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 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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 ...Actor on NWA plane strikes a flight attendant and hits an officer
Aug 7th, 2008 at 7:00PM: After the issue with the wife of Joel Osteen, here comes another anger management case from the pressurized cabin. A veteran character actor, E.D. Nixon Jr., was arrested for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant and a police officer at Memphis International Airport on Tuesday. The 80-year-old actor, the son of a leading organizer in the Montgomery bus boycotts, is accused of striking a flight ...Expected Belgian rail strike for April 30
Apr 24th, 2008 at 2:00PM: A heads up if you're on your way to Belgium: the country's two largest rail unions announced Monday that they plan to strike on April 30, 2008 because of a dispute over pay and conditions, as reported by the International Herald Tribune. About 90% of the employees of the state rail company SNCB/NMBS will be striking, meaning that travelers can expect a 24 hour train standstill. Not only will ...When in Rome, Do As the Baggage Handlers Do. Relax!
Aug 6th, 2007 at 6:10PM: Those flying into Rome Fiumicino airport must have been hating Rome the minute they arrived this past weekend. There is nothing like a warm welcome to a foreign country! Hundreds of thousands bags got delayed as baggage handlers "took their time" getting them from the plane to the passengers. The reason? Low pay.
European workers have had a long tradition of going on strike but this seems more ...Free Entry To Louvre While Guards Strike
Feb 15th, 2007 at 10:28AM: If there's a country where workers know how to strike, it's France. When truck drivers strike, they position their vehicles across major highways, so no one can travel, and when security guards at the Louvre (the Paris museum that houses the Mona Lisa) take strike action, they block the ticket booths so no one can pay.
In response, the museum waived it's admission fee. Score!
So should you jump ...BA Cabin Crews Strike, Flights Canceled
Jan 25th, 2007 at 5:00PM: Hopefully you're not flying British Airways from London Heathrow next week. The company is canceling all flights on Tuesday and Wednesday due to an impending strike by cabin crew. Though BA still hopes to reach a temporary agreement with the Transport and General Workers union, according to BA chief executive Willie Walsh, better to cancel the flights now so passengers have time "to make alternate ...
