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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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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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World
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International
4/6/2023 10:59:00 AM
French demonstrators kicked off Thursday another day of protests and strikes to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, after the latest talks between the government and unions ended in deadlock.
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World
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International
4/5/2023 5:50:00 PM
French unions on Wednesday said last-ditch talks with the prime minister to ease tensions over a divisive pension reform were a "failure" and called for record turnout at protest rallies the next day.
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World
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Region
3/27/2023 3:17:29 PM
Months of turmoil in Israel over controversial judicial reforms that have sparked massive anti-government protests deepened on Monday as unions declared a strike and flights were suspended.
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World
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Region
3/27/2023 10:59:00 AM
Israel's largest trade union group launched a strike across a broad swath of sectors Monday, joining a surging protest movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judiciary — a plan that is facing unprecedented opposition.
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World
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International
3/27/2023 10:41:04 AM
Trains, planes and public transit systems stood still across much of Germany on Monday as labor unions called a major one-day strike over salaries in an effort to win inflation-busting raises for their members.
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World
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International
3/26/2023 9:39:50 PM
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told AFP Sunday she would meet opposition leaders early next month and was open to talks with unions, after weeks of protests against pensions reforms.
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World
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International
3/23/2023 3:27:03 PM
German unions called a major transport strike for Monday as workers demand higher wages to cope with surging inflation, the latest industrial action in Europe's top economy.
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World
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International
3/23/2023 11:14:24 AM
French unions on Thursday are holding their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron inflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote.
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