Tag: Strikes
Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
SEATTLE -- SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts...
Sale of UK's Observer, world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed
LONDON -- The sale of the Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain's media landscape, was...
US hiring likely rebounded last month after storms and strikes curtailed October job growth
WASHINGTON -- Hiring in the United States likely rebounded last month from a dismal October, when hurricanes and strikes reduced job growth to...
Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen workers launched rolling two-hour strikes Monday at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and...
Thousands of workers march across Italy in general strike demanding better pay and services
MILAN -- Thousands of teachers, health care workers, trash collectors and others walked off their jobs across Italy on Friday to protest a...
Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
NEW DELHI -- Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for...