Volkswagen workers strike at factories across Germany
The labor union has promised "the toughest wage dispute Volkswagen has ever seen." VW has planned to close three plants amidst plunging profits.…
Boeing machinists vote to extend strike
Boeing workers have voted to continue their strike, with 64 percent of them rejecting the latest offer that included a 35 percent wage hike over four years. The strike, now running for…
Strike-hit Boeing announces $6.2 billion loss in third quarter
Boeing has reported a staggering $6.2 billion loss for the third quarter, as it grapples with its ongoing financial, safety, and reputational problems. New CEO Kelly Ortberg said the American aerospace giant…
Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay first 777X delivery as strike hits finances
Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs, 10% of its global workforce, delay first deliveries of its 777X jet by a year and record $5 billion in losses in the third quarter, as the…
University lecturers strike against illegal mining in Ghana
An indefinite strike is voted in Ghana by a major union whose members want to force the government to ban gold mining in forest reserves, farmlands and rivers. Also, we bring you…
Dockworkers in US Eastern & Gulf ports go on strike
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers in the United States announced a strike at midnight on Tuesday in American ports all the way from Maine to Texas. The workers are asking for better…
Boeing annouonces hiring freeze and cost cuts as strike continues
Boeing announced a hiring freeze and costcutting measures amid a crippling strike at its assmbly plants that has brought production of its best-selling jets, including the 737 Max, to a virtual halt.…
Boeing workers to vote on new union contract and strike action
Boeing workers in Washington and Oregon will be voting on Thursday night on whether to accept a new contract offer that increases wages by 25 percent over the next four years. If…
Workers’ strike causes chaos at Nairobi airport
The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya's main airport and one of the most important in East Africa, was paralyzed Wednesday by a strike of airport workers against a government…
Indian doctors stage strike over murder of trainee
Doctors in India have called a nationwide strike in protest at the rape and murder of a female trainee in Kolkata. Medical staff say violence against women is widespread. They are demanding…
Samsung union calls for ‘indefinite strike’ for better pay and benefits
At the conclusion of a three-day walkout, workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea announced they would continue their industrial action with an "indefinite strike". Among other demands, the 30,000 strong labour…