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Bank employees shout slogans outside a bank during a nationwide strike in Mumbai

World Jul 09

Hundreds of thousands of workers across India go on daylong nationwide strike against Modi proposals

By Rajesh Roy, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press

Nation Sep 13

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What autoworkers are demanding as strike against Detroit’s ‘Big 3’ looms

Nearly 150,000 auto workers could soon go on strike against the Big Three automakers in the U.S. The United Auto Workers are pushing for big changes, but the manufacturers say the costly transition to electric vehicles makes it too difficult…

By Laura Barrón-López, Shoshana Dubnow

Economy Jun 07

Labour MP John McDonnell joins members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union as they take part in a border force workers strike action, near Heathrow Airport, in London, Britain December 23, 2022. Photo by Peter Nicholls/REUTERS
Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months

It's a move that could wreak havoc for the millions of people going through Heathrow during the summer travel season. Security guards have already been striking in recent months including during the Easter break and the coronation of King Charles…

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Politics Jan 10

The U.S. Supreme Court stands in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2022. Photo by Joshua Roberts/REUTERS
LISTEN: Supreme Court debates limits on union tactics in spoiled concrete case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday debated the limits of the pressure unions can exert during a strike in a case about cement truck drivers who walked off the job with the trucks full of wet concrete.

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Economy Aug 04

Logos of Amazon and Amazon Prime are pictured on vehicles outside the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Altrincham, near Manchester, Britain, November 26, 2021. Photo by Carl Recine/REUTERS
More than 700 Amazon workers at UK warehouse stop work to protest pay

It's the latest sign of workplace friction stoked by Britain's cost of living crisis and the growing discontent among Amazon's warehouse workers over wage and working conditions.

By Associated Press

Jun 20

UK faces national railway strike as last-ditch talks fail

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security.

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Mar 16

Disney workers plan walkout to protest Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek's slow response in publicly criticizing Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay legislation.

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Oct 13

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Rural U.S. hospitals stretched thin after nurse shortage exacerbated by the pandemic

By John Yang, Frank Carlson

Nursing shortages are impacting healthcare workers and hospitals across the United States. In just the past few days, nurses and other workers in Southern California and Oregon authorized a potential strike against provider Kaiser Permanente. Staffing shortages are part of…

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Oct 13

Film TV workers union says strike to start next week

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions.

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Jun 30

Iran oil workers strike for better wages as economy strains under sanctions

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Thousands of workers in Iran's vast oil industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands for better wages and conditions at oil facilities.

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