#strikes

#strikes

London Underground London Underground has invited union leaders to talks next week in a bid to resolve a dispute over pay and hours which led to strikes. Standard There are several out-of-date signs around the tube network, but few this one. Diamond Geezer Moment fare dodger pushes bike through ticket barrier at London's Bank Station Standard Sir Sadiq says strikes are 'ultimately a sign of failure' and again calls for the RMT and TfL to get around the negotiating table Standard

The 'block everything' movement in France has seen a day of demos, strikes and blockades - some of them violent. The Bloquons Tout movement was called for September 10th to protest against Emmanuel Macron's government, especially the cost-cutting budget plans. The movement began on the internet and does not have formal leadership or links with political parties - although some of France's leftist politicians have endorsed it, while some unions are taking strike action in support of the movement.

London Underground A second entrance for the Northern line's joint-newest tube station, at Battersea Power Station, looks ready to open very shortly. ianVisits Cockfosters might be known for its gnomes - but a few stations down the Piccadilly line you'll find another horticultural quirk: a transport-themed garden inside a passimeter. Londonist Meet the migrant Tube workers resisting Labour's deportation plans Socialist Worker

The federal government intervened to declare the strike unconstitutional, allowing Air Canada to attempt to resume operations amidst ongoing labor disputes and unaddressed issues of unpaid work.

Nonprofit legal providers at the Urban Justice Center and NYLAG, including housing attorneys for low-income tenants, went on strike over wages and caseloads. The political landscape is more favorable for workers than during the last major strike in 1994.

SFFD crews responded to the 4700 block of Mission Street at 7:27 am and extinguished the fire, after multiple building residents had to be evacuated.

The Sud-Rail union's strike notice covers weekends from April 17th to June 2nd, potentially disrupting travel over Easter and May public holidays.

"Strike won! All jobs are back! The union announced on Instagram. We will be returning to work officially on April 18 but feel free to start patronizing the Alamos in [Brooklyn] and Manhattan as soon as today."