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- 1Council gives final approval to updated EU social security rulesโSocial security coordination: Council gives final green light to updated rules
The Council of the European Union has given its final approval to updated rules on social security coordination, which determine how workers' pension, unemployment and other benefits are handled when people move between EU member states. The update modernises a framework that affects millions of cross-border workers, students and families across the union, aligning it with current employment patterns.
- 2Oregon university workers call off strike after tentative dealโผOregon university workers call off strike Monday after reaching tentative agreement
University workers in Oregon have called off a strike planned for Monday after reaching a tentative agreement. The deal averts a work stoppage that threatened to disrupt campus operations across the state's public universities. Details of the agreement, including wages and benefits, have not yet been made public, and the deal still requires ratification by union members.
- 3BJP protests in Kerala over alleged Amit Shah security breachโผBJP claims Amit Shah's security breached, stages protest in Kerala
The BJP has alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's security was breached during his visit to Kerala, and party workers staged a protest over the incident. The party is demanding accountability from the state authorities responsible for protection arrangements. The state government has not yet responded publicly to the allegation.
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Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group have voted to form a union. The move gives the nursing staff collective bargaining power on issues such as staffing, wages and working conditions at the Madison-area medical group. The vote adds to a broader wave of hospital nurse unionization efforts across the United States in recent years.
- 5Washington state worker union approves contract with no pay increaseโWA state worker union OKs new contract with no pay hike
A union representing Washington state workers has ratified a new contract that includes no general pay raise, according to Washington State Standard. The agreement comes as the state faces budget pressures, and the absence of a wage increase is likely to spark debate among employees and labor advocates about compensation amid rising living costs.
- 6Maine Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Form UnionโService & Solidarity Spotlight: Central Maine Medical Center Nurses (NNU) Vote Overwhelmingly to Form Union
Nurses at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston have voted decisively to unionize, affiliating with National Nurses United. The vote marks a significant step for hospital workers seeking greater collective bargaining power over staffing, safety and working conditions. Labor advocates, including the AFL-CIO, are highlighting the result as part of a broader wave of healthcare worker organizing across the United States.
- 7Kansas Farmers Union Calls for Re-humanizing Immigration PolicyโKansas Farmers Union Board of Directors Statement on Re-humanizing Immigration Policy
The Kansas Farmers Union Board of Directors has issued a statement calling for immigration policy to be re-humanized. The farm organization argues that current enforcement-focused approaches harm immigrant workers who are essential to agriculture, and urges policymakers to adopt more humane treatment of migrant labor. The statement was published by agricultural news outlet Morning Ag Clips.