Strikes
More than 600 French doctors threaten to quit amid funding row
More than 600 French hospital doctors have threatened to resign if the government does not increase health funding, as striking medics prepare…
French union calls for Christmas break in transport strike
France’s CFDT union is opposed to transport strikes over the Christmas period but will call for new actions in January if the…
France’s transport strike to continue over holiday period
France entered its eighth day of strikes on Thursday and the industrial action shows no signs of abating - not even for…
Public transport chaos in France as strike over pensions continues
French commuters and tourists braced for a fifth day of public transport chaos Monday as the government prepared to respond to widespread…
French strike against pension reform enters day two
A strike that crippled public transport and closed schools across France entered a second day on Friday, with trade unions saying they…
Lecturers and support staff in 60 UK universities start an eight-day strike
Students across the UK face disruption as lecturers and support staff in 60 universities start an eight-day strike. Members of the University…
Trains, planes, Rome bus, metro to strike on Friday
Trains and planes across Italy will stop and Rome be hit by a bus, metro and trash collection strike on what has…
Ryanair cancels few Spanish flights on first two days of September strikes
A series of planned strikes in the Spanish transportation system has prompted hundreds of cancellations by airlines Vueling and Ryanair, as well…
Ryanair cabin crew in Spain threaten 10 days of strikes in September
Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain have announced plans to hold 10 days of strikes in September unless the airline changes…
170,000 passengers disrupted as SAS pilots’ strike cancels 600 flights
Scandinavian airline SAS cancelled nearly 600 flights scheduled for Sunday as a pilots' strike entered its second day, disrupting the travel plans…
Spanish transport strikes set to cause chaos for Holy Week
Two aerial transport workers unions have warned they will be striking in Spain this week. The USO and UGT unions went to…
Eurostar badly effected by French customs strike
The high-speed railway service Eurostar has cancelled four trains today and stopped selling tickets until Tuesday, March 19, as a precautionary measure.…