just voted 96% to approve their first union contract, marking a historic breakthrough for labor organizing in the American South. The four-year deal brings significant wage increases, lower healthcare costs, and stronger job protections to a region where unions have struggled for decades.
Nearly 4,000 Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga just approved a historic contract that delivers immediate bonuses, 20% raises, and job protections. After decades of failed attempts, this marks a breakthrough moment for organized labor in the American South.
Colombia's government won backing from labor unions and businesses to maintain a historic 23.7% minimum wage increase that brings workers closer to a living wage. Despite legal challenges and warnings of job losses, the country's unemployment rate has dropped to its third-lowest level ever.
Sex workers at one of Nevada's oldest brothels are organizing the nation's first union for licensed prostitutes, demanding workplace protections and control over their own image. The effort represents a breakthrough moment for workers' rights in a stigmatized industry.
Labor unions in Michigan just created a powerful new coalition focused on building good-paying clean energy careers across the state. The worker-led initiative aims to fight climate change while ensuring these future jobs offer family-sustaining wages and benefits.
A labor union machinist and Air Force veteran just won a decades-held Republican Texas state Senate seat in a district Trump carried by 17 points. Taylor Rehmet's stunning victory marks the latest special election upset for Democrats in 2026.
Two major labor unions are rallying thousands to support federal workers who haven't been paid in weeks. The peaceful demonstration shows how solidarity can amplify workers' voices when individual protests fall short.
A Canadian college and its union just rewrote their labor agreement guided by Indigenous ceremonies and teachings, creating the first contract of its kind. Nearly all 21 recommended changes made it into the final deal, supporting Indigenous staff recruitment and retention.
A Canadian college and its union just did something no other institution has tried: they rewrote their entire employee contract through an Indigenous lens. The result? Twenty-one changes that honor Indigenous kinship, ceremony, and diverse families.
Labor unions across Oregon have joined forces to create Climate Jobs Oregon, ensuring the clean energy transition puts working families first. The coalition aims to build a homegrown renewable energy economy with good-paying union jobs while tackling climate change and inequality.
A Nigerian oil workers' union held a special tribute ceremony for their former president who died in the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash. The event reminds current leaders that selfless service creates lasting legacies worth celebrating.