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GDL Strikes Two-Year Pay Deal With S-Bahn Hannover, Nordwestbahn

The settlement mirrors the recent Deutsche Bahn pact, providing a fixed timetable for raises.

SNCF Unveils 2026 Pay Offer as Strike Leaves Most Trains Running

HMRC Forecasts Put Record 2 Million Workers in £100,000 Tax Trap in 2026–27

Mexico’s 2026 Minimum Wage Takes Effect as Government Touts Third-Highest in Latin America

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

Barcelona Metal Sector Seals Preagreement With 10% Pay Rise, December Strikes Called Off

Mexico Begins 2026 Minimum‑Wage Talks as Unions Seek Bigger Raise, End to MIR

Argentina Oilseed Wage Deal Averts Strike, Sets ARS 2.344 Million Starting Pay From January 2026

Japan’s Top Union Sets 2026 Pay Goal Above 5% as Wage Talks Begin

Ohio Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at $11, $5.50 for Tipped, Effective Jan. 1

Amazon Raises UK Frontline Pay, Lifting Minimum to £14.30–£15.30 an Hour

Argentina’s Camioneros Union Seals Six-Month Wage Deal With 1.2%–1.0% Monthly Raises

Postal Talks Resume as CUPW Tables Counteroffer With Bigger Raises and Limited Weekend Work

Glockenbrot Workers Stage Second 24-Hour Strike

Unions Call July Strikes in Balearics and Stage Protests in Pontevedra After Bargaining Stalls

Blue-Collar Wages Grow 1.7% Under Trump’s Second Term, White House Seeks Passage of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Australia’s minimum wage to rise 3.5% from July

Tenerife Hotel Workers Issue July Strike Ultimatum Over Wages and Conditions

Verdi Launches Full-Day Strike at DHL Leipzig Hub Over Wage Demands

NHS Scotland Staff Accept 8% Pay Deal with Inflation Protection