Angry Demonstrators Shut an Oil Refinery in Iraq
A large number of people, the majority of them university graduates, protested at an oil refinery in southern Iraq on Wednesday to mark a general strike over unemployment. The protestors … Read more
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Greek Workers Strike Over High Prices, Low Wages
Public services were halted as thousands of Greek workers staged a general strike that lasted 24 hours to demand higher wages amid soaring electricity and food prices. More than 10,000 … Read more
Peruvian Protesters Fight with Police
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday lifted a lockdown he’d imposed on Lima to curb violent protests against inflation, but demonstrators have continued to clash with police. In the central … Read more
Norway Labor Unions Threaten Strike
Thousands of laborers in Norway could go on strike on April 1 if no new deal is reached for their wages and conditions. An estimated 28,500 laborers from shipyards, fabrication … Read more
French Teachers Strike Over COVID-19 Strategy
Half of the French schools could close on Thursday as about 75% of teachers went on strike against the government’s handling of COVID-19 measures in the education sector. SNUIPP-FSU, one … Read more
Kellogg’s Strike Ends as Union Workers Accept New Labor Contract
Union workers at four Kellog’s cereal plants in the United States voted to accept a new contract that would end the 11-week work stoppage. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and … Read more
Brussels Airlines Strike Causes Flight Cancellations
Brussels Airlines have canceled its departures by half on Monday due to a 24-hour strike by employees. Brussels Airlines spokeswoman Kim Daenen said 57 flights out of a scheduled 116 … Read more
Peru’s Largest Copper Mine Antamina Closed off Due to Strike
Peru’s Largest Copper-Zinc Mine, Antamina, has suspended operations due to a strike organized by a rural community on Sunday. The demonstrators, who positioned roadblocks where output was carried, claimed that … Read more
Mass Labor Rallies Held in South Korea
Labor groups in South Korea held a demonstration against social distancing measures and the rules on assembly by holding major protests around the country on Wednesday. The umbrella union called … Read more
Tesco Workers to Strike Days Before Christmas
The U.K.’s largest supermarket chain is facing threats of strike by thousands of staff during the busiest week of the year which their trade unions warned could lead to empty … Read more