More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform Greek unions promise to continue protests against the government's pension reforms, passed on Thursday.
Greece heading towards general strike Greek workers are set to go on general strike tomorrow (Wednesday 19th March) in protest of the government's planned pension reforms.
Workers continue to fight for their pensions in Greece Walkouts by public sector workers against the pension reform bill are continuing, with a 24-hour general strike expected on Wednesday.
Greece: general strike by public service workers Public service workers in Greece have gone on strike, for the second time in two months, to defend their pensions.
France: More workers join strikes Hundreds of thousands of health workers, civil servants, printers postal workers and air traffic controllers yesterday joined transport and…
France: Transport and energy strikes begin Workers fighting to defend their pension rights have launched a second strike.
Electricity workers refuse work in Trinidad and Tobago Two Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (TTEC) Customer Service Centres remained closed yesterday because most of the employees did not show up for work.
Lebanon: electricity workers threaten strike Staff at EDL (Lebanese Electricity) have given notice of strike action to begin on May 4.
Ireland: Energy workers plan strikes Workers at the Electricity Supply Board are currently threatening strike action against potential privatisation.
Iraq: Electricity workers on strike in Kirkuk Workers at an electricity plant in Kirkuk were on strike yesterday whilst others protested in Baghdad.
More energy riots - electrickery in Bangladesh Two hundred people, including police, were injured in Bangladesh as more riots and demonstrations have erupted in protest against regular…