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No Major Disruption From Public Sector Strike, but Also No Solution in Sight
The walkout by federal public servants was spurred by inflation and the government’s return-to-office program.
Canada’s Federal Workers Strike, Disrupting Government Services
The largest public sector union in Canada went on strike on Wednesday over wages and return to office rules, causing delays to border crossings and passport and income tax services.
Seeking to Calm Unrest, Macron Calls for a ‘New Pact of Life and Work’
But the French president did not yield on the pension change that has roiled the nation. Labor unions declined to meet for talks, and vowed massive protests on May 1.
How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On
The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on the margins helps everyone else, too.
Tipping Confusion
Tipping norms haven’t kept up with delivery apps and changes in how people buy food.
Transport Workers Go on Strike in Germany
One of the largest public transportation walkouts in decades was intended to give unions leverage as they seek raises to keep pace with rising inflation.
The U.K.’s Wave of Strikes Explained: Why Is It Ending?
For months, labor disputes rattled Britain, disrupting transportation, the mail and even medical procedures. Now, tensions seem to have eased.
Macron Denounces Violent Protests in France
President Emmanuel Macron of France, in his first remarks since pushing through a rise in the retirement age, was firm and unapologetic.
U.K. Inflation Swings Upward, to 10.4 Percent
Prices in Britain reversed a recent downward trend, rising 10.4 percent over the year through February.