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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Limeira's civil servants approve a 5.5% salary increase, but union points out dissatisfaction

Municipal workers in Limeira accepted a 5.5% salary increase, but remain dissatisfied with the proposal, according to their union.

Mar 20 • 21:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Strike in Araras: union and city hall reach agreement and stoppage ends after 10 days

Municipal workers in Araras, Brazil ended a 10-day strike after accepting an agreement with the city government that includes salary raises and improved benefits.

Mar 19 • 15:31 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Madagascar: in Antananarivo, waste piles up due to a strike by sanitation workers

In Antananarivo, Madagascar, a strike by municipal sanitation workers has resulted in accumulating waste in the streets, leading to public health concerns and affecting local businesses.

Mar 13 • 09:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Araras enters the 3rd day of strike: union and city hall fail to reach agreement after new negotiations

Municipal workers in Araras are continuing their strike after negotiations with the city government ended without an agreement.

Mar 11 • 18:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Remains and hair found in a garbage bag outside a cemetery were removed from a grave, says delegate

Human remains and hair discovered in a garbage bag at the Municipal Cemetery of Luiziânia were confirmed to have been removed from a grave by municipal workers.

Mar 3 • 23:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Employees of municipal transport companies are on strike across Germany

Employees of municipal transport companies in Germany have gone on strike, affecting public transportation services.

Feb 27 • 07:57 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

United States issues security alert to workers in Matamoros

The United States Embassy issued a security alert for its personnel in Matamoros following the discovery of a grenade near the municipal presidency.

Feb 27 • 00:15 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Chalkidiki: Human body parts discovered in a field - Found by workers

Human body parts were found in Pefkochori, Chalkidiki, by municipal employees engaged in clearing the area.

Feb 26 • 17:34 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

‘A year-long program will run in Mumbai’, said the Mumbai Mayor

Mumbai Mayor announced a year-long cleanliness program encouraging citizens and societies to participate actively in cleanliness efforts with incentives for municipal workers.

Feb 25 • 09:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Petrolina city councilors approve salary increase for municipal employees

City councilors in Petrolina have approved a salary increase for municipal employees, including health and administrative workers, during a recent session.

Feb 24 • 21:43 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘No one deserves this’: Ontario snowplow operator attack sparks concern

A confrontation between a snowplow operator in Peterborough, Ontario, and a resident led to an assault charge and raised broader concerns about the treatment of municipal workers in the province.

Feb 21 • 16:14 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Santa Fe: Threw Away $1,000,000 That His Grandmother Had Hidden in a Boot and Recovered It Thanks to a Kind Gesture

In Santa Fe, two municipal workers recovered over $1 million accidentally thrown away by a woman trying to retrieve her grandmother's hidden savings.

Feb 18 • 21:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Suzano announces new garbage collection schedule

The city of Suzano has revealed a new garbage collection schedule following a recent strike by workers due to unpaid wages.

Feb 16 • 18:48 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Proposal to Increase Allowances for Technical Workers in State and Local Government Institutions

The Latvian State Chancellery has proposed an increase in allowances for technical workers within state and municipal institutions amid planned budget cuts.

Feb 12 • 16:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Council approves 4.76% salary increase for Fortaleza civil servants; see how councilors voted

The Fortaleza City Council approved a 4.76% salary increase for municipal workers, retroactive to January 1, following an agreement with the local public servants' union.

Feb 12 • 15:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipal servants in Fortaleza will receive a 4.76% salary increase

Municipal servants in Fortaleza, Brazil, will receive a 4.76% salary increase in 2026, as part of an agreement reached between the city government and the workers' union.

Feb 11 • 18:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Workers occupy the office of the mayor of Campina Grande due to delayed salaries

Municipal workers in Campina Grande have occupied the mayor's office to protest overdue salaries, rallying for the regularization of their payments.

Feb 11 • 14:42 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Municipal detectives cleaned up: Parents exploited children's free card while they cleaned summer houses

Municipal detectives uncovered a scheme where parents exploited their children's financial assistance while working in summer house cleaning.

Feb 10 • 07:05 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Mayor Evelyn Parra and officials of V. Carranza renew Felipe Ángeles Park

Mayor Evelyn Parra led a community effort to restore and maintain Felipe Ángeles Park and surrounding neighborhoods, engaging over a thousand municipal workers in a cleanup initiative.

Feb 9 • 06:45 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Quito Water Company Warns of Scammers Charging Users Under Threat of Service Cut-off

The Metropolitan Public Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Epmaps) in Quito has warned citizens about scammers posing as municipal workers to collect payments illegally and threaten service disruption.

Feb 8 • 16:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Teresina servers may have a 5.35% increase, says mayor at the start of the legislative year in the Chamber

Mayor Silvio Mendes announced a potential 5.35% salary increase and additional salary support for low-income workers in Teresina during his annual message at the legislative opening.

Feb 3 • 15:19 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Chania: Sanitation workers poisoned after chemicals were thrown in a bin, complaint filed by the Municipality

Two sanitation workers in Chania were poisoned after exposure to chemicals disposed of in a bin, prompting the municipal committee to approve filing a complaint.

Feb 2 • 11:20 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Russian morning attacks on Kherson leave four people injured, including municipal workers

Russian morning attacks in Kherson resulted in four injuries, including a serious case involving a 23-year-old man who suffered a concussion and traumatic brain injury from enemy fire.

Feb 2 • 09:56 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Conflict over Kirchheim Senior Center: Mayor Attacks Care Workers in Video

The dispute at the municipal senior center in Kirchheim threatens to escalate as Mayor Stephan Keck responds to concerns raised about the work environment and care quality, accusing employees and the former management in an online video.

Jan 16 • 15:37 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Municipal salaries in Seville: more than twenty workers earn over 100,000 euros

More than twenty municipal workers in Seville earn over 100,000 euros, with a 2% pay raise included in the city's budget plan for 2026.

Jan 9 • 09:56 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Fractures, concussion, and serious injuries: unions denounce the 'brutal aggression' against two health workers attending an emergency on New Year's Eve

Unions have condemned a violent attack on two emergency medical workers in Usera, linking it to rising insecurity and lack of resources in the municipal service.

Jan 3 • 16:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Chania: Two municipal cleaning workers hospitalized after inhaling toxic substances

Two municipal cleaning workers in Chania were hospitalized after experiencing severe discomfort due to inhaling toxic substances during their work shift.

Dec 30 • 15:32 UTC

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