Tel Aviv Stock Exchange disruptions intensified
Submitted by Tojiah on Apr 2 2008 07:19
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange employees intensified work disruptions on Monday by interfering with the orderly conclusion of the trade day.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: union overtime ban forces trade to end three hours earlier
Submitted by Tojiah on Mar 10 2008 21:27
Following a declaration on Thursday (March 6th), the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange workers` union has declared an overtime ban. This has resulted in management closing down trading three hours early for two days straight.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange employees set to strike on Feb 28th (CANCELLED)
Submitted by Tojiah on Feb 22 2008 23:11
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange workers are set to strike at February 28th. This action was declared about two weeks ago (Feb 5th), and is a response to TASE management's refusal to meet union demands.
Lionbridge: globalizing low wages
Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 5 2008 20:52
In December 2007, a trade-union called “Krajowa Federacja Pracownikow (KFP)” (Worker’s Federation) was formed in Lionbridge Poland, a subsidiary of Lionbridge Technologies, a US-based multinational with subsidiaries all over the world.
Canada: bank workers strike over pay
Submitted by jef costello on Jan 14 2008 22:44
62 workers at CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) in Sudbury went on strike today.
France: petrol workers win bonus
Submitted by jef costello on Sep 11 2007 14:43
The strike was launched on Monday at 4am by fuel delivery workers on the island of Réunion from the CFDT union.
South Africa: death at housing demonstration
Submitted by jef costello on Sep 10 2007 11:37
A protester was accidentally killed during clashes between police and Soweto residents demanding improved housing conditions.
New Zealand: 800 Hospital cleaners locked out after strike
Submitted by Anarchia on Jul 12 2007 09:24
Around 800 workers contracted to Spotless Services Ltd have been locked out of their kitchen, orderly and cleaning jobs today at 13 public hospitals across New Zealand after they attempted to start industrial action.
Strikes in Egypt spread from centre of gravity
Submitted by Ed on May 13 2007 12:56
The longest and strongest wave of worker protest since the end of World War II is rolling through Egypt. In March, the liberal daily al-Masri al-Yawm estimated that no fewer than 222 sit-in strikes, work stoppages, hunger strikes and demonstrations had occurred during 2006.
Jamaican labour minister intervenes to try and avert hotel strike
Submitted by Ed on Apr 25 2007 00:45
Labour Minister Derrick Kellier has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow with contractors, as well as the two major trade unions representing the more than 2,000 workers at the Fiesta Hotel site in Hanover, in light of a threat by disgruntled workers to lock down the project.
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