Teachers and other school employees in Portland, Oregon, went on strike on November 1, resulting in the cancellation of classes for tens of thousands of children in Oregon's largest school district. The New York Times reported in more detail. The Portland strike follows similar...
US President Joe Biden joined a picket line with members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in Michigan on September 26, holding a megaphone and calling on workers to stay in line, Yahoo reports. The UAW went on strike on September 15 for better working conditions at...
Hollywood actors went on strike. They are protesting that streaming services are cutting salaries and investing in the use of artificial intelligence in production. The Guardian published more details. On June 14, SAG-AFTRA, the union representing about 160 Hollywood actors, officially went on strike…
The Summer of Hell has now reached New York airports. About 700 employees from the three major airlines went on strike at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, which could negatively affect flights for United Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue. Hundreds of workers working with people with disabilities, luggage, ...
A federal judge has ordered pilots for a cargo airline that delivers Amazon cargo to return to work. A judge in Cincinnati said it was in the public interest to end the strike because holiday shoppers expect to receive their orders on time. “Imagine Christmas without Amazon!” -...
German airline Lufthansa is canceling 23 flights on Wednesday 876 November due to a pilot strike, the company's press service said. As the airline specifies, initially about 3 thousand flights were planned for this day, of which 2124 will be performed. Cancellations of departures will affect about ...
House Democrats ended a sit-in calling for a vote on gun control legislation. The protest took place for more than 24 hours. As protesters walked onto the steps of the Capitol, they were greeted with applause. “Thank you for your support,” Lewis said. "Do not give up,…
The White House website registered a petition to US President Barack Obama from concerned Russian citizens. They ask the head of the White House to abolish the duty imposed in their country for trucks weighing over 12 tons. The creators of the text note that they are turning to Obama, ...
Police officers dismantled the barricades set up by the protesters against the increase in electricity tariffs on Baghramyan Avenue in the center of Yerevan. For the garbage cans, from which the barricades were made, their owners came - representatives of the Sanitek company. An Interfax correspondent at the scene reported the arrest of several demonstrators, not yet clarifying the details of the incident. ...
In the United States, 3800 workers have gone on strike at nine refineries after negotiations between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Shell Oil Corporation stalled. Writes about it Los Angeles Times. USW represents about 30 workers in factories, terminals, petrochemical plants ...