World news about “Strike” published by euronews.
Police strike casts shadow over Brazil carnival Security concerns are growing in Brazil as carnival approaches and police in Bahia remain on strike. More than 3,000 federal troops are now in the… 08/02/2012
Air France hit again by labour rights strike Air France has again cancelled up to 40 percent of its long-distance flights on the third day of a strike by pilots and other staff. Some other airlines… 08/02/2012
Coalition meeting to approve Greece bailout postponed The meeting between the leaders of Greece’s coalition government about the bailout deal has been postponed until Wednesday. They were meant to meet… 07/02/2012
Strike over right to strike hits French flights Hundreds of flights in France have been cancelled on day two of a four-day walkout over plans to make aviation workers give more notice before striking. Air… 07/02/2012
Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike Protests have erupted in the Greek capital with thousands of people joining strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is… 07/02/2012
Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike Greece is braced for another day of strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is being driven downwards by the… 07/02/2012
Brazil: Troops deployed as police strike sparks crimewave Soldiers have been sent in to restore order to Brazil’s third biggest city where a strike by police has sparked an explosion of violent crime. The murder… 07/02/2012
Crime soars as police go on strike in Brazil A strike by police officers in and around the Brazilian city of Salvador has sparked a wave of murders and other crimes. At least 80 homicides have been… 06/02/2012
Portugal hit by public transport strike Portuguese public transport workers began a 24 hour strike just before midnight on Wednesday. They are protesting against government efforts to downsize the… 02/02/2012
A Greek Tragedy The fate of the Greece’s second and third tier football teams hangs in the balance after the players union went on strike on Wednesday due to unpaid players… 01/02/2012
Unions want to ‘reverse’ austerity with strike in Belgium As European leaders discuss the eurozone debt crisis in Brussels, Belgium’s three largest unions want their government to reconsider its approach to reducing… 30/01/2012
General strike in Belgium as EU leaders arrive in Brussels Coinciding with the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium’s first general strike in almost 20 years has brought much of the country to a standstill. Production at… 30/01/2012
Belgium hit by 24-hour general strike Trains planes and buses are being especially hit by Belgium’s first general strike in almost two decades. Held to coincide with the EU summit, the… 30/01/2012
Italians voice anger over state of the economy Italian unions have taken to the streets of Rome to protest against Prime Minister Mario Monti’s austerity measures. The former EU commissioner wants to… 27/01/2012
Food shortages as Italian truck strike bites Food shortages and soaring costs are the high price of Italy’s lorry drivers’ strike. The truckers’ protest against the government’s reform and austerity… 25/01/2012
Protester’s death overshadows Italian strike A strike by Italian truckers against high fuel costs and government reforms has taken a tragic turn with the death of a man taking part in a road blockade. He… 24/01/2012
Transport strikes pile up pressure on Italy’s Monti Could this be the week when the wheels come off Italy’s technocrat government-led drive for reform? The trucks blocking the road near Turin were a sign of… 23/01/2012
Sicily slowly recovering from ‘pitchfork’ strike Sicily was slowly getting back to normal on Sunday after a week-long strike paralysed the country’s petrol stations and supermarkets. Reports say lorry… 22/01/2012
Street support for online web strikes Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of New York in a show of support against US anti-piracy legislation. Congress is considering a bill that would… 19/01/2012
Greeks protest as EU/IMF bailout officials return As the clock ticks on efforts to save Greece from bankruptcy, Greeks have taken to the streets to protest against possible new austerity measures. The… 17/01/2012
Nigerian oil unions suspend strike Following days of protest, Nigeria is expecting a calmer weekend after unions suspended strike action over the government’s removal of a fuel subsidy. Tens… 13/01/2012
Taxi strike in Italy in protest at ‘liberalisation’ Row upon row of taxi sat empty and idle in Milan on Friday, as drivers called a one-day unauthorised strike in Italy. Vehicles were not taking fares in… 13/01/2012
Unions threaten to cut Nigerian oil production Four days into Nigeria’s general strike, the prospect is that the country may be exporting no oil come Sunday. The main oil union said it would shut down… 13/01/2012
Nigerian oil workers announce output shutdown Nigeria is on the brink of even deeper economic disruption with oil workers threatening to shut down output of crude. The country is in the grip of a… 12/01/2012
Nigerian unions continue strike over oil subsidies Nigeria was deadlocked for a third straight day on Wednesday amid an ongoing general strike in protest at the scrapping of oil subsidies. The government… 11/01/2012
Nigerians keep up petrol protests It is day two of a general strike in Nigeria called by unions to protest against the scrapping of petrol subsidies. Lagos’ multi-lane motorways are full of… 10/01/2012
Airport security staff strike spreads in France – nocomment Striking airline security contractors demonstrated in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on Friday (December 20) on the fifth day of a protest over pay and… 20/12/2011
Portugal stages mass strike in protest of govt spending cuts – nocomment Portuguese workers went on strike on Thursday halting public transport and factories in many parts of the country to protest against harsh austerity measures… 25/11/2011
Public transport strike hits Portuguese capital – nocomment On November 8, several public transport unions staged a partial strike in Lisbon and Oporto. Public transport workers are protesting against the new… 09/11/2011
Sex strike and gender revolution in The Source Fed up with their arduous daily task of fetching water, the women in a remote north African village decide to stage a sex strike until their husbands either… 02/11/2011
Greece: austerity and anger – nocomment Tens of thousands of Greeks line the streets outside the country’s parliament, a day after a controversial austerity bill was passed. 21/10/2011
Austerity brings out anger in Athens – nocomment A general strike in Greece on Wednesday over parliament’s vote on new austerity measures turned into running battles between protesters and police. 20/10/2011
Demo at Zambian copper mine – nocomment Hundreds of Zambian workers at a Chinese-owned copper mine have gone on strike demanding higher pay, just two weeks after a new president took office… 08/10/2011
ArcelorMittal bosses freed after Belgian protest Six bosses of steelmaker ArcelorMittal have been freed after being held against their will for 48 hours. They had been kept trapped in their offices by… 05/10/2011
Brussels rubbish collectors strike – nocomment Garbage collectors took to the streets in Brussels on Thursday, they are on strike over job security and wages. 23/09/2011
Europe’s ailing social model Javier from Spain asks: “Why are we – EU member states - witnessing the disappearance of the welfare state? Why are we losing all the benefits… 09/09/2011
Italy: strikes leave passengers stranded at airports – nocomment Many airline companies have cancelled their flights to Italy because of the general strike against the government’s austerity measures, leaving passengers… 06/09/2011
Serie A still on hold The president of the Italian football federation Giancarlo Abete met with the representatives of the clubs and players on Monday but failed to reach an… 30/08/2011
Serie A players strike back The Italian football player’s union (AIC) have followed in the footsteps of their Spanish counterparts and confirmed strike action for the first weekend of… 26/08/2011
Jesús Díaz: ‘‘Players just want clubs to honour the contracts they sign.’‘ Euronews: Spanish league fixtures will be postponed for a second week due to strike action after the players’ union and the Spanish football league failed to… 22/08/2011
Spanish footballers extend strike Spanish league fixtures will be postponed for a second week due to strike action after the player’s union and the Spanish football league failed to reach an… 22/08/2011
La Liga players move closer to strike The start of the Spanish season looks set to be delayed after talks between the Spanish football league and the Spanish players’ union (AFE) failed to avert… 17/08/2011
La Liga hit by strike action The start of the Spanish football season will be delayed by two weeks after the players’ union (AFE) announced strike action. Spanish internationals Iker… 11/08/2011
Chinese cab drivers strike in Hangzhou – nocomment Thousands of cab drivers strike in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou over rising fuel costs and low taxi fares. 04/08/2011
Civil service strike threat looms over EU EU workers in Brussels have threatened strike action in the face of possible job, wage and pension cuts. Budget talks are still ongoing but many civil… 29/06/2011
General strike in Greece – nocomment Workers across Greece walked off the job at the start of a 48-hour general strike as lawmakers debate a new round of austerity reforms designed to win the… 28/06/2011
Greek protesters mass at parliament – nocomment Protesters were met by hundreds of police officers in full riot gear outside the Greek parliament as a day of action against austerity measures began… 15/06/2011
Bangladesh strike over election procedures – nocomment Opposition parties called for a general strike to protest against the country’s present election procedures. 12/06/2011
British Airways dispute resolved British Airways cabin crews have agreed to call off a bitter dispute with the airline. That ends a row that started a 18-months ago and cost BA over 170… 12/05/2011
German trains hit by drivers strike German train drivers at private regional rail companies went on strike for 24 hours on Monday in Berlin and the states of Brandenburg and Saxony. The walkout… 28/03/2011
Unions strike in Nigeria over fuel subsidy cutsTrade unions in Nigeria staged a nationwide strike on Monday over the government’s scrapping of fuel subsidies. The industrial action in Africa’s top… 09/01/2012
Pilot strike grounds Iberia flightsSpanish airline Iberia has cancelled hundreds of flights due to fresh pilot strikes on Monday and Wednesday in protest at plans to launch a new, low-cost… 09/01/2012
Strike halts Portugal’s trainsThere were hardly any trains running in Portugal on Sunday because drivers went on strike in protest at disciplinary measures. They were disciplined for… 01/01/2012
Iberia cancels a third of flights after pilots’ walkoutSome 10,000 passengers with the Spanish airline Iberia have had their travel plans disrupted by a one-day pilots’ strike – the second this month. More than… 29/12/2011
French PM defends use of police in airport strikeThursday has seen delays at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, but this time no cancellations. More than 250 police and gendarmes were brought in to carry… 22/12/2011
Belgian firemen hose ministry in pensions protest“Pas d’accord!!” … “We don’t agree!” read the slogan. The protester carrying the large red billboard was referring to Belgium’s planned pension reforms… 22/12/2011
Strike action sparks Christmas travel disruptionWith the Christmas rush underway, travellers are facing widespread disruption in Belgium, as rail unions join a public sector strike. Trains ground to a… 22/12/2011
Travel disruption continues ahead of Christmas getawayCrippling rail strikes in southern Belgium which yesterday left few trains running are not the end of passenger misery. The country’s rail unions are to… 22/12/2011
Wildcat strikes stop trains in BelgiumThere will be at least two days of disruption for rail passengers in Belgium after a series of wildcat strikes the day before a planned general strike… 21/12/2011
Police could be used to break French airport disputeThe French government has warned that if there is no let up in strike action by airport security workers they will send in the police to aid passengers and… 21/12/2011
Last-ditch protest against Italy austerity billPublic sector workers in Italy have staged an eight-hour strike against the new austerity bill, now in the final straight of its passage through… 19/12/2011
French airport strike moves into fourth dayA strike by French air security staff is continuing for a fourth consecutive day after causing a weekend of major disruption to outgoing flights from Paris… 19/12/2011
Unrest flares in Kazakhstan’s oil regionHundreds of protesters confronted riot police in the Kazakh city of Aktau as violence between striking oil workers and the authorities spread. A heavy… 19/12/2011
French airport security staff continue strikeA strike by security staff slowed outgoing traffic at the main airports in the French cities of Paris and Lyon as the walkout over pay and conditions entered… 18/12/2011
Ten killed in clashes on Kazakh independence dayAuthorities in Kazakhstan say 10 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters, thought to be sacked oil workers. Video footage from an… 16/12/2011
Italy’s Monti wins austerity confidence voteItaly’s new government has won a parliamentary confidence vote on its anti-crisis austerity package. The lower house, as expected, overwhelmingly approved… 16/12/2011
Italy’s unions dig in over proposed austerity measuresItaly’s week started with demonstrations and strikes that are set to be repeated over the next five days. On Monday port, highway and haulage workers angry… 12/12/2011
Italians call strike over austerity measuresItaly’s three biggest unions have called a three hour strike this afternoon against the imposition of austerity measures. The protest is against pension… 12/12/2011
Slower exports lead to cost-cutting and strikes in ChinaIn a third day of strikes, more than 200 Chinese workers in Shanghai have protested outside the factory of Singapore-owned technology company, Hi-… 02/12/2011
New Greek PM faces first major test over austerityGreece’s new government is facing its first major test over the country’s harsh austerity measures. A 24-hour general strike is underway, called by unions… 01/12/2011
New Greek PM gets first taste of public wrathGreece’s new government is getting its first taste of public anger over the country’s harsh austerity measures. A general strike is underway, with public… 01/12/2011
Britain’s government says it will stand firm over pensionsUnion leaders in the UK have warned the government of more industrial action if there is no attempt to settle the public sector pensions dispute. On a day… 01/12/2011
Striking UK state workers challenge coalitionOpinions may vary over the strength of the strike but our correspondent in London says it is clear that those who took part are willing to take further action… 30/11/2011
Austerity anger: Britain’s turnIt is Britain’s first mass strike in more than 30 years. Up to two million public sector workers have walked out in a dispute over pension reforms. There… 30/11/2011
UK public workers take part in mass strikeUp to two million state workers have walked out across the UK, in a dispute with the government over pension reforms. Unions are billing it as the biggest… 30/11/2011
UK braces for biggest strike for a generationBritish airports, schools, hospitals and government offices are facing disruption today as public sector workers go on strike in the UK’s biggest mass walkout… 30/11/2011
Pakistan holds funerals for troops after NATO raidPakistan has held funerals for 24 soldiers it says were killed by NATO and ordered a review of cooperation with the alliance and the United States. Tributes… 27/11/2011
Portuguese anger at spending cutsPortugese workers held a general strike on Thursday, protesting against austerity measures imposed by the centre-right government to meet goals set by the… 25/11/2011
Strike and downgrade deepen Portugal’s woesA general strike and a credit rating downgrade dealt a double blow to Portugal, as the country struggles to overcome its debt problems. Transportation and… 24/11/2011
Portuguese unions stage general strike over cutsPortugal has been hit by its first general strike in twelve months. Many Portuguese workers oppose austerity measures imposed by the country’s new… 24/11/2011
Portuguese workers stage a strike against cutsA general strike which is expected to shut down public services and disrupt transport systems throughout Portugal began to bite from midnight. Trade Unions… 24/11/2011
Catalan doctors strike over cutsDoctors in Spain’s northern region of Catalonia started a two-day strike on Tuesday to protest against cuts in health spending. Spain’s autonomous but… 15/11/2011
Strike brings transport system to a halt in PortugalMetro stations were empty across Portugal as transport workers staged a strike in protest at the government’s austerity package. The measures include longer… 08/11/2011
US town holds general strikeHundreds of protesters in the Californian town of Oakland have called what they described as a “General Strike”. Teachers, trade unionists and trades people… 03/11/2011
Qantas back in air after tribunal rulingStrike-hit Qantas flights have resumed, ending travel misery for passengers. The airline grounded its global fleet this weekend in Australia’s worst labour… 31/10/2011
Qantas planes due to return to the skiesGrounded Qantas planes are expected to be back in the skies in the coming hours after a ruling by an Australian employment tribunal. The airline and… 30/10/2011
Australian tribunal orders end to Qantas disputeAn Australian employment tribunal has ordered an end to the industrial dispute that grounded all Qantas flights over the weekend. Qantas made the shock move… 30/10/2011
Australian government tackles Qantas strikeTens of thousands of travellers are hoping to be on their way if a government-appointed tribunal can get Qantas planes off the tarmac. A dispute with the… 30/10/2011
Australian PM: Qantas row threatens economyAustralia’s prime minister has warned that the decision by Qantas to stop flying could have serious economic consequences. Julia Gillard was speaking on the… 29/10/2011
Air France strike hits holiday travellersA strike is grounding planes in France during a busy holiday weekend. Air France has cancelled about one in five flights after attendants began a five-day… 29/10/2011
Qantas grounds all flights amid labour disputeAustralian airline Qantas has grounded all of its flights with immediate effect owing to an industrial dispute. The airline’s management has been locked in… 29/10/2011
Greece faces possibility of more strikes next weekCleaning up is underway in Athens after at least 70,000 people took to the streets in protest against the latest austerity measures approved by the government… 21/10/2011
General strike brings Greece to a standstillIt has been dubbed ‘the mother of all strikes’ and it is not hard to understand why. Even the Acropolis has been closed to visitors in a two-day show of… 19/10/2011
Mass strike and demo paralyses AthensA huge crowd is in central Athens for Greece’s fifth 48-hour strike. Demonstrators have gathered in front of parliament where a first vote on sweeping new… 19/10/2011
General strike plans for Portugal as unions object to more austerityThe date for a general strike by two of Portugal’s largest unions will be set on Wednesday. The organisations have decided to take action in the face of… 18/10/2011
Greece sees biggest strikes so farMuch of Greece is expected to shut down this week as the country prepares for a 48 hour strike. Greece’s two main unions, representing half the workforce… 17/10/2011
Greek general strike to be extended, as pressure mounts over debt crisisPublic sector workers have been out on the streets of Athens again, as they continue to lash out at economic reforms being demanded by the Greek… 13/10/2011
Greek transport workers strike again over cutsGreek transport workers on Monday staged their sixth strike in a fortnight in protest at government spending cuts. Athens ground to a standstill as metro… 10/10/2011
Greek energy workers to strike over wage capGreek energy workers have vowed to go on strike to oppose planned wage cuts that form part of the debt-laden country’s austerity drive. Employees at the… 10/10/2011
German air strike loomsGerman air traffic controllers are threatening to stage their first nationwide strike since the Second World War. Talks between unions and the employers… 08/10/2011
