Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District and union leaders said Friday they reached a deal on pay raises for bus drivers, custodians and other support staff after … Read More
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Los Angeles schools to reopen after three-day workers’ strike
School will be back in session on Friday for 420,000 Los Angeles students after a three-day strike by education workers disrupted classes and social services in the second-largest school district … Read More
Photos show Iranian Dr. Farhad Meysami on hunger strike
Shocking images have emerged purporting to be of an emaciated physician on a hunger strike while jailed in Iran for supporting women protesting the hijab law. Swedish-Iranian Dr. Farhad Meysami, … Read More
New York City nurses strike ends after deal reached with hospitals
The strike that left four NYC hospitals scrambling for coverage after 7,000 nurses walked off the job has ended, one of the hospitals said early Thursday morning. “The strike is over and … Read More
British nurses strike stretching hospitals thin
National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched … Read More
Overworked, underpaid and quitting: Europe’s health workers slam ’empty’ post-pandemic promises
There was no shortage of public appreciation for hospital workers during the pandemic, across the world people stood on their doorsteps and balconies in the evening to cheer on the … Read More
Strikes, sackings and soaring prices: Teacher anger rages in Hungary
“I just don’t understand why the government treats us like criminals,” teacher Maria Nemes told Euronews. “I love my students. I love my colleagues. I love my high school.” Nemes … Read More
New York Times journalists to strike Thursday after contract negotiations fail
Scores of journalists and editors at the New York Times will be on strike Thursday, their union announced, after bargaining over their contract fell through Wednesday. The historic 24-hour walkout, … Read More
Joe Biden to meet Prince William after signing bill to crush rail worker plea for sick days
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed legislation Friday forcing railway unions to accept a labor agreement despite worker objections to a lack of paid sick days — hours before hobnobbing with … Read More
Senate votes to impose Biden rail deal on unions, avoiding strike
WASHINGTON – The Senate overwhelmingly voted Thursday to prevent a national rail strike from kicking off next week by imposing a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the Biden White House. … Read More
