Strike

Portugal’s fuel-tanker drivers to strike

Portugal's fuel-tanker drivers voted to strike from Monday for an indefinite period, raising fears about the impact on the country's tourism-dependent economy during the busy summer season. The vote means…

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Ryanair pilots’ strike on 22 – 23 August and a 72-hour strike on 2 September

Ryanair passengers are facing the prospect of five days of disruption in late August and early September after talks to avert strike action by UK-based pilots broke down. Ryanair pilots…

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Monday’s Heathrow strike suspended

A strike due to start at Heathrow Airport on Monday has been suspended so that further talks can take place to resolve a pay dispute. Thousands of members of the…

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Citywide chaos in Hong Kong, reports that one person was injured as car rams crowd

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a "very dangerous situation", the city's leader Carrie Lam warned Monday as train travel and international flights in the global financial hub…

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Heathrow Airport cancels 172 flights

Heathrow Airport will cancel 172 flights on Monday and Tuesday after thousands of workers overwhelmingly rejected a revised pay offer. Unite said 88% of its 4,000 union members - who…

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Alitalia strike set for Friday moved to September 6

A 24-hour strike by Alitalia pilots and flight attendants has been put off from Friday until September 6, unions announced. The unions took the decision after appeals from the strike…

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Nationwide transport strike in Italy

A nationwide strike of transport workers effecting trains, metros, buses and ferries kicked off on Wednesday morning. The strike will also effect air transport with planes will be grounded on…

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Ryanair’s British pilot union to vote on possible August strike

Ryanair's British pilot union is to ballot members on possible strike action in coming weeks in a dispute over working conditions, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced on Wednesday.…

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Summer disruptions, including ‘shut down’ for Heathrow Airport expected if union proceeds with strike

A trade union has threatened to disrupt the summer holidays of millions of Britons with plans to “shut down” Heathrow. As many as 4,000 staff are planning to hold strikes…

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Photo Story – Women on Strike

A general aerial view taken with a drone shows women protest during a nationwide women's strike in Lausanne, Switzerland, 14 June 2019. Over 40'000 people gathered for the protest in…

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Strong support among Ryanair’s British pilots to strike

Reuters reports that Ryanair’s British pilots have signalled strong support for industrial action over pay and conditions in an indicative ballot carried out by the BALPA trade union. According to…

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World’s biggest Nutella factory workers go on strike

Around 160 employees at a French confection factory owned by the Italian confectionery giant Ferrero have been on strike since May 27, causing disruption in the production of a popular breakfast…

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Strike transport in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is warning travellers they face limited train services, no buses and major traffic jams on Tuesday, as public transport workers go on strike in support of an…

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Travelers warned about Dutch railway strike

Dutch railway company NS advised travelers to avoid the train service on Tuesday as a nationwide transport strike is set to take place. NS said at the most on…

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French air traffic controllers to go strike this evening

Air travellers in Europe are facing the prospect of delays and cancellations because of a strike by French air traffic controllers. The industrial action is due to begin Wednesday evening…

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SAS pilots strike enters seventh day

Scandinavian airline SAS and unions are locked in mediation talks as a pilot strike that has grounded almost 400,000 passengers entered its seventh day on Thursday. SAS has cancelled more…

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Photostory: Greek port workers on 24-hour strike

Commuters sit in front of a docked ship as port workers and seamen participate in a 24-hour general strike, marking Labor Day, in the port city of Piraeus, Greece, 01…

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Fuel shortages across Portugal

Petrol stations across Portugal are running dry as tanker drivers began a nationwide strike over pay and conditions. Shortages have prompted queues at petrol stations across the country, while some…

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Over a 1,000 Jet Airways pilots to strike

Around 1,100 Jet Airways pilots, represented by the National Aviator’s Guild (NAG) have decided to stop working from today Monday, 15 April. According to the pilots, they have not been…

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Another night of disruption at Brussels Airport

Once more, on Friday night the airspace above Belgium was closed again, for at least three hours, because of a lack of air traffic controllers. Airspace has been closed several…

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Alitalia cancels 95 flights due to strike

Italian airline Alitalia on Monday had to cancel 95 flights as personnel went on a 4 hour strike. The airline set out plans to guarantee that all those who had…

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40,000 travelers, 200 flights expected to be affected by Ryanair strikes

Almost 200 Ryanair flights across Europe won't take off as Ryanair staff in six European countries strike. Irish budget airline Ryanair was bracing for staff walkouts in six European countries,…

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At least 25,000 Ryanair passengers to be hit by cancellations on Friday

The IRISH TIMES writes that at least 25,000 passengers will be hit by cancellations as Ryanair pilots in up to five countries walk out this Friday. Reuters reports that German pilots will be striking…

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Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday

Middle East Online: Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the government meets demands for improved working conditions, a labour union official…

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