2023-02-19 08:00:00 Derailed tank car in East Palestine, Ohio, February 15, 2023 [AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar] The release of large quantities of toxic chemicals from a freight train derailment in Ohio, USA, is a catastrophe with palpable societal causes. The enormous catastrophe in East Palestine and the no less unscrupulous nature of both the railway … Read more
2023-05-03 19:55:00 Film and television writers (of which there are about 11,500 people in the guild) will suspend their work until they agree on an increase in salaries from the Alliance of Film and Television Producers (AMPTP). It includes the largest studios and streaming services, including Disney, Warner Bros. and Netflix. The management of evening … Read more
2023-04-22 14:25:36 German trade union Verdi is urging employees to strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, days after hundreds of flights were canceled at other German airports. A German union calls for a strike at Berlin airport on Monday Germany’s Verdi union called on workers at Berlin’s international airport to leave work and strike on Monday, … Read more
2023-04-20 22:01:00 Status: 04/21/2023 00:01 Travelers have to be prepared for massive disruptions again today. The railway and transport union (EVG) has announced a nationwide strike lasting several hours. Hamburg Airport is also on strike again. The railway employees are called upon to stop work between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m., as the EVG announced. … Read more
2023-04-19 22:02:56 Status: 04/20/2023 00:01 Travelers have to be prepared for massive disruptions again. The railway and transport union (EVG) has announced a nationwide strike of several hours for Friday. Hamburg Airport is also on strike today and tomorrow. The railway employees are called upon to stop work on Friday between 3 a.m. and 11 … Read more
How much do strikes and protests actually cost? Insurance broker Howden did the math: According to a report, unrest worldwide has cost insurers and reinsurers $10 billion since 2015. By way of comparison, the damage caused by terrorist attacks is estimated at less than a billion dollars. Terrorist attacks have cost more than ten times … Read more
Delhaize management sent bailiffs to 19 closed stores on Saturday morning to get the strikers’ blocks lifted, chain spokeswoman Ine Tassignon said shortly after noon. Sixty-one of the 128 sites still under own management remained closed on Saturday morning. The actions take place mainly in Wallonia and Brussels. of videos The management of the distribution … Read more
The French will have to deal with a new black day in transport, this Thursday. Here are the forecasts presented the day before by the main players. The SNCF foresees strong disturbances, but less marked than during the last days of mobilization of the inter-union. Thus, one out of two TGV Inoui and Ouigo should … Read more