The walkout by a broad range of workers threatens to paralyze France for several days, calling into question the president’s apparent quelling of the “Yellow Vest” movement.
Tag: Strikes
Death of Colombian Teenager Drives Protesters Back to Streets
Dilan Cruz, 18, died after being struck by a police projectile. Activists call him a symbol of “a generation that was robbed of its rights.”
Zimbabwe’s Civil Servants in Unprecedented Strike for Better Wages
Government workers say their earnings are disappearing under skyrocketing inflation.
Ecuador at Standstill as Striking Transit Workers Block Roads
The country’s transit unions began a strike to protest their president’s decision to strip away a $1.3 billion fuel subsidy, which would raise fuel prices.
Transit Strike Slows Paris to a Crawl, in a Warning to Macron
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.
Pilots’ Strike Prompts British Airways to Cancel 1,700 Flights
The travel plans of about 195,000 passengers were upended after the airline canceled all flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as a pay dispute drags on.
Hong Kong Students Begin School Year With Gas Masks, Class Boycotts and Protests
After a summer of demonstrating in the streets to demand greater rights, students brought their activism to school.
British Airways Cancels Scores of Flights, Some by Mistake
Customers vented their fury after the airline said their flights would be canceled because of a looming strike, then backtracked.
China Warns Hong Kong Protesters Not to ‘Take Restraint for Weakness’
At a Beijing news conference, an official said China would “never allow any violent attempt to push Hong Kong into a dangerous situation.”
Hong Kong Strike Sinks City Into Chaos, and Government Has Little Reply
The city’s top official, Carrie Lam, warned of “very precarious circumstances” and accused protesters of challenging Chinese sovereignty over Hong Kong.