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Christmas travel chaos: All the forthcoming European airport strikes in December
Heading home this Christmas or taking a winter holiday? Travel strikes have become a familiar part of the festive season as workers target one of the busiest periods of the…
Third wave of strikes over pension reform keeps pressure on Macron
Trade unions launched a third wave of nationwide strikes on Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to make the French work longer…
Britain on strike: Which workers are walking out on Feb. 1 and Feb. 6?
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is facing its biggest day of coordinated industrial action for decades on Feb. 1 as staff from sectors…
France’s nationwide strike hits power production, fuel deliveries
A nationwide strike in France against pension reform led to a drop in electricity output and stopped deliveries from TotalEnergies sites on…
Strikes over pensions to disrupt public transport in France on Tuesday
PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Labour union strikes in France over the government's planned pensions overhaul will cause heavy disruption to public…
Strikes in Britain set to intensify as teacher ballot results due
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Strikes disrupting swathes of the British economy look likely to intensify this week, with teachers ready to…
New British law to blunt strikes to be introduced to parliament
The British government will introduce legislation to parliament on Tuesday which would require key public services to maintain minimum safety levels during…
Thousands of UK ambulance staff strike as public urged to avoid risks
By Paul Sandle and Farouq Suleiman LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walked out over…
Britain is ‘resolute’ on nurses’ pay, senior minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government is "resolute" it will not budge on nurses' pay, senior minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday,…
Timeline: December in Britain: A month of strikes
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Britain faces disruption from widespread industrial action this month as many workers struggling with a cost of…