Strike closes island airports for second time this week

15 hours, 7 minutes ago

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

NL Times

Pharmacy workers across the Netherlands will start a two-day strike on Thursday, forcing the closure of thousands of pharmacies. The strike for retroactive and future pay raises was called by labor unions FNV and CNV after talks for a new collective bargaining agreement failed. The unions had initially planned the labor action during the week of Christmas, which would have …

Strike Remain Close

1 week, 2 days ago

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

The Independent

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

Associated Press

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas had closed 59 stores as of Monday afternoon, according to the union organizing the workers. The strike, which began Friday in Los Angeles, Chicago and Starbucks’ hometown of Seattle, spread Monday to stores in Boston, Dallas and Portland, Ore. Workers in New York, Denver, Pittsburgh and other cities had also joined the strike over …

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2 weeks, 6 days 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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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Edinburgh Airport tanker drivers call off Christmas and New Year strike

The Independent

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

When is the next strike? From teachers to airport staff, every walkout scheduled in the coming weeks

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Qantas says majority of flights are 'on time' at airports as engineers strike for 24 hours

ABC

Airports around the country have reported minimal disruptions to travellers despite hundreds of Qantas engineers walking off the job on Friday. The strike action comes after long-running negotiations broke down between Qantas and the unions representing engineers over their request for a 25 per cent pay rise. "Qantas has offered pay increases, new career pathways, and more advanced training, which …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Edinburgh Airport flights ‘set to be grounded’ this Christmas over tanker driver strike

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Edinburgh Airport flights set to be grounded this Christmas over tanker driver strike

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1 month, 1 week ago

Edinburgh airport warning over Christmas flight delays as tanker drivers set to strike

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1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 1 week ago

Most pharmacies in Zuid-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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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pilot strikes cause Finnair to cancel almost 300 flights in December

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Workers who clean airplanes, remove trash and help with wheelchairs at Charlotte’s airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike Monday during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to demand higher wages. The Service Employees International Union announced the strike in a statement early Monday, saying the workers would demand “an end to poverty wages and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unions prepare new strikes at Heineken

NL Times

Trade unions FNV and CNV are preparing new strikes at beer brewer Heineken. With this week's strike, the unions wanted to "send a strong signal" and force Heineken to come up with a better proposal, but according to the unions, the brewer has not yet responded to the demands. According to Heineken, FNV and CNV are refusing the "outstretched hand" …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Workers at Heineken breweries on strike for a better collective bargaining agreement

NL Times

Employees of the Heineken breweries in Zoeterwoude and Den Bosch and the company’s headquarters in Amsterdam went on strike on Wednesday morning, board members of trade unions FNV and CNV confirmed. The employees are striking due to their displeasure at the fact that the conversations about a new collective bargaining agreement have stalled. The trade unions want to use the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pharmacy workers strike in The Hague, unions demand 6 percent pay raise

NL Times

Pharmacy workers across the Netherlands are set to go on strike later today, with thousands expected to gather from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Malieveld in The Hague. The action, organized by labor unions FNV and CNV, is the latest in ongoing efforts to secure higher wages and reduced workloads for pharmacy workers. “For nine weeks now, employees in …

Pharmacy Workers

2 months ago

Are London Tube strikes happening today?

The Independent

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2 months ago

When are the next Tube strikes? November action suspended after union talks with London transport bosses

The Independent

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3 months ago

US dockworkers union to suspend strike after reaching tentative deal

Al Jazeera

US dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement that will end a three-day strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts of the United States – and had threatened to incur billions of dollars in losses. In a joint statement on Thursday evening, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the US Maritime Alliance, said they had …

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3 months ago

Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until 2025 to negotiate new contract

The Independent

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3 months ago

Dockworkers union halts strike until Jan. 15 as bargaining continues

LA Times

The strike that shut down operations of East and Gulf coast ports and threatened to cause significant damage to the U.S. economy has halted — at least for now. The union representing 45,000 U.S. dockworkers said it has agreed to suspend the strike that began Tuesday until early next year. and the United States Maritime Alliance Ltd. have reached a …

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3 months ago

Longshoremen suspend strike, as ports agree to pay raise demands

Salon

Workers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association will return to their posts following the suspension of a widespread strike across the Eastern United States. The strike ends after a tentative deal was reached between the dockworkers and the management group United States Maritime Alliance, suspending a action that had the potential to disrupt the U.S. economy. The strike, which began …

Workers

3 months, 1 week ago

Urgent warning thousands of Aussies to be hit with flight delays at all major airports on Monday

Daily Mail

Thousands of travellers could be facing delays as Qantas engineers plan to continue striking as staff negotiate an ongoing wage dispute. More than a thousand Qantas engineers will walk off the job during peak-hour flights on Monday morning, as NSW school holidays officially kick off. More than a thousand Qantas engineers will walk off the job during peak-hour flights on …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Qantas strike sparks fears over flight delays as school holidays kick off in one Australian state

Daily Mail

Qantas engineers plan to strike in Sydney, coinciding with the NSW school holidays and the lead-up to the NRL grand final, as they ramp up their fight for better pay. On Thursday, strike action by Qantas engineers in Melbourne threatened disruptions ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final, but the airline said customers weren't affected. Australian Workers' Union national secretary Paul …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Union workers at Hawaii's largest hotel go on strike

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

The Independent

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Flights grounded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against Adani deal

The Independent

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Airport Kenya

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Strike at Kenya's airport causing flight delays as Adani deal suspended

Hindustan Times

A strike by workers at Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi has caused flight delays and cancellations for incoming and outgoing passengers, Kenya Airways said on Wednesday. A passenger pushes her luggage as they wait for their flights during a strike by Kenya airports union workers to protest against a proposed deal for India's Adani Group ADEL.NS, to lease Jomo …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Flights grounded at Kenya's main airport as workers protest against Adani deal

Deccan Chronicle

Nairobi: Hundreds of workers at Kenya's main international airport demonstrated on Wednesday against a planned deal between the government and a foreign investor. The government has said that the build-and-operate agreement with India's Adani Group would see the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport renovated, and an additional runway and terminal constructed, in exchange for the group running the airport for 30 …

Airport Kenya

4 months, 1 week ago

What are Israel’s protests and general strike about – and how big are they?

Al Jazeera

The largest since the start of war, the protests and strike are the latest outpouring of anger against PM Netanyahu for failing to reach a ceasefire. Israel’s military said the captives were killed by Hamas shortly before Israeli soldiers reached them, but the anger has focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his increasing demands that are getting in the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures, reflecting political divisions

New Indian Express

TEL AVIV, Israel: A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country on Monday, including at its main international airport. Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, called for a general strike for Monday, the first since the start of the war. …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Bank Strike today: Which branches will remain closed and what services will be affected?

India TV News

The All India Bank Employees Association has called for a nationwide strike today, potentially disrupting banking services across the country. The strike comes in response to the Bank of India’s decision to issue charge sheets against thirteen union leaders. Participation from multiple bank unions The strike is supported by several major bank unions, including the United Forum of Bank Unions, …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Union suspends planned bin strikes so members can vote on new pay offer

The Independent

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Talks set to begin over new pay offer which could avert bin strikes

The Independent

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6 months ago

Bin strikes planned at more than half of Scotland’s councils

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

More WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits tens of thousands of travelers

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

This airline cancels over 400 flights post sudden mechanic union strike, 49,000 passengers affected

Live Mint

Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” made it inevitable. The airline’s CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, put the blame for the situation …

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7 months ago

Nigerian unions shut down power grid, disrupt airlines with strike over minimum wage

Hindustan Times

By Isaac Anyaogu and Camillus Eboh Nigerian unions shut down power grid, disrupt airlines with strike over minimum wage LAGOS/ABUJA, - Nigeria's main labour unions on Monday shut down the national grid and disrupted airline operations across the country as they began an indefinite strike over the government's failure to agree a new minimum wage. This strike is the fourth …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed

The Independent

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8 months ago

Labor unions’ 1-day strike in Argentina paralyzes daily life

LA Times

The outside of Constitution Station is empty of traffic because of a general strike against the reforms of President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, on Thursday. Argentina’s biggest trade unions mounted one of their fiercest challenges to the libertarian government of President Javier Milei, staging a mass general strike on Thursday that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Airport firefighters strike cancelled as union and Airservices Australia reach agreement

ABC

In short: Aviation firefighters have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement with their employer. Earlier this month, UFUA said it had obtained leaked documents from Airservices Australia showing an "extreme risk" at 13 airports, and "high risk" at 14 others. Speaking to ABC radio, the union's aviation branch secretary Wes Garrett said the leaked …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Airport firefighters set to strike nationally, threatening school holiday travel plans

ABC

In short: United Firefighters Union of Australia's aviation firefighters are planning a 4-hour work stoppage beginning at 6am on April 15. United Firefighters Union Australia says it has leaked documents from employer Airservices Australia showing an "extreme risk" at 13 airports, and "high risk" at 14 others. "These leaked documents confirm that Australia's air travellers face a dire risk every …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Two-day strike by Lufthansa cabin crew to affect 100,000 passengers

The Independent

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10 months ago

Tui passengers sleep at Barbados airport after vehicle strikes plane

The Independent

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10 months ago

Thousands of flights and trains will be canceled again this week in Germany with new strikes

Associated Press

BERLIN — Thousands of flights and trains are expected to be canceled again this week in Germany after two unions on Monday called for more strikes over wages and working conditions. Negotiations continue for ground staff of German airline Lufthansa and German rail operator’s Deutsche Bahn train drivers. Around 200,000 air passengers will be affected by the two-day strike, according …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

German labor union calls on Lufthansa ground staff to strike at 7 airports on Tuesday

The Independent

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uber, Lyft strikes: Thousands of drivers across LA and Las Vegas walk out on Valentine’s Day

The Independent

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