Canada public workers to strike over pay dispute
By Ismail Shakil (Reuters) – A union representing some 155,000 public sector workers in Canada called for a strike starting on Wednesday after failing to …
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Bullets strike storefront, vehicles in Edgewood
EDGEWOOD, PA – Gunfire rang out in Edgewood on Friday. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but police are now investigating the incident. The Allegheny County …
Hollywood writers vote on whether to give negotiators power to call strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood television and movie writers wrap up a critical vote this week as they push media companies to …
Newark police seeking witnesses to fatal pedestrian strike
NEWARK, DE – A fatal accident occurred Thursday night on Ott’s Chapel Road north of Oklahoma State Drive, resulting in the death of a 38-year-old …
Rutgers students to return to class as week-long strike settled
Rutgers University and labor union representatives have finally reached an agreement, following a five-day-long negotiation at the State House in Trenton. The talks aimed to …
Paying Rutgers University Students Caught in Crossfire as Strike Continues
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Students who are paying to attend Rutgers University, some 70,000 of them, are once again skipping class on Thursday, but not …
China Says It Is ‘Ready To Fight’ After Practicing Taiwan Strike From Aircraft Carrier
China Says It Is ‘Ready To Fight’ After Practicing Taiwan Strike From Aircraft Carrier Micaela Burrow on April 10, 2023 China said it successfully completed …
Faculty at Rugters University goes on strike, disrupting classes
Alexa Schwerha on April 10, 2023 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Three unions at Rutgers University began the first strike in the university’s 257-year history on …
Moped-bound robbers strike again in Brooklyn
NEW YORK CITY – A disturbing pattern of moped robberies targeting food delivery workers in the 81st Precinct has the New York City Police Department …
NYC moped bound robbers strike again, this time in Claremont Park
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two male suspects involved in a robbery incident …
Los Angeles schools to reopen after three-day workers’ strike
By Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – School will be back in session on Friday for 420,000 Los Angeles students after a three-day strike by …
Massive Strike Cancels Classes For 400,000 Kids In Nation’s Second-Largest School District
Massive Strike Cancels Classes For 400,000 Kids In Nation’s Second-Largest School District Reagan Reese on March 21, 2023 Teachers, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers …
North Korea Says It Aimed To ‘Strike Fear Into The Enemies’ With Latest Missile Test
North Korea Says It Aimed To ‘Strike Fear Into The Enemies’ With Latest Missile Test Nino Cambria on March 17, 2023 North Korea claimed Friday …
Los Angeles school workers to stage three-day strike
(Reuters) – Ten of thousands of unionized workers in Los Angeles public schools are planning to strike next week after contract negotiations reached an impasse, …
TotalEnergies: Strike continues for sixth day at company’s French sites
PARIS (Reuters) – TotalEnergies said on Sunday the rolling strike over the government’s planned pension reform continued for the sixth day running at its French …
Deutsche Post says it agrees wage deal with union to avoid strike
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s Deutsche Post postal company said on Saturday it had agreed a wage deal with the Verdi trade union that would …
‘Appalling Reality’: Elite Alumni Set To Strike Down Mandatory Diversity Statements For University Hiring
‘Appalling Reality’: Elite Alumni Set To Strike Down Mandatory Diversity Statements For University Hiring Alexa Schwerha on March 6, 2023 Cornell invites applicants to submit …
Analysis-European firms strike high-stakes bond deals as interest rates rise
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Chiara Elisei LONDON (Reuters) – European firms are selling debt that can be converted into their own shares at an …
Moldova finds missile debris in its north after Russian air strike
CHISINAU (Reuters) – A police patrol found missile debris in northern Moldova on Thursday, hours after overnight Russian missile strikes on targets in neighbouring Ukraine, …
Iran releases emaciated dissident after long hunger strike – judiciary
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday released hunger-striking jailed dissident Farhad Meysami, the Iranian judiciary said, a week after supporters had warned that he risked …
Teachers Union Asks Community To Help Pay For Strike Fines After Cancelling Classes
Teachers Union Asks Community To Help Pay For Strike Fines After Cancelling Classes Reagan Reese on February 9, 2023 A Massachusetts teachers union is asking …
Ukraine says it will not strike Russian territory with new missiles
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine will not use longer-range weapons pledged by the United States to hit Russian territory and will only target Russian units in …
Amazon workers in Barcelona strike over warehouse closure
MADRID (Reuters) – Workers at an Amazon logistics centre on the outskirts of Barcelona protested on Thursday on the second day of an indefinite strike …
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi starts hunger strike in prison – rights group
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has started a hunger strike in prison to protest against authorities’ refusal to release him temporarily on …
Temple University Graduate Students Go On Strike, Demand ‘Living Wage’
Temple University Graduate Students Go On Strike, Demand ‘Living Wage’ Alexa Schwerha on January 31, 2023 Graduate students at Temple University officially went on strike …
Boris Johnson Says Putin Threatened To Kill Him With Missile Strike
Boris Johnson Says Putin Threatened To Kill Him With Missile Strike Bronson Winslow on January 30, 2023 Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed in …
CNH Industrial union workers end strike at two U.S. plants with deal
(Reuters) – Members of two local unions at CNH Industrial NV factories in Wisconsin and Iowa reached an agreement over a new labor contract on …
Strike cuts French power supply, halts refinery shipments
By Forrest Crellin, Benjamin Mallet and America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) -A nationwide strike against pension reform in France led to a substantial fall in electricity …
Trains, flights cancelled in France on Thursday in strike against pension reform
PARIS (Reuters) -Most trains will be cancelled in France on Thursday, with flights also affected and Paris’ subway heavily disrupted, as part of a nationwide …
Factbox-Workers vs Macron: What to expect from Thursday’s strike
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s labour unions have made a rare joint call for major strike action on Thursday against plans by President Emmanuel Macron’s government …
Jailed Iranian American appeals to Biden, starts hunger strike
By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) – An Iranian American imprisoned in Iran for more than seven years on spying charges that the United States rejects as …
At least 6 killed as Tornado, thunderstorms strike central Alabama
(Reuters) -At least six people were killed in central Alabama on Thursday as thunderstorms and at least one tornado swept through the region, local officials …
Audi Mexico and union avert strike in deal for 9.4% pay rise
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Carmaker Audi’s Mexico unit and worker representatives have agreed to 9.4% salary raises for 2023, forestalling a strike in reaching a …
Audi Mexico agrees on wage increase with union, avoiding strike
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Audi’s Mexico unit reached an agreement Tuesday with its union regarding a wage increase for 2023, avoiding a strike which was …
‘Zone Of Destruction’: Ukraine Rocket Kills Dozens Of Russian Troops, The Deadliest Strike In Months
‘Zone Of Destruction’: Ukraine Rocket Kills Dozens Of Russian Troops, The Deadliest Strike In Months Micaela Burrow on January 2, 2023 Ukraine’s defense ministry confirmed …
South Korea Dec factory activity weakens on demand slump, trucker strike – PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic …
Audi workers in Mexico extend strike deadline to Jan. 11
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Worker representatives at German automaker Audi’s Mexico plant have extended a strike deadline to Jan. 11 from Jan. 1 as they …
‘Violence, Disorder And Disruption’: Akron Schoolteachers Prepare To Strike Over Student Behavior
‘Violence, Disorder And Disruption’: Akron Schoolteachers Prepare To Strike Over Student Behavior Alexa Schwerha on December 29, 2022 Akron Public School teachers announced they would …
Ukraine reports Russian missile strikes on capital and other cities
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine reported a new wave of Russian missile strikes on Thursday morning as air-raid sirens blared across the country and officials said blasts …
Apple’s Australian workers go on Christmas strike demanding better wages, work terms
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s workers in Australia initiated a strike Friday afternoon, demanding better working conditions and wages, a workers’ union said, a move that …
Audi union in Mexico sets Jan. 1 strike deadline as workers eye higher pay
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Worker representatives at automaker Audi’s Mexico plant have set a Jan. 1 deadline to reach an agreement with the company over …
Micrometeoroid strike could be cause of Russian spacecraft leak – official
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – A coolant leak lasting for at least three hours Wednesday night aboard a Russian Soyuz space capsule docked to the …
Impaired drivers strike four Montgomery County police cars in past month
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Police in Montgomery County have been in the crosshairs of drunk and impaired drivers on the roadways over the past five …
Ukraine regional official says strike hits Wagner group headquarters
(Reuters) – A senior official in eastern Ukraine said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had attacked a hotel where members of Russia’s private Wagner military …
Recession drumbeat gets louder as more U.S. CEOs strike mellow note for 2023
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – Corporate America is starting to feel the chill of a looming recession as top executives from companies such as JPMorgan …
Portuguese airline TAP running reduced service as two-day strike kicks off
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese flag carrier TAP is running a reduced service as its cabin crew stage a two-day strike to demand higher salaries and …
Minnesota nurses reach tentative deal with hospitals to avoid strike
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – The union representing thousands of Minnesota nurses said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with hospitals on a …
Moscow Reports Third Long-Range Drone Strike On Russian Airfield In Two Days
Moscow Reports Third Long-Range Drone Strike On Russian Airfield In Two Days Micaela Burrow on December 6, 2022 A drone targeted a Russian airfield …
TAP cabin staff to strike on Dec. 8-9, plan more walkouts until end-Jan
LISBON (Reuters) – Cabin staff at Portugal’s flag carrier TAP will go on strike on Thursday and Friday to demand higher wages after pay cuts …
South Korea’s Yoon prepares to widen back-to-work order amid truckers’ strike
By Choonsik Yoo and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday ordered preparations for widening a back-to-work order beyond the …