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Colombian protesters prepare for a third national strike
Despite inconveniences, polls say 55 percent of Colombians support the strike, though they would also like to see a return to normality.
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Ontario teachers stage one-day strike
Thousands of Ontario teachers took part in a one-day strike Wednesday. The first provincewide strike in 22 years comes after failed contract negotiations with the government.
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France at standstill as country strikes over pension reforms
France woke on Thursday to a nationwide strike by transport workers, teachers and other professionals in a showdown between unions and President Emmanuel Macron over his planned pension reforms. Some 90 per cent of high-speed trains have...
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Live: Mass strikes and protests in France over pension reform
France woke on Thursday to a nationwide strike by transport workers, teachers and other professionals in a showdown between unions and President Emmanuel Macron over his planned pension reforms. Some 90 per cent of high-speed trains have...
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Live: Protests in France move up a gear as darkness falls over pension reform strike
An estimated 180,000 people were demonstrating at midday Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms in 30 French cities, authorities said, with more rallies still planned across the country. Meanwhile, a nationwide...
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Strike and mass protests in France over pensions reform enter day two
An estimated 806,000 people across France were taking part in demonstrations by midday on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms. Meanwhile, a nationwide strike by transport workers, teachers and other...
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French government to move forward with pension reform despite nationwide strike
The French government has taken a defiant stance on retirement reform despite a nationwide strike that brought much of the country's transportation to a standstill. As unions in the country scheduled a second national strike for Tuesday,...
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Winnipeg’s 1919 General Strike becomes movie musical
Winnipeg’s 1919 General Strike, which saw 30,000 people walk off the job, is being turned into a big-screen movie musical called Stand!
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Mostly children and women among dead in southern Libya air attack
UN-recognised government blames renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar's forces for attacking residential areas.
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France to come to a standstill on Thursday as 90% of trains and 20% of flights cancelled in strike
An enormous strike scheduled in France tomorrow is set to bring the country to a near standstill with cancellations of up to 90% of train journeys and 20% of flights. France's rail operator SNCF has confirmed the cancellations to train...
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Protests in France move up a gear as darkness falls over pension reform strike
An estimated 180,000 people were demonstrating at midday Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms in 30 French cities, authorities said, with more rallies still planned across the country. Meanwhile, a nationwide...
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France braces for more chaos as strike over pensions reform enters day two
France braced for more disruption on Friday as the country's largest strike in years entered its second day. An estimated 806,000 people across France took part in demonstrations on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron's proposed...
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CN employee reacts to tentative deal
With a tentative agreement to end the CN strike on the table, one employee offers his take on key issues.
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CN strike distressing prairie province grain farmers
It’s Day One of the CN strike, and farmers in the Prairie provinces are concerned about how their grain will be transported for sale to the rest of the country. It’s a major part of CN’s business, and for now it’s stranded.
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Colombia set for largest national strike in years
Riot police and soldiers have been deployed and border crossings are closed to prevent foreigners from joining anti-government protests.
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Propane shortage in Quebec endangers hospitals, retirement homes
A shortage of propane in Quebec could hit the provinces’ essential services hard in the next few days as the CN strike continues. Farms, hospitals and retirement homes rely on propane — which is delivered primarily by train.
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Israel-Gaza clashes escalate after Islamic Jihad commander killed
Islamic Jihad promises to retaliate after Bahaa Abu al-Ata and his wife were killed by an Israeli air attack on Gaza City.
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Palestinian death toll from Israeli air raids rises
A new wave of Israeli air attacks in Gaza has killed seven people. Air raid sirens are also sounding in southern Israel.
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Zimbabwe doctors strike: Hundreds fired
A warning to doctors on strike in Zimbabwe: Go back to work or you risk being fired.
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Somalia strikes: Amnesty says US behind civilian deaths
US air raids targeting Al-Shabab are killing a growing number of civilians, rights groups say.
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Thousands attend Vancouver climate march
Thousands of people crowded the streets of Vancouver to take part in a massive climate march attended by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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Nearing Uber IPO, Ride-Hailing App Drivers Go on Strike
Drivers for ride-sharing app services are protesting with a work stoppage on Wednesday for higher pay and better job security, just as Uber is about to go public on Thursday. Most participating drivers were expected to log off the app...
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N.B. families face uncertainty amid impending nursing home strike
A labour battle in New Brunswick is coming to a head, with a judge set to decide whether nursing home workers should be allowed to strike. If that happens, it would affect thousands, not just those who live in the homes, but their...
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President Bouteflika arrives back in Algiers amid protests
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has reportedly arrived back in the country after spending two weeks in a Swiss hospital. The president's plane flew into Boufarik military airport where he was ferried away in a car convoy. Since...