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Australian PM slams trade union "thuggery" in fresh pitch for construction watchdog

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday hinted at the reintroduction of a construction union watchdog bill in Parliament, after he saw footage of a trade union official abusing a worksite supervisor.

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Three dead, 45 injured as labor union clashes with police in Mexico

A violent clash between members of a dissident teachers' union and police in southern Mexico on Sunday has left three dead and 45 injured, as law enforcement attempts to dislodge the protesters from blocking a local highway.

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No payrise since 1998: HK-based flight attendants threaten to take British Airways to court

The union representing Hong Kong-based British Airways cabin crew is threatening to take the airline to court in the UK if talks break down this month over union recognition and pay rises, as the group revealed that most crew members had not seen a raise since 1998.

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Aussie coal miners feared to have black lung disease: union

Up to 1, 000 coal marines are feared to have contracted black lung disease, 30 years after it was supposedly eradicated, Australia's mining union says amid claims of a cover-up.

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Myanmar's union parliament resets March 10 for presidential run

Myanmar's union parliament Tuesday reset March 10 instead of March 17 for presidential run, for which three groups of the union parliament representatives are to nominate their respective candidates.

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Creation of Australia's powerful militant workers union takes further step

​The creation of a powerful militant workers' union in Australia is a step closer after members of the Maritime Union of Australia voted in favor of merging with the nation's Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, local media reported Tuesday.

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Myanmar's union parliament sets March 17 for presidential run

Myanmar's union parliament on Monday announced March 17 as the date for three groups of the union parliament representatives to nominate their respective candidates for presidential run.

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London tube, rail company workers to stage strikes

​Workers of London tube network and First Great Western, a main rail company in Britain, will stage a series of strikes for separate reasons in August, unions said Monday.

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Cameron, Major make appeals to save United Kingdom

​British Prime Minister David Cameron and former prime minister John Major on Wednesday made significant interventions in the campaign over the Scottish referendum with newspaper appeals for Scots voters to vote 'no' to independence in the referendum next week.

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Britain warns: no currency union with independent Scotland

British Finance Minister George Osborne Thursday warned Scotland that it would lose pound if it decides to walk away from Britain, refusing to form a currency union with Scotland.

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Talks between S. Korean rail union, management collapse

Negotiations collapsed on Friday between South Korea's state-run rail operator Korea Railroad Corp. KORAIL and its labor union as both sides failed to narrow differences over KORAIL's plan to operate the Suseo-dong High Speed Railway.

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EU leaders hail approval of single supervisor for European banks

European Commission leaders on Thursday hailed the formal approval by the European Parliament (EP) of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) for European banks.

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Industrial dispute escalates in Australia

Workers at Rio Tinto's subsidiary Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) in Newcastle, Australia, have announced a new work stoppage scheduled for Friday following a four-hour pause a week ago, with further action endorsed by over 200 union members in an ongoing industrial dispute over pay and conditions.

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Scholar disapproves collective bargaining legislation

A Hong Kong economist voiced stern opposition to collective bargaining right legislation for the city, saying that this would lead to overexpansion of trade union power, and eventually devastate the entire economy.

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Eurozone recovery needs stronger monetary union

Five years after the financial crisis broke out, the euro zone is still mired in economic stagnation or contraction, while most of others are recovering at various speeds.