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Spain

Iberia ground staff strike at Spanish airports over contract dispute

Ground staff at IAG-owned Iberia began their strike across Spain on Friday - although the airline itself has yet to see much impact.

05/01/2024

Healthcare

Thousands of UK junior doctors stage longest strike in NHS history

Thousands of doctors are going on strike in the UK in a six-day walkout set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded health service (NHS).

03/01/2024

Travel News

Eurotunnel strike: London trains return to normal after shock walkout

Eurostar trains were cancelled on Thursday afternoon due to an unexpected walkout. The strike is now over.

21/12/2023

Culture news

Paris Opera Ballerinas to go on strike over Christmas period

Ballet dancers at the Paris Opera will put down their pointe shoes between 23 and 31 December over workers rights.

20/12/2023

Travel News

France braces for airport chaos as air traffic controllers call strike

Paris-Orly and Brest airports will be particularly hard hit as airport workers walk out on Monday.

15/12/2023

Work

Nurses' salaries: Which countries pay the most and least in Europe?

Following a series of strikes across Europe in 2023, nurses in the UK and Italy are expected to continue taking to the streets in 2024 for better pay and work conditions.

14/12/2023

Travel News

German train drivers announce 24-hour strike: Can you get a refund?

The action is over working hours and pay.

07/12/2023

Culture news

Hollywood strikes: Actors vote to approve deal with studios

The outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labour strife.

06/12/2023

World News

'Forgotten heroes': Hundreds of Italian doctors and nurses protest

They demand respect, call themselves "the forgotten heroes", and, most importantly, are determined to have their voices heard.

06/12/2023

Business

Swedish postal workers strike against Tesla

Swedish postal workers have joined the ongoing strike against Tesla, sparked by the carmaker's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement, leading to disruptions in deliveries and escalating tensions in the labour dispute.

20/11/2023

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Iceland's women went on strike. How does Europe compare for equal pay?

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Iceland's prime minister joined women striking recently for better pay. But the country's gender pay gap is narrower than elsewhere in Europe.

09/11/2023

Culture news

Hollywood actors' strike ends as tentative deal reached with studios

The Hollywood actors union has reached a tentative deal to give its members bigger residuals, bigger repeat fees and crucially, a bigger say in the use of AI technology.

09/11/2023

Culture news

SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations hit an AI-shaped hurdle

It's day 112 of strike action for the actors union, but is a potential end in sight?

02/11/2023

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Hollywood actors on strike dress up for Halloween

Hollywood actors on strike dress up for Halloween as they picket line in front of the studios.

01/11/2023

Business

Autoworkers reach deal with Ford in step towards ending strikes

The United Auto Workers union said on Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.

26/10/2023

Culture news

MEPs propose directive to improve working conditions of EU artists

The European Parliament’s culture division has called for improvements to working conditions for artists. A new legislation could have the potential to radically change the fate of culture professionals in the EU.

25/10/2023

Iceland

Iceland's PM joins strike for women in 'equality paradise'

Tens of thousands of women are striking in Europe's 'equality paradise', including their prime minister, but why?

24/10/2023

Healthcare

'We feel harassed’: Doctors in France protest working conditions

General practitioners in France say they have too much administrative work and that patients can’t find a primary care doctor. They are going on strike on October 13.

13/10/2023

Culture news

Hollywood writers overwhelmingly approve new contract with studios

The writers won a major pay raise, more staff on TV shows and controls of artificial intelligence in scripts. Actors continue negotiating Wednesday.

10/10/2023

Culture news

Why do video game performers want to join the actors strike?

SAG-AFTRA actors vote to extend their strike to the video game industry if negotiations stall.

27/09/2023