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.
Tag: Strikes
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.
Hong Kong Protests Spread, Leaving City Paralyzed
The city descended into chaos despite the leader’s warning not to challenge Beijing in “very dangerous” ways.
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.
In Russia’s Provinces, the Doctor Is in (the Streets)
A new doctors’ union is organizing job actions and demanding greater pay than the $8,670 one surgeon said he was making.
Drivers Start Strikes Ahead of Uber’s Blockbuster I.P.O.
A walkout by Australian drivers began a series of planned work stoppages around the world to protest wages and work conditions of ride-hailing services.