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May Day 2026 Spurs Global Worker Rallies, U.S. Boycotts, and Mass Arrests in Istanbul

Rising energy costs tied to the Iran war sharpened demands for higher pay, stronger protections.

May 1 Labor Day Holiday Set, With Pay Rules and Local Exceptions Now Clear

May Calendars Set, With Local Exceptions Across Mexico, Argentina and Peru

CPS, Lunchroom Workers Turn to Federal Mediation in Pay Dispute

Baltimore Security Officers Strike City Contractor Abacus Over Pay, Benefits and Union Rights

Italy Weighs Paid Leave to Care for Sick Pets

Monte de Piedad Strike Reaches Six Months as Board Urges Deal and Workers Ready New Marches

CGT Blocks Auchan Hypermarket in Bagnolet Over Layoffs and Low Pay

New Counts Lay Bare Slow Formalization of Domestic Work in Peru and Mexico

Mexico City App Drivers End Protests as Talks With Uber and DiDi Begin

Peru’s Domestic Workers Still Largely Informal Six Years After Rights Law

Asda Sets Two-Stage Pay Rise to £13.10 as Retail Wage Race Quickens

Easter Travel at Risk as Ground Staff Strikes Target Spanish Airports

Indian Railways Raises Kilometrage and ALK Rates for Running Staff, Effective January 2024

3,000 JBS Workers Strike at Major Colorado Beef Plant Over Safety, Pay

Armed Attack on Tornel Strikers in Tultitlán Injures Four, With Two Detained

Bow Bus Drivers Plan Four-Day Strike, March 19–22, Leaving Seven Routes With Little or No Service

Queen Letizia Tours Almería’s Las Palmerillas for Its 50th Anniversary, Spotlighting Agri-Innovation

Italy Confirms March Strike Wave With National Walkout on March 9

Pontevedra Metal Talks Stall as Unions Reject 11% Over Five Years and Rally at Ifevi