Strike News
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London -
A major public sector strike took place in Britain on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of workers rallying against the government's austerity-driven spending cuts and pay restraint measures.
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by Robin Millard (AFP) - 1 comment
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Sulaymani -
An Iraqi air strike hit a convoy of Kurdish forces which have moved into an area of eastern Iraq during a militant offensive, killing six fighters, officers and a doctor said Sunday.
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by AFP
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Natal -
Natal, the city hosting the second match of the World Cup, had to find extra buses to transport fans Friday as bus drivers went on strike for a second day.
In the Media
by AFP
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Kroondal -
Workers at the world's top platinum producers on Thursday looked set to back a deal brokered between union leaders and miners to end the longest mining strike in South Africa's history.
In the Media
by Mujahid Safodien (AFP)
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London -
Taxi drivers brought parts of London, Paris and other European cities to a standstill on Wednesday as they protested against new private cab apps such as Uber which have shaken up the industry.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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Rio De Janeiro -
Subway employees in Rio de Janeiro threatened Tuesday to go on strike the day before the World Cup opens, in the latest bid to use the tournament as leverage in labor negotiations.
In the Media
by AFP
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Braz -
Police in Sao Paulo fired tear gas Monday to disperse protesters supporting a subway strike that has unleashed transport chaos three days before the Brazilian mega-city hosts the World Cup kick-off.
In the Media
by Laurent Thomet (AFP)
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Braz -
Sao Paulo subway workers ignored a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
In the Media
by Laurent Thomet, Natalia Ramos (AFP) - 1 comment
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Braz -
A court on Sunday ordered Sao Paulo subway workers to pay a daily fine if they continue a strike threatening to disrupt the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
In the Media
by Laurent Thomet, Natalia Ramos (AFP)
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Braz -
A Brazilian court ruled Sunday that a subway strike that has caused traffic mayhem in Sao Paulo and raised fears of transport chaos at the World Cup kick-off is illegal."The court ruled the strike was abusive.
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Braz -
A strike by subway workers snarling Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo threatened Saturday to disrupt the World Cup with the kickoff in the city just five days away.
In the Media
by Laurent Thomet (AFP)
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Braz -
A subway strike snarling Brazil's biggest city before the World Cup entered a third day Saturday as President Dilma Rousseff denounced a "systematic campaign" against her government and the tournament.
In the Media
by Laurent Thomet (AFP)
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Braz -
Brazil's World Cup preparations endured a rough Friday, as police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo, massive traffic jams snarled the mega-city and fans booed the national team.
In the Media
by Natalia Ramos, Laurent Thomet (AFP)
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Braz -
Police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo on Friday while 3,000 people protested government policies, causing traffic chaos six days before Brazil's mega-city hosts the first World Cup game.
In the Media
by Natalia Ramos, Laurent Thomet (AFP)
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Braz -
Football supremo Sepp Blatter voiced confidence that Brazil would deliver a successful World Cup, as the city hosting the tournament's opening match grappled with transport chaos.
In the Media
by Natalia Ramos (AFP)
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Braz -
Football supremo Sepp Blatter voiced confidence that Brazil would deliver a successful World Cup on Thursday as the city hosting the tournament's opening match grappled with transport chaos.
In the Media
by Natalia Ramos (AFP)
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Braz -
Commuters in Sao Paulo faced huge traffic jams and lingering uncertainty Thursday, but the Brazilian metropolis was slowly returning to normal after a paralyzing bus drivers' strike.
In the Media
by AFP
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Braz -
A bus drivers' strike stranded more than two million passengers in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, just 22 days before the Brazilian megacity hosts the opening match of the World Cup.
In the Media
by Natalia Ramos (AFP)
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As this is being submitted, police are arresting employees of McDonald's and their supporters who have shut down McDonald's headquarters.
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Bras -
Police in Brazil will stage a 24-hour strike Wednesday in 14 states, including six that will host World Cup matches, their union said on its website.
In the Media
by AFP
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Kroondal -
Thousands of club-wielding striking workers at a platinum mine in South Africa were urged by their leaders to remain steadfast in the face of a deadline to return underground Wednesday.
In the Media
by Johannes MYBURGH (AFP)
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Rio De Janeiro -
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday her government accepted people's right to demonstrate during the World Cup but warned that it would not tolerate violence.
In the Media
by AFP
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Rio De Janeiro -
Commuters faced chaos Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro as bus drivers went on strike, trashing dozens of buses in the latest walkout to hit Brazil in the run-up to the World Cup.
In the Media
by AFP
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Rio De Janeiro -
A partial strike by bus drivers in Rio demanding a 40 percent wage hike on Thursday saw 325 vehicles damaged, with some set ablaze, a union leader opposed to the stoppage said.
In the Media
by AFP
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La Paz -
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Friday urged striking members of the armed forces to return to their barracks, calling for a return to military "discipline" by the soldiers.
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by AFP
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Salvador -
Troops patrolled the World Cup host city of Salvador on Thursday after a deadly orgy of violence triggered by a police strike less than two months before thousands of fans descend on the coastal Brazilian metropolis for the football extravaganza.
In the Media
by AFP
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Johannesburg -
Anglo American's chief executive has hinted that the mining titan is looking to offload its strike-hit South African platinum mines to concentrate on open-cast extraction.
In the Media
by AFP
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Buenos Aires -
A general strike called to protest against the government of Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner disrupted public transport Thursday amid growing public anger over price rises and crime.
In the Media
by Paula Bustamante (AFP)
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Buenos Aires -
A strike against the policies of Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner halted trains and buses on Thursday amid growing public discontent over high inflation and crime.
In the Media
by Daniel Merolla (AFP)
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Buenos Aires -
Argentina braced Wednesday for a major strike in a fresh challenge to President Cristina Kirchner amid growing public discontent over high inflation and crime.
In the Media
by Daniel Merolla (AFP)
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Alvaro Minguito
Workers across Europe protest against government austerity policies
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Scenes of protest in Lisbon - visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 12.
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Greece: General strike
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Line Service Representatives at Porter FBO at Billy Bishop Airport are on strike this morning for their personal safety.
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Smithsonian Workers Strike
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People deposited their garbage at the doors of the banks during the recent strike by garbage workers in Spain.
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Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario held a one-day strike across the Toronto Area on what is called "Super Tuesday." It also included a protest in front of Kathleen Wynne's constituency office in Leaside.
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Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario held a one-day strike across the Toronto Area on what is called "Super Tuesday." It also included a protest in front of Kathleen Wynne's constituency office in Leaside.
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Screen capture from Reuters video
File photo: Nationwide protests in Greece.
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The large crowd huddles in for speeches outside of Toronto City Hall.
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Protesters in Madrid, Spain - 29 March 2012
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Alvaro Minguito
Protesters in Madrid, Spain on 29 March 2012
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Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario held a one-day strike across the Toronto Area on what is called "Super Tuesday." It also included a protest in front of Kathleen Wynne's constituency office in Leaside.
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Walmart workers on strike walk a picket line during a protest over unsafe working conditions and poor wages outside a Walmart store in Pico Rivera, California, October 4
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Scenes of protest in Lisbon.
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Many library and union members walking the picket line outside of Toronto City Hall.
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Scenes of protest in Lisbon - European general strike on November 14.
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