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| Feb.20 |
USA |
Day Without Immigrants: 'More than 100 fired over strike
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| Jun.1 |
France |
Open-ended strike brings rail misery |
| May.30 |
France |
France: Rail workers strike as protests continue
French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms
| May.25 |
France |
Nuclear power plant workers to join strike
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| Jul.9 |
London |
Tube and train strikes: Commuters face disruption |
| Mar.16 |
Germany |
Lufthansa pilots to go on strike |
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| Oct.8 |
Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone burial crews reportedly on strike
| Aug.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
LinkedIn in $6m labour violation settlement |
| Jun.11 |
European Union |
Uber sparks taxi strikes in Europe
| Jun.8 |
Sao Paulo |
World Cup: Sao Paulo metro strike to continue
Metro workers have voted to remain on strike for an indefinite period despite an earlier ruling by a labour court calling on them to return to...
| May.14 |
Turkey |
Turkish mine disaster: Unions calls protest strike
Trade unions in Turkey have announced a one-day strike in protest at the country's worst ever mine disaster which has claimed at least 274 l...
| Feb.14 |
Tennessee |
Volkswagen's US workers vote against joining union |
| Feb.6 |
London |
Tube strike travel delays continue |
| Jan.22 |
South Africa |
SA braces for platinum sector strike |
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| Dec.14 |
Brazil |
Workers go on strike at delayed World Cup stadium |
| Dec.5 |
USA |
US fast-food workers in strike |
| Oct.31 |
Indonesia |
Indonesian workers strike nationwide for 2nd day |
| Oct.17 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
BART commuter rail faces strike threat |
| Oct.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Clashes at Brazil teacher protest |
| Oct.8 |
Southern India |
Protests: Talks to restore power supply fail |
| Aug.29 |
USA |
US fast-food workers on strike |
| Jul.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
BART strike ends |
| Jul.1 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
BART strike creates major delays for commuters
| Jun.24 |
Beijing |
American factory boss held hostage by scores of workers |
| May.13 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka unrest forces factory closures |
| Jan.6 |
Manhattan |
NHL Lockout Lifted |
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| Dec.11 |
U. S. Midwest |
Michigan passes 'anti-union' law |
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U. S. Midwest |
Thousands march as Michigan weighs 'right-to-work' bill |
| Oct.18 |
Athens |
Thousands rally, standstill by anti-austerity strike |
| Oct.5 |
China |
iPhone 5 workers strike in China |
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South Africa |
12,000 striking SA miners fired |
| Oct.4 |
USA |
NHL cancels first 2 weeks over labour dispute |
| Sep.25 |
Greece |
Greece braced for general strike
| Sep.19 |
South Africa |
Marikana miners to return to work |
| Sep.18 |
Chicago |
Union ends Chicago teacher strike
Chicago school teachers have voted to suspend a strike, ending a seven-day action that affected more than 350,000 students
| Aug.17 |
South Africa |
S African mining clash killed 34
Map of Marikana South Africa Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
At least 78 people were injured in the confrontation. Police had been forced to shoot after armed protesters charged them, 'firing shots', at the Marikana mine in the north-east.
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| Aug.16 |
South Africa |
Police fire on S Africa miners
| Mar.29 |
Spain |
Workers commence a general strike Workers in Spain commence a general strike over government austerity measures
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| Dec.16 |
Kazakhstan |
Clashes hit Kazakh oil strike town
Map of Zhanaozen Kazakhstan At least 10 people have been killed as striking oil workers clashed with government forces in a town in western Kazakhstan
| Nov.29 |
United Kingdom |
Up to two million set for UK strike
| Oct.30 |
Australia |
Qantas resuming flights
Qantas resumes flights after an independent tribunal orders a permanent end to the industrial dispute with union members
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Sydney |
Qantas ordered to end labor dispute
| Oct.29 |
Australia |
Labour row grounds Qantas flights 
The Australian airline Qantas is grounding all international and domestic flights with immediate effect due to an industrial dispute | |
| Oct.18 |
Greece |
Mass strike to close down Greece
| Oct.10 |
USA |
First two weeks of NBA cancelled |
| Oct.4 |
Greece |
Greece hit by new general strike
| Aug.19 |
Spain |
Spanish footballers strike over wages |
| Jun.30 |
London |
British labor strikes could cause chaos
| Jun.27 |
Greece |
Greek unions stage general strike
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| Dec.4 |
Spain |
Air traffic controllers return to work
| Dec.3 |
Spain |
Air controller walkout disrupts travel The Spanish government put the military in control of air space late to get commercial jets flying again after a surprise air traffic controller...
| Oct.21 |
Paris |
French unions call more strike days
| Oct.16 |
Paris |
Paris airport fuel running short |
| Oct.11 |
France |
French unions launch new strike A national day of strikes and demonstrations in opposition to the government's pension reforms is the third in a month | |
| Sep.29 |
European Union |
Unions stage day of action over cuts
Unions have a day of demonstrations across Europe to express anger at austerity measures being adopted around the continent
| Sep.6 |
South Africa |
3-week strike ending in South Africa |
| Jun.7 |
Spain |
Public sector to strike against austerity |
| May.4 |
Greece |
Tansport halts as strike extends Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax rises continue
| Mar.20 |
London |
BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike
| Mar.19 |
London |
BA cabin crew begin strike action British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
| Mar.12 |
London |
BA cabin crew to strike this month |
| Feb.23 |
Greece |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike As many as two million people are to hold a 24-hour strike against the imposition of austerity measures
| Feb.22 |
Germany |
Lufthansa strike suspended |
| Feb.21 |
Germany |
Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of delays
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Germany |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain
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| Dec.17 |
London |
British Airways cabin crew strike illegal
| Dec.16 |
London |
British Airways trying to block strike |
| Oct.29 |
Argentina |
Strikes paralyze Buenos Aires
The capital city was beset by strikes, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters
| Jul.15 |
South Africa |
Agreement ends World Cup strikes |
| Jul.8 |
South Africa |
S Africa strike hits stadium work |
| Apr.16 |
France |
Fishermen lift French port blockades |
| Jan.29 |
Paris |
Huge crowds join French strikes Huge crowds have taken to the streets to protest over the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services
| Jan.28 |
France |
France braces for mass walk-out |
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| Dec.10 |
Athens |
Strike adds to unrest
| Dec.9 |
Greece |
Greece braces for general strike |
| May.21 |
France |
France braces for day of strikes |
| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
Striking farmers resume blockades |
| Mar.25 |
Argentina |
Farmers strike leaves shelves bare |
| Jan.7 |
Naples |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish
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| Nov.21 |
Paris |
Talks fail to end strike
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France |
Transport 'sabotage' hits France
Striking railway workers have carried out 'a coordinated campaign of sabotage' on the tracks of high-speed TGV rail network, setting fire to...
| Nov.20 |
Paris |
Sarkozy defiant against strikers |
| Nov.19 |
France |
France braced for huge new strike
| Nov.14 |
France |
Strike brings travel chaos
Transport and energy workers broadened a strike in protest against Sarkozy's pension reform
| Nov.13 |
Paris |
Transport workers on strike
| Jun.13 |
South Africa |
Strike escalates |
| Mar.21 |
Israel |
General strike shuts down Israel
| Feb.6 |
USA |
Wal-Mart bias case to go to trial |
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| Aug.31 |
Chile |
Strike ends at Escondida |
| Apr.4 |
France |
More than 1 million protest jobs law
| Mar.18 |
France |
Job protests grip French cities |
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| Dec.22 |
New York |
Transport workers end strike |
| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
| Nov.21 |
Paris |
Railworkers begin strike |
| Sep.29 |
India |
Strike over reforms |
| Aug.11 |
London |
Thousands stranded by air strike |
| Jun.27 |
South Africa |
Nationwide strike |
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| Oct.10 |
Nigeria |
Fuel price strike starts A 4-day general strike. More strikes would follow if a 25% increase was not reversed
| Jul.6 |
Athens |
Olympics hotels face strike threat |
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| Nov.11 |
South Korea |
Workers walk off the job |
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| Dec.19 |
Venezuela |
Oil execs defy court order, stay off job |
| Dec.5 |
Venezuela |
Troops step into strike |
| Oct.8 |
California |
US court orders ports to reopen |
| Aug.30 |
New York |
Baseball strike averted |
| Jun.19 |
European Union |
Strike cripples European air travel |
| Mar.23 |
Rome |
Workers take to the streets
| Jan.16 |
Nigeria |
General strike
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| Dec.10 |
Venezuela |
Strike closes cities |
| May.17 |
Greece |
General strike |
| Apr.26 |
Greece |
General strike |
| Jan.11 |
Czech Republic |
TV boss quits |
before year 2000
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| Sep. 17, 1980 |
Poland |
Solidarity union forms
Map of Gdansk Shipyard Gdansk Poland A Polish trade union that was founded at the Gdansk Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Walesa | |