UK hit by biggest strikes in a decade
Few countries in Europe have suffered as much labor unrest as the UK
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French and British strike during high tourist season
The U.K. and France braced for disruptions to holiday travel, as British border-control personnel went on strike and French rail workers walked off the job
Borjomi mineral water company employees on strike
About 400 employees of IDS Borjomi, one of the largest mineral water producers in Georgia, went on strike earlier today demanding reinstatement of 50 coworkers dismissed following the company’s announcement of a “temporary …
East-West highway builders go on strike
Builders on the Khevi-Ubisa section of the East-West highway refuse to continue work. They demand higher wages, Channel One reports. A strike of about 400 workers is taking place near the village of Boriti, Kharagaulsky district, where …
Miners on strike in Georgia's Tkibuli protesting halved salaries
Nine miners in Georgia’s Tkibuli municipality are on strike in a mine refusing to come out, protesting against receiving the halved salaries in January. Tamaz Dolaberidze of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation said that due to …
Lukashenko closes striking enterprises
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, speaking today at a rally in Grodno, ordered to close the striking enterprises from 24 August. According to the head of state, “if someone doesn’t want to work,” governors and …
Yerevan students postpone strike
Yerevan students, declared strike over draft deferment bill, decided to stop the strike temporarily, ” one of the activists, Vahram Grigoryan, said. The students discussed their further steps with the members of …
Miners' strike in Tkibuli ends
More than a thousand miners of the 'Gruzugol GIG' holding in the town of Tkibuli (Imereti region, Western Georgia) have decided to end the strike they started 16 days ago. They demanded higher wages and better working conditions. …
