"strikes" tag

Strikes paralyze rail system in France

Rail workers have gone on strike in France, crippling the country’s train system, one day after striking air traffic controllers triggered flight cancellations en masse. The rail strikes are expected to end on Friday. Only...

Ver.di announces fresh strike in dispute with Amazon

Key German trade union ver.di has asked the Amazon staff it represents to down tools in Leipzig, starting with the early shift on Monday. It’s the second Amazon strike this month in a dispute over...

Foxconn says factory is i-ok after strike reports

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, which assembles Apple products, has rejected claims of strikes at a plant in China, saying there was no impact on production. This followed reports of thousands dropping tools. The Foxconn Technology...

European court strengthens air passengers’ rights

The European Court of Justice has strengthened the rights of air passengers in two separate rulings. Travelers are entitled to compensation even if booked flights are cancelled for operational reasons. The European Court of Justice...