http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/15006-strikes.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/15006-strikes.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2156948-portuguese-teachers-strike-austerity-plans.html LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Thousands of Portuguese students have missed mandatory end-of-year exams because of a 24-hour strike by teachers opposing government plans to extend their working week and reduce staff numbers. Many teachers stayed away from work Monday, leaving nobody to monitor national exams at some schools. Most of the country's education syste... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:51:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2156948-portuguese-teachers-strike-austerity-plans.html 2013-06-17T13:51:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2148582-france-hit-train-strike-airport-action.html PARIS (AP) — After two days of air traffic controller strikes, French rail workers walked off the job Thursday to protest a reorganization of the national rail and train companies. Up to 70 percent of train journeys in France were canceled on Thursday. The action began Wednesday night, affecting overnight international travel, and ends Friday morning. Com... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:25:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2148582-france-hit-train-strike-airport-action.html 2013-06-13T13:25:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2144114-eu-nations-battle-air-traffic-control-plans.html PARIS (AP) — A massive battle is taking place in the skies over Europe — and airplane passengers across the continent are feeling its effects. A plan to simplify the European Union's patchwork air traffic control system and open up more air traffic duties to private enterprise has sparked strikes and job actions by controllers that began Tuesday in France... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:47:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2144114-eu-nations-battle-air-traffic-control-plans.html 2013-06-11T19:47:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2141494-france-warns-mass-disruption-airport-strikes.html PARIS (AP) — France's main airports are asking airlines to cut their flight timetables in half ahead of three days of strikes by air traffic controllers that begin Tuesday in France and spread throughout Europe on Wednesday. The Airports of Paris on Monday warned of massive travel disruptions this week as air traffic controllers protest plans to centraliz... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2141494-france-warns-mass-disruption-airport-strikes.html 2013-06-10T13:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2125300-union-calls-1-day-strike-amazon-germany.html BERLIN (AP) — Workers at online retailer Amazon's German operations are staging a third one-day strike over pay. Union ver.di called on staff at Amazon's distribution centers in Leipzig and Bad Hersfeld to cease work Monday in a bid for higher wages and better benefits. The union says Amazon's roughly 5,300 workers at the sites receive less than their pee... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:00:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2125300-union-calls-1-day-strike-amazon-germany.html 2013-06-03T07:00:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2118200-strike-shuts-lisbon-subway-austerity-protest.html LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 24-hour strike by Lisbon subway staff snarled rush-hour traffic in the Portuguese capital Thursday, heralding a new spate of planned strikes against the bailed-out country's austerity policies. The Metropolitano de Lisboa carries on average a half-million passengers a day. Long queues formed for packed buses which got stuck in he... Thu, 30 May 2013 10:54:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2118200-strike-shuts-lisbon-subway-austerity-protest.html 2013-05-30T10:54:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2117264-uk-museum-staff-to-strike-cuts-to-pay-jobs.html LONDON (AP) — Workers at museums and galleries in Britain — including top tourist spots like the British Museum and the National Gallery — are going on strike. The strikes, part of a campaign by members of a national civil service union, are over government cuts to pay, pensions and jobs. London's National Gallery warned some of its galleries will be clos... Wed, 29 May 2013 20:57:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2117264-uk-museum-staff-to-strike-cuts-to-pay-jobs.html 2013-05-29T20:57:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2112258-amazon-workers-germany-stage-strike.html BERLIN (AP) — Amazon's German workers are staging a short-term strike in a push for higher wages. The ver.di union said Monday employees in Leipzig are walking off the job in a one-day warning strike. The union is pushing the online retailer to adopt wage agreements similar to those governing retail and mail-order workers, which include Christmas bonuses ... Mon, 27 May 2013 11:00:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2112258-amazon-workers-germany-stage-strike.html 2013-05-27T11:00:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2092960-4-month-strike-psa-peugeot-citroen-plant-ends.html PARIS (AP) — A four-month strike at a car factory north of Paris has come to an end, although the workers say they will still fight a plan to close the plant. PSA Peugeot Citroen said Friday that it had signed an agreement with the CGT union to end the strike, which started in January. The CGT called the strike "suspended." Peugeot said around 130 of the ... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2092960-4-month-strike-psa-peugeot-citroen-plant-ends.html 2013-05-17T13:10:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2089870-greek-strikes-halt-air-travel.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Flights in Greece were halted for four hours Thursday as the country's two largest labor unions staged work stoppages to protest austerity measures and a government decision to cancel a teachers' strike. Flights resumed after being grounded between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. (0900-1300 GMT), when air traffic controllers joined the protest c... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2089870-greek-strikes-halt-air-travel.html 2013-05-16T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2083550-croatia-airlines-strike-pay-cuts.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia Airlines pilots and flight attendants went on strike Tuesday over planned salary cuts and layoffs that are part of efforts to restructure the loss-making state carrier ahead of the country's European Union entry. The indefinite strike canceled some 25 international and domestic flights scheduled for Tuesday. Most of the pass... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:04:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2083550-croatia-airlines-strike-pay-cuts.html 2013-05-14T13:04:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081336-greece-uses-emergency-power-striking-teachers.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government said Monday it will use emergency powers to prevent protesting teachers from disrupting university entrance exams this month. Civil servants' unions retaliated by calling a 24-hour strike for Tuesday. It is the third time this year that the conservative-led coalition government has used the emergency civil mobili... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:31:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2081336-greece-uses-emergency-power-striking-teachers.html 2013-05-13T17:31:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2076204-greek-anti-austerity-strike-threatens-school-exams.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A union representing teachers at Greek state high schools on Friday called a series of strikes to start next week over new austerity cuts, in action that threatens annual university entrance exams. The Greek Federation of Secondary Education State School Teachers, OLME, voted to hold a 24-hour strike on May 17 and rolling strikes the... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2076204-greek-anti-austerity-strike-threatens-school-exams.html 2013-05-10T15:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2073634-spain-education-sector-hit-strike-cuts.html MADRID (AP) — Thousands of students and teachers staged a strike across Spain on Thursday to protest government austerity measures and a planned new education reforms. The stoppage affected all levels of education and union pickets were placed at many schools and universities across the country. Organizers claimed a 65 percent turnout by teachers for the ... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2073634-spain-education-sector-hit-strike-cuts.html 2013-05-09T14:29:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2070928-wideroe-crew-strike-grounds-flights-norway.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Norwegian airline Wideroe says its cabin crew has gone on strike after labor negotiations broke down, grounding all aircraft and stranding 11,000 passengers in Norway and northern Europe. The airline says 312 flight attendants went on strike Wednesday to get their pension program in line with Wideroe's pilots, who are able to deter... Wed, 08 May 2013 10:31:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2070928-wideroe-crew-strike-grounds-flights-norway.html 2013-05-08T10:31:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2037028-israeli-airlines-strike-eu-deal.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's airlines on Monday ended a two-day strike that stranded thousands of passengers after reaching an agreement with the government over the new "Open Skies" aviation deal with the European Union. The Finance Ministry said it agreed to address the airlines' concerns over security costs derived from deal. As a result, the airlines ann... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:21:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2037028-israeli-airlines-strike-eu-deal.html 2013-04-22T17:21:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2035824-lufthansa-cancels-1700-flights-amid-strike.html BERLIN (AP) — Ground staff at Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, walked off the job Monday on a one-day strike that prompted the company to cancel most of the day's scheduled flights and left it complaining of "excessive" union tactics. The strike by airline technicians and service personnel across Germany started in the early hours. Lufthansa moved in... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:57:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2035824-lufthansa-cancels-1700-flights-amid-strike.html 2013-04-22T08:57:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2030448-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-week.html BERLIN (AP) — The union representing 33,000 workers at Lufthansa AG says it will stage a short-term strike next week after the latest round of wage negotiations ended with no new deal. Ver.di union said in a statement Friday that airports across the country, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne will be affected by the one-day strike... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:22:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2030448-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-week.html 2013-04-19T08:22:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2027760-german-postal-workers-strike.html BERLIN (AP) — A union says German postal workers have walked off the job in several regions and it will continue to stage small-scale warning strikes through Friday as it presses Deutsche Post AG for higher wages. The strike by some 750 letter sorters in four states early Thursday comes a day after letter carriers walked off the job in 17 cities and regio... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:32:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2027760-german-postal-workers-strike.html 2013-04-18T10:32:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2025000-german-postal-workers-walk-job.html BERLIN (AP) — Postal workers are on strike in Germany in a one-day walkout meant to put pressure on Deutsche Post AG for higher wages. The ver.di union said Wednesday that hundreds of workers, primarily letter carriers, were participating in the daylong warning strike in 17 cities and regions across the country. Demonstrations were planned in Berlin, Hamb... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:25:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2025000-german-postal-workers-walk-job.html 2013-04-17T07:25:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1969340-lufthansa-strike-forces-flight-cancelations.html BERLIN (AP) — Ground staff at Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, are staging a several-hour strike that has prompted the company to cancel hundreds of flights. The ver.di union called workers at several airports including Frankfurt and Munich out on a so-called warning strike ahead of wage negotiations. The walkouts started Thursday at 4 a.m. (0300 GMT... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:34:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1969340-lufthansa-strike-forces-flight-cancelations.html 2013-03-21T07:34:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1966806-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-german-airports.html BERLIN (AP) — A union says workers at Lufthansa, Germany's largest airline, will stage one-day strikes Thursday to increase pressure ahead of a new round of wage negotiations. The ver.di union said Wednesday that it was calling for workers to walk off the job in Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and other airports. The union and Lufthansa are to meet Fri... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:55:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1966806-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-german-airports.html 2013-03-20T09:55:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959502-major-nigeria-airline-halts-flights-strike.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A major Nigerian airline says it has suspended its flights after failing to reach an agreement with striking workers. Simon Tumba, a spokesman for Aero Contractors Co. of Nigeria Ltd., said Saturday the strike, which started Wednesday, has halted flights "temporarily." Many foreign oil companies patronize Aero Contractors, which oper... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:07:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1959502-major-nigeria-airline-halts-flights-strike.html 2013-03-16T14:07:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1956680-germany-strike-duesseldorf-cologne-airports.html BERLIN (AP) — More than 300 flights have been cancelled at Germany's Duesseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports after security personnel walked off the job to press wage demands ahead of a new round of negotiations. The dpa news agency reported Friday that 250 workers started a day-long strike at 4 a.m., causing the cancellation of 228 flights in Duesseldorf a... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:14:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1956680-germany-strike-duesseldorf-cologne-airports.html 2013-03-15T09:14:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1951250-unions-spains-iberia-agree-to-strike.html MADRID (AP) — Unions representing most workers at Spanish airline Iberia have cancelled strikes planned for next week to protest staff layoffs. The cancellation Wednesday comes after the unions accepted a mediator's proposal that reduces the number of planned layoffs by 666 to 3,141, or some 15 percent of Iberia's workforce. The company accepted the propo... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:15:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1951250-unions-spains-iberia-agree-to-strike.html 2013-03-13T14:15:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1946134-172-flights-canceled-duesseldorf-airport-strike.html BERLIN (AP) — Scores of flights have been canceled at Duesseldorf airport after security personnel walked off the job in a one-day strike to press their demands for higher pay. By midday Monday, the dpa news agency reported 172 starts and landings of 593 planned had been canceled. Some 250 workers staged the so-called warning strike, a tactic used by Germ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:23:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1946134-172-flights-canceled-duesseldorf-airport-strike.html 2013-03-11T15:23:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1940328-greek-archaeological-sites-shut-to-strike.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Archaeological sites and museums across Greece have shut down for 24 hours due to a strike by Culture Ministry employees protesting planned reforms that aim to streamline the ministry's operations. Tourists arriving at the country's most famous monument, the Acropolis, on Friday morning found the gates padlocked and a sign saying the... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:45:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1940328-greek-archaeological-sites-shut-to-strike.html 2013-03-08T09:45:59Z