Newcastle University strike highlights crisis in UK higher education
A wave of university industrial action signals a deepening crisis in British higher education, driven by market-oriented policies
Miners in Georgia rally against corporate exploitation
Miners and residents of Chiatura, Georgia, are rising up against Georgian Manganese, demanding solutions to the community’s socioeconomic and environmental crisis
Greek trade unions call for new mass protests over Tempi train crash
After last week’s mass protests, Greek trade unions have called for new mobilizations Wednesday, demanding justice for the Tempi train crash
Two years after Tempi train crash, workers shut down Greece in general strike
Two years after the Tempi train disaster, one million people mobilized across Greece, blaming privatization and austerity
General strike brings Greece to a standstill
Thousands of people across Greece joined a general strike and mass protests, demanding action against high living expenses, restrictions on union organizing, and excessive military spending
Workers in Greece mobilize against austerity, announce general strike in November
Workers across Greece in sectors including hospitality, metalwork, transport, and education have launched a wave of strikes demanding an end to austerity policies imposed by the government
South Korean lawmakers pass landmark labor bill, amid rising trade union mobilizations
The “yellow envelope bill” is an outcome of years of labor mobilizations demanding reforms of existing labor laws, in the aftermath of workers suppression in the SsangYong Motors strike of 2009
Seoul Metro workers stage “warning strike” over planned layoffs
The management of Seoul Metro has used losses over the past few years as a reason behind laying off over 2,200 workers, while trade unions argue it will affect safety standards
Thousands of Greek workers take to the streets in national strike against government’s anti-labor bill
Unions organized a country-wide strike against a bill introduced by the conservative New Democracy government in Greece. The bill seeks to increase daily and weekly working hours, among other changes
UN relief workers go on strike in Gaza over pay and working conditions
Workers of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) have been staging regular protests, including strike action, over the last year demanding including better wages, permanent contracts, and additional recruitment
Security guards at UK’s Heathrow airport continue strike over pay hike
Security guards affiliated to Unite the Union started a 10-day strike action on March 31 after last ditch talks with the airport authorities for a pay rise failed
Strike action by public service employees and transport workers paralyzes Germany
For over a year, trade unions in Germany have been demanding a fair increase in wages to combat inflation and compensate for the continuous fall in real wages
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