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Image for article: Airport staff may strike during World Cup and Commonwealth GamesPlanned

Airport staff may strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 21, 2026, 4:28 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Nearly 700 staff at Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports have voted in favour of walking out in a row over pay.

700 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other Transport
Image for article: Airport staff may strike during World Cup and Commonwealth GamesPlanned

Airport staff may strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 21, 2026, 12:17 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Around 370 of the striking workers are based at Edinburgh Airport. Hundreds of workers at Scotland's two busiest airports have backed taking strike ...

700 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other Transport
Image for article: Transport <b>workers</b> in Kenya <b>strike</b> over rising cost of fuel - The World from PRXOngoing

Transport workers in Kenya strike over rising cost of fuel - The World from PRX

37 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 20, 2026, 12:06 AM ET
theworld.org(opens in a new tab)

A strike by transport workers brought Kenya to a near standstill yesterday, forcing many Kenyans to walk or squeeze onto one of the few available ...

KENYA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: Here's what to know as LIRR strike starts the workweekOngoing

Here's what to know as LIRR strike starts the workweek

38 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2026, 2:53 AM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

The first LIRR workers' strike in 30 years forced Long Islanders to use other modes of transportation on Monday, the first workday without the ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: With largest U.S. commuter rail system shut down, N.Y. governor urges unions to resume talksOngoing

With largest U.S. commuter rail system shut down, N.Y. governor urges unions to resume talks

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2026, 9:09 PM ET
post-gazette.com(opens in a new tab)

The railroad closed down and workers went on strike just after midnight Friday after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: Manic Monday: New Yorkers Prep for Morning Rush With LIRR Still On StrikeOngoing

Manic Monday: New Yorkers Prep for Morning Rush With LIRR Still On Strike

40 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
thecity.nyc(opens in a new tab)

... strike, Commuters walk through Penn Station on the first full day of ... employees slowing service in a show of support for the striking workers.

Start: May 163,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strikeOngoing

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

41 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
toledoblade.com(opens in a new tab)

NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: LIRR riders brace for chaos, mull options as <b>strike</b> deadline approaches - NewsdayPlanned

LIRR riders brace for chaos, mull options as strike deadline approaches - Newsday

42 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 8:01 PM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

If LIRR workers strike, “I'm working from home,” she said. “Thankfully my director is a Long Islander." Parker said she prefers to work in the ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: LIRR Strike: Governor Hochul Warns That New Yorkers May be Forced to Work from HomePlanned

LIRR Strike: Governor Hochul Warns That New Yorkers May be Forced to Work from Home

42 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2026, 5:15 AM ET
timeout.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike occurs.” The MTA has spent the last several weeks preparing what is essentially a transit emergency plan for Long Island. If workers walk ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: Ferry from Glen Cove will enable NYU Langone <b>workers</b> to commute to NYC in case of LIRR <b>strike</b>Planned

Ferry from Glen Cove will enable NYU Langone workers to commute to NYC in case of LIRR strike

43 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2026, 5:16 PM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

NYU Langone is making its own plans to get employees to and from Long Island via ferry in case striking Long Island Rail Road workers shut down the ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Shipping & PortsOther Transport
Image for article: Live updates: LIRR <b>strike</b> watch - NewsdayPlanned

Live updates: LIRR strike watch - Newsday

43 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2026, 11:10 AM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

MTA: Probationary workers will be fired if they strike. The Long Island Rail Road has informed unions that probationary employees will be fired if ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroOther Transport
Image for article: CBS 8 San DiegoOngoing

CBS 8 San Diego

43 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2026, 1:10 AM ET
cbs8.com(opens in a new tab)

Drivers and other workers for Transdev, the company that operates paratransit and minibus services for San Diego's MTS, went on strike Monday.

UNITED_STATES
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: MTA expands contingency bus plan as LIRR strike loomsPlanned

MTA expands contingency bus plan as LIRR strike looms

44 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 13, 2026, 2:50 PM ET
longisland.news12.com(opens in a new tab)

Union workers could walk off the job as early as Saturday if contract negotiations fail to produce an agreement.

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: As LIRR strike looms, Hochul warns Long Islanders they may have to stay homePlanned

As LIRR strike looms, Hochul warns Long Islanders they may have to stay home

44 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 13, 2026, 2:35 PM ET
gothamist.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers go on strike. Hochul said during a news conference at Jones Beach that the buses can carry “essential workers,” but pointed out they ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: Looming LIRR <b>strike</b> has Long Island riders making contingency commuting plans - NewsdayPlanned

Looming LIRR strike has Long Island riders making contingency commuting plans - Newsday

44 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 13, 2026, 9:55 AM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

Chris Spiridis, of Syosset, might carpool with co-workers. David Glatter would need to drive from Philadelphia to accompany his 96-year-old mother to ...

3,500 workers
UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: General strike in Belgium against government reforms draws tens of thousands to the capitalOngoing

General strike in Belgium against government reforms draws tens of thousands to the capital

44 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 13, 2026, 7:42 AM ET
euronews.com(opens in a new tab)

Unions have condemned a pension reform that leaves workers worse off. They have also condemned an attack on the automatic indexation of wages. The ...

BELGIUM
Other TransportPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Potential LIRR strike could create gridlock on LI's highways, unless most commuters work from homePlanned

Potential LIRR strike could create gridlock on LI's highways, unless most commuters work from home

45 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 12, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
newsday.com(opens in a new tab)

Another LIRR strike, in 1980, which lasted over 10 days and coincided with a subway workers' strike, led to people fighting "their way through traffic ...

UNITED_STATES
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 2:24 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

May Day general strike in Italy heralds month of strikes against falling living standards; Unison ends long pay strike at Mining Museum in England ...

OngoingStart: May 1End: May 29
FRANCEGERMANYITALY
Other TransportHospitals & ClinicsOther HealthcarePublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: The General Strike in CroydonOngoing

The General Strike in Croydon

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 07, 2026, 12:03 PM ET
labourhub.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

On 4th May 1926, workers in many key industries – transport, printing, metal and chemical manufacture, construction, power generation – went on strike ...

Start: May 47,000 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other TransportPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Uncategorized
Image for article: Scottish airport staff could strike during World Cup and Commonwealth GamesPlanned

Scottish airport staff could strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games

51 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 06, 2026, 10:44 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Unite says workers will vote on industrial action in a pay dispute with firms based at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.

900 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other Transport