Tag: Union
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Boxing Day Firefighters Strike Called Off by Union
Union Calls Off Boxing Day Strike Between Noon and 1 PM The Professional Firefighters’ Union has decided to cancel its planned Boxing Day one-hour strike, which was set to begin at midday. The move comes after a brief but significant pause in organized action, with union leadership acknowledging that Boxing Day is a time for…
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Firefighters Pause Boxing Day Strike to Spend Time with Whanau
Summary: A Holiday Gesture from the Union The Professional Firefighters’ Union has decided to call off a planned Boxing Day strike that was due to begin at midday. The one-hour stoppage, originally set to disrupt service during a holiday period, will not proceed as anticipated. The decision reflects a broader consideration of workers’ families and…
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Whatever it takes: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott
Overview: A national walkout for a first union contract Hundreds of Starbucks workers across more than 25 cities in the United States are staging a strike as part of a sweeping push for a first union contract. The action comes amid stalled negotiations with the company over pay, benefits, workplace safety, scheduling, and respectful treatment…
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Queensland teachers gear up for statewide rallies over pay dispute
Queensland teachers rally as pay dispute intensifies The Queensland Teachers’ Union has announced a series of statewide rallies in the coming weeks as the long-running pay dispute with the state government heats up. While leaders say the action is only the opening move in a broader campaign, they stopped short of confirming a firm strike…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association weighs legal challenge to back-to-work legislation
What’s happening The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is weighing its legal options to challenge the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The move comes as the government seeks to resume operations and negotiations in the wake of ongoing labour tensions within the province’s education sector. While the precise legal strategy has not been finalized, the association has…
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Union Edges AfD in ZDF Politbarometer as Economy Confidence Wanes
The latest Politbarometer snapshot Germany’s current ZDF Politbarometer shows the Union CDU/CSU at 27 percent, ahead of the AfD at 25 percent. The SPD stays at 15 percent, the Greens rise to 11 percent, and both the Left and FDP remain at 11 and 3 percent respectively. Others total 8 percent and the poll does…
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Canada Post Union Lifts Overtime Ban, Implements Flyer Delivery Halt
Canada Post Union Takes New Action The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced a significant shift in its operational strategy as of Monday, September 15. At precisely 12:01 a.m. ET, the union will lift its ongoing overtime ban, signaling a change in how postal services will be delivered across Canada. However, this change…
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Nurse Strike in EsSalud: 60,000 Health Professionals Begin Indefinite Paro
Introduction to the EsSalud Nurse Strike In a significant development within the Peruvian healthcare sector, the National Union of Nurses of the Social Security Health (Siness) has announced that 60,000 health professionals will initiate an indefinite nationwide strike starting Tuesday, September 9. This strike highlights critical issues affecting the nursing workforce and aims to address…