All news on the topic: Strikes

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Hegseth states that six individuals were killed in two recent US attacks on suspected drug boats.
US forces struck two more suspected drug trafficking boats off the coast of South America, resulting in the deaths of six people, as announced by the Trump administration’s defence secretary, Pete Hegseth.
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Tube drivers offered £80,000 a year in new TfL pay deal
Transport for London (TfL) put a revised offer to the capital’s four Tube unions on Monday in an effort to head off more strikes.
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All tube lines shut down as RMT strike causes travel chaos across London
London’s transport network has come to a standstill once again after underground workers walked out in a continued dispute over pay and conditions.
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RMT walkout shuts down tube services, costs economy £230m
To add to the confusion, the TFL website crashed as users searched for travel solutions. Hundreds of thousands of commuters reportedly attempted to access the site simultaneously, overwhelming its servers.
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London braces for week-long transport chaos as RMT launches five-day tube and rail strikes
London is preparing for a week of commuter chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime And Transport union (RMT) organize a five-day walkout.
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UK bus drivers threaten strike over pay and working conditions
Bus drivers throughout Britain might go on strike as unions and operators continue to disagree over pay and conditions.
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Russia-Ukraine war: child in playground among five killed in Kharkiv by Russian bombing
Five people have died, including a 14-year-old girl on a playground, following a Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv, officials in the city say.
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Vets extend strike in first industrial action to hit Britain’s pet-care sector
Staff at a practice in Wales have accused its private-equity-backed owner of poor pay and overcharging customers
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Junior doctors offered 22% pay rise in deal to end strike action
The government and the BMA trade union have struck an improved pay deal for junior doctors in England worth 22% on average over two years.
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Strike could force major steel plant to shut down next week
Workers at Tata Steel have been told that the company is taking steps to potentially cease operations at the Port Talbot plant by 7 July because of a strike by the trade union Unite.
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Workers at Samsung Electronics walk out for the first time ever
A labor union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea said many workers went on strike Friday, marking the first such walkout in the smartphone and chipmaking giant’s 55-year history.
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Junior doctors in England to begin a five-day strike next month
The British Medical Association’s industrial action will take place from 27 June to 2 July - meaning it will clash with the ongoing general election campaign.
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Israeli airstrike that killed dozens in Rafah carried out using type of bomb supplied by US
Footage filmed by Palestinian journalist Alamuddin Sadiq at the scene of the strike appears to indicate which specific munition was used, 1,000 of which were supplied by the US to Israel in 2023.
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Hundreds of Heathrow Border Force officers to start four-day strike
More than 300 workers will take action over plans to introduce rosters that could force 250 of them out of jobs
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World leaders call for calm following an Israeli drone strike on Iran, which has escalated tension in the region
Tit-for-tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other’s territory but Tehran has no ‘immediate’ plans to retaliate
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Explosions are heard as Israel launches strikes on Iran, leading to the closure of airspace, just days after a drone siege
Israeli forces have reportedly launched a retaliatory strike against Iran as explosions were heard in Isfahan, a city about 215 miles (350km) south of Tehran. Airspaces were closed amid the chaos
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Iran responds to Israel’s "revenge strike" by launching air defense missiles
Israel appears to have launched revenge strikes on Iran with possible drone attacks targeting sites - while Iran has fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan
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One student has been injured in a shooting incident at a Dallas high school
One student has been injured in a shooting at a high school in Dallas and cops have taken a suspect into custody.
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Strike action may cost London’s economy £12billion under Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan
Estimated costs range from £24 million per day to nearer to £90 million per day
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Teachers warn they’re putting Tories ’on notice’ of more school strikes as ballot delayed
The National Education Union (NEU) said its members will first take part in a ’snap poll"’on the Tories’ pay and funding offer for 2024/25 - once it is published
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Strike action threat at South Western Railway in row over working arrangements
Strikes could be held by members at South Western Railway in a dispute about the "imposition" of changed working times
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Airline forced to cancel 1,000 flights across Europe as cabin crew plan walkouts
Airline Lufthansa has been forced to cancel approximately 1,000 flights to a number of European destinations as cabin crew members have called for strikes
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Easter holiday chaos looms as hundreds of Border Force workers consider strikes
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is balloting Border Force workers at Heathrow Airport on possible strike action which could impact the travel hub over the Easter Holidays