Are there strikes today? All the dates confirmed for August 2023

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Are there strikes today? All the dates confirmed for August 2023

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Is there a train strike today: Key dates for June 2023 and all you need to know

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More than 130,000 civil servants to strike next month in pay row

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More than 130,000 civil servants to strike next month in pay row

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Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

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February 2023 strike dates: All the UK dates confirmed

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Are there train strikes today? Every rail strike date confirmed for January 2023

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Wave of strikes set to be held across the country

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Bank holidays next week: SBI, BoB to PNB — bank strike to hit PSU bank services on THESE days

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Bank unions call for strike on March 24-25 as talks with IBA fail. Check details here

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Travellers warned as workers at major European airports go on strike

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Providence and nurses at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached a tentative agreement after 26 days of strike, in what the state’s nurses union has described as …

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Thousands of pharmacies to close across the Netherlands on Thursday and Friday

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10 trade unions threaten to call a general strike if Centre notifies new labour codes

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New Year’s Eve travel misery for millions due to stormy weather, strike action and engineering work

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Civil servants vote to strike after bosses ordered them back to the office for three days a week

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Thousands of civil servants have voted to strike after bosses at the Land Registry ordered them back to the office for three days a week. A Land Registry spokesperson said: …

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Court forbids pharmacy workers strike next week, preventing likely 9-day closure

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Court forbids pharmacy workers strike next week, preventing likely 9-day closure

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Amazon workers across US to go on strike this week, days before Christmas rush

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University of Amsterdam employees to go on strike for improved demonstration rights

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University of Amsterdam employees to go on strike for improved demonstration rights

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

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Thousands of workers march across Italy in general strike demanding better pay and services

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Thousands of workers march across Italy in general strike demanding better pay and services

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Rail strikes to halt train services across the Netherlands starting at 6 a.m.

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Rail strikes to halt train services across the Netherlands starting at 6 a.m.

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Thousands in Greece strike to protest soaring living costs

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Thousands in Greece strike to protest soaring living costs

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Workers at Canada’s national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

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Workers at Canada’s national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

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Railway company NS warns that strike on Friday will severely impact train travel

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Rail strike will hit Wednesday commuters, international trains

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Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave

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Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave

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Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday

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Strike will stop Noord-Holland rail services early on Wednesday

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