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Dockworkers' unions have announced strikes and protests on Friday at more than 100 ports against the arms trade and the use of ports for military cargo. The action is timed to an international day of action against the war and genocide in Gaza and has been backed by Palestinian trade unions and the BDS movement.
Aziz KarimovUnai Sordo, Secretary General of the Spanish trade union confederation CCOO, said that unions of the two countries are negotiating a possible joint general strike on November 11. The decision rests with the Portuguese unions. The strike in Spain is scheduled 18 days before the snap elections called by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after parliament rejected measures on the housing crisis.
Javlon TursunovPart of the workforce at Micron's plant in Taichung (Taiwan) announced a one-day strike after negotiations on the distribution of company profits failed. The union demanded a one-time payment equal to 83 monthly salaries and a permanent system of quarterly distribution of 15% of operating profit. Meanwhile, Micron and the union of the larger plant in Taichung signed an agreement that drew criticism from Taichung workers.
Sevara AzamovaThe coordination group of the 'yellow vests' movement announced new actions on October 24 and 31 ahead of a nationwide trade union mobilization on November 5. The movement's website editor Benjamin Ball spoke of a plan for gradual escalation. Earlier, Saturday protests on October 17 in a number of cities were accompanied by unrest, and the group criticized President Macron's televised address as an 'empty speech'.
Aziz KarimovThe European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), representing 45 million members in 41 countries, is seeking recognition of menopause in EU labour law, citing women's losses in earnings and pensions. At the same time, the European Parliament is considering a report on menopause as an economic and social issue, while the European Commission does not plan to prepare a separate strategy, limiting itself to including the topic in the Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030.
Aziz Karimov
