Junior doctors north of the border are “standing up for the future of the NHS” by voting for strike action, the chairman of BMA Scotland has said. The union has confirmed that three days of strike action will take place…
Passengers stranded as aviation unions begin strike
Activities in the aviation sector of Nigeria have been disrupted with many passengers stranded as Aviation Unions today commence their two-day warning strike. Members of the unions have blocked the entrance to the Murtala Muhammad Airport domestic terminal, leaving many…
Germany ‘mega strike’: Public transport network halted over pay
Germany’s transport network is at a near standstill as the country experiences one of its largest strikes in decades. Staff at airports, ports, railways, buses and subways walked out shortly after midnight for a 24-hour stoppage. Two of the Germany’s…
Thousands of UK workers stage biggest single-day strike in a decade
Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers walking out in increasingly bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of seven trade unions are taking industrial action, affecting schools,…
Aviation workers suspend strike
Aviation workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, have suspended the strike which the unions commenced on Monday, January 23, 2023. The Deputy General Secretary, ATSSSAN,…
Aviation workers’ strike grounds flights at Lagos airport
International flights at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Monday morning were grounded as workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc embarked on strike. According to NAHCO, the strike is due to salary increment. An affected passenger and aviation…
Passport control staff strike at six UK airports for better pay
Passengers at United Kingdom airports experienced long delays after Border Force officers walked out as part of the latest strikes of public sector workers across the country. More than 1,000 passport control staff are expected to walk out on the…
Nursing strikes could last 6 months, warns UK’s union boss
A nursing union chief has raised the prospect that strike action could go on for six months, as she appealed for the British Health Secretary Steve Barclay to hold last ditch talks to avert Tuesday’s walk out. Patricia Marquis, Director…
London’s Heathrow airport staff to strike ahead of FIFA World Cup
Hundreds of London’s Heathrow airport workers are set to walk out in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup over demands for better pay. The Unite union said on Friday that 700 workers involved in ground-handling, airside transport and cargo,…
Strike’ll affect payment of salaries, FG warns (Vanguard)
Commercial activities in some states of the federation were grounded, yesterday, following the strike declared by organised labour to press home demand for a new minimum wage. This came as the Federal Government, yesterday, warned that the strike will affect…