Labor & Workforce
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Venezuelan public workers resume protests to demand pay hike
Caracas, Jan 23 (EFE).- Thousands of public employees took to the streets again in a number of Venezuelan cities on…
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France gov’t vows no concessions on retirement age despite fierce opposition
Paris, Jan 23 (EFE).- The French government said it would make some adjustments to controversial pension reforms but refused to…
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Workers across France strike over proposed pension reforms
(Update: edits headline, adds Macron remarks, estimates of number of participants) Paris, Jan 19 (EFE).- France was bracing itself for…
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France braced for nationwide strike over pension reforms
Paris, Jan 19 (EFE).- France was bracing itself for nationwide demonstrations and paralyzed transport services on Thursday after the country’s…
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Venezuelan public employees continue protests for higher salaries, pensions
Caracas, Jan 16 (EFE).- Thousands of current and retired public employees held new marches in different Venezuelan cities on Monday…
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France braces for strikes, protests over pension reforms
Paris, Jan 15 (EFE).- France is braced for a series of strikes and widespread protests slated in response to the…
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Venezuelan public employees protest for higher pay, pensions
Caracas, Jan 11 (EFE).- Thousands of current and retired public employees marched in this capital Wednesday to demand increases in…
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20,000 ambulance workers stage walkout in latest UK strike
London, Jan 11 (EFE).- Around 20,000 ambulance workers went on strike in England and Wales Wednesday to demand better pay…
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UK union leader Lynch slams Sunak’s anti-strike plans
By Judith Mora London, Jan 6 (EFE).- Anti-strike legislation proposed by the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party government is “extremist” and…
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UK commuters face more disruption with 5-day rail strike
London, Jan 3 (EFE).- British railway workers began another strike on Tuesday in an ongoing pay dispute that has plunged…
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