Tag: Protest
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Israeli Workers Strike at Ports of Ashdod, Eilat, and Haifa Shuts Down Shipping
March 09: Two thousand five hundred workers at the Eilat, Haifa and Ashdod ports began a strike Monday after unsuccessful salary negotiations between the Histadrut National Labor Union and the […]
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Tensions High at Port of Belize Amid Stevedore Protest
March 04: Тhіngѕ hаvе еѕсаlаtеd bеtwееn thе ѕtеvеdоrеѕ (rерrеѕеntеd bу thе Сhrіѕtіаn Wоrkеrѕ Unіоn or СWU) аnd thе Роrt оf Веlіzе Lіmіtеd (РВL), аѕ thе соmраnу hаѕ rероrtеdlу brоught іn […]
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Cruise Ship Passengers at Réunion Island Threatened By Violent Protests Amid Coronavirus Concerns
March 02: Passengers of the Princess Cruises liner have been met by violent protests in Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean due to fears over coronavirus. Police at Pointe des Galets […]
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Le Havre Extends Compensation Measures Following Port Strikes
March 03: Shipping lines and shippers are being compensated to the tune of €6M for days lost to the ports morts (“dead ports”) strikes which took place to protest against […]
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Strikes to Continue in France Throughout March
March 02: Union workers in France have called for several nationwide strikes during March, to protest the government’s passage of controversial pension reforms. Protests are likely throughout the country and […]
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Halifax Port Slowly Returning to Business As Usual Following Blockades
February 29: Disruptions to CN Rail lines across the country in February meant delays and cancellations of shipments through Halifax. For the Halifax Port Authority, this meant a slow in […]
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Truck Drivers Protest at Brazilian Port of Santos
February 17: Brazilian truck drivers were protesting since early hours of Monday at Latin America’s largest port in Santos, demanding a reduction of ICMS tax on gasoline and diesel, the […]
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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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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 […]
