Tag: Strike
Argentinean Universities Announce New Week-Long Strike, Funding Crisis Deepens
Argentina’s university community will commence a week-long general strike this Tuesday after postponing its start due to the commemoration of the May Revolution and the establishment of the First National Government. The decision to initiate the strike follows widespread discontent over the Javier Milei administration’s policies, which have severely impacted the public education system. “After […]
May 25, 2026
Greeks Join Public Sector Strike Over Wages
Demonstrators accuse PM Mitsotakis of prioritizing military spending. On Wednesday, thousands of Greeks joined a public sector strike to demand wage increases and measures against the rising cost of living from far-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. RELATED: Greece Rules Out Intervention in The Strait of Hormuz The Confederation of Greek Civil Servants’ Trade Unions (ADEDY) […]
May 13, 2026
Bolivian Drivers Launch 24-Hour Strike Over Fuel Quality
Transport unions reject talks as discontent grows over compensation delays. On Tuesday, the La Paz Drivers Federation began a 24-hour strike to demand that Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz improve gasoline quality. RELATED: Bolivian Organizations Arrive in La Paz, Demand Presidential Meeting “We have conducted an in-depth analysis because the government has failed to comply with […]
May 5, 2026
Spain’s Glovo Workers Start Strike Over Layoffs and Labor Abuses
The plan will affect delivery drivers in approximately 60 Spanish cities. On Friday, Glovo delivery drivers in Spain began a three-day partial strike to protest 750 layoffs and labor abuses, marking the first international protest of its kind at the company. RELATED: Spain Unveils €5 Billion Plan to Cushion Impact of War The situation arose […]
April 24, 2026
Spanish Doctors Demand Fair Wages, Better Work Conditions
Hundreds of doctors across Spain launched their second nationwide strike in this month in Madrid, demanding reforms to the Framework Statute to combat severe burnout, low wages, and staff shortages in the public health system, which jeopardize patient safety. Hundreds of doctors across Spain launched their second nationwide strike in less than a month, demanding […]
March 19, 2026
Argentina Paralyzed by General Strike Over Milei’s Labor Reform
Unions mobilize nationwide as Congress prepares to debate sweeping overhaul of labor laws. Argentina ground to a halt on Thursday as a general strike called by unions protested labor reforms pushed by far-right President Javier Milei. RELATED: Milei to Participate in Inaugural Meeting of Trump’s Peace Board In Buenos Aires, a heavy security operation sought […]
February 19, 2026
Argentine Labor Confederation Calls 24-Hour Strike Against Labor Reform
400 formal jobs have been lost each day since the start of the Milei administration in December 2023. On Wednesday, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), Argentina’s largest labor federation, called a 24-hour general strike against the labor reform promoted by far-right President Javier Milei. RELATED: Milei to Participate in Inaugural Meeting of Trump’s Peace […]
February 18, 2026
Spanish Doctors Launch First Day of Monthly Strikes Over New Health Sector Rules
Physicians protest labor reform agreed upon by the Sanchez administration and major unions. On Monday, doctors across Spain began the first day of a strike — scheduled for one week per month through June — to protest new sector regulations and demand a statute specifically tailored to the medical profession. RELATED: Artists and Doctors Denounce […]
February 16, 2026
Thousands More Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers Join Strike in California
Over 30,000 healthcare professionals in California and Hawaii entered the 3rd week of separate but related strikes. On Monday, thousands of additional Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers joined an expanding labor strike in Southern California. The move caused some local pharmacies and outpatient laboratories operated by the largest not-for-profit integrated healthcare system in the United States […]
February 10, 2026
Spanish train drivers call a strike for railway safety after tragic accidents
Following tragic train accidents with dozens of victims, the Semaf union is calling a strike to demand safety guarantees and accountability in the management of the network.