Strike brings Brussels public transport to a halt Public transport in Brussels was almost entirely halted on Wednesday, as bus and tram drivers went on strike for improved safety, after a bus was attacked with a molotov cocktail.
Two-day DWP strike ends Thousands of Job Centre and benefit office staff carried out a 48-hour strike this week against a new three-year pay deal.
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.
Turkish PM condemns strike A two hour general strike in Turkey against new social security plans has been condemned by the prime minister.
Israel: El Al fires one ground crewmember suspends another for inciting wildcat El-Al ground stewards decided to bypass the company's excess weight charge in a wildcat responding to months` neglect in addressing grievances. In retaliation, the company rooted out the alleged ring-leaders, fired one and suspended the other.
Railway, agricultural workers protest and walk out Recent weeks have seen a continuation of the workers' unrest in Egypt, with over 2,000 agricultural workers going on all-out strike at the end of February and 100 railway workers protesting their pay and conditions at the start of March.
Worker and student struggles in Italy, 1962-1973 - Sam Lowry A history of the wave of strikes and occupations that gripped Italian factories and universities…
Mexico: 250 Corona bottle makers fired for forming an independent union More than 250 employees of a factory that manufactures beer bottles for Corona (amongst others) in…
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.
Thousands on strike in Colombia 3,500 workers are on strike in protest at temporary employment contracts in the world's most dangerous nation to be a trade unionist.
Hyundai workers wildcat in South Korea Workers at Hyundai (HMC) Ulsan plant in South Korea were on wildcat last week for higher wages.
