strikes
Workers in France stage nationwide strike for higher wages
October 19, 2022The strikes, principally in schools and transport, are an extension of the industrial action that has disrupted France’s major refineries, causing severe fuel shortages.
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Newspaper giant Gannett’s sudden job, pension, and pay cuts outrage NewsGuild
October 14, 2022Publishers’ responses ad revenue losses have been to cut-cut-cut newsrooms to the bone while still paying themselves huge sums.
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Iran oil workers strike, say Ayatollah Khamenei is ‘done’
October 14, 2022More than 200 people are reported dead from police violence against protests.
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No art without art workers: Philly museum strike carries on
October 13, 2022180 Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) curators, educators, archivists, and other art workers aren’t feeling the love from one of the nation’s oldest and most venerable art institutions.
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Alabama lied: Prisoners face deadly retaliation for their strike
October 7, 2022The strike started Sept. 26 after thousands of prisoners refused to leave their dorms and cell blocks for work in mess halls, factories and trash crews.
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