Unite cancels fuel strike to ease panic

On Friday, Unite, which represents around 2,000 tanker drivers, announced that it would rule out industrial action over the Easter weekend after the British government’s bungled response to a potential fuel...

The IMF/EU Delegation Known As The 'Troika' Are Back In Dublin

The IMF/EU Delegation Known As The 'Troika' Are Back In DublinSenior officials representing the IMF, EU and ECB ‘troika’ are back in Ireland today to check progress of the €85billion bailout and  the...

British Airways, RMT, Civil Servants To Strike In The U.K.

Three Strikes To Affect UK Three strikes are likely to affect the daily routine of thousands of people in the United Kingdom. The employees of air carrier British Airways announced their plans to strike. It is...

BA Boss Willie Walsh Will Crush Strike With £2 Billion Reserve

 British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, says that he will use BA's £2 billion reserves to ride out the planned BA cabin crew strike claiming that 70% of flights will go ahead as normal during the...

British Airways Announces Holiday Strike: Booking Changes Info

British Airways employees have voted nine to one in favour of a 12-day strike lasting from December 22 to January 2, over the busy Holiday season. British Airways employees chose to strike over holidays in light...

Global Day of Action, “United for Iran!’ Citizen Journalism?

On the 25th July 2009, an internet site called United for Iran is coordinating a Global Day of Action.  The organization states that it’s non political and is condemning the lack of human rights of the...

UN Marks Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon spoke out today against the abuses against women and girls that occur...

The Little Nation That Could..Go Green And Is

Oct 20th 2008CBC News  http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/16/rfa-durham.html Who would have thought a dictator inspired a renewable energy campaign? That's one explanation for how Portugal has come to...

Chaos for London as bus strike looms

To overseas visitors the London Bus is as much a symbol of England itself as of just the capital city and perhaps this strike is indicative of things to come across Britain as belts tighten and public and private...

Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'

"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...

UK fuel drivers offered 14% pay rise

UK fuel tanker drivers have been offered a 14% pay increase by Shell to be given over two years. This comes after their four-day strike has affected the UK fuel supplies.A second round of strikes was expected to...

Talks to resume in Shell drivers' strike

Talks resume tomorrow between striking truck drivers and their employers."Fresh talks in the pay dispute between haulage firms contracted to Shell and their striking tanker drivers will take place on Monday, the Unite union says. It comes as more petrol stations in Britain...

Refinery unions plan second 'crippling' strike

"UNION bosses were last night planning fresh strike action at the Grangemouth refinery after negotiations stalled again. A second crippling stoppage could now take place in as little as seven days - shutting the refinery for a month. Members of the Unite union held a mass...

McCain Beats Romney to Win Fla. Primary

" MIAMI (AP) - Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida primary Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of next week's contests...

Efforts to avert strike at British airports

"The British Airports Authority is to meet union leaders in talks aimed at averting January strikes at some of Britain's busiest airports. A BAA spokeswoman said the talks will take place at an undisclosed location after negotiations last week failed to solve the dispute. The...

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