Spanish unions oppose court’s decision on dismissal of workers
In October, the Spanish Constitutional Court (STC) ruled in favor of terminating job contracts of workers based on leaves of absence, even if justified or availed intermittently
Bolivian coup regime threatens Argentine human rights delegation
A delegation of Argentine human rights defenders, social leaders, and lawyers arrived to Bolivia yesterday to verify the human rights situation in the country following the coup
After two months without pay, senior doctors in Zimbabwe join strike
The senior doctors are demanding the reinstatement of the nearly 450 juniors doctors who have been fired, and measures to address the severe shortage of manpower and medicines
Israel begins expansion of Nof Tzion settlement in occupied East Jerusalem
The move by Israel comes just days after the US declared a shift in its policy, wherein it no longer considers the Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territories as illegal
Israel threatens fragile ceasefire with airstrikes on Gaza
A ceasefire was agreed upon between the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Israel on November 14, following two days of intense fighting in which at least 34 Palestinians were killed
Employees involved in organizing Google Walkout fired
Four employees were fired by Google in what is being perceived as a clampdown against the workers for organizing the Google Walkout for Real Change campaign to protest the company’s handling of sexual abuse cases
Right-wing opposition party rescues ruling coalition in Slovenia
The Left in Slovenia had withdrawn its support to the government led by Marjan Sarec in the first week of November. However, the right wing opposition has helped the ruling coalition survive
Lecturers and staff go on strike in universities across the UK
The strike was called after the workers were pushed to a “breaking point” according to the UCU