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VW management to take €300 million pay cut following union pressure

The news comes after Volkswagen reached a historic deal with unions in December.

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Rubbish mounts on Lisbon's streets as strike continues for second day

Lisbon’s waste collection workers are on strike, leaving piles of trash across the city as unions demand better conditions and accuse the authorities of failing to address the issues.

27 December 2024

Business

Starbucks workers' strike shuts down 59 stores across the US

A five-day strike by Starbucks baristas has closed almost 60 stores across the United States as of Monday according to the union organising the protest.

24 December 2024

Business

Amazon workers to strike at warehouses as union seeks labour contract

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike on Thursday morning, an effort by the union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labour agreement during a key shopping period.

19 December 2024

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Spanish fishermen protest against EU fishing quotas

Thousands of Spanish fishermen gathered in protest of an EU proposal which would cut the number of days trawlers can be at sea from the current 130 to 27 or 28 days.

10 December 2024

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VW workers' union threatens to go on strike after talks fail

Earlier this week, the workers announced that they were willing to accept pay reductions so that the company could continue to keep plants open and avoid mass layoffs.

22 November 2024

Business

Boeing seeks to raise billions from share sale to bolster finances

The aeroplane manufacturer is hoping to avoid a credit rating downgrade by launching a major stock offering.

28 October 2024

Business

Volkswagen set to close three German plants and cut thousands of jobs

Further talks are planned between Volkswagen and trade union leaders on Wednesday.

28 October 2024

Europe News

French car parts workers on strike demand an EU future for their trade

Valeo employees in Suze-sur-Sarthe are striking to save their jobs, as the automotive industry's future in Europe remains in doubt due to competition and downsizing.

23 October 2024

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Automobile workers don't believe taxing Chinese EVs is the solution

The protest comes as the European Commission is considering imposing heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

18 October 2024

Business

Italian car workers go on strike as pressure mounts on Stellantis

Workers in Italy's troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike for the first time in 20 years.

18 October 2024

Europe News

Brussels airports cancel hundreds of flights as workers go on strike

Flights to and from airports Zaventem and Charleroi in Brussels will be put on hold as reportedly hundreds of security, cleaning and hospitality staff employed at the major transport hubs will strike for better wages and working conditions.

Business

Port workers from Maine to Texas go on strike risking new shortages

Port workers from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.

Business

Boeing machinists go on strike in another setback for aircraft giant

Employees want better wages, pensions and healthcare from Boeing, the aerospace giant that has faced a number of safety scandals this year.

13 September 2024

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Why you might see Italy's busy beach clubs shut this summer

Lidos have been passed down through generations of families for decades, but that could all change.

Culture news

Video game performers walk picket lines in protest of unregulated AI

The striking performers are protesting against what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect union voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.

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WATCH: Hollywood performers strike against AI

More than 300 Hollywood performers picketed Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, protesting the unregulated use of AI in the industry.

Culture news

Hollywood video game performers head to picket line over AI crisis

Video game performers went on strike last week, concerned about the use of AI and the threat it poses to their professions. Union leaders have billed AI as an existential crisis for performers.

Culture news

Video game performers begin strike over AI concerns

A new wave of strikes has erupted in Hollywood, this time over the use of artificial intelligence in the video games industry.

Europe News

Doctors strike in Portugal for better working conditions and pay

Doctors in Portugal are among the lowest paid in the European Union and their working conditions have deteriorated over the last two decades.