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Sports
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World
7/23/2024 1:23:25 PM
In the latest legal challenge to international soccer bodies, the European group of leagues and player unions said on Tuesday they will formally complain to the European Commission about how FIFA adds competitions to congested fixture schedules.
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Sports
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World
6/13/2024 1:03:34 PM
The World Soccer Players' union filed a legal claim against FIFA for expanding the Club World Cup, FIFPRO said on Thursday.
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Sports
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World
6/5/2024 7:30:35 PM
A global group of trade unions is accusing Saudi Arabia of abusing migrant workers in a complaint filed Wednesday with a UN-backed labor organization, which comes as FIFA prepares to confirm the oil-rich kingdom as host of the 2034 World Cup.
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World
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Africa
6/4/2024 5:08:36 PM
Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid, and closed public offices and schools.
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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
3/4/2024 3:45:34 PM
German travelers braced for fresh upheaval after unions on Monday called for renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn, the latest escalation in a series of rows over inflation-busting pay rises.
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World
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International
2/21/2024 1:25:55 PM
Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower shut visitors out for a third straight day Wednesday as staff extended a strike over the monument's financing, unions told AFP.
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World
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International
2/19/2024 1:43:56 PM
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, was closed Monday after staff went on strike, unions told AFP.
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World
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Region
10/10/2023 6:10:21 PM
Four Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza City Tuesday, media unions and officials said, as heavy fighting raged for a fourth day.
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World
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Africa
10/1/2023 3:11:53 PM
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike and more cheap gas-powered public transport among other measures to help offset the impact of his economic reforms as labour unions threatened a national strike.
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World
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Africa
9/26/2023 9:34:28 PM
Nigeria's major unions on Tuesday called for a national strike next week in protest at the government's response to tackling the rising cost of living.
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World
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International
9/16/2023 10:53:53 AM
Two of President Joe Biden 's top goals — fighting climate change and expanding the middle class by supporting unions — are colliding in the key battleground state of Michigan as the United Auto Workers go on strike against the country's biggest car companies.
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Egypt
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Politics
9/8/2023 2:27:26 PM
The Youth Committee of the National Dialogue urged the government to reform student union elections and expand support for student activities at universities as part of expanding youth empowerment in the country.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/20/2023 1:38:19 PM
The National Dialogue has made significant progress in formulating comprehensive proposals that address the concerns and interests of all Egyptians, as well as various associations and unions, announced Diaa Rashwan, the general coordinator of the National Dialogue on Friday night.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/15/2023 3:30:46 PM
The Cannes Film Festival was preparing to roll out the red carpet on Monday for a star-packed edition featuring Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman -- but also concerns over protests by French unions.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/3/2023 11:50:00 PM
The long-awaited National Dialogue kicked off on Wednesday with several political forces, civil society groups, professional and labour unions, and public figures participating to discuss key political, economic, and social issues.
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World
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International
5/2/2023 2:53:55 PM
French trade unions said Tuesday they would call new mass demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's bitterly contested pension reforms next month, a day after hundreds of thousands turned out against the law.
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World
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Region
5/1/2023 5:07:49 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people on Monday massed in France on labour day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions vowing not to stop fighting even after the changes were signed into law.
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World
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International
5/1/2023 11:38:43 AM
A large number of workers and activists globally marked May Day on Monday with rallies calling for higher salaries, reduced working hours and other better working conditions.
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World
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International
4/15/2023 8:32:32 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron signed his controversial pension reform into law Saturday, prompting accusations from unions and the left that he was showing "contempt" for those behind a three-month protest movement.
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