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| May.13 |
 Bangladesh |
Dhaka unrest forces factory closures 
Many Bangladeshi textile factories near the capital have shut because of unrest sparked by the collapse of a factory building last month
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| Jan.6 |
Manhattan |
NHL Lockout Lifted |
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| Dec.11 |
U. S. Midwest |
Michigan passes 'anti-union' law
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U. S. Midwest |
Thousands march as Michigan weighs 'right-to-work' bill
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| Oct.18 |
Athens |
Thousands rally, standstill by anti-austerity strike
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| Oct.5 |
China |
iPhone 5 workers strike in China
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South Africa |
12,000 striking SA miners fired
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| Oct.4 |
USA |
NHL cancels first 2 weeks over labour dispute |
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| Sep.25 |
Greece |
Greece braced for general strike
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| Sep.19 |
South Africa |
Marikana miners to return to work
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| Sep.18 |
 Chicago |
Union ends Chicago teacher strike Chicago school teachers have voted to suspend a strike, ending a seven-day action that affected more than 350,000 students
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| Sep.14 |
Chicago |
Chicago school strike agreement 'close' |
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| Aug.22 |
South Africa |
South Africa mine won't fire absent workers |
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| Aug.19 |
South Africa |
Mine gives workers until Monday to return |
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| Aug.17 |
 South Africa |
S African mining clash killed 34 Map of Marikana South Africa Thirty-four people were killed after police opened fire on striking miners at a South African mine on Thursday, the police chief has said
| At least 78 people were injured in the confrontation. Police had been forced to shoot after armed protesters charged them, 'firing shots', at the Marikana mine in the north-east.
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| Aug.16 |
South Africa |
Police fire on S Africa miners
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| Aug.5 |
Zambia |
Zambians kill China mine manager |
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| Jul.25 |
London |
Border guards call off pre-Olympics strike |
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| Jul.19 |
London |
UK border strike on eve of Olympics |
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| Mar.30 |
China |
Audit finds violations at Apple supplier |
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| Mar.29 |
 Spain |
Workers commence a general strike Workers in Spain commence a general strike over government austerity measures
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| Feb.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio strike ends before carnival |
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| Feb.7 |
Greece |
Unions set to strike over new austerity |
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| Jan.14 |
Nigeria |
No deal at Nigeria strike talks |
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| Jan.11 |
Indonesia |
Nike agrees $1m Indonesia payout |
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| Dec.16 |
 Kazakhstan |
Clashes hit Kazakh oil strike town Map of Zhanaozen Kazakhstan At least 10 people have been killed as striking oil workers clashed with government forces in a town in western Kazakhstan
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| Nov.29 |
United Kingdom |
Up to two million set for UK strike
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| Nov.26 |
New York |
NBA Reaches Labor Deal |
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| Nov.14 |
New York |
NBA players reject deal, will disband |
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| Oct.30 |
 Australia |
Qantas resuming flights Qantas resumes flights after an independent tribunal orders a permanent end to the industrial dispute with union members
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Sydney |
Qantas ordered to end labor dispute An Australian workplace relations tribunal ordered Qantas to end a labor dispute that has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded worl...
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| Oct.29 |
Australia |
Australian PM seeks Qantas deal |
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Australia |
Labour row grounds Qantas flights | The Australian airline Qantas is grounding all international and domestic flights with immediate effect due to an industrial dispute | |
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| Oct.28 |
New York |
NBA sides break off; Nov. games canceled |
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| Oct.18 |
Greece |
Mass strike to close down Greece
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| Oct.10 |
USA |
First two weeks of NBA cancelled |
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| Oct.4 |
 Greece |
Greece hit by new general strike A 24-hour general strike is underway in Greece against the nation's austerity measures, affecting schools, transport and hospitals
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| Aug.19 |
Spain |
Spanish footballers strike over wages |
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| Jun.30 |
 London |
British labor strikes could cause chaos Hundreds of thousands of British teachers, air traffic controllers, customs officers and other public sector workers went on strike
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| Jun.27 |
Greece |
Greek unions stage general strike Trade unions have begun a 48-hour general strike, hours after PM George Papandreou urged parliament to back an austerity package
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| Dec.4 |
Spain |
Air traffic controllers return to work
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| Dec.3 |
Spain |
Air controller walkout disrupts travel The Spanish government put the military in control of air space late to get commercial jets flying again after a surprise air traffic controller...
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| Oct.21 |
Paris |
French unions call more strike days
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| Oct.16 |
Paris |
Paris airport fuel running short
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| Oct.11 |
 France |
French unions launch new strike| A national day of strikes and demonstrations in opposition to the government's pension reforms is the third in a month | |
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| Sep.29 |
European Union |
Unions stage day of action over cuts Unions have a day of demonstrations across Europe to express anger at austerity measures being adopted around the continent
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| Sep.6 |
South Africa |
3-week strike ending in South Africa
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| Jun.7 |
Spain |
Public sector to strike against austerity |
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| May.4 |
Greece |
Tansport halts as strike extends| Trains, planes and ferries are at a standstill, as a general strike has been called across Greeece as protests against spending cuts and tax rises continue | |
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| Mar.20 |
London |
BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike
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| Mar.19 |
London |
BA cabin crew begin strike action| British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
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| Mar.12 |
London |
BA cabin crew to strike this month |
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| Feb.23 |
Greece |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike As many as two million people are to hold a 24-hour strike against the imposition of austerity measures
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| Feb.22 |
Germany |
Lufthansa strike suspended |
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| Feb.21 |
 Germany |
Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of delays
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Germany |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain
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| Dec.17 |
London |
British Airways cabin crew strike illegal
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| Dec.16 |
London |
British Airways trying to block strike |
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| Oct.29 |
 Argentina |
Strikes paralyze Buenos Aires The capital city was beset by strikes, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters
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| Jul.15 |
South Africa |
Agreement ends World Cup strikes |
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| Jul.8 |
South Africa |
S Africa strike hits stadium work |
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| Apr.16 |
France |
Fishermen lift French port blockades |
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| Jan.29 |
Paris |
Huge crowds join French strikes Huge crowds have taken to the streets to protest over the handling of the economic crisis, causing disruption to rail and air services
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| Jan.28 |
France |
France braces for mass walk-out |
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| Dec.10 |
Athens |
Strike adds to unrest
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| Dec.9 |
Greece |
Greece braces for general strike |
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| May.21 |
France |
France braces for day of strikes |
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
Striking farmers resume blockades |
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| Mar.25 |
Argentina |
Farmers strike leaves shelves bare |
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| Jan.7 |
Naples |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish
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| Nov.21 |
Paris |
Talks fail to end strike
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France |
Transport 'sabotage' hits France Striking railway workers have carried out 'a coordinated campaign of sabotage' on the tracks of high-speed TGV rail network, setting fire to...
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| Nov.20 |
Paris |
Sarkozy defiant against strikers |
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| Nov.19 |
France |
France braced for huge new strike
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| Nov.14 |
France |
Strike brings travel chaos Transport and energy workers broadened a strike in protest against Sarkozy's pension reform
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
Transport workers on strike
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| Jun.13 |
South Africa |
Strike escalates |
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| Mar.21 |
Israel |
General strike shuts down Israel
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| Feb.6 |
USA |
Wal-Mart bias case to go to trial |
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| Aug.31 |
Chile |
Strike ends at Escondida |
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| Apr.4 |
France |
More than 1 million protest jobs law
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| Mar.18 |
France |
Job protests grip French cities |
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| Dec.22 |
New York |
Transport workers end strike |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
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| Nov.21 |
Paris |
Railworkers begin strike |
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| Sep.29 |
India |
Strike over reforms |
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| Aug.11 |
London |
Thousands stranded by air strike |
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| Jun.27 |
South Africa |
Nationwide strike |
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| Oct.10 |
Nigeria |
Fuel price strike starts
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| Jul.6 |
Athens |
Olympics hotels face strike threat |
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| Nov.11 |
South Korea |
Workers walk off the job |
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| Dec.19 |
Venezuela |
Oil execs defy court order, stay off job |
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| Dec.5 |
Venezuela |
Troops step into strike |
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| Oct.8 |
California |
US court orders ports to reopen |
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| Aug.30 |
New York |
Baseball strike averted |
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| Jun.19 |
European Union |
Strike cripples European air travel |
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| Mar.23 |
Rome |
Workers take to the streets
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| Jan.16 |
Nigeria |
General strike
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| Dec.10 |
Venezuela |
Strike closes cities |
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| May.17 |
Greece |
General strike |
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| Apr.26 |
Greece |
General strike |
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| Jan.11 |
Czech Republic |
TV boss quits |
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