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World
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Africa
6/3/2024 9:06:26 PM
Nigerian labour unions shut down the national power grid and disrupted flights Monday as they began an indefinite strike that closed schools and public offices after failing to strike a new minimum wage deal with the government.
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World
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International
5/1/2023 7:02:39 PM
Employees of Dutch trade union federation FNV on Monday joined lines of protesting workers saying they would down pens Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement over salaries.
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World
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Africa
8/18/2022 8:23:30 PM
Striking electricity workers shut down Nigeria's power grid Wednesday, plunging the West African nation's more than 200 million citizens into darkness for several hours, officials said.
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World
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International
7/27/2022 11:37:20 AM
Britain's railway network ground to a crawl on Wednesday after 40,000 staff walked off the job in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. Train companies said only about a fifth of services across the country were due to run.
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Region
2/7/2019 8:06:02 PM
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World
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6/6/2018 5:22:43 PM
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International
3/22/2018 1:34:01 PM
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World
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International
12/15/2014 5:44:09 PM
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World
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Region
11/26/2014 8:26:30 PM
Likely to take place 21 December, analysts say that Beji Caid Essebsi is well placed to become Tunisia's next head of state after the second round of voting
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Egypt
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Politics
5/9/2014 8:56:41 PM
The union will postpone pressing for demands of implementing a cadre until a new parliament is elected
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World
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International
2/14/2014 11:19:56 AM
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Egypt
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Politics
12/5/2013 6:12:18 PM
Student group calls for Interior Minister to face trial, resignation of Minister of Higher Education; rebukes claim from general prosecutor that slain student, Mohamed Reda, shot dead by fellow protesters
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World
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Region
6/17/2013 10:28:57 AM
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Business
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Economy
3/20/2013 3:17:36 PM
The German airline says it will cancel flights in Europe owing to strikes by ground staff
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World
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Region
12/11/2012 9:30:11 PM
Tunis says it has reached tentative agreement with country's trade union confederation to call off nationwide strike planned for revolution's second anniversary
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World
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Region
11/18/2012 5:49:59 PM
Two days after thousands of demonstrators in Amman angry over fuel price rises demand king Abdullah II go, Jordanian unions hold a 3 hour long strike
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Business
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Economy
10/10/2012 6:45:00 PM
Head of Arafa Holding calls for new laws to regulate industrial action, claiming wildcat strikes are damaging country's reputation
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Business
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Economy
9/25/2012 1:13:46 PM
Professionals prepare for their third 24-hour walkout, protesting a new austerity package needed to unblock frozen EU and IMF loans
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World
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International
1/15/2012 6:02:16 PM
Amid no confirmation of when another round of talks between the government and labour leaders will take place, Nigeria's unions press for a second nationwide strike on Monday if no deal over fuel prices is reached before then
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World
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International
12/1/2011 10:36:14 AM
Two million public sector workers join public strike in England, hailing it as a great success, while the government dismisses the numbers and dubs it a "damp squib"
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