Shortages at the Pump as Refineries Blockaded in Protest at Macron’s Reforms
There are fuel shortages across France as a result of strikes and blockades imposed at refineries over President Macron’s Pension reforms.
Trade Union
Winter of Discontent: UK Trade Union Head Hints at Possibility of Riots over Cost of Living Crisis
As Europe enters into what looks to be a winter of political and social chaos, a trade union tsar in the UK has hinted that the country could see riots over the current cost of living crisis.
Union Chaos: Britain Paralyzed by Second Day of Nationwide Rail Strikes
Millions of people in Britain faced disruption Thursday as railway staff staged their second national walkout this week
Tanker Diverted Because UK Port Workers Don’t Want to Unload Russian Gas
Port members from one UK trade union have asked the UK’s Transport Secretary to turn around two cargo ships carrying Russian gas, saying that they “did not want to touch the cargo”.
Hong Kong’s Largest Trade Union Disbands Citing ‘Political’ Pressure
Hong Kong’s largest independent trade union disbanded on Sunday citing “political uncertainty” amid a pro-Beijing crackdown on the city’s civil institutions, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) reported.
Yellow Vests, Communist-Backed Union Join Forces for Day of Protest
France’s yellow vest protest movement has joined ranks with a major union in a day of nationwide protests over taxes and buying power, a first for both.
