General strike against the adjustment plan in Spain
Due to the cuts that Spain should do about the crisis in Europe, the General Union of Workers (UGT), one of the major unions in the country, called a general strike in the public sector for the next...
View ArticleFrench Airports: Cancellations and delays due to general strike
France, September 23, 2010.- The French General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines operating in France, to reduce its operations by 50% in Paris’ Orly airport and 40% in Roissy-Charles de...
View ArticleMinistry of Labor issued a mandatory conciliation and the general strike was...
Argentina, December 30, 2010 The Ministry of Labour issued a mandatory conciliation period of 15 days yesterday, after the conflict over claims for the payment of a bonus, through a protest of the...
View ArticleTotal rail strike demanding the release of Pedraza
BUENOS AIRES, February 22, 2011.- The Union of Railways announced a total strike of train services in order to demand the release of general secretary José Pedraza. The unionist was arrested this...
View ArticleThe CGT left “on hold” the strike and march of Monday
City of Buenos Aires, March 18, 2011 The little desk of the General Confederation of Labor met today and decided to suspend the decision of the general strike and march of Trucker’s and other unions...
View ArticleMay 1: International Workers Day and the Constitution Day
May 1, 2011: In May 1, 1886 when was performed the first general strike in the United States, demanding 8-hour workday, which triggered a fierce repression. In Chicago, police opened fire on...
View ArticleThe “outraged” demonstrate peacefully in Spain
Spain, June 19, 2011 Thousands of people have been called by the movement of the “outraged”, who are protesting in Spain in Madrid in a peaceful way and almost in all Spanish cities to present their...
View ArticleRailway workers called a general strike if Sobrero is not released
October 3, 2011 The second of Ruben “Pollo” Sobrero, Edgardo Reynoso, told a local radio station that they will ask for a nationwide strike if the delegate is not released by the Justice. Reynoso...
View ArticleGreece: Second general strike already left 12 wounded
Greece, February 11, 2012 Activists gathered outside the parliament and the government has already deployed thousands of troops to prevent riots like the one yesterday. The wave of protesta rises from...
View ArticleGeneral Strike: How is affecting services
November 20, 2012 The general strike called for today by the Hugo Moyano CGT and the Pablo Micheli CTA is affecting several services: Railways: Lines only work Belgrano Norte and Urquiza. The...
View ArticleMicheli announced a march for Feb 14 and did not rule out a further general...
Argentina, February 6, 2013 After a meeting with the head of the CGT, Hugo Moyano, Micheli confirmed that he will march to the Ministry of Labour on Feb 14 to reject the ceiling that the Government...
View ArticleMacri criticized pickets and said the strike “does not work”
Mayor Mauricio Macri questioned today in conversation with Radio Mitre, transit cuts being made today in the context of the general strike called by the CGT (General Confederation of Labor) of Hugo...
View ArticleThe city was plastered with posters against Barrionuevo
Today, when the general strike called by the CGT (General Confederation of Labor) took place, Buenos Aires city was plastered with posters against unionist Hugo Moyano and Luis Barrionuevo. “They...
View ArticleKirchnerism repudiates the general strike by a statement
Kirchnerism party expressed publicly a rejection against the general strike called by union leaders Hugo Moyano and Luis Barrionuevo. It was titled “Barrionuevo, his employee Moyano and the strike...
View ArticleMoyano: “If Kicillof will receive orders from the IMF, things will get more...
Leader Azopardo CGT (General Confederation of Labor), Hugo Moyano, criticized the Economy Minister Axel Kicillof by the approach the government is taking the International Monetary Fund. “If we keep...
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