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Spain: Catalan Teachers Strike on Fourth Day, Demanding Labor Improvements

Thousands of teachers took to the streets across Catalonia, including Girona, Sabadell, Mataró, and Granollers, on Thursday, March 19, on the fourth day of a strike as educators demanded better pay, reduced class sizes, and more support staff. A full Catalonia-wide strike was set to follow on Friday, with even greater turnout expected.

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands.

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands.

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands.

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Argentina: Thousands Join Pot-Banging Protests Against Milei’s Labor Reforms

A 24-hour general strike brought much of Argentina to a halt on Thursday, February 19, as unions protested President Javier Milei’s proposed labor reforms. Thousands joined "pot-banging" protests and blocked major roads, leading to widespread closures of schools, businesses, and transportation services.

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Argentina: Thousands Join Pot-Banging Protests Against Milei’s Labor Reforms 2

A 24-hour general strike brought much of Argentina to a halt on Thursday, February 19, as unions protested President Javier Milei’s proposed labor reforms. Thousands joined "pot-banging" protests and blocked major roads, leading to widespread closures of schools, businesses, and transportation services.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino addresses a labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino addresses a labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino addresses a labor-management forum hosted by the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui addresses a labor-management forum in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui addresses a labor-management forum in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui addresses a labor-management forum in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Labor-management forum in Tokyo

Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui addresses a labor-management forum in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026.

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Keidanren 2026 Edition Management and Labor Policy Special Committee Report Press Conference

Keidanren 2026 Edition Management and Labor Policy Special Committee Report, Press Conference. Photo shows Chairman Hitoshi Nagasawa.=January 20,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren 2026 Edition Management and Labor Policy Special Committee Report Press Conference

Keidanren 2026 Edition Management and Labor Policy Special Committee Report, Press Conference. Photo shows Chairman Hitoshi Nagasawa.=January 20,2026,Tokyo

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