The government’s pension reform plan would take aim at early retirement for some people, like transit workers, who consider it a benefit they have earned.
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Hong Kong Protests: Leader Warns of ‘Crisis’ as Strike Disrupts Subways and Leads to Canceled Flights
More than 200 flights were canceled and important subway and rail lines experienced disruptions as protesters increased pressure on the government.
Mexico’s Workers Can Finally Choose Unions. Old Unions Are Pushing Back.
Mexico is overturning rules that forced workers into government-allied unions, but enforcement will be tough as those unions and employers push back.
Polish Teachers End Strike to Allow Exams but Tell Government It’s Not Over
A three-week work stoppage forced thousands of schools to close, posing a challenge for the governing party ahead of national elections.
Where Prisoners Can Lock Their Cells for Privacy, and Guards Are Told to Knock
As part of a strategy to improve confinement conditions and boost rehabilitation, a prison in Wales allows inmates laptops and the ability to can lock their cells for privacy.
National Strike Grips Belgium, Canceling Flights and Shutting Breweries
Train travel was also upended and schools were closed as a national strike threatened to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday.
National Strike Grips Belgium, Canceling Flights and Shutting Breweries
Train travel was also upended and schools were closed as a national strike threatened to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday.
Workers’ Activism Rises as China’s Economy Slows. Xi Aims to Rein Them In.
Small-scale protests underscore the challenges that the slowdown poses to China’s top leader, who has aggressively promoted the “Chinese dream” of greater wealth and a fairer society.