US President Biden's Visit to the UAW Strike Would Be a Historic Event

If Joe Biden accepts the United Auto Workers' invitation to visit their picket line, it would be the first time in more than a century that the U.S. President has shown support for union workers in a labor dispute, according to a presidential historian.

Friday, the UAW invited Vice ...

The first strike in sixty years destroys a renowned Japanese department store.

One of Japan's most renowned department stores shuttered its doors on Thursday in the sector's first strike in six decades, prompted by fears that its proposed new U.S. owner will eliminate employment.

The Seibu in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district attracts approximately 70 million...

Hollywood Strike Matches the 100-Day Mark of the Previous Writers' Strike in 2007-2008

On Wednesday, the Hollywood writers strike reached the 100-day mark, matching the duration of the historic 2007-2008 strike. This significant achievement takes place at a time when the film and television industries in the United States continue to be crippled as a result of simultaneous walkouts...

The Toronto Film Festival Announces an All-Star Cast, and Hopes the Strike Will End in September

Monday marked the announcement of the 48th iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival's star-studded lineup, although it remains uncertain whether stars will be present to walk red carpets due to ongoing writer and actor strikes.

Monday marked the announcement of the 48th ...

The cast of 'The Chosen' has been granted strike exemption in order to finish Season 4: "I am grateful for your prayers."

During the ongoing strike by actors, prayers for "The Chosen" have been answered, and the show will go on.

The streaming religion series, which is about the life of Jesus Christ, has been given one of the first exemptions from the Screen Actors Guild to continue filming its fo...

Hollywood studios and authors are in the midst of emergency negotiations to prevent a strike.

Late on Monday, representatives from Hollywood's film and television studios and the industry's writers met for contract negotiations in an effort to avoid a strike that would hamper TV production throughout an industry dealing with seismic shifts. If the Writers Guild of America and majo...

Monday departures are cancelled at Berlin airport due to a strike.

As part of an ongoing wage dispute, the Verdi union in Germany called for a one-day strike of air security personnel at Berlin airport on Monday, prompting the airport to cancel all passenger departures for that day.

The union announced that the strike will begin at 3:30 a.m. local time...

French physicians will continue their strike for another week

The French primary care physicians' strike that was supposed to expire on January 2 will resume this week. BFMTV reports that this industrial action may force roughly half of private practices in France to close until Monday, January 9th. The group Doctors for Tomorrow, which represents inter...

About 100,000 nurses in the United Kingdom went on strike for the first time ever due to salary issues

Despite warnings that it could put patients at risk, nurses in the United Kingdom mounted a historic one-day strike on Thursday in an effort to gain better pay and working conditions.

The RCN's strike is just the most recent in a series of walkouts by workers in the private and publ...

The truckers' strike has caused a gasoline deficit.

According to the energy ministry, a countrywide strike by the country's unionized truckers has caused some local petrol stations to run out of gasoline and diesel, leading owners of automobiles and buses to brace for a full-fledged fuel scarcity next week.

Up to 80% of cargo trucker...

Russia increases missile strikes in Ukraine, killing 15 people in Kherson.

This week's Russian strikes on Ukraine have left half of Kyiv without power, despite the frigid winter weather. According to a local official, 15 people were killed as a result of Russian bombardment in the newly seized city of Kherson. Follow our coverage of the Ukrainian conflict. All timin...

Over 150 people are murdered in Indonesia as an earthquake strikes the island of Java

At least 162 people were killed as an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java on Monday, with vibrations felt in the capital Jakarta, according to the governor of the island.

According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 5.6 quake happened in the afternoon near the Cianju...

Russia reportedly launches a "massive" strike, causing a blackout across Ukraine

Power outages and intermittent bursts of gunfire greeted hundreds of thousands of people in central and western Ukraine on Saturday as Ukrainian air defense attempted to shoot down drones and approaching missiles.

As the war nears its eighth month, Russia has increased its attacks on po...

As widespread strikes loom in France, the government has ordered more fuel depot workers back to work.

France's government and unions were still at an impasse on Monday over the shutdown of oil depots, which has led to widespread fuel shortages and threatened to disrupt the country's transportation network.

Major unions have called for strikes on Tuesday, posing the most serious ...

In France, workers at refineries and gasoline depots voted to keep their strikes going.

Despite a government order for some of them to return to work to get fuel supplies flowing, striking French oil refinery employees voted on Wednesday to maintain blockades now in their third week.

A strike for higher wages has shut down six of France's seven fuel refineries, causing...

North Korea finally speaks out about its missile tests, saying that it has been "practicing tactical nuclear strikes" on South Korea.

North Korea has tested seven ballistic missiles since September 25 and around 25 launches since the beginning of this year, raising tensions to an all-time high on the Korean Peninsula and in the Sea of Japan region. The recent missile launches, KCNA claimed, were a "strong military retaliat...

North Korea finally speaks out about its missile launches, saying that it is "practicing tactical nuclear strikes" on South Korea

Because of North Korea's testing of seven ballistic missiles since September 25 and roughly 25 launches this year, tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the Sea of Japan region have reached an all-time high. KCNA has gone as far as to call the recent missile launches a "strong military...

Russia's missile strike on Ukraine shakes the capital and neighbouring locations

Ukrainian officials have claimed that dozens of Russian missiles were fired at civilian targets in many locations. Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the attacks by citing the blast on the Crimean-bound Kerch Bridge.

Biden and Zelenskyy talk about air defense.

On Teleg...

French drivers aren't getting any breaks from the petrol strike, despite government efforts to do so

As the strike by employees of energy firm TotalEnergies began its third week on Monday, filling stations across France ran low on gasoline despite government attempts to bargain.

Official estimates suggest that 30% of gas stations were completely or partially out of fuel, leading to hug...

Eurowings pilots in Germany are on strike, causing flight cancellations

The one-day strike has the potential to affect as many as 30,000 people. The German airline's pilots are on strike, demanding higher wages and more downtime between flights.

German airline Eurowings pilots went on strike on Thursday, resulting in the cancellation of many flights.