Bank workers represented by the United Forum of Bank Unions launched a three-day nationwide strike on September 28, 2026, demanding that all Saturdays be declared holidays as part of a five-day banking schedule, according to The Economic Times.
Approximately 600 Qantas ground workers will strike for 24 hours beginning September 23 across multiple Australian cities, demanding improved pay, job security, and safety standards following the airline's 2020 illegal termination of 1,800 workers, according to Travel Radar.
Workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia halted ship-loading operations for 24 hours on August 8 and August 9, marking the first major industrial action at the world's largest iron ore export hub since 2000, according to the Combined BHP Ports Unions.
Ninety warehouse workers at C&H Sugar's Crockett, California facility walked out on June 16, 2026, rejecting a three-year contract proposal that would eliminate retiree medical benefits, cut five of 10 annual sick days, and shift overtime calculations from daily to weekly totals, according to Local
Production at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, fell sharply during an overnight shift this week after more than 40,000 workers walked off the job in a wage dispute, according to SamMobile.