Houthi rebels strike Greek oil tanker in Red Sea: US
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels conducted a missile strike on the Greek oil tanker M/T Wind on Saturday in the Red Sea, according to a release from U.S. Central Command. The anti-ship ballistic missile’s impact “caused flooding which resulted in the of loss propulsion and steering,” according to CENTCOM. “A coalition vessel immediately responded to the […]
Latest Houthi strike in Red Sea hits oil tanker: US officials
In the latest attack in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a ballistic missile struck a Greek-owned and operated oil tanker early Saturday morning, U.S. officials said. Around 1 a.m. local time, an Iranian-backed group attacked the oil tanker Wind with a single anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM). The Panamanian-flagged ship Wind recently docked in […]
Will the UAW Strike Perpetuate the Death Spiral Already Mandated for the Automobile Industry?
Increased labor costs are potentially insurmountable and uncontrollable challenges facing the automobile industry for the government mandates in wealthy countries for lower emission EVs. The UAW strike that began September 14th by 146,000 UAW union members seeking a 46 percent pay raise, a 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay, and restoration of traditional pensions will […]
Tentative deal reached after University of Washington student workers go on strike
The University of Washington (UW) and the union representing student workers appear to have reached an agreement, ending a one-day strike. The tentative agreement was announced hours after thousands of student workers went on strike on Tuesday after union representatives and the university failed to agree on terms on Monday night. Labor union, United Auto […]
University of Washington student workers go on strike
Thousands of student employees at the University of Washington (UW) went on strike Tuesday after union representatives and university officials failed to reach an agreement on pay Monday night. The union, United Auto Workers Local 4121, has been holding bargaining sessions with university officials since February, and all but one clause in the contract (wages) […]
Princeton University students end anti-Israel hunger strike ‘due to health concerns’
Princeton University students protesting the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have called for an end to their hunger strike after just 10 days. Princeton Divest Now, a student protest group calling on the New Jersey Ivy League university to withdraw from the U.S. Middle East ally, calls for additional strikes due […]
Apple employees in Maryland vote to authorize strike
Employees at an Apple Store in suburban Baltimore voted Saturday to authorize a strike, setting what could be the first closure of an Apple retail store in the country. Employees in Towson, Maryland, claim the tech giant is not negotiating a union contract in good faith. The group of approximately 100 employees is organized under […]
Cannes film festival faces strike disruption over seasonal workers’ rights | Cannes film festival
The Cannes Film Festival is facing a strike ahead of its opening next week, with possible protests by projectionists, floor managers and members of the press demanding changes to the French government’s treatment of seasonal festival staff. Festivals on France’s Cote d’Azur have faced a major strike only once, during the student movement and workers’ […]
Argentina labor unions’ 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
Argentina’s largest trade union launched one of its fiercest challenges to President Javier Millei’s liberal government, staging a massive general strike on Thursday that saw hundreds of flights canceled and major bus and train lines cut off. , subway service was suspended. Major thoroughfares, streets, and major transportation terminals were eerily deserted. Most teachers were […]
Princeton students complain of ‘starving’ amid anti-Israel hunger strike
Anti-Israel demonstrators at Princeton University denounce how she was “starved” during a self-imposed hunger strike, accusing the prestigious university of deliberately “physically weakening” its students. denounced. The video shows the woman and other female protesters speaking through a megaphone about the New Jersey Ivy League school’s refusal to withdraw from Israel in the wake of […]