Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
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May Day general strike in Italy heralds month of strikes against falling living standards; Unison ends long pay strike at Mining Museum in England ...
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May Day general strike in Italy heralds month of strikes against falling living standards; Unison ends long pay strike at Mining Museum in England ...
OngoingOn 4th May 1926, workers in many key industries – transport, printing, metal and chemical manufacture, construction, power generation – went on strike ...
PlannedUnite says workers will vote on industrial action in a pay dispute with firms based at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.
PlannedUnite confirmed that 900 workers are in pay disputes with companies based at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. Several industrial action ...
OngoingPublic workers blocked the streets of El Alto, Bolivia with buses, cars, and trucks during a transportation strike.
Settled... protest at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on May 1, 2026. No ... workers' rights protests Friday. At San Francisco International Airport ...
SettledWorkers from other sectors joined the strike in sympathy of the miners, including transport and dock employees, as well as those employed in gas ...
SettledStrikes by workers who help disabled passengers at London Stansted Airport have been called off. About 100 people from facilities firm ABM were ...
Status UnknownMay Day protest at SFO blocked traffic and lead arrests, including a state senator and SF supervisors, as SEIU‑USWW workers demand higher wages.
SEIU United Service Workers West organized the protest to demand higher wages for airport workers who clean airplane cabins, move passengers in ...
Planned... workers were balloted for strike action. About 170 workers with the ICTS firm have rejected a pay offer from the company, with the Unite trade ...
SettledThe manufacturing sector saw the highest number of strikes. Employees are more satisfied with their pay and terms of employment than in recent years.
... workers may strike or the company can lock-out their employees. The parties must have an agreement on the maintenance of activities or have a ...
PlannedStaff employed by security firm threaten disruption during World Cup and Commonwealth Games.
SettledA potential strike at Glasgow Airport could disrupt summer travel plans, as security workers prepare to ballot over an ongoing dispute surrounding ...
PlannedUnifor Local 4304 represents 850 transit workers in Waterloo Region who are in position to strike as of next Friday. They voted 93 per cent in favour ...
Postal workers in Wallonia, Belgium continue strike over increased exploitation despite union sabotage attempts; workers' protests resume in Iran ...
The RTC workers' strike continues across the state, affecting public transport services in multiple regions. The impact is clearly visible at ...
... workers, the group says, expected a much bigger rollback. They view the ... Manibela slams fuel rollback on transport strike's first day. 1.
(16 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++THUMBNAIL: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a union rally on Park Avenue, in New York, ...