Solidarity with Ukrainian mine workers: European social partners adopt joint statement [Industriall Europe] https://news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1473

Mondays are when a new Photo of the Week appears on LabourStart.org.

This week’s is from the Philippines where the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is actively campaigning for a ₱1,200 national minimum wage to address the rising cost of living and stagnant wages. (Photo: KMU)

RUSSIA: Searches and Detentions at Russian Confederation of Labour Offices https://labourmission.org/en/news-en/urgent-searches-and-detentions-at-russian-confederation-of-labour-offices/

Our Latest Photo of the Week: Since the US-Israel attacks on Iran and Lebanon, unions around the world have been joining in the calls for an end to hostilities. This march last week in Lisbon was led by CGTP members. (Photo: CGTP)

Hungary: EFJ calls on the new political leaders to restore media pluralism https://europeanjournalists.org/blog/2026/04/13/hungary-efj-calls-on-the-new-political-leaders-to-restore-media-pluralism/

Global Unions call for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire in the Middle East https://www.ei-ie.org/en/item/32318:global-unions-call-for-a-permanent-and-sustainable-ceasefire-in-the-middle-east

New labour law in Bangladesh a game changer for worker rights [UNI Global Union] https://uniglobalunion.org/news/new-labour-law-in-bangladesh-a-game-changer-for-worker-rights/

"The stronger the union, the cooler the workplace." Listen to this fascinating interview with trade union educator Stirling Smith about workers and extreme heat. Click here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/episodes/19025805

USA: Hegseth orders termination of union contracts https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/hegseth-orders-termination-union-contracts/412899/

Russia: ITUC expresses concern over the situation involving the Confederation of Labour https://www.ituc-csi.org/russia-ituc-expresses-concern-over

This is great news - and follows a LabourStart campaign in late 2025 which had nearly 5,000 supporters: https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/18/court-orders-albert-heijn-permanently-hire-long-term-temp-fired-labor-strike

Our latest Photo of the Week: Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French teachers and union activists, were arbitrarily detained in Iran for nearly four years. After intense campaigning by their union and by Educationa International, they were released and arrived back in Paris on 8 April 2026. (Photo: CSEE-ETUCE)

Let’s never forget our fallen heroes. (This is from Today in Labour History, which appears every day on LabourStart’s home page.)

Iran: Workers’ protests resume https://free-them-now.com/2026/04/21/protests-by-various-labor-sectors-in-iran-resume/

New campaign - Türkiye: Free jailed union leaders now! Please support & share. https://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=5828

1,208 trade unionists from around the world have already sent their messages of protest. Have you? It takes less than a minute … https://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=5828

Union leaders jailed in Eswatini https://www.ei-ie.org/en/item/32383:eswatini-education-international-condemns-the-arrest-and-harassment-of-education-union-leaders

Our newest Photo of the Week is as topical as they get.

The long-running trial of 15 women trade union leaders from KESK in Turkey may finally come to an end today. The case stems from the women’s involvement in KESK’s Women’s Assembly, an autonomous structure advocating for gender equality and workers’ rights. (Photo: EPSU)

International solidarity brought victory: KESK women leaders acquitted in long-running trial [EPSU] https://www.epsu.org/article/international-solidarity-brought-victory-kesk-women-leaders-acquitted-long-running-trial