The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. Europe Belgian postal workers strike against job cuts and reorganisation to focus on parcels Workers at the Belgian postal service Bpost began a series of strikes this week, with delivery workers stopping work on …
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Take up the fight for rank-and-file control! Contact the USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee by emailing USPSRankandFileCommittee@gmail.com today. Alternatively, fill out the form at the bottom of this article. A USPS worker leaves his truck after parking in the Canal Street station loading bay in New York City. [AP Photo/ John …
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A horse owned by King Charles has finished second last at the Adelaide Cup, as a Victorian-based gelding secured top spot in front of a large, post-COVID crowd at Morphettville. Key points: A horse racing in the Adelaide Cup is owned by King Charles Event organisers are expecting about 7,000 people to attend …
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LONDON – Cleaners will become the latest set of transport workers to strike over pay in Britain, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union said on Saturday, adding to a wave of industrial action sweeping the country. The RMT said its members, working as cleaners throughout the transport network, had voted …
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The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. Europe Widespread strikes in European aviation industry continue Workers at airlines and airports throughout Europe continue to fight to improve working conditions, made unendurable by increasing passenger numbers and record low staffing levels, and …
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The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute http://www.wsws.org/wsws/dd-formmailer/dd-formmailer.php to this regular feature. Africa National public sector strike in Tunisia over pay and conditions Public sector workers walked out Thursday in a national strike to demand salary increases and oppose attacks on conditions. The strike by …
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. – From Washington to Royal Oak — people rallied to demand Congress do something to protect the Post Office. People from all over Metro Detroit protested in Royal Oak Saturday. They said not only is the Post Office essential for democracy in November, but also to their …
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Nurses strike in Northern Ireland for pay parity; Zimbabwe municipal workers refuse pay offer as hospital strike continues and teachers plan walkout Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 17 January 2020 Europe Northern Ireland nurses strike over pay parity and staff shortages Northern Ireland health workers’ unions have …
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French oil refinery workers join strikes; nurses walk out in Northern Ireland Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 10 January 2020 The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. Europe Strike and blockade by French oil refinery workers French oil refinery …
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Zimbabwe hospital doctors out for 15 weeks; German Amazon workers strike at three centres; health workers stoppage in Northern Ireland Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 20 December 2019 Europe Strike at three German Amazon centres Around 1,200 Amazon workers at Bad Hersfeld, Koblenz and Leipzig Amazon sites …
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