Tag: port strike
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Protesters Block Iraqi Port of Umm Qasr As Strikes Continue
November 18: Protesters blocked entry to Iraq’s main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shut in response to calls for a […]
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Iraq’s Main Port Reopens, 4 Protesters Killed in Baghdad
November 07: Iraq’s main port reopened on Thursday after being blocked by protesters for five days, while in Baghdad, four protesters were shot dead while trying to remove security barriers […]
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Operations at Iraqi Port of Basra Halted by Protesters
October 30: Operations were at a near standstill at Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra on Wednesday after protesters blocked its entrance. Umm Qasr receives imports of grain, vegetable […]
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Port Strikes Impact Ports Nationwide in Ecuador Amid Protests of State of Emergency
October 22: In the face of an ongoing state of emergency imposed by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, members of the Dockworkers’ Union of Chile (UPC – Unión Portuaria De Chile) […]
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Barcelona Stevedores Vote to Join Strike on Friday
October 15: Local reports that stevedores in Barcelona port have voted to join a general strike on Friday, in defense of the labour and civil rights of all citizens of […]
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Local Media Reports Disruption to Operations at Indian Jawaharlal Nehru Port Due to Strike
October 04: Local media is reporting that the transportation of container goods has been severely impacted and even totally disrupted by a strike at Jawaharlal Nehru (JNPT) Port . The […]
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Cyprus Port Workers Strike Averted
September 26: Cyprus Ports Authority workers have called off a 24-hour-strike planned for Thursday after they received assurances from the authority that their demand for continuation of health insurance coverage […]
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Strike in Greece Impact Island Ferries and Athens Transport Network
September 24: Greek island ferries are tied up in port and Athens public transport, hospitals and state schools face disruption after unions went on strike against proposed labour reforms. Police […]
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Port Truck Drivers Who Haul Boron From Rio Tinto Mines to Port of Los Angeles Continue Strike
September 12: Port truck drivers employed by NFI Industries’ California Cartage Express (CCX) subsidiary, who claim the company illegally classifies them as “independent contractors,” walked off the job early Monday […]
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Cyprus Port Workers Strike Over Health Insurance Coverage Demands; Further Strike Expected Sept 26
September 16: Cyprus Port Authority workers stopped work for two hours on Monday and announced a 24-hour strike on September 26 to press their demands for continued health insurance coverage. […]
