Jun 30th, 2011 at 8:30AM: UK airports and ports are experiencing delays as many customs and immigration officials are on a one-day strike.
The UK Border Agency is one of several UK public sector unions on strike over plans to change pensions, a move they say will have employees working longer, paying more into the system, and getting less out of it when they retire.
Some Border Agency workers started early, at 6pm ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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UK strike slows down ports and airports
Jun 30th, 2011 at 8:30AM: UK airports and ports are experiencing delays as many customs and immigration officials are on a one-day strike.
The UK Border Agency is one of several UK public sector unions on strike over plans to change pensions, a move they say will have employees working longer, paying more into the system, and getting less out of it when they retire.
Some Border Agency workers started early, at 6pm ...Strike to cause delays at UK ports and airports tomorrow
Jun 29th, 2011 at 9:00AM: A massive public sector strike planned for tomorrow in the UK will slow down travel in ports and airports.
An estimated 750,000 public sector workers will go on a one-day strike in protest over proposed changes to pensions, and this will include thousands of customs and immigration officials. UK ports and airports will remain open but passengers should expect delays.
Most schools and many ...Travelers stranded in Punta Arenas, Chile due to strikes, road blocks
Jan 18th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Thousands of travelers were left stranded in Punta Arenas, Chile over the past few days due to protests, general strikes, and road blocks throughout the region. Unrest exploded in the area late last week when the Chilean government announced plans to raise the price of fuel by 17%, which caused riots in the street and closed off traffic both in and out of the city. Strikes and protests were also ...Ryanair passengers stage sit-down strike
Nov 17th, 2010 at 2:30PM: What would travel bloggers do without Ryanair? From trying to get rid of co-pilots to arresting passengers for complaining about the sandwiches, the budget airline provides endless grist for our mill.
Yesterday more than a hundred passengers refused to leave their plane after their Ryanair flight from Fez, Morocco, to Beauvais, France, was diverted to Belgium. It was one of four Ryanair flights ...Italian museums on strike November 12
Nov 6th, 2010 at 11:00AM: If you're going to be in Italy on November 12, you might want to sit at a cafe and order an extra espresso, because many of the tourist sights will be closed.
Workers at museums and archaeological sites across the country plan to shut their doors on November 12 to protest massive budget cuts to arts and culture programming to the tune of 58 million euros ($82.02 million) annually in 2011 and ...Strike in Greece leaves tourists stranded
Jun 23rd, 2010 at 10:30AM: A strike by dock workers in Greece's main port of Piraeus has kept thousands of visitors from boarding ferries to the Greek islands.
Greece is trying to impose economic austerity measures that were dictated by the IMF and EU in exchange for a 110 billion euro ($135 billion) bailout. Trade unions object to cuts in the minimum wage and a reduction of benefits and pensions.
Railway workers and ...Spirit Airlines strike continues - 600 flight attendants furloughed
Jun 15th, 2010 at 5:45PM: The two day strike at Spirit Airlines turned into a three day strike, and then into a five day strike. And with no end in sight, the airline just sent its 600 flight attendants some bad news - they are all furloughed.
The move means these staff members will be without a pay check until the 500 Spirit Airlines pilots reach an agreement on their new contract.
The pilots are currently talking ...Spirit Airlines grounded by pilot strike - UPDATED
Jun 13th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Spirit Airlines has found itself grounded this weekend, after contract negotiations with their pilots failed to result in an agreement.
The pilots have been negotiating for four years - and Spirit claims they have offered a 30% pay increase over the next five years, along with several other perks.
Sean Creed is the head of the Spirit Airlines pilot group within the union, and had the ...GadlingTV's Travel Talk 006: New York City, Engadget Show, Strikes & Protests!
Mar 24th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
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Ready for the City that Never Sleeps? This week we're hitting the streets of Manhattan for a jam-packed episode that will take you through the Big Apple, behind the scenes of the Engadget Show, and show you how to get away from it all in a city like NYC.
This week we discuss the ongoing red-shirt ...Striking British Airways crew members to lose free travel perks
Mar 24th, 2010 at 12:30PM: British Airways isn't messing around when it comes to retaliating against their cabin crew members that decided to go on strike this week.
Those crew members will now lose the one perk that is almost as important as their pay check - free and discounted travel.
Unite - the union that organized the strike called the measure "vindictive" - which is the same way I describe the strike and the ...German Lufthansa pilots vote to strike this week
Feb 22nd, 2010 at 11:00AM: If you have flights scheduled on Lufthansa this week, you may be in for a nasty surprise.
The Lufthansa pilots affiliated with the German pilots union "VC" have voted to strike from February 22nd till February 25th. As usual, the dispute revolves around pay, working conditions and job security.
As can be expected, a decent number of flights will be impacted, and the airline is warning ...BA flights attendants trash good wine in protest
Jan 14th, 2010 at 12:00PM: According to the UK's Telegraph, the latest casualty of the problems between British Airways' cabin crews and the company is vintage wine. Those involved in the alcohol abuse were members of the British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (Bassa), which is part of the union that represents the airline's 13,000 cabin crew. They say they destroyed the wine as a symbol of "passive ...Breaking news: British Airways Christmas strike canceled
Dec 17th, 2009 at 1:45PM: Good news for passengers who had planned to fly British Airways during the Christmas holiday - Their planned strike has been blocked by a British court.
The strike was scheduled to begin on December 22nd, and last till January 2nd, essentially shutting down the entire airline during one of the busiest periods of the year. Thankfully, Judge Laura Cox decided that the disruption could not go ...Traveling on British Airways this holiday season? Not so fast --
Dec 15th, 2009 at 2:00PM: You've got to hand it to the unions, they're hitting British Airways where it hurts. They've chosen the busiest and most profitable holiday season to strike in protest of the airline's recent cabin crew cuts, a move that will disrupt over a million passengers soon-flying on the United Kingdom's flagship carrier.
If the plans to strike move forward, crews will walk off the job from December 22nd ...Louvre, Versailles, Mont Saint-Michel on strike alert tomorrow
Dec 1st, 2009 at 12:30PM: Workers at Paris' modern art center Pompidou are already on strike over planned job cuts, but those at other French museums and landmarks could join in their fight tomorrow. Seven unions are threatening to walk off the job on December 2nd if their demands aren't met by the MInistry of Culture. They're boycotting the government's plan to cut cultural positions, which would replace only one out of ...Flight attendants fake strike to make point
Nov 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: Contract negotiations between American Airlines and its flight attendants have stalled. So, the flight attendants kicked off a fake strike on Wednesday. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, they picketed, handed out leaflets and wore red badges, showing flights they feel couldn't run without them. So, just think of how strong a real strike would have been! Similar protests were held at 12 ...Hundreds of flights cancelled as Iberia workers go on strike
Oct 26th, 2009 at 11:00PM: Thousands of passengers were left stranded today as workers at Iberia Airlines walked off the job for the first day of a two-day strike. Iberia was forced to cancel more than 400 of its 2,000 flights for this Monday and Tuesday as cabin crews protested the fact that they haven't received a pay increase in four years. This is a tough situation for Spanish workers, who live in a country with one of ...Heading to Palermo, Italy? Bring an air freshener!
May 31st, 2009 at 7:00PM: This is not exactly a "photo of the day", but it is still an impressive destination photo, albeit a smelly one... The garbage men in the Sicilian capital of Palermo are on strike - and the photo above shows the results of just one week of no garbage pickup. The situation is starting to look a lot like the mess in Naples last year. Unfortunately for the residents of Palermo, the weather is nice ...Boeing, the unions and your commercial jets
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Oct 29th, 2008 at 8:00AM: Like many of you waiting for your 777 or 787 to arrive, I've been closely watching the progress of Boeing against their rival unions for the last two months. As the manufacturing woes go, the International Association of Machinists (IAM) has been striking against the airframe manufacturer since early September, primarily citing worries about their jobs going overseas. For, Boeing, who has a long ...Strike Shuts Down Bollywood
Oct 1st, 2008 at 12:00PM: Over 100,000 Indian TV and film workers went on strike in Mumbai today. They are protesting unfair wages and the prevalent practice of hiring non-union crew members. Some of the industry's biggest stars, like Shah Rukh Khan, showed solidarity by agreeing to not cooperate with movie studios until the strike ends. Union members complain that studios and production companies have not honored an ...
