Action by SNCB and affiliates will affect domestic routes and Eurostar, Nightjet services, as health strikes emerge in California and Kenya
The General Union of Public Services’ railway workers’ branch will strike across Belgium from 10:00 PM on March 8 through the end of March 11, disrupting services operated by the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) and its subsidiaries. SNCB says it will post a list of operating routes on March 8 as the walkout affects domestic and cross-border trains, including EuroCity, EuroCity Direct, Nightjet and Eurostar, to varying degrees.
In health care, more than 100 mental health therapists, social workers and psychologists at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Rosa, California, plan a one-day strike later this month, according to their union, the National Union of Healthcare Workers; Kaiser says it remains in bargaining. In Kenya, KNH’s acting CEO warns of maternal risks as a Nairobi County health worker strike increases congestion at the hospital. In Los Angeles, the WGA West staff strike continues, prompting cancellation of the guild’s West Coast awards ceremony as writers picket the union’s headquarters. Together, reported actions span transport, health care and media across Europe, Africa and the United States.