Dutch rail workers will go on a nationwide strike tomorrow as a standoff between unions and state-owned NS Railways over pay rises escalates. Only trains to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and those of international companies Thalys and Eurostar will run, NS Railways said in a statement. This is the first time that the state-owned […]
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Britain: Fears of serious supply chain disruption due to strike at Felixstowe port
A strike over pay demands at the UK’s biggest cargo port will result in “severe disruption” to the supply chain, a Unite union spokesman said today. The eight-day strike, which began yesterday, Sunday, at the port of Felixstowe, in eastern England, “could end this afternoon if the employer agrees to meet us for real negotiations”, […]
Britain: The eight-day strike of the workers in Felixstowe begins today
A strike at Britain’s biggest cargo port begins today, with protests expected to last eight days, as strike fever continues across the country with workers in many sectors demanding pay rises to tackle record inflation. After three days of action on transport, mainly trains, it was today the turn of the workers at the port […]
The ports of Liverpool and Felixstowe are on strike
By Anastasia Vamvaka Hundreds of dock workers at the Port of Liverpool, one of the UK’s largest container ports, are to strike over pay and working conditions. It is the second UK port to go on strike as supply chain problems remain. “The strikes, the dates of which have not yet been set, will bring […]
Britain: Britain is in strike chaos because of the rapid rise in inflation
Britain’s rail, post office and port workers are set to strike in the coming days to demand pay rises as they face ever-rising inflation and see their purchasing power eroded. Today and Saturday tens of thousands of British rail workers have been called by the RMT, TSSA and Unite unions to go on strike as […]
Lufthansa pilots vote on strike
A strike by Lufthansa pilots is becoming more and more likely, according to Bild. In a vote, the voting members of the Vereinigung Cockpit voted in favor of strike action by a very clear majority. This was announced by the union today after the votes were counted. This means that a strike by Lufthansa’s approximately […]
Strike at Lufthansa, over 1,000 flight cancellations
More than 1,000 flights were canceled today due to a strike by Lufthansa airline ground staff in Germany. The Verdi union announced the strike, which is expected to last until 06:00 am (07:00 Greek time) on Thursday, demanding a 9.5% wage increase for around 20,000 workers. This strike caused the cancellation by Lufthansa of almost […]
Great Britain: New 24-hour rail strike
Around 40,000 rail workers are on strike in Britain today over pay and jobs, a month after the sector’s biggest strike in 30 years, amid the UK’s spending power crisis. Having failed to get their demands met in a historic three-day strike at the end of June, the RMT union has called a new 24-hour […]
Germany: Lufthansa ground staff on strike on Wednesday, flight cancellations and delays expected
One of Lufthansa’s key unions today called the company’s ground staff on strike on Wednesday as part of a pay dispute, announcing “delays and cancellations” at an already tense time for the European airline industry. The Verdi union has called a strike from 03.45 (04.45 Greek time) on Wednesday to 06.00 (07.00 Greek time) on […]
Many flights were canceled in Italy due to a warning strike
In Italy many flights were canceled on Sunday due to a warning strike, according to Handelsblatt. More than 200 flights were canceled at airports across the country. This mainly affected domestic connections, as reported on the websites of the major airports. But also passengers who wanted to go from Milan to Frankfurt or Berlin could […]