Union Pacific and Workers Sue Each Other Over New Attendance Policy
Union Pacific Railroad and Chicago union workers sued each other on Friday over the implementation of a new attendance policy and the prospect of a strike.
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French Back in Streets to Protest Pension Reforms, but Strikes Wane
Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets in France on Friday to express their anger over proposals to overhaul the country’s pension system, but there are signs long-running strikes are waning.
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No Letup in French Strikes Over Pension Reform
Long-running strikes by trade unions over French President Emmanuel Macron’s push to overhaul the nation’s retirement system will continue despite a compromise offer by the government.
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Workers v. Government: Showdown in France Over Pension Reforms
France was seized by a new wave of nationwide strikes on Thursday by a spectrum of workers angry over the government’s plans to overhaul the nation’s public retirement system.
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Ballet Dancers Down Tutus in Longest Strike Ever at Paris Opera
Paris Opera has lost more than $13.3 million in a month-long strike by ballet dancers fighting to cling onto pension rights that date back to the “Sun King” Louis XIV.
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Railway Pension Strikes Becoming the Longest in French History
Nationwide strikes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to overhaul France’s pension system will enter the New Year and become France’s longest-running rail strike in the country’s history.
Read moreGrim Christmas on the Menu for Paris Restaurants as Strike Bites
With no end to the strike in sight, Paris restaurants are at the forefront of businesses facing another bleak Christmas, a year after violent “yellow vest” demonstrations in the capital drove away locals and tourists alike.
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France Debates Pension Reforms and Goes on Strike
Seeking to calm nationwide strikes that threaten to cause havoc during the winter holidays, French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday signaled a willingness to make a key concession in his plans to overhaul France’s retirement system.
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Macron & Unions to Negotiate, but Strike Still Wreaking Havoc
The French government and labor unions face off Wednesday over a pensions overhaul, 14 days into a crippling transport strike that is hurting businesses, wearing out commuters and casting a shadow over holiday plans.
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Democratic Debate Back on After Agreement in Venue Labor Fight
A Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles this week is back on schedule after the venue’s worker union announced Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with a campus food service provider.
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Kaiser Mental Health Workers Kick Off Five-Day Strike
Health care clinicians across California will take to the picket lines starting Monday and throughout the week at Kaiser Permanente’s network of medical facilities due to stalled contract negotiations for mental health workers.
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French PM Fails to Appease Strikers With Pension Reform Plan
France’s prime minister sought to strike a conciliatory note Wednesday as he unveiled a controversial plan to overhaul the country’s pension system, but failed to appease striking unions which vowed to expand a crippling week-old transport freeze.
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Unions Dig in as French Strikes Enter Day 2
Frustrated travelers wrestled with transportation chaos around France for a second day Friday, as unions dug in for what they hope is a protracted strike against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to redesign the national retirement system.
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Macron Faces New Test as France Goes on Strike
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a major test to his presidency as France was beset Thursday by massive strikes that could turn into days of angry protests over his government’s plans to overhaul pensions.
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University of California Workers Strike Over Outsourcing
Thousands of members with the largest union of university employees in California went on statewide strike Wednesday to bring attention to job outsourcing and stalled contract negotiations.
Read moreUK Court Blocks Planned Strike by Royal Mail Staff
Royal Mail on Wednesday won a High Court injunction to block strike action by postal workers in Britain during the busy pre-Christmas shopping period next month.
Read moreLittle Rock Teachers Strike Over Anti-Union Diktat
Little Rock teachers will go on strike for one day this week over an Arkansas panel’s decision to strip their collective bargaining power and complaints about state control of the 23,000-student district, union officials said Monday.
Read moreRoyal Mail Goes to Court to Block Pre-Christmas Strike
Royal Mail on Friday made a High Court bid to block a postal strike by workers due next month ahead of Christmas and around the time of Britain’s general election.
Read moreClasses to Resume Friday as Chicago Teachers Officially End Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday afternoon finally called off a strike that cancelled 11 days of classes after a tense, last-minute compromise with Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Read moreChicago Teachers Agree to Tentative Deal, Will Remain on Strike
The Chicago Teachers’ Union voted to finally accept a contract from the city Wednesday night after a two-week battle with rookie Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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