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Major flight disruptions hit Munich, Hamburg airports

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Flights at Germany's two major airports are experiencing severe disruptions as a 48-hour strike by the ver.di union impacted operations, authorities said on Thursday.

Businessmen go on strike in Idlib

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Local media in Syria have reported that merchants and businessmen in the Syrian province of Idlib have gone on strike recently over the increased taxes and duties.

Canada Post down 8M parcels amid strike

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period of 2023.

Striking Boeing workers turn down wage offer: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – "Boeing" workers have rejected the US aerospace giant’s latest contract offer, extending a nearly six-week strike which has crippled the already struggling plane manufacturer.

US dock workers ended strike but dispute is not over yet

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The Biden administration breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when the union representing port workers called off a strike that threatened mass disruption of goods just weeks before November’s election.

Canadian pilots to stage massive strike over payment

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A group of Canadian pilots will go on a strike on Sunday to protest the payment situation.

All flights canceled at Belgian airport after surprise strike

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – All flights at Brussels South Charleroi Airport were canceled on Thursday due to a surprise strike affecting around 200 flights and 30,000 passengers.

Nationwide strike ongoing in occupied territories

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA)– Local media in Palestine reported a nationwide strike in the occupied territories to express solidarity with the families of prisoners and to oppose Netanyahu's blocking the way to signing prisoner swap agreement.

Israeli finance minister warns those who strike won’t be paid

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Zionist regime's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on workers to ignore labour union chief Arnon Bar-David’s calls to strike.

Fire in east of Tehran kills 6 laborers

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Tehran Fire Department in Iran said Thursday that a gas explosion in a construction site in the east of the capital Tehran has six people and wounded 1.

Germany to face travel chaos with rail, airport strikes

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The German train drivers' union said on Monday it would commence a fresh round of nationwide strikes as a dispute with national train operator Deutsche Bahn escalated, setting the stage for further travel disruption.

British rail passengers face disruption as workers strike

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Thousands of Britain's Rail, Maritime, and Transport workers' union (RMT) have waged yet another major strike, with commuters facing a new day of train disruption across the UK.

Commuters face more disruption amid rail workers strike in UK

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Rail commuters across Britain face another day of limited and disrupted services as the RMT union holds its second 24-hour strike in three days to protest pay and economic woes.

Hollywood actors join writers on strike, halting production

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The union representing Hollywood actors officially announced a strike on Thursday over wages, the use of artificial intelligence, joining more than 11,000 already striking film and television writers.

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2K security staff plan to go on strike at Heathrow airport

TEHRAN, Jun 03 (MNA) – Britain's Unite union has announced that over 2,000 security officers at Heathrow airport are set to go on strike over low pay, news outlets reported.

UK railway workers go on strike on eve of FA Cup Final

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Members of the train drivers' union Aslef walked out on Wednesday and will again on 3 June, the day of the FA Cup Final, while members of the RMT will strike on Friday, local media in the UK said.

One-third of US nurses plan to quit profession: report

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Almost a third of the nurses in the United States are considering leaving their profession after the COVID-19 pandemic left them overwhelmed and fatigued, according to a survey.

Heathrow security staff to strike amid King's coronation

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Travellers planning to fly in to Heathrow for the King's coronation next month were warned they faced disruption as airport security officers prepare to walk out for another eight days., UK media have reported.

UK teachers plan new strikes as they reject gov.’s offer

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Absolute majority of teachers have rejected the government's latest pay offer as they plan to go on fresh strikes.

Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – A wave of strikes has swept German airports today, forcing delays and cancellations to hundreds of flights.

NHS director warns junior doctors strike will be disruptive

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – A walkout by junior doctors next week will cause “severe disruption” to hospital services with a “huge impact” on waiting lists and elective care, NHS England’s top doctor has warned.

Over 1 mn protest in France as tensions flare over pensions

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – More than a million people in France protested and went on strike Thursday in response to the government’s plan to raise the retirement age.

More than 7,000 nurses go on strike in New York City

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Thousands of nurses at two New York hospitals went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations stalled over pay and staffing levels

44 people detained in Jordan after deadly fuel protests

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a senior police officer was gunned down, the country’s security agency said Saturday, according to media reports.

French electricity workers begin strike for higher wages

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Unions representing workers from the French electricity network, RTE, went on strike on Tuesday.

Railway workers in Austria are set to hold strike Mon.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Railway workers in Austria are set to hold a one-day strike on Monday after a failed round of talks in pay negotiations, media reported on Sunday.

Iran reacts to France double-standard over riots, strikes

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA)– Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Nasser Kan'ani reacted to French double-standard behavior against energy sector strikes in that country and riots in Iran.

Strikes cripple London's transport network

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – London's transport network ground to a halt Fri. as train and bus workers held strikes over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer of labour market disputes as double-digit inflation eats into wages.