Strikes

Australia: Aviation Sector to Strike in Case of Bad Deal

Date: October 27th, 2011 |

The country’s aviation sector has been hit hard in recent months by delays and cancellations due to customs protests and rolling industrial action by pilots, engineers and ground staff at Qantas. Delays and cancellations could continue because customs workers were promising to walk off the job should the government not provide a better deal for [read more]

Italy: Thousands Protest Austerity Measures

Date: September 13th, 2011 |

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Tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets Sept. 6 to protest the government’s latest round of austerity measures. The strike resulted in the cancelation of flights, trains and buses and the closure of government offices. The Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL)—Italy’s largest union—called for the general strike and is demanding stronger action [read more]

United Kingdom: RMT Plans Strikes in the London Underground

Date: June 15th, 2011 |

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The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) said it will hold four strikes in the London Underground between June 19 and July 1 after the dismissal of Northern Line driver Arwyn Thomas. RMT maintains that Thomas was wrongly dismissed due to his activities during a previous strike. The strikes will last nearly all day and [read more]

Ireland: Aer Lingus Pilots Threaten Airlines Operations

Date: June 6th, 2011 |

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Pilots at Aer Lingus are warning that they will take part in an industrial action beginning June 7, a move that could cancel the airline’s entire operation. The plan of action states that pilots working out of Dublin and Cork will report to duty an hour late, and will not work on scheduled free days [read more]

Argentina: Strikes Disrupt Travel to and from Buenos Aires’ Airport

Date: February 15th, 2011 |

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Strikes at or near Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport have disrupted travel four times in first forty days of 2011, the most recent occurring Feb. 11 when protesters blocked the highway leading to the airport. The resulting traffic jam backed up three miles with some travelers walking the remaining distance hauling their luggage. The strikers [read more]

Greece: Tensions Rise in Athens as more Strikes are Planned

Date: October 17th, 2011 |

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Tensions are rising in Athens as new strikes are planned for mid-October in response to the government’s latest austerity measures. Alongside the picture of enormous lines at gas stations due to a strike of refinery workers is the piling up of trash, a result of the ongoing strike by municipal workers and garbage collectors. Public [read more]

United Kingdom: Large Strike Planned for June 30

Date: June 23rd, 2011 |

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Supporters of an anti-tax-avoidance group and student activists plan to join in a “public spectacular” in London June 30 to support an already planned day of widespread strikes. The day will bring together a large coalition of groups opposed to proposed government cuts, and is expected to bring educational facilities, ports and job centers to [read more]

Greece: Protests Loom Due to Austerity Measures

Date: June 8th, 2011 |

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Protestors calling for a general strike took over the Greek finance ministry building June 3. The new protests came as Greek officials negotiated a new round of austerity measures to combat the country’s debt crisis. Such belt tightening has been at the heart of numerous protests in Greece during the past year. Despite efforts to [read more]

Germany: Train Strikes Planned throughout Country

Date: March 9th, 2011 |

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Germany’s largest union of train drivers, Union of Locomotive Drivers (GDL), has announced a new wave of strikes to demand better pay and working conditions. Though the strikes are mostly targeted at freight trains, passenger trains will also be disrupted. Each stoppage will be announced only 12 hours ahead of the planned strike, and it [read more]

Greece: Workers Strike to Protest Austerity Measures

Date: February 15th, 2011 |

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Transport workers in Athens staged a 24-hour strike Feb. 14 in an almost daily series of strikes and demonstrations against economic reform. The country’s largest labor unions have called for a general strike Feb. 23, which could shut down many services and jam transportation networks. Unemployment is at a seven-year high and many Greeks oppose [read more]

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