British Airways fails to win injunction against pilots on strike action
British Airways has failed to win a temporary injunction from a U.K. court to halt strike by pilots demanding better pay. Britain's High Court rejected the application Tuesday for an interim injunction to prevent strikes by pilots based at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports, two ...
British Airways pilots have voted overwhelmingly to strike amid a long-running dispute over pay. The British Airlines Pilots Association says Monday that the pilots don't want to inconvenience the public and accused the airline of dragging negotiations into the summer. No potential dates have been ...
Walmart Inc. is facing a strike by thousands of workers in South America amid the retail giant's push to increase automation at its physical stores. About 17,000 Walmart workers in Chile went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday after labor talks between the company and ...
Uber and Lyft drivers set to strike in cities across the U.S. and Europe
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps, to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. Organizers planned demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Los ...
Striking teachers reach deal with Los Angeles school district
A week-old strike by more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers that has disrupted classes for nearly half a million students neared an end on Tuesday as the teachers' union and the second-largest U.S. school district reached a contract deal. "I'm proud to announce, pending approval, ...
Madrid taxi drivers began an open-ended strike Monday against online ride-hailing services like Uber, joining their counterparts in Barcelona who walked off the job three days ago. Barcelona's striking taxi drivers, many wearing yellow vests like protesters against the government in neighboring France, blocked central ...
McDonald's workers in 10 U.S. cities stage day strike over sexual harassment
McDonald's workers in 10 U.S. cities staged a one-day strike Tuesday inspired by the #MeToo movement, alleging the fast-food giant does not adequately address pervasive sexual harassment at its stores. Organizers said the strike was the first of its kind and aimed at ending McDonald's ...
Eiffel Tower shuts as workers strike over 'monstrous' visitor lines
Staff at the Eiffel Tower walked out on strike on Wednesday in a dispute over lengthening lines at the Paris landmark, forcing it to close during the peak summer tourist season. Talks between the CGT trade union and the tower's management over a new access ...
Ryanair's Irish pilot union ranks vote to strike for the first time
Pilots directly employed by Ryanair and who are members of its Irish trade union will go on strike for the first time on July 12 after the union said on Tuesday the airline had failed to meet demands over new working practices. Europe's biggest budget ...
French rail strike call sets stage for showdown with Macron over reforms
French rail unions on Thursday called a wave of strikes, setting up a confrontation with President Emmanuel Macron as he tries to push through an overhaul of the state-run rail operator. Reforming the debt-ridden state-run operator SNCF has long been a political hot potato in ...
Taiwan's China Airlines announces strike, disrupting flights to Japan
Taiwan-based China Airlines cancelled some flights to Asia, including Japan, on Friday as its union commenced an "indefinite" strike late Thursday after negotiations with management broke down. China Airlines announced on its website that beginning Friday, all flights departing between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. ...
Nikkei Inc., the new owner of the Financial Times, Friday denied that it proposed any changes to the British newspaper's pension contributions, which has reportedly led to its staff voting to go on strike. The Japanese media company said in a statement that it has ...
