German drivers were warned to expect disruption to their journeys on Tuesday as highway maintenance workers and tunnel operators went on strike amid an ongoing wage dispute. In the populous western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) alone, workers at all 28 tunnel operation centers walked out, leading to the closure of at least 11 long tunnels around the region and nationwide.
The union and the college made little progress on negotiating a contract until more than 200 faculty went on strike earlier this month; the union agreed to pause the strike during subsequent contract negotiations. When the two parties failed to reach a tentative agreement after hours of negotiations last week, the union threatened to go back on strike Monday.
London Underground London Underground has invited union leaders to talks next week in a bid to resolve a dispute over pay and hours which led to strikes. Standard There are several out-of-date signs around the tube network, but few this one. Diamond Geezer Moment fare dodger pushes bike through ticket barrier at London's Bank Station Standard Sir Sadiq says strikes are 'ultimately a sign of failure' and again calls for the RMT and TfL to get around the negotiating table Standard
The 'block everything' movement in France has seen a day of demos, strikes and blockades - some of them violent. The Bloquons Tout movement was called for September 10th to protest against Emmanuel Macron's government, especially the cost-cutting budget plans. The movement began on the internet and does not have formal leadership or links with political parties - although some of France's leftist politicians have endorsed it, while some unions are taking strike action in support of the movement.
London Underground A second entrance for the Northern line's joint-newest tube station, at Battersea Power Station, looks ready to open very shortly. ianVisits Cockfosters might be known for its gnomes - but a few stations down the Piccadilly line you'll find another horticultural quirk: a transport-themed garden inside a passimeter. Londonist Meet the migrant Tube workers resisting Labour's deportation plans Socialist Worker
The federal government intervened to declare the strike unconstitutional, allowing Air Canada to attempt to resume operations amidst ongoing labor disputes and unaddressed issues of unpaid work.
Nonprofit legal providers at the Urban Justice Center and NYLAG, including housing attorneys for low-income tenants, went on strike over wages and caseloads. The political landscape is more favorable for workers than during the last major strike in 1994.
"Strike won! All jobs are back! The union announced on Instagram. We will be returning to work officially on April 18 but feel free to start patronizing the Alamos in [Brooklyn] and Manhattan as soon as today."
