OTTAWA—More than 35,000 federal workers who assess and approve tax returns will be in a legal strike position by April 14, just two weeks before the annual deadline for Canadians to file their taxes. The strike vote comes after more than a year of haggling between the Canada Revenue Agency and workers represented by the…
Teachers to Strike Again as Union Rejects Government Pay Offer
Teachers in England are set to strike again in the following months as the largest teachers union overwhelmingly rejected the government’s pay offer. Strikes will go ahead on April 27 and May 2 unless Education Secretary Gillian Keegan can reach an agreement with the union before then, the National Education Union (NEU) said on Monday. Schools could…
Travel Disruption Hits Germany on Eve of Transport Strike
BERLIN—An increased number of travelers in Germany boarded trains and planes on Sunday, a day before a major one-day strike that aims to bring the country’s transportation system to a standstill. But even advance travel was met with disruption in some places as Munich airport already shut down because of the impending strike on Monday,…
At Least Nine Dead in Russian Air Strikes on Two Ukrainian Cities
RZHYSHCHIV, Ukraine—Russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities on Wednesday killed at least nine people in attacks that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said showed Moscow was not interested in peace. In a series of early-morning drone strikes, at least eight people were killed and seven were injured when two dormitories and a college were hit in Rzhyshchiv,…
London Commuters Hit by Tube Strike as Unions Target Budget Day for Action
Millions of commuters in London have been hit by a Tube strike called by the two big trade unions, ASLEF and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT). The strike coincided with industrial action by up to 500,000 junior doctors, teachers, civil servants, lecturers, BBC journalists, and Amazon workers. ASLEF and the RMT are in dispute…
Reports: Suspected Drone Strike in Syria Kills at Least 3
BEIRUT—An explosion in eastern Syria on Wednesday killed at least three people, according to reports. A war monitoring group said the blast was likely caused by a drone strike that targeted Iran-backed militiamen. No group claimed responsibility for an attack in the area and reports about what had happened were sketchy. A Britain-based opposition war…
Plane Refuellers Strike Threatens to Disrupt Flights
A 24-hour strike by workers who refuel Qantas and other international airline planes at Melbourne Airport is threatening to disrupt flights. The industrial action from 4 a.m. on Wednesday to 4 a.m. on Thursday is a push for better pay and conditions for the workers employed by the Rivet Group, The Transport Workers Union said….
CN Workers Back Union Strike Mandate as Contract Talks for 3,000 Employees Continue
CN workers backed a strike vote with negotiations set to resume on a contract for around 3,000 Canadian employees. Unifor announced Sunday that workers with Local 100 are 98 per cent in favour of a strike while those with Council 4000 voted 97 per cent to back job action. The union says the two sides…
UK Anti-Strike Law Fails to Meet Human Rights Obligations, MPs Say
The UK government’s plans to impose minimum service levels on public services during strike action need to be amended as they are likely to be incompatible with human rights law, a parliamentary committee has said. The government announced the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on Jan. 5, saying it will ensure “minimum safety levels” in…
Drone Strike in Syria Kills 2 al-Qaeda-Linked Operatives
BEIRUT—A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria on Friday killed two operatives with an al-Qaeda-linked group, Syrian opposition activists said. The two terrorists were killed while riding a motorcycle near the northern village of Qah, close to the Turkish border, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory…
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