Scottish Water workers vote on industrial action Scottish Water workers are being balloted on industrial action after the employer imposed a below inflation pay rise which had not been agreed.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange disruptions intensified 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 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) 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 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 62 workers at CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) in Sudbury went on strike today.
France: petrol workers win bonus 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 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 Around 800 workers contracted to Spotless Services Ltd have been locked out of their kitchen,…
Strikes in Egypt spread from centre of gravity 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…
Jamaican labour minister intervenes to try and avert hotel strike Labour Minister Derrick Kellier has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow with contractors, as well as…
Strikers occupy First Ontario credit union Striking First Ontario Credit Union workers have no regrets after they occupied the company’s east Mountain branch and padlocked the doors to try…