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VW Executives Face Pay Cuts as Part of Restructuring Deal

-- Volkswagen AG managers are facing hefty pay reductions in the coming years as part of an agreement with labor to make Europe’s biggest automaker more competitive. Around 4,000 VW managers will give up bonuses equal to about 10% of their annual income next year and in 2026, with smaller reductions through the end of the decade, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported …

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4 days, 16 hours ago

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities

Al Jazeera

Workers complain of inadequate wages as inflation soars, and promise to escalate the strike. The Starbucks Workers United Union, which represents employees at 525 stores across the US, said late on Thursday that walkouts would escalate daily and could reach “hundreds of stores” nationwide by Christmas Eve. “It’s estimated that 10 stores out of 10,000 company-operated stores did not open …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Sheriff in Georgia promises to pay security company $1.4 million after jail walkouts

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it will send about $1.4 million in electronic payments to a private security company by the end of the week that pulled its staff from the local jail in Georgia. The Sheriff’s office did not pay the company what it owed in any billing cycle since the start of its contract …

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VW Union to Start Walkouts on Monday Over Cost-Cutting Plans

Live Mint

-- Volkswagen AG workers across Germany plan to stage walkouts starting Monday after labor leaders and management failed to reach an agreement over how to slash costs at the carmaker’s namesake brand. “If necessary, this will be the toughest collective bargaining battle Volkswagen has ever seen,” said Thorsten Groeger, the IG Metall union’s lead negotiator in the VW talks. VW’s …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Volkswagen workers go on strike across Germany

CNN

London CNN — Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers are taking part in strikes at plants across Germany Monday, marking the largest walkouts at the carmaker’s domestic operations since 2018. A so-called “peace obligation” between workers and the company, which prohibited industrial action, expired Saturday, allowing strikes to take place from Sunday at virtually all of Volkswagen’s German factories. Workers …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday due to strikes

NL Times

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to strikes, according to labor unions FNV and CNV. FNV and CNV are demanding a retroactive wage increase of at least 6 percent starting July 1, along with a minimum hourly wage of 16 euro. Pharmacy employers have offered a 2 percent wage increase starting July …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Strong’ turnout on first day of sixth form college teachers strike, union says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There has been a “strong …

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1 month ago

Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Activists participated in demonstrations for climate finance at the Cop29 summit “This deal will keep …

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1 month ago

After ‘paltry’ funding offers, day of chaos, fury at COP29

Hindustan Times

Negotiators returned to the table late on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to salvage the COP29 climate talks, hours after dramatic walkouts by developing nations and heated protests threatened to derail the conference entirely. The draft also controversially “encourages” developing country contributions through South-South cooperation while affirming that voluntary contributions won’t affect any party’s development status - language that many …

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2 months ago

Union barons will be able to unleash strike chaos with the backing of just a quarter of workers under new Labour laws

Daily Mail

Union barons will be free to ‘hold the country to ransom’ under planned laws which would make it much easier for them to order crippling strikes. Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade Jonathan Reynolds arrives in Downing Street Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrives in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

New horror film receives rare ban after shocking audiences

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The controversial new horror film Terrifier 3 …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Demi Moore’s extreme body horror film The Substance is prompting mass cinema walkouts around the world

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gory new horror film’s opening scene is causing viewers to ‘vomit’ after watching it

The Independent

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3 months ago

Push to unionize U.S. pharmacies gets boost in Redlands

LA Times

Workers at the CVS specialty pharmacy in Redlands have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to hold a union election. Dozens of employees at a CVS specialty pharmacy in Redlands filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to hold a union election. “We see this as an opportunity to stand up for our …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands Of U.S. Hotel Workers Are On Strike

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thousands of hotel workers around the country walked off the job Sunday amid labor disputes with several major hotel chains. The union Unite Here said the strikes hit 25 hotels in eight cities: Boston; Greenwich, Connecticut; Honolulu and Kauai, Hawaii; San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, California; and Seattle. As HuffPost previously reported, the workers are …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘It’s like you’re starting from scratch’: Hollywood’s below-the-line artists pivot to other gigs

LA Times

Production designer Dave Blass wrapped his last big project, filming the Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Picard” in L.A. in 2022 before the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA walkouts hit last year. Even now, almost a year after those strikes ended, the two-time Emmy nominee for “Justified” says Hollywood’s production designers, set decorators and their crews still have little work. “I don’t …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Train strikes return less than 48 hours after government offers pay deal

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Commuters face three more months of train strikes as the drivers’ union Aslef announced further walkouts …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Public sector strikes threaten to spiral out of control

The Telegraph

Public sector strikes threatened to spiral out of control after train drivers and border guards announced new walkouts on Friday. Aslef announced the strike just 48 hours after securing an almost 15 per cent pay rise for drivers, spread across three years, to end a separate dispute. Earlier this month, Sir Keir Starmer’s Government also gave a 22 per cent …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Productive, acrimonious budget session concludes

Hindustan Times

A productive yet acrimonious session of Parliament, which unveiled landmark bills and the first Union Budget after the 2024 elections, concluded on Friday ahead of schedule. The session was marked by frequent clashes between Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Opposition, as well as walkouts and protests in both houses. The 18th Lok Sabha’s second session saw a productivity …

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5 months ago

Britain’s Treasury chief vows to run the economy with ‘iron discipline’ amid demands for pay raises

Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s new Treasury chief said Sunday she will run the economy with “iron discipline,” but suggested she’ll give public sector workers an above-inflation pay raise to help end a wave of strikes and strife. The Labour Party government is under pressure from supporters and trade unions to spend more on salaries and welfare benefits, two weeks after it …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Slave Play: How boycotts, walkouts, and Rishi Sunak made this the hottest ticket in town

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Angela Rayner's plan to water down anti-strike laws will send Britain back to the 'bad old days' of the 1970s, Tories warn - as Labour's deputy leader faces election fight with professional wrestler

Daily Mail

Labour's plan to water down anti-strike laws will plunge Britain back into the 'bad old days' of 1970s-style snap walkouts or spark huge tax hikes, the Tories warned last night. Transport Secretary Mark Harper sounded the alarm as he pointed out that the only rail dispute yet to be resolved is with the union whose militant boss sits on Labour's …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Om Birla and the art of keeping peace in the House

New Indian Express

A soft-spoken MP from Kota-Bundi seat in Rajasthan, Om Birla has become the second Lok Sabha Speaker to take charge for a second consecutive term. During his previous term, Birla made several controversial decisions, such as cancelling Rahul Gandhi’s membership and expelling TMC leader Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha. On June 27, when Rahul Gandhi, as the Leader of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Spice Girls feuds: From 'lesbian romps' to tour troubles and walkouts here's every time the iconic girl group battled behind the scenes

Daily Mail

Several members of the Spice Girls have been left 'furious' after unflattering details from a conversation emerged in court documents, according to reports. Spice Girls were formed in 1994 and have reportedly gone head to head numerous times over the years From Victoria refusing to reunite to accusations of lesbian romps the band have been through it all Here is …

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VW Executives Face Pay Cuts as Part of Restructuring Deal

Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities

Sheriff in Georgia promises to pay security company $1.4 million after jail walkouts

VW Union to Start Walkouts on Monday Over Cost-Cutting Plans

Volkswagen workers go on strike across Germany

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday due to strikes

‘Strong’ turnout on first day of sixth form college teachers strike, union says

Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse

After ‘paltry’ funding offers, day of chaos, fury at COP29

Union barons will be able to unleash strike chaos with the backing of just a quarter of workers under new Labour laws

New horror film receives rare ban after shocking audiences

How Demi Moore’s extreme body horror film The Substance is prompting mass cinema walkouts around the world

Gory new horror film’s opening scene is causing viewers to ‘vomit’ after watching it

Push to unionize U.S. pharmacies gets boost in Redlands

Thousands Of U.S. Hotel Workers Are On Strike

‘It’s like you’re starting from scratch’: Hollywood’s below-the-line artists pivot to other gigs

Train strikes return less than 48 hours after government offers pay deal

Public sector strikes threaten to spiral out of control

Productive, acrimonious budget session concludes

Britain’s Treasury chief vows to run the economy with ‘iron discipline’ amid demands for pay raises

Slave Play: How boycotts, walkouts, and Rishi Sunak made this the hottest ticket in town

Angela Rayner's plan to water down anti-strike laws will send Britain back to the 'bad old days' of the 1970s, Tories warn - as Labour's deputy leader faces election fight with professional wrestler

Om Birla and the art of keeping peace in the House

Spice Girls feuds: From 'lesbian romps' to tour troubles and walkouts here's every time the iconic girl group battled behind the scenes