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India strike paralyses banks, offices for second day

February 21, 2013 07:01
India's public-sector banks and many government offices were shut Thursday on the second day of a general strike called to protest against the government's planned pro-market reforms. Eleven unions called the strike in protest at the measures which they condemn as "anti-poor" and likely to cost jobs and raise prices. While the impact of the stoppage was patchy and felt mainly in heavily unionised state institutions, analysts said it underscored discontent among workers.

India's workers strike to protest 'anti-labour' policies

February 20, 2013 08:46
Millions of India's workers walked off their jobs on Wednesday in a two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions to protest at the "anti-labour" policies of the embattled government. Financial services and transport were hit by the strike called by 11 major workers' groups to protest against a string of pro-market economic reforms announced by the government last year, as well as high inflation and rising fuel prices.

India's workers strike to protest 'anti-labour' policies

February 20, 2013 04:00
Millions of India's workers walked off their jobs on Wednesday in a two-day nationwide strike called by trade unions to protest at the "anti-labour" policies of the embattled government. Financial services and transport were hit by the strike called by 11 major workers' groups to protest at a series of pro-market economic reforms announced by the government last year, as well as high inflation and rising fuel prices.

German airports disrupted by security staff strike

February 14, 2013 09:30
DUESSELDORF, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A strike by security guards over pay has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers passing through two of Germany's busiest aiports, the airports and service workers trade union Verdi said on Thursday. Around 400 workers walked out of Duesseldorf airport in western Germany, according to Verdi. That resulted in 183 flights being postponed until Friday, the airport said. At the northern airport of Hamburg 103 flights were cancelled, affecting more than 17,000 passengers.

Riot police sent against Greek striking seamen

February 6, 2013 01:31
Riot police were sent to Greece's main harbour Piraeus early on Wednesday to end a strike by seamen that has disrupted ferry services to the country's myriad islands for nearly a week. The police were sent to enforce an emergency government order that took effect at 0400 GMT to force the strikers back to work. Television footage showed a cordon of riot police deployed at the harbour to keep a strike support force away from ships taking on passengers and cargo.

UPDATE 1-German flights hit by security staff strike

January 25, 2013 12:45
* At least 170 flights cancelled at Duesseldorf and Cologne * Union says no strike over weekend * Separate pay talks break down in Hamburg (Adds Hamburg, updates flight numbers) FRANKFURT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Passengers travelling through Germany's Duesseldorf and Cologne airports suffered a second day of disruption on Friday as security personnel continued a strike over pay.

UPDATE 3-Greek subway workers end strike after arrest threat

January 25, 2013 05:30
* Traffic slowly resumes on Athens subway lines * Subway workers' strike went into ninth day * Police break up occupation of subway train depot (Recasts with end of strike, minister, union comments) By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Striking Greek subway workers trickled back to work on Friday after the government threatened them with arrest, ending a nine-day walkout that paralysed public transport in Athens.

UPDATE 2-Greek subway workers told: end strike or face arrest

January 24, 2013 12:39
* Government invokes emergency anti-strike legislation * Workers say they will defy the threat of arrest * Junior coalition party calls move extreme * Strike risk widens as other unions back subway workers (Adds PM comment, details) By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Greece's government ordered striking transport staff back to work on Thursday, threatening them with arrest if they refuse to end an eight-day walkout that has paralysed the Athens subway.

Greece orders striking subway workers back to work

January 24, 2013 08:45
* Strikers could be arrested under emergency law * Athenians frustrated by week-long subway closure * Strike tests government's resolve against unions ATHENS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Greece's government invoked emergency powers to order striking public transport workers back to work as Athens' subway system remained paralysed for the eighth consecutive day on Thursday.

UPDATE 1-French employers say draft labour accord unacceptable

January 7, 2013 15:58
* Talks on labour reform due to conclude this week * Employer chief says cannot meet union demands * Government to legislate if talks fail By Nicholas Vinocur PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - French employers will reject moves to overhaul rigid labour rules unless unions drop demands for heavier welfare charges on short-term job contracts, their leader said on Monday, suggesting talks this week could fail.
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