Strikes / Civil Unrest
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Protests Disrupt British Columbia Trade Flow and Delay Over 60 Ships
February 16: More than 60 ships are waiting off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by railway blockades. The blockades have been […]
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Hong Kong Healthcare Union Strikes to Protest Government Refusal to Close All Ports of Entry Amid Coronavirus Concerns
February 03: Hong Kong ’s newly formed medical workers’ union, the “HA Hospital Staff Front” launched a strike on Monday, February 3, to protest the government ’s refusal to close […]
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Port Strikes Expected To Continue This Week
February 03: According to uncorroborated local social media, the following port strikes are organized for this week, as part of the ongoing protests in France: Dunkirk: Lockmen striking Feb 06 […]
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Environmental Rally Planned Against TMX Pipeline at Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office on Feb 07
February 07: Several environmental groups are organzing a rally at the Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office, to protest against the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). The protest is scheduled […]
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Nigerian Maritime Workers Union Threatens Showdown Over Treatment By Foreign Shipping Companies
January 27: The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has said that it would declare a state of emergency on foreign shipping companies operating at the nation’s seaports over poor […]
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Extinction Rebellion Plans Flotilla in Otago, New Zealand To Protest Offshore Drilling Starting Feb 08
Source: Stuff / Hamish McNeilly January 21: A flotilla is on a mission to highlight the impact of deep sea oil drilling off Otago’s coast. The large drilling rig, COSL Prospector, is currently […]
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“Operation Dead Port”: 72-Hour Strike To Repeat This Week at French Ports
January 22: In a repeat of last week’s port blockades, dock workers are set to down tools for what the CGT has termed l’opération port mort (operation dead port), a 72-hour […]
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One In Four Countries Beset By Civil Strife As Global Unrest Soars
January 16: A quarter of all countries experienced a dramatic surge in civil unrest last year in a worrying trend that is likely to continue into 2020, researchers have found. […]
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Stevedores in Australia Threaten 24-hour Strikes Over Cancelled Holidays
January 22: The maritime union is threatening rolling 24-hour strikes across four states at Australia’s biggest port operator, DP World, after the company cut short the annual leave of some […]
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“Operation Dead Port”: 72-Hour Strike Begins at French Ports
Strikes in France continue to cause major disruptions at ports. Local social media refers tol’opération port mort (operation dead port), a 72-hour port strike at French ports. The following are […]
