‘UFO Strike’: Lufthansa cancels 1,200 flights, over 100,000 to be affected
German flag-carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel two-thirds of its Friday flights after a cabin crew union announced a 24-hour stoppage late Wednesday at six major airports.Read Full Article at...
View ArticleLonmin strikers march as South Africa mine unrest spreads
MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) - Around 10,000 striking South African platinum miners marched from one Lonmin mine shaft to another on Monday, threatening to kill strike breakers, as another illegal...
View ArticleNHL Lockout 2012: League Imposes Fourth Work Stoppage Since 1992
NEW YORK — The clock struck midnight, and the NHL turned into another sports league closed for business.Unable to reach agreement on a new labor deal, the National Hockey League locked out its players...
View ArticleGreek labor unions call work stoppage, rally to protest Merkel visit
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek labor unions called a work stoppage and a rally in Athens on Tuesday to protest against the planned visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Athens, a union official said on...
View ArticleTurkmen gas company says flows to Iran restored
ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan has resumed gas supplies to Iran after a brief stoppage for repairs along a stretch of pipeline linking the two countries, the head of Turkmenistan's state gas company...
View ArticleFast food walkout planned in Chicago
Demanding a hefty raise and a fair chance to form a union, workers in Chicago’s growing fast food and retail sectors plan to walk off the job Wednesday morning. The one-day walkout begins at 5:30 a.m....
View Article30,000 California prisoners launch largest hunger-strike in state history
Prisoners at 11 state facilities began refusing meals early Monday, after months of plotting a demonstration which they hope will bring change to a number of longstanding grievances against the...
View ArticleThousands of Greeks join strike against public sector staff cuts
It is the third and the largest general strike the crisis-hit country has experienced since the start of the year. The 24-hour walkout came a day before the Greek MPs vote on a series of unpopular...
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