Tag: strike

Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:23 UTC
Air industry workers' strike leaves thousands stranded in Argentina

Thousands of air travelers were stranded Wednesday as workers of the Argentine airline industry went on strike for 24 hours in rejection of a 12% wage increase that in no way matches the country's rampant inflation.
Friday, December 29th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine unions call for nationwide strike on Jan. 24

Argentina's General Labor Confederation (CGT) Thursday called for a nationwide strike next Jan. 24 to protest against President Javier Milei's sweeping emergency decree (DNU) deregulating most aspects of the South American country's economy in addition to the bill sent Wednesday to Congress to deepen those reforms.
Friday, December 22nd 2023 - 10:37 UTC
No general strike yet against Milei's decree, labor leaders announce

Argentina's General Labor Confederation (CGT) announced a demonstration to be staged next Wednesday before the main Courthouse in Buenos Aires to protest against President Javier Milei's reforms through an emergency decree earlier this week.
Monday, December 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Brazilian airline pilots' strike over

Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) Sunday agreed by 70.11% of the 5,834 votes to accept the airlines' offer and lift the two-hour daily strike that had been going on for about a week, but which had been lifted temporarily for Christmas weekend and was to resume Monday. Meanwhile, 28.8% of the SNA members rejected the proposal and abstentions reached 1.09%.
Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 18:21 UTC
No progress in Brazilian airline workers' strike

Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) workers Thursday voted against a new proposal and thus their strike went into its fifth consecutive day, affecting airline operations at the country's largest air terminals.
Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Airline workers' strike: Delays reported in Brasilia, Porto Alegre, and Fortaleza

After the daily strike between 6 am and 8 am called for by Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA), 25 delays (14 takeoffs and 11 landings) were reported Monday at Brasilia's Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Strike at most Brazilian airports still on after court proposal rejected

Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) announced that the strike planned for Monday at the main airports nationwide by pilots and flight attendants was still on after they rejected a proposal from the Superior Labor Court (TST).
Friday, December 16th 2022 - 19:24 UTC
Major Brazilian airline pilots, flight attendants announce daily stoppage

Brazilian airline pilots and flight attendants have announced a large-scale indefinite strike for next Monday which will paralyze for 2 hours the country's major carriers and their operations at the main air terminals, the National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) announced.
Friday, December 16th 2022 - 12:33 UTC
Military will replace strikers in UK, starting with 750 ambulance drivers; daily bonus proposal for the forces

A campaign has been launched for military personnel called in to cover a rash of UK strikes to get a daily bonus for their efforts. It comes after it was confirmed 750 military personnel are sent to be deployed to cover ambulance strikes as UK prepares to be hit by a wave of industrial action in the coming weeks.
Friday, December 9th 2022 - 14:50 UTC
LATAM domestic pilots threatening with strike beginning 31 December

LATAM airlines domestic pilots are threatening with industrial action unless their pre-pandemic contract conditions are re-established. The fifty air professionals this week announced an “non-yielding” position since as happened with other Latam unions and officials, they are intent in recovering pre-pandemic benefits.