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Italy transport strike on Friday to hit major cities

A ‘black Friday’ is expected tomorrow after Confail Faisa, a trade union for bus, tram and underground workers, announced a nationwide strike.

Switzerland

Staff at Geneva airport end strike after deal agreed with management

About a thousand workers at Geneva airport went on strike early on Friday morning in protest at the freezing of their wages disrupting air traffic for around four hours.

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Aftermath of deadly Kryvyi Rih strike, Mariupol marks Russia Day

Ukrainian police on Tuesday began collecting evidence in the aftermath of the Russian bombing of a civilian apartment block in the city of Kryvyi Rih. This follows Russia Day celebrations organised by Moscow-installed authorities in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Monday.

Green News

Greta Thunberg is staging her final Fridays for Future school strike

Despite graduating, the Swedish climate activist behind the global school strikes says ‘The fight has only just begun’.

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Culture news

How the UK's performers union is protecting actors against AI

Actors union Equity has launched a brand new toolkit to help artists consent to their performances being used by AI.

Culture news

WGA strikes: What is the state of writers' unions in Europe?

The WGA strikes feel like a rare example of union power in the US. Why do we hear so little about equivalent unions in Europe?

Travel News

Summer ‘travel chaos’ warning as Edinburgh airport staff back strikes

Scotland’s busiest airport could be hit by walkouts during the busy summer season due to a row over pay.

Europe News

Belgian workers take to the streets protesting poor working conditions

Demonstrators complain that their working conditions have worsened significantly in recent years.

Travel News

German train strike: 50-hour Deutsche Bahn walkout called off

Deutsche Bahn workers have called off a 50-hour strike after reaching an agreement with the rail operator.

Culture news

Chanel presents its latest LA-inspired Cruise Collection in the city

Chanel presented its California-inspired 2023/4 Cruise Collection on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles, as the WGA writers' strike continues for a second week.

Culture news

WGA writers' strikers poke fun at 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega

Banners held on picket lines across the US in support of the WGA writers' strike have poked fun at the 'Wednesday' actress' claims she had 'rewritten' parts of the popular Netflix script.

Travel News

Heathrow security staff to go on strike over Coronation weekend

Unions claim the industrial action will cause 'inevitable disruption' but airport bosses say they have contingency plans in place to help passengers.

Culture news

Hollywood writers strike: Why AI should never replace real writers

The WGA knows the danger of entertaining conversations about AI replacing creative writers. It's a conversation that puts human expression at risk.

Culture news

Hollywood TV and movie writers go on strike for fair pay

Over 11,000 television and movie writers have gone on strike following the breakdown of pay negotiations between their union, the Writers Guild of America, and various major Hollywood studios.

Culture news

Hollywood writers go on strike as streaming boom changes industry

The Writers Guild of America has called its first work stoppage in 15 years after the rising popularity of streaming has seen seismic changes to the entertainment industry

Germany

German train network brought to a halt by second national rail strike

Germany's rail network was brought to a halt as workers across the country took strike action for the second time in recent weeks demanding higher pay to offset inflation

Germany

Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany

Around 700 flights have been cancelled in Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Hamburg airports due to security staff strikes. Stuttgart expected to be affected on Friday.

Travel News

German airports empty as strike leads to cancelled flights and trains

Unions are demanding higher pay to combat rising inflation rates.

Norway

Thousands of workers strike in Norway demanding higher pay

Mediation attempts broke down over the weekend, with unions sticking to their 5% pay rise demand and criticising managers' bonuses.

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Watch: Doctors in England continue historic four-day strike over pay

Doctors in England launched what has been called the most disruptive strike in the history of the country's public health service.