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Greece faces general strike as workers protest cost of living squeeze
Unions demand ‘dignified wages’ as unequal recovery from debt crisis has left many struggling with higher costs. A nationwide strike by public- and private-sector employees looks likely to paralyse ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
Greek workers hold general strike over high cost of living and call for collective wage agreements
Greek public and private sector workers have walked off the job in a 24-hour general strike that is disrupting services across the country, with public transport in the capital suspended for ...World - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Greece to repay chunk of bailout debt early and touts recovery during anger over cost of living
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece is set to make an early repayment of 5 billion euros or $5.3 billion in bailout-era debt in 2025World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs
Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a fresh round of violent demonstrations in the French Caribbean islandWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
Journalist unions in Greece have launched a 24-hour strike, joining broader labor unrest on the eve of a nationwide general strikeWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs
Hundreds of seasonal firefighters in Greece have protested outside the country's Civil Protection Ministry, demanding permanent jobs as their contracts expired after a harsh wildfire seasonWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
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29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
Twenty-nine minors in Nigeria could be facing the death penaltyWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
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Nigeria's president reshuffles his cabinet during the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation
Nigeria's president has fired five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet reshuffleWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Greece 0-3 England: Nations League – live reaction
Nations League updates, 7.45pm GMT kick-off in Athens Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And email Scott England get the ball rolling. Plenty of boos as they do so. Hey, it is ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
OBR expected markets to be ‘surprised by the budget’; markets brace for US election – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Associated British Foods, the owner of discount clothing chain Primark, has posted a 43% rise in pre-tax profits for the last year. . ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Knowledge workers are leaning on generative AI as their workloads mount
A recent Thomson Reuters report found that the average knowledge worker expects AI to save them four hours per week.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
New workers' rights 'to cost firms £5bn a year'
Businesses will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
England supporters ‘treated like animals’ in Greece; Lineker on exit: football – live
Clarke warns Scottish football must improve youth plan Fixtures | Tables | And you can drop John an email And here’s Lee Carsley himself. . Lee Carsley – turns out his reign could be a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Greeks go on general strike demanding higher pay
Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted on Wednesday as workers joined a nationwide strike to demand higher pay.Top stories - NBC News - 53 minutes ago -
Student protesters face potential Trump crackdown
Student protesters could be in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s crackdown on colleges, with activists increasingly concerned about freedom of speech for pro-Palestinian advocates. ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Workers could get right to strike for a year
A government document says the mandate to take industrial action could be extended.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Boeing Workers Reject Pay Offer as Strike Continues
Strikers rejected a proposal for a 35 percent pay increase over four years by a nearly two-thirds margin.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
Strike continues after Boeing workers reject deal
About 33,000 Boeing machinists remain on strike after they voted to reject a deal their union leadership had reached with the aircraft manufacturing giant. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at why they ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
New York Times Tech Workers Go on Strike
The Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers and others who run the back-end systems behind The Times’s digital operation.Business - The New York Times - November 4 -
Bethesda Workers Go On Strike Against Microsoft
Last year, quality-assurance workers at Bethesda and ZeniMax studios formed ZeniMax Workers United, the largest certified video game union in the United States. Now that union is putting its ...Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago -
55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay
The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Why are hundreds of Las Vegas hotel workers on strike?
Around 700 Las Vegas hospitality workers went on strike Friday morning. Members of the Culinary Workers Union are calling for "24/7 picket lines" around Virgin Hotels. CBS News reporter Andres ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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UK workers’ rights reforms to cost businesses £5bn a year
Government’s impact assessment finds companies will face bill for implementing new policiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Greece vs. England lineups, odds: Where to watch UEFA Nations League, live stream, prediction, pick
The Three Lions have work to do to escape the second tierSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Kaiser mental health workers strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and ...Health - ABC News - October 21 -
Boeing workers voting on new contract that could end strike
Boeing workers are voting Wednesday on a new contract to end a six week strike that has cost the company billions. The four-year deal includes a 35% pay hike, a signing bonus and improved health ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Boeing workers to vote on ending strike as company reports billions in quarterly losses
Striking Boeing workers are set to vote on a new contract offer Wednesday after the company announced a $6 billion loss in its third-quarter earnings. CBS News senior transportation correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Boeing strike to continue after workers reject new contract
According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), 64% of workers voted to reject the new contract.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offer
Earlier, Boeing's boss warned the firm was at a "crossroads" as losses surged to roughly $6bn.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Boeing workers vote to reject deal to end strike, union says
More than 30,000 workers at the troubled aviation company represented by the union began striking in mid-September. Boeing workers have rejected the latest offer to end the more than a month-long ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Boeing Strike Extended After Union Workers Reject New Contract
The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24
